Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-06

around the wreck of the MeTrimS in an effort 10 run past our squad
 ron and either escape or give 1t ba
 tie. Simpsons ships were read.
 Sampson slgnalled to his command
 CTS 10 close in around the mouth ( the harhor. The American sluaC ron moved forward. The Spanis ships continued their advance keeE
 ing up q most tremendous fire, bu
 dId little damage compared with b ! fire from our fleet. Three of tn
 enemy's ships were utterly destroye
 The Spanish torpedo boats heade
 for the beach to save the crews. A
 the Americans passed Moro Castl
 the ships poured heavy fire frou
 every gun.
 Washington, July 4.-AmoDg th,
 Americans killed in Fridays 5attl'
 were Captain O'NeiIl. Major 4. F
 Forse, Sergt Anderson of the Rougl
 Riders.
 Washington, July 4.-An olEicia
 bulletin at the War department
 says: The bombarnment of San
 tiagO has been postponed until Tues
 day noon on account of the great
 suffering of the residents of the city
 and in order to give the non-com
 batauts a chance to escape the ef fleets of the American batteries. |;
 is thought the city may capitulats
 before that tima.
 Washington. July 4-The Presi.
 dent has sent the thinks of the na.
 tion tO General Shafter and Admir-
 al Sampson today: The entire
 country is greatly wrought up on
 account of the victory. Never was
 so much powder burned m thi.
 country as at the ceiehration today.
 Arrangements are completed for sending lS,0O0 endorsements to
 the front within forty-eight hours.
 Washington, duly 4.-There is nothing m Sampson's report to in- dicate that the Vizcaya or any other vessel of Ceryera's fleet escaped de- struction at the hapds of the Ameri- can warships. The admiral reports that the Spanish fleet i, now bu, 8 mass of hulks. The Spaniards at tempted 10 come out bu: were met a: the entrance to the harbor by the American vessels ani were riddled fore and aft by them. Finding that escape was impossible, Cervera made for the beach tc avoid .he heavy attack of the Americans. The Iowa. Oregon, Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas, Brooklyn and the improv.sed cruiser Corsair took part in the baisle. A later dispatch from Samp- son says that he captured 1900 prisoners, including the Spanish ad- miral.
 Washington, July 4-A dispatch received this morning from Cavite, lated July l, says that three traus- ports and the cruiser Charleston ar rived yesterday. The Charleston captured the La1rone islands on June 2l without resistance. She brought the Spanish officials and l nen of the garrison, including six f officers and ffty-four pen. to Ma 1 lila. On June g the Spanish gun l boat Leyte came out of the river I md surrendered, having exhausted i Ter ammunition and food m repeIl- | ng attacks by the insurgents. She lad on board twelve officers and !! ninety four men.
 Washington, July The follow ng bulletin was posiri 8. tho navy The fl .ri under my offers to tl.,' uatfon a. a 'ourih of July present tiis whole of ,erYera's fleet. Not one escaped m be attempt to escape. SAMPSON
 It IS reported here that Santiago as surrendered, but nothing official as been received.
 Paya Del Este, July 4.-In Fri avs charge more than half of he tough Riders were either killed or 'ounded.
 Washington, July 4-Shafter ca les that be has Santiago completely and has given the Span h General until noon on Tuesday , surrender. Pando is still some istance away, and will not get into antiago.
 Washington, July 4.-The Spanish Dvernor of Santiago has notified 7 enersl Shafter that the city will ls )t surrender. San Juan Hill, July 4.-No action T
 Fridays fight was more spirited g an the charge of the Rough Rid " s from the bill below San Juan. a he Spaniards, in spite Of the Amer e an artillery fire, were picking of IT troops. The Riders all dodged | hind bushes and trees to escape fl e hail of bullets. The Spanish D @ grew hotter aud hotter; our men O opped two and three at q time: len they came to the smooth open liside there was no protection: llets were raining down on them h d shot and shell from batteries ol re sweeping everything with b, em. There was a moments besi- Il ton and then came the order. m onward, Charger' Lieut.. Col. c led the advancing column tt wing his sword. Out to the open ol d up the hill. Death to every man nC med certain. The crack of the co luser rifle was continuous; out of Go brush came the riders; up they of nt, never fiuching and firing as az y went. Roosevelt was one hun of d feet m the lead, and up. up qu v went Tn the face of death, men to 'pplng from the ranks at every tel p. The Riders fought like vet tn ms. Astonished by the madness co the rush the Spaniards them res charged. This was mistake ,b. them, as the cavalry picked them Cb and rushed on. More Spaniards ma -e killed and more took their Az ces. The rain of shells and bull d., doubled. Men dropped faster Ca
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