Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

Commodore schley's flagship Brooklyn. in
which office he succeeded Downing, the
Spanish spy captured by secret service Of
ficers In Canada and who ended his career
by suicide in the Washington barracks
while awaiting trial Ellis is a native Amer
lean, having been born at Peoria, ILL.,. Oc-
tober 81 1871. His naval career was very
brief, he having enlisted on May 30, 1897.
and his only cruise being that which re-
suited in his death. His next of kin is his
wife, Sadie Ellis. who lives at Bullshead,
N. Y
PandO Reaches Santiago.
Several messages were received by the
war department Monday night from Cen
Shafter, but no information concerning
their contents was made public. When the
dispatch announcing the arrival of Gen.
Pando and force of 5000 men at Santiago
was exhibited at the war department 1t
| was ascertained that the department was
already in possession of the fact, indi-
eating that the officials had received con-
nrmation of the press dispatches.
Losses in Fridays Battle.
Gen Skaters Headquarters, by Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, via Kingston. ia
! maica, July 5.-As the wounded in Fridays
battle continue to come in, 1t is found that
| the early reports of The killed and wound
| ed were largely underestimated. 1t is be-
| lieved that the number will reach at least
| SVV anu pOSSlDly l,UUU. ne GllIentnUlelhlS
| lay west of the hills. Without cover the
Americans in their advance up the slope,
were for fully 300 yards exposed to the vol
| ley firing of men protected to the shoulders
| in rifle pits. But they carried the trenches
| by successive rushes, pausing and budding
behind every bush or rut for temporary
| shelter from the rain of bullets, like storm
| driven sheep. The wounded were dragged
| out of the death hail. After each pause, the
| men, undaunted, pushed on firing as they
When trenches
| latter were full to the brim with the en-
cmys dead. The Spaniards had fled over
the summit of the hills, but standing upon
the bodies of their fallen comrades there
| they remained fighting valiantly to the
A Gallant Charge.
They refused to give way, but continued
the work with their Mausers, entilading the
American line as it came over the trenches
One volley which company of the Sixth
cavalry fired under the direction of Lieut..
Short tumbled them forward on their faces.
This was the charge in which the Sixth
Third. Ninth and Tenth cavalry and the
rough riders all dismounted and in which
the Twenty-sixth, Sixteenth and Twenty
second infantry and the Seventy-first New
York were engaged, led in person by Gen.
Hawkins. He was almost the first man on
the summit standing there sword in hand,
a target for bullets, cheering on his men.
Lieut.. Lyons, of the Twenty-fourth infan-
try, distinguished himself by deeds of per-
sonal gallantry, and there were many
others.
After the trenches and redoubts were
taken came a bold attempt by the Span
iards to recover them. This oCcasIUned the
fiercest lighting and the great loss of the
day. When the Spaniards broke behind the
hill and passed between the reserves, who
came forward with a rush upon our breath
less men, striking and breaking the line
in several places, their impetuosity for sew
eral minutes well-nigh made our boys wa
yer. Then, rallying gallantly, they stag
gered forward, carrying confusion into the
enemy. AS the Spaniards fled toward the
| city they were shot down like rats. In
all 10 Red Cross hospital flags ttoated from
the buildings of Santiago during the day.
From at least two the firing was continu-
Gus.
! New York. July 5.-A dispatch to the
. World from Halifax. n. s., says: Your cor
respondent was shown a cablegram re-
ceved by A. Ramesi. from Santiago, stat
ing that the Spaniards lost about 1900
, killed and wounded.
: Think Cervern Has Escaped
Madrid, July 5.-Thunderstorms, very
heavy and causing fatalities, have partial.
= ly interrupted telegraphic communication
and only meager news Is published. There
, are great rejocings over Admiral Ger
: vera's quitting the harbor of Santiago, bul
as to his fate. 1t is considered preferable
that he should even succumb to Admira
o ! SIMPSONS superior forces than remain tC
! be sunk by Gen. Shafter's artillery. Gen
Blanco cables as follows: mo details have
y been received as to the naval fight. but II
: is rumored that Admiral Cervera reached
e a port of southern Cuba"
2 VIII Continue the War.
5 London, July 5,-A special dispatch from
: Madrid quotes Premier Sagasta as saying
1 in an interview, that he thought the Amer
5 leans would get the reenforcements they
r had required which would enable them t
y y take Santiago de Cuba" The premier 4
, said to have added: Though the Amer.
: ican warships may destroy our squadron
s in the harbor, yet We will pursue the war
70 There are in Cuba 100000 men ready to di
+ in its defense. but they will not yield"
!. Strongly Urges Peace.
n Barcelona, July 5.-The Diaro publishe
a remarkable article strongly urging peac
between Spain and the United States dur
| ing the course of which 1t says: 9TH
= Americans are winning by strength of vii
and perseverance, and, while the war re
4 spends to the national feeling of all Ameri
y cans Spain was forced into the war b
a party politics." Then the article, after de
= claring that the Americans were the ag
:. gressors and that Spain was bound to de
n fend her national honor, says: Our homo
h being satisfied, nothing compels us to con
- tinue such an unequal combat. We canno
L compel those who have gone to the war I
n defend our honor to fight to the death
Those who are directing the struggle ough
to put an end to the duel, when it is ma
terially impossible for one of the com
l. batants to continue it,"
Spanish General Killed.
Madrid, July Sat the conclusion of Sun
G days cabinet meeting the ministers an
a nounced that official confirmation had bee
e received of the report that Gen. Vara d
l. Rey and two of Gen. Linares' aids d
lie camp were among the killed in the thir
l. attack upon El Caney. The America
IL losses are said, from Spanish sources t
have exceeded 1900 men 1t is reporte
/ that Gen. Linares has succumbed to hi
i. wounds. but the statement is not confirmed
The Fourth In England.
'g London July 5.-The fraternal sentimen
= evidenced here during the last few month
l. found vent Monday throughout the Unite
=. Kingdom in an unprecedented display c
ie the stars and stripes in honor of the Fourt
"a of July and in hearty expressions of goo
N will everywhere. The afternoon newspa
,e pers are unanimous in applauding tn
| pf Americans q hafOT