Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-09

Admiral Dewey's hold on Manila is un-
/ relaxed, and the Spaniards must surren-
/ der or starve- A good sup ply OF rifles and
ammunition has been procured by the in
! surgents.
The navy department received a dispatch
/ from Commodore Schley stating that the
1 Spanish feet Is in the bay of Santiago de
/ Cuba, that he had seen and recognized the
vessels, and that III possible chance for the
enemy's escape had been shut on.
WEDNESDAY. JUNEI
Another Spanish gunboat the Leyte. has
been captured by the Americans at Manila
Advices from Gen Garcia of the Cuban
army, Indicate that he has 1890 men in his
command.
Gen. Blanco gave notice that all news
paper correspondents must keep out of
Cuba or suffer arrest
Not only in France, but all over Europe
the nations are now eager to show their
sympathy for America in the present war
All preparatory work for the war has
been finished at Washington, and nothing
remains but to put the campaign plans into
execution.
The steamer Florida arrived ct Key West
after having delivered $40 men, 33 900 rifles
and large quantity of ammunition to the
Cuban insurgents.
The press censorship at Tampa, Fla, has
become more strict and hereafter no pub
LEGATION is to be permitted of orders that
may be issued at army headquarters.
Gen. Merritt has assumed personal COM
mand of all the expeditionary forces bound
for Manila. and has instructed his sub
ordinates TO rush preparations to start the
second expedition.
Dispatches from Cape Haytien stated
that Commodore Schley had attacked the
Santiago forts and the Spanish fleet It
was also stated that the advantage was
with the Americans. VINO entered the har-
Dor after heavy engagement.
THURSDAY, JUNE g.
A I1,a- 4
ton of the assertion that 20, 900 soldiers will
leave for Cuba at once and ZOO more will
follow soon possible.
Rear Admiral Sampson is at Santiago
and has assumed command of the COM
bined squadrons. numbering 10 war yes
sells. Schley has been given the command
of division.
officials at Washington believe Com
modore schley has ruined the forts AT the
entrance of Santiago bay, thus making
more easy the capture or destruction of
Cervera's fleet
FRIDAY. JUNE s.
The $4,000 volunteers under the first call
of the president have all been mustered In
Maj Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Is organizing an
expedition at Jacksonville, Fla, for the
invasion of Puerto Rico.
Forty-five officers of SPANS naval re-
serve held at Key West as prisoners OF war
have been released on parole.
Sampson and Schley still hold Cervera in
Santiago harbor and the grip of the Ameri-
can navy on the Spanish armada tightens
hour by hour.
Immediate annexation of Hawaii is in
dicated by the fact that the Philip pines
transports took on coal and supplies at
Honolulu despite neutrality Jaws
Commodore Schley's bombardment Tues
day seriously damaged the forCs at the
mouth OF Santiago harbor, unmasked hid
den batteries further In and again showed
the weakness of the Spanish gdnners
che secretary of war sent to congress a
request for appropriations amo ling to
$5S, S19, 35S to be used for the equipment and
maintenance until January l. 1899, of the
1900 volunteers recently called for by the
president.
SATURDAY, JUNE L.
The cable from Santiago de Cuba 10 ia
maica has been cut, thus severing BIanco's
last remaining communication with Mad
rid.
The auxiliary cruiser St Paul arrived
in New York and Capt. Sigsbee Immediate
ly went to Washington with dispatches
from Commodore Schley.
Two hundred and forty-three Spanish
prisoners of war were formally paroled at
Key West. They will be sent back TO Spain
on the two prize steamers recently re
leased by the courts
Ii was reported that 1900 troops were
on the way 10 take Santiago that other
forces Will be immedla tely dispatched to
the same point, and that Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee and 10000 men will move against Puerto
Rico.
The American fleet is said to have re-
newed the bombardment on Santiago and
that one ship, believed to be the MeIrimac
a collier, sunk IN the channel while
trying 20 force an entrance to the harbor
1t is said the craft was purposely sent to
destruction so as better TO block the exit
of the armada.
The navy department has received an
official report from Commodore Schley re-
garding his recent attack on the forts
IN Enc HaN s44 he -
harbor. The commodore says that his at
tack was made foI the purpose of develop
ing the enemy's position, TO locate their
batteries, etc, and that he was entirely
successful in accomplishing what he set
out TO do.
SUNDAY, JUNE s.
Blanco has Deen isolated from the out
side world by the cutting by Americans of
the three remaining cables to Cuba
apt. Gridley, commander of Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia, died at Kobe,
japan. while on his way TO America.
The gunboat Marietta arrived at Key
West from It's long journey from the Pa
cine, partly taken in company with the
oregon.
Publication of the sensational letter
from the Spanish Lieut.. Carranza in Mon
treal is expected 10 lead TO his expulsion
from Canada.
The belief 3 growing in Washington that
Spain Is sincerely anxious TO make peace.
and that even now she is seeking a favor
able opportunity 10 make overtures in that
direction.
Admin al Sampson reports TO Secretary
Long that the collier Merrimac was sunk
in the Santiago channel by Lieut. Rich
mond Z. Hobson and seven other Volun-
teers In order to block the escape of the
armada. The eight men are now prisoners
of Ceryera. who has promised to exchange
them. Their deed is regarded as heroic
without parallel.
MONDAY, JUNE6
A Spanish fleet was yesterday reported
in the vicinity OF St Pierre. Martinique
a portion Of Gen. Merritt's army for the
/ Philippines was assigned to transp orts at
San Francisco yesterday.
A dispatch from Gibraltar SAYS that the
Spanish reserve fleet is now seven days
outward from Cadiz. bound for Cuba
IL is reported that 5000 soldiers OF the
United States army have landed at Punta
Cabrera. six miles TO the westward Of
Santiago harbor,
Constructor Hobson's brewery IL sinking
the Merrimac has put Admiral Sampson in
a position where he can await the arrival
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