Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-20
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 Hong Kong, July 13. -Admira Dewey has captured Grand Island, Subig Bay, one of the principal har- bors of the Philippines. The insur- gents, with the cruisers Raleigh and Concord, also took fse hundred prisoners and 8 large amount of ammunition and arms.
 Washington. July 13. - Prepsra- tions for the departure of Commo- dore Watson's Eastern Squadron are being rushed. Every ship in Watson's squadron has been given the very latest charts of the coast of Spain and the Mediterranean and of the course that will take them clear to the Philippines. In addition to this, the officers assigned to the yes sells of the squadron, but not yet on board, have received notice from the department to go to their ships at once. Notice of the departure of some of the vessels therefore may be looked for at any moment.
 Washington. July 13-Miles is now commanding before Santiago. The cables gre teening with cores pondence, but very little of it is given out by the department. : IT. rents of rains yesterday prevent lJ active operations against the bele.. gured city. General Miles says he will have the city within for weight hours.
 Washington, July 13.-rbis after noon a dispatch was received from General Shafter, saying that he had talked with General Toral. and told him that hothing but unconditional surrender would be accepted. He told him that he was surrounded and could not escape. He gave him until noon today % decide. It is believed he will capitulste.
 Washington, July 13.- The war department has received official mo- tice from Santiago of the presence of yellow fever in the American lines. There is much excitement here over the report. The President is very deeply concerned in regard to it, as he considers that it's more to be dreaded than the Spanish army. Every effort will be made to check the seourge, and, it is hoped, with success.
 Key West, July 13.-A sloop fly ing the British flag was brought into port today. The prize was captured by the St. Louis no miles from Santiago while boond from Jamaica for Santa Cruz with q car go of provisions. It is thought her English registry is subterfuge.
 Washington, July l3.- General Miles wired the war department this afternoon, for General Torai, asking if he surrenders Santiago and all eastern Cuba if his troops cannot be withdrawn from there. Secretary Alger replied very promptly, "No." IT he will surrender, however, our government will send his army. back to Spain and will not retain them as prisoners of var. ac
 1 Washington, July l3.-Admiral Sampson has cabIed to the depart ment that he believes the wreckIng plant now on the way to Santiago to endeavor to save some of the Spanish ships, sufficient furthe pur- pose as far as the question of mere capacity is conceinod. The naval officers are particularly dssirous Iudt Iuo OTlsleUOl OOlOu Oo ooNcu and placed in the American list un- der the Anglicised name of the Christopher Columbus.
 Theodore Chaves reports that while he was at work last Tuesday putting a bridge across the Vejil Run, a tremendous flood of water ten feet high came rolling and tumbIinR down the wash, sweeping everything before it, and before they could gather up the camp equipments the water was upon them and tent, camp utensils, bridge, lumber and strinRsrs slI went down the wash.-St. Johns Herald.
 Washington, July A-l1 6. m.-A dispatch from Shafter, which has just been received, says: "General ToraI has asked for the appointment of a commissioner to consider the terms of surrender The dispatch , indicates that Santiago is on the point of being delivered over to the American forces.
 Washington, July 14.-Alger has authorized General Shafter to ap- point a commission to arrange foI the surrender of SAntiago, demand l ing that action be immediate. This commission-ship is according to mil. itary custom, Secretary Alger says that Santiago has doubtless sur, rendered at noon.
 Washington, July 1.-The wal department has just received dis patch from General Miles. saying that Santiago has surrendered un, conditionslly.
 Manila, July 1.-The insurgents yesterday made a vigorous attsel on the Spaniards from all sides !. with little results. They shelled tho Spanish block houses and trenches north of Manila. and captured th' E Spanish guns at Mesa. There was { o furious musketry fire all night long