The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-28
ST II PAUL1I1.=;l..
IN A FIGHT.
Damages the Spanish Ter
pedO Boat Terror
and KILLS THREE SPANIARDS
President Issues a Pr0Cla-
nation Extending the
Cuban Blockade.
CAMARA STILL AT PORT SAID

Washington. juno 2s-The Navy De-
partment has posted the following bulle.
| tin:
Admiral Sampson reports that the Yale
arrived yesterday aud discharged her
| troops.
Captain Sigsbee reports that on Wed.
nesdny afternoon, while off San Juan.
Porto Rico, he was attacked by a Spanish
unprotected cruiser and the Spanish tor
psdo destroyer Terror. The Terror made
dash, which was awaited by the st.
Paul.
St Paul hit the terror three times, kill
Ing one officer and two mon aud .wOund-
ing several others. The Terror dropped
back under cover Of the Notifications with
difficulty. She was towed into the harbor
In sinking condition. where she Is now
being repaired.
Latera cruiser anil gunboat started
out. but remained under protection OF the
forts.
Washington, June %, President McKin.
ley to-day issued q proclamation extending
the blockade of Cuba to the Southern
coast from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, in-
elusive He also ordered the blockading
of San Juan, Porto Rico.
Hong Kong, June ga vessel which
left Manila OH Friday last, June "a, has
arrived here She reports that the Span.
iards had given up all idea ofsurrenderinR
and every thing indicated that another big
battle with the combined land and sea
forces would be fought within n few days.
The change Of front on the part of the
Spaniards was caused by their belief that
the Germans would prev ent the Americans
from going to extremitieS in their bonn
bardment OF the city.
The Spaniard, when the ship sailed from
Manila were very busy with their prepare.
lions to resist an attack
1t was reported that the German war.
ship Deutschland, with Prince Henry OF
Prussia on board, was soon to arrive OF
Manila.
Aguinaldo has removed his headquarters
from Cavite to linus, in order to allow the
American troops to occupy tho former
place. Every precauton is taken to pre-
vent Aguinaldo from assassination or
poisoning, in consequence OF the price put
upon his head.
In the battle with tho insurgents which
was fought last week, the Spanish Gov
ernor Of Pampangas province was killed
and the insurgents took 1000 prisoners. 4,
Tho American renforcenents were ex~
pected to arrive at Manila on June eth.
Washington, ID, c., June est Ia stated
this morning that the President, after care.
full consideration, has decided not to grant
General Miles request to be sent to sans
tiago In the Judgment of the President,
General Skater is entitled to all tho credit
that may result from successful CAM
paign at that place.
The honors are naturally coveted, for
the reason that they may result as ADJ
miral Dewey's achievement resulted, 10
substantial promotion for the officer high.
est in command.
General Miles, it is said, will, however,
soon leave on an inspection tour, and Will
eventually go 10 Porto Rico.
Cairo, June 2o.-Admiral Camara's
squadron is still at Port Said.
No answer has yet been given as to coal
ing The Egyptian Government Is await
ing the settlement of the question OF in.
ternatlonal law involved.
Vienna, june 2S--The Austrian corvette
Frundsberg arrived at Singapore on June
"a and will proceed to Manila -
. London, June ga special despatch
from Flume, the seaport town of Austria
Hungary says an American vessel Is on
her way to the Philippine Islands with five
hundred tnrpedoes INTENDED for the
Spanish flert."
Kingston, Jamaica, June 20.
q Every road and By path lealins into the
city of Santiago it was learned here to-
day has been mined with dynamite by the
Spanish soldiers, under the direction OF
General Linarcs.
This Information was contained In let.
ter ttom Santiago just rccei, oil by II Cuban
now in Kingston.
His correspondent added that the Span
ish officers expect to do enormous damage
by this system of mines ..-. .--~
\ II they succeed IN carrying Outtheir plans
they will ,nnnihlate the advance divisions
Of the American and Cuban armies when
the assault upon Santiago begins. =