Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-07-09
WAR TELEGRAMS.
special Dispatches Received From
tine Reno 1axette by the
Sentinel


killed and wounded,
The heights of San Juan and FL Csney
were taken and the way is now cleared for
tbe advance on Moro. San Juan was
found to be the strongest Spanish outpost,
being steep hill, fortified by artillery and
was only finally taken ct fearful loss OF
life.
The American troops encountered barb
ed wire fences eight feet high. which
caused them great difficulty.
General Pando has succeeded in enter
ing Santiago with reinforoements num-
bering about q 600.
General shafter last night asked for an
other hospital ship and forty more
surgeons.
WASHINGTON. July 2.-The War De.
psrtment at As this morning had re-
ceyed no information that the fight was
renewed to-day, but IL Is generally be-
Heved that 1t was.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July AIT an early
hour this morning the vessels OF Admiral
Simpsons fleet took position before the
forts OF Santiago and at 1915 the army
signalled 10 was ready TO renew the battle.
The firing was then commenced by both
the land and naval forces.
MoSTEGo. Bay OF Jamaica, July "A
message from the Insurgents near Man
Esnillo says the reinforcements which left
Manzsnillo for Santiago June 23d we're
turned back by General Psndo after being
out two days.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Up to 2:30 this
afternoon nothing further had been re-
ceived from General Shafter. but IL 10 be-
lieved that the battle is now progressing
and the General has no time to give de-
tails.
MADRID, July 2.-Genersl Blsnoo tele-
graphed from Havana that he knew moth
ing OF the reinforcements that started
from Manzanillo for Santiago. Later Q
dispatch was received from General Lin
ares at Santiago saying nothing WAS
known OF the reinforcemente fzom Man
zsnillo.
Orr SANTIAGO, July 2.-Tbe Susnee de-
molished a Spanish flagstaff at 900 yards
In three shots.
MADRID, July 8. 10 A. M.-The Americans
have taken San Juan. but the spaniards
Aved their artillery. The Spanish loss
vas about two thousand.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-General Shafter
cables from Playa del Este that he has
the town we'll invested. The American
loss aggregates one thousand. The Gu
ban General, Garcia. holds the railroad
from Santiago TO San Luis.
General Linsres, the Spanish COM
mander at Santiago. was badly wounded
aud has relinquished his command.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-General Miles
says the result at Santiago appears TO be
drawn battle. He also expresses the
opinion that the withdrawal OF Gen. Shat
ter's forces to the highlands OF Siboney
would be but temporary. and that shsfter
would probably give up Ell Caney and the
plAin not far from Santiago.
All Of General Skaters dispatches have
not been made public for reasons OF expe-
diency. 1t 10 said he will withdraw TO the
hills near the sea TO await reinforcements.
RENO. Nevada. July 4. 4.-OerverA's feet at
tempted to leave the harbor Of Santiago
and Ssmpson's gallant Americans sunk
three OF the Spanish battleships and two
torpedo boats.
The entire crews OF the Dons went nm.
der the sea 10 their sunken ships.
The surrender OF Santiago 10 now mo-
mentarily expected.
WASHINGTON. July 4.-Admiral Sampson
sends the Navy Department. the following
account Of Sundays naval engagement:
Admiral Cerveras feet attem pied 10 es-
cape from the harbor Of Santiago ct $50
Sunday morning. Al q O'Clock in the af-
ternoon all had been destroyed. The Ar
mored cruisers Cristobal Colon, Infanta
Maria Teresa, Oquendo and VisoAya were
forced ashore, burned and blown up. Our
loss In this engagement Ia one killed and
two wounded. The Spanish loss will
probably amount TO several hundred from
gun fre. explosions and drownings. Thir-
teen hundred prisoners were taken, in
Gliding Admiral Cervers.
Hongkong dispatch from Admiral
Dewey says: Transports and Charleston
arrived yesterday. The Charleston stop
ped ct the Ladrone Islands and captured
the garrison. The prisoners were brought
here. The stars and stripes are now float.
ing over the Lsdrone Islands.
SrBoSEY, July 4.-Gen. Shsfter says !:
Have given Santiago twenty-four hours
10 surrender before commencing the bonn.
bardment OF the city. The proposal is
now being considered. Am master of the
stuation.''
PORT SAID. Egypt. July 5.--Admiral
uamara's fleet Of ten vessels have entered
The Suez Canal.
MADRID. July 5.-The general public
believe that Admiral Cervera's feet
ago. The Minister of Marine says Ad-
miral Cervera is deserving Of much
praise.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-General Psndo
with six thousand troops has entered San
tiago. This is official.
No bombardment OF Santiago will now
take place until General Shsfter is rein
forced, as the Spanish forces now in San
tiago number Is. 900 or 10000.
There has been but little fighting about
Santiago since Saturday.
The weeks losses amount 10 l 800 killed
and wounded. All the wounded are doing
we'll.
Foreign Consuls have asked cessation
OF hossilities at Santiago until the foreign
residents. numbering some $4,000. can be
removed.
MADRID. July 5.-There Ii much ad
verse comment over the departure OF thu
foreign warships from Manila on the Or
rival Of the American transports.