The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-23
war NEWS OF THE WEEK.
oampsoa's Fleet Utterly Destroys the
J. De1enses About Santiago.

. e., De3euDo0 ABOUT santiago.
washington. June 1.-On Tuesday OF
last week . report received from
Admiral Sampson declared positively
that all Of Cervera's ships are bottled
W In Santiago harbor. The report was
made possible by the dariSy exploit Of
Lieutenant Blue. OF the SSSanee. who
landed on Saturday and proceeded to
the hills overlooking the harbor and
city. Had he been captured he would
have been Immediately executed az a
SPY. under the recognized rules of war.
On Monday the Americans attacked the
Spanish water station on the ocean side
Of the harbor entrance. In the fight
two Americans were killed and four
wounded. The dead are: Sergeant Ma
jor Henry Goode. Of the marines. shot
through the right breast; Private Tau
man. wounded and fell of the cliff and
was Instantly killed. The injured are:
Private Wallace. fell of the cliff and
sustained a fracture Of the leg; Private
Martin. shot through the left leg:
Private Roxbury. shot through the
arm; Private Burke, shot through the
arm.
, The Nebraska buildingSat at the Omaha
exposition was opened on Tuesday, and
william J. Bryan was the principal
speaker. He vigorously upheld the war
as q protest against inhumanity. but
as vigorously opposed any idea Of con-
quest in the Philippines or elsewhere.
Wednesdays dispatches brought the
cheering intelligence that the overtaxed
marines on Crest Hill. near Caiman-
era. had been reinforced by a number
of Cuban insurgents, who have proven
most valuable allies. The insurgents
fight bravely and seem to have su-
preme contempt for Spanish marks
manship Aided by their allies the ma
rines made their first aggressive move
on Tuesday, marching on and destroy
ing the Spanish guerillas' camp and
putting the Spaniards to flight. besides
rendering useless the only well within
six or seven miles, the Spaniards' water
supply. II is believed that 40 Span.
iards were killed in the short bate
One American marine was slightly
wounded. two Cubans killed and -four
wounded. Orders have been sent to
Admiral Sampson giving substantial
promotions to the heroes OF the Mer-
rimac now confined in Moro Castle
with Lieutenant Hobson. The promo.
tions take effect Immediately on theil
return to the fleet by exchange. Lieu.
tenant Hobson's promotion will be de,
layed until II can be learned whether
he would prefer transfer to the line
which would make 1t possible for hin
to become a rear admiral.
On Thursday came reports OF furthe,
destruction OF Spanish forts at San
tiago by SIMPSONS fleet There is bu
one fort at Santiago now that Is capa
BILE OF inficting any damage on ou
fleet. and that is the Morro. In which
are confined Lieutenant Hobson an,
his seven heroes of the Merrimac. Ou
ships were ordered not to fire on thu
MORO. The other fortifications hav
| been reduced to dust and splintered b.
! the big guns Of SIMPSONS fleet. Their
! is little doubt that Admiral Cervera ha
| made I'D his mind that his fleet liz lost
| for In the fv'ts that tried to reply T.
our bombardment there were undoubt
edly some OF the big guns Of his ships
They We're struck time and time agai,
~ shells from the Texas and New or
! lcdI1S AVu ldhiy bIkSu itVut tUSu W.
sitPns and hurled yards away by tn
explosions. SIMPSONS last lombard
ment was the heaviest and most de
structive OF all. II Is estimated tina
over $500, 900 worth OF ammunition an
shells were used, and that the loss @
life by the Spaniards must have bee
comparatively enormous. Not a ma
was hurt In all our fleet
Fridays dispatches told OF renewe
successes for Aguinaldo's insurgen
forc~s In the Philippines. He has cap
tured the wife and daughters OF CAP
tain General August. and will hol
them until the formal surrender q
Manila. Admiral Dewey. In a report
the navy department. confirms the re
ports OF insurgent successes. In an In
terview at Washington General Mile
told Of his communications with Gar
cia. the Cuban insurgent commando
General Garcia informed Miles that
would regard his (Miles) wishes a
orders. ana would see them obeyed.
On Saturday there was nothing c
Importance to add to the war new!
but on Sunday came advices from Ad
miral Sampson's feet which told c
the desperate and deplorable conditio
OF the people Of Caimanera. Starvin
and. famine stricken. the people hav
saturated every house In the town wit
Oil and other infammable materia
and Will set fire to the place in order
prevent Its falling into the hands OF til
Americans. The gunboat at Caimaner
is also prepared for destruction. Th
people are eating horses and mule
and securing the hills for fruits an
berries. while the Spanish troops ar
terror stricken and hungry. At Jack
sonville. Fla. James T. Gatewoot
stenographer to General Lee. was xii
ed by lightning bolt. Three large cal
goes Of supplies have run the Havan
blockade. and supplies are reaching til
city from Cienfuegos and other points
Sarrien the New French Premier.