The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

found themselves engaged with n superior
body of Spaniards. The enemy were
driven back by the furious charge of the
Americans, but the loss was heavy, the
greatest Of any of the conflicts of the war
up to that time. Thirteen were killed and
sixty wounded.
Sevilla was Occupied on June &c, and on
the last day of June 1900 American
troops were before Santiago, 5000 more
on their way from the coast with 1900
Cubans near at hand.
Assault on Santiago.
The general assault began July /, FL
Caney being captured ut severe cost. The
Spanards retired from their trenches be-
fore the American advance, but the last
Of the outworks were not in the possess
sion of the American army until the even
ing Of July 2, while on one side the
heights of San Juan were still untaken.
Gen. Lawtons division assaulted San
Juan on July 3 and carried the heights in
the greatest charge of Il great battle. San
tiago was surrounded and Gen. Shafter
demanded its surrender. The American
loss in the three days battle was 231
killed, 1.2S3 wounded and 81 missing.
Convinced that the city must fall, the
Madrid authorities, who were in cable
communication with Santiago throughout
the battle, ordered Admiral Cervera on
July TO make dash from the harbor.
He carried out his instructions on the
morning of July 8, and two hours after
the Maria Teresa led the way past the
sunken Merrimac his vessels were hulks,
lying at intervals along the beach for fifty
miles
Admiral Sampson with the New York
had gone to consult with Gen. Shafter
when the Spanish ships were seen coming
from the harbor, but Commodore Schley.
with the Brooklyn. Oregon. Iowa, Texas,
Indiana and Gloucester, were more than
a match for the Maria Teresa Cristobal
Colon, O1uendo, vizcaya and the destroy.
ers Pluton and Terror. The Colon made
the longest run, but was overhaued by
the Brooklyn and the Oregon. One
American sailor on the Brooklyn was kill.
ed. while of the Spanish coo were killed
and LOO taken prisoners, including Ad-
miral Cervera.
The hombardment Of Santiago was be-
gun, and on July IA Gen. Toral, recogniz.
ing the hopelessness of further resistance,
surrendered the entire province and all its
garrisons Of $1,000 soldiers, the United
States agreeing to send them back to
Spain.
Gen. Miles, who arrived In. Santiago
before the surrender. prepared immediate
ly TO lead an army against Porto Rico. II
landed near Ponce on July %, the day
that the rumor went abroad that Spain
WIS ready to cry enough. Gen. Merritt
reached Manila on that day also. The
landing in Porto Rico was without loss
and with no engagement other than a
skirmish at Guanica, ending In the hoist
ing of the American flag over the town. '
Spain made its direct appeal for peace
through Ambassador CANNON on July %,
but suggested no terms. On July 81 the
public learned of the outbreak of yellow
fever In the camp before Santiago, and
on that day Ponce SURRENDERED to Gen.
Miles. President Mckinley sent terms
of peace to Spain on July %
The second battle of Manila was fought
on July 81, on a Sunday, as was the first
1t was a hand attack under cover of dark
ness by the Spaniards, and its purpose
was TO turn the American flank and drive
the Americans into the sea- 1t was re-
pulsed. The American loss was nine kill
ed and forty-fve wounded. the Spanish
loss in killed and wounded was 600.
Army Ordered North.
The generals Of the American army at
Santiago surprised the country Aug. 8 by
a round robin letter declaring that the
army must be moved north away from
yellow fever or 1t would perish. The ar
my was ordered north the following day.
Spain sent an evasive answer to the
United States on Aug. 5, and 1t was re-
ceived after much delay in transmission
on Aug. @ President Mckinley respond
ed with an imperative reiteration of the
original terms, and with bad grace Spain
at last, on Aug. II. gave permission TO
Cambon to accept them in its behalf. The
protocol was signed on Aug. IL, President
Mckinley issued q proclamation declar-
ing a cessation of hostilities and the war
with Spain was at an end.