Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-13
THE ALFONSO XII SUNK
THE LITTLE HAWK WON GLORY
Spanish Liner Destroyed by Plucky
American observation-disclosures IL
StarvinE-Cubans Need Strong
Control on Account Of Their Bru-
tally.


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before seeking aid, however, the hawk
lowered small Doat' manned by Ensign
ocnoheiu ana crew OF SIX. In the Di1sht
ight Oh the tropicai moon they pulied
poiuiy 10 "i'hii SNIP iehe'h Oh 'he
oPahiara al'er she hSd gone aSro"hu'
tneir mission oeihS 10 learn her name.
FROM the tihie they ieit the hawk until
their RETURN the small Doat ana her crew
| were hade Drililaht target lof the ma
clihe guns anu slidii arms aDoaru the
steamer anu an iheessaht nre was direct
Ell at them. Nothihe dauhted' they drew
close enough TO near spoken orders on the
ehemys deck. ohots We're nyins all
around them, Dut none struck ana they
were eventually compeiied 10 return 10
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lard hut also from tho Nar;eI tower n
sand batterv and Tho Snanisb o,nboats
oon,;n,,.d ,,nt;, tho Cos,in. 81 phi
came nm and s;lence5 them and dastroyod
tho Alfonso yII
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washington, July lo.-ln view OF the
published allegations that the troops
were on snort rations deheai smarter
was yesterday Wifed as 10 the PROOF Oh
the assertion lie answered that one Jay
only the troops were on hail nations ana
on thaC DAY the only troops VINO suffered
were lew at the 1urthest point IRON
the supply depot. Inc general says there
was considerable complaint on account o.
lack OF tobacco but added that there was
'uiheieht iooo, toDacco ana other heces
sary s"ppies on the ships 10 last at least
Two months ana they VIII ne Drough'
ashore at the earliest possible moment
Everything he reported 10 pe Ill ihosl
satisfactory conditioh ana ne explained
that iighting might be resumed perhaps
TINS afternoon OF evening.
Cubans to he Controlled.
The statement from the press CORES
pondents with the army in the field to
the effect that the Cubans under Garcia
have undertaken to designate a governor
for Santiago after it falls has attracted
good deal of attention here. The dis.
patch went on to state that the man for
the place was Colonel Castillo of Geneml
Garcia's army, and that General Shafter
upon being notified of the choice had re.
ferred the matter to Washington. No
sucn reference mas Deeh MADE ana the d,
iciais mere DO not expect Tor an instant
that "eherai smarter VIII make IT, il
santiago iails under ms attack General
smarter and no one else would assume
command OF santiago ana retain That
command as long as he stays IN that VI
c'nity and until he Is relieved by orders
from washington. II Is not contemplas'
ed mere TO turn the captured communities
over to the Cubans without careful con-
sideratlon OF the consequences involved,
not only from the point OF moral obiiga.
ton upon the United States as CIVILIZED
nation, but also from sound political doc
trlnes.
Inc reports that are reiterated as to the
brutal attitude OF the Cubans toward the
Spanish who surrender near Santiago
nave caused great deal OF disquiet here
ana IL Is believed that our military and