Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-01

termlned upon carrying the war into
Spain, by sending a squadron to the
coast of the Dons' stronghold and into
the Mediterranean. There seems to
he some ground for the report, for a
detail of vessels has been made to con-
stltute John c. WatSon's Eastern
squadron, and official orders have been
issued to provision them for four
months. The vessels of the new COM
mand embrace the Oregon and the
Iowa, tirst-class battleships, the New
ark, protected cruiser, the Yankee, the
Dixie and the Yosemite, auxiliary
cruisers, and the cnllicrs Cindia, Abar-
enda and Alexander.
Senior del Mazo, Spanish Minister at
Rome, is much discouraged over pros
poets. Spain" he said lately in an
interview is on the eve of catastrophe.
The Philippines are lost, Cuba, though
heroclally defended, is at the end of
her resources, and it seems impossible
to continue the war much longer.
Our fleet cannot fight with single
American squadron. Peace for us,
however, would be more disastrous
than war. We can no longer ex-
pect anything from Europe. Spain
has but one friend among the
powers, and that is Austria. France.
Germany and Russia are only impelled
by self-interest. If we had no colonies
to lose they would not trouble them
selves about u.s."
Friday morning, the oath ult., four
troops OF the First Cavalry, four troops
OF the Tenth Cavalry and eight troops
of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, less than
| 900 men in all, dismOunted and at
tackled 1000 Spanish soldiers in the
within five miles of Santiago.
The Americans beat the enemy back
INTO the city but lost thirteen men.
At least fifty Americans were wounded,
including six officers. 1t is probable
hat at least ten in the list of the
wounded will die. Twelve dead
Spaniards were found in the bush
'fter the fight, but their loss was
doubtless far in excess of that. Gen.
Young commanded the expedition.
md was with the regulars, while Col
Wood directed the operations of the
Rough Riders several miles west. Both
parties struck the Spanish about the
anne time, and the fight lasted an
lour. The Spaniards opened fire from
he thickets and had every advantage
,f numbers and position, but the
roops drove them back from their sta
ion, stormed the blockhouse around
which they made final stand, and
'ent them scattering over the noun
aims.
Gen. Merriam has issued orders from
lis headquarters at Vancouver, in
navigators that submarine
mines have been placed in position in
with the defense of the
Columbia river. Vessels will be
allowed to pass through the channel
'nly during the daylight hours, be-
a NJ nd D4A.
hours OF s p. NJ. and 4 A. NJ. vessels
must not approach within three miles
If Fort Stevens. Fishing with seines
,r gill nets will not be permitted at
my time in or near the main channel.
Patrol boats will be stationed above
md below the defenses. These boats
ire authorized to stop vessels to in
luire into their character or to instruct
hem how to pass through the mine
fields. The orders of the patrol boats
must be strictly obeyed Sailing
'essels and all small vessels drawing
,hree feet or less can pass safely
through any part of the channel dur
ng the day time. Steam vessels must
pass at slow speed through special
which will be marked by
,uoys. No vessels will be allowed to
lnchor within three miles of the fort
without special authority. Vessels are
warned that if they disregard these
they will expose them
selves to serious damage and will be
liable to be fired on by the batteries.