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

! trenches wese carried with the as
 sistsnce of the 10th U. s. colored
 cavalry.
 l PHENIX. July 3.-l Special to the
 JoURNAL-MINER: The following is a
 brief synopsis of the night associated
 press telegram;
 General Shaiter's Headquarters,
 July lst, via Kingston, July July 2
 The Spanish works before San
 tiago have fallen but at a terrible
 cost to the American forces. The
 victory almost amounts to a disas- ter. The Rough Riders led the at tack on the entrenchments and did
 noble work. Many Arizona men are
 among the dead and wounded. Capt O'Neill of Prescott was among the
 first Co fall, The rout of the enemy
 was complete and they fell back up
 on Santiago. At least q thousand
 dead and wounded are numbered
 from our forces.
 SibOney, July l, via Port Antonio, July 7, II p. m. and Kingston, 1l:50
 P. m-At GRO riday evening Gen eral Shafter said to an associated
 press correspondent at his headquaT-
 ters: We have Caney m our pos session and the whole crest of the plateau at Clancy. We nave taken some 2OO0 prisoners on this side of Santiago. General Lawton is nov ing to the left to join line with Gen. Wheeler. The Spaniards have been driven back into the city and to- morrow we will take and enter it"
 On Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dandy. or Curago. 1 July I. D. m., via Port Antonio, Ja- | maiea, Saturday, July ?. a. m.- The battle of Santiago has ragged all l day and st f o'clock Friday evening | l5,OOO American troops are thunder ing at the outer Notifications of the doomed city. Since day break Gen. Shutters army has fought its way across two miles of bitterly fought and strongly fortified country and the entire line tonight is within gun shot of Santiago. The American loss thus Tar in this engagement is estimated at the hospital corps at twenty killed and fifty wounded. It will be hours before the death roll can be accurately given. . Washington. July 5.-The cabinet at a meeting held at noon today de- cided to order postponed the pro- posed bombardment of Santiago un- tIl Sampson forces an entrance into the harbor. The department has just received information that Pando has just entered the city with 6,OOOI men, which causes an entire change in the plans. Achievements are now being rushed to Shafter's aid II successful in forcing an entrance 10 the harbor, the city will be 'belled into exploitation.
 Washington, July 5.-Dispatches his morning indicate that Santiago will refuse.t to surrender. Sampson's leet is expected to attack Morro Castle today, and, if successful. pro .eed to lombard the city. It is believed here that Manila fell yes erday.
 Washington, July }. - Admiral 'amPson's telegram, describing the of the Spanish fleet, at 'antiago, says:
 The Cristohal Colon attempted i, o escape at 9;30 a. m., aud at ? D. i D. had been run ashore six miles rest of Santiago, and had let down er colors.
 The Infanta Maria Teresa, the ,qusudo and Vizcaya were forced d shore, burned and blown up within | weuty miles of Santiago. a The Fnror and Fulton were de- . .royed within tour miles of the port. Q JOSS, one killed and two wounded. sl -om gun fire, explosions and drown c lg. Abeut thirteen. hundred pris. ' ners, including Admiral Cervera. h ere taken. si