Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-22
" AR NEWS!

Washington. June 15-At f o'clock
 this afternoon the navy department
 posted a bulletin, which says that
 Sampson reports affairs at Guanta-
 uamo in a very satisfactory state.
 He says that the Americans have
 been re enforced by a thousand
 Cuban soldiers. The town of Accer-
 aderos has been occupied by troops
 under Gen. Garcia, cooperating with
 the American forces.
 Tampa, June l5.-Generai Niles
 received word this morning from
 General Garcia, dated last Sunday, stating that he had 10000 Cuban
 troops at his command, but that he could only hold out ten days longer on account Of scarcity of food.
 New York, June l5.- he British steamer Syrian, winch sailed from San Juan on June 6, arrived today. Captain Angrove reports that the Spanish torpedo boat Terror was in port when he left, with steam up and stored with coal and water and pro visions. Captain Angrove says that no damage was caused by the boms bardment bv Admiral SampsOn's fleet on May 12th. The loIts were also not injured, he said.
 St. Petersburg, June l5.-Another attempt was made this morning to assassinate the Czar.
 Key West. June l5.-A fine prize was brought in here this morning. The British steamer Buckingham was captured off the coast If Ja.. maica, loaded with coal for Ceyera's fleet. The cruiser St. Louis caught the prize.
 The press agency from which the JOURNAL MINER receives it's report, telegraphed at 3 p. m. that no late war news had been received up 10 that hour.
 Washington, June l5.-The House will vote at o'clock this afternoon on Hawaiian annexation. The measss ure will probably pass.
 London, June l5.-The German ambassador was shot and kIlled heie this afternoon by an aGarcbiSt.
 Mole St. Nicholas, June 16.-Ad- vices received from Guantanamo bay are to the effect that a sortie was recently made by a scouting party of United States marines al Guantanamo, into the interior of the country for some distance. After an absence.of twenty four hoars, the scouting party returned with 8 nam Der of Spanish pr soners, and report that an in engagement with a su- perior force of Spanlards, number ing between 400 and 500 mpr, forty Spaniards were killed and oyer 100 wounded. The m arines were aided bv a small force Of Cublns, and their loss consisted of one American and one Cuban wounded. They also captured 100 Mauser rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition. besides de- stroying telegraph communication between Guantanamo and Santiago. Among the Spanish prisoners IS one officer. The result of the expedi- tion is regarded as being of consid erable imporia ance, both as regards the present occupation of Guan- tanamo by the marines. as well as to the future lancing of troops.
 Guantanomo, June If. via Mole St. Nicholas, June I6.-OG Santiago de Cuba on Monday night, the dyna- mite guns of the Vesuyius were tested with great success. Three shots were fired al the Spanish for tiications, and it is believed great damage was done. On Tuesday the New Orleans sheiled the new emplacements east of Moro . Castle. The Spaniards fired some shots at the Vesuvius and one at the | New Orleans, which was struck.
 New York, June l6.-Itis Is reported here aud in Washington this after noon that one of the dynimite shells from the Vesuvius landed squarely on the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, in Santiago harbor, totally destroying the vessel.
 Madrid, June 16.-A dispatch re- ceived here from Captain-General dated Manila, June 9th, says: The situs.ion continues crit ical. The enemy surrounds the town. I have our lines drawn closer around the city and strengthened at intervals by trochas. Communi- cation is still cut. expect General Monet with re-iDforcements.
 Washington, June 16.-The state has been officially ad- vised that the reports that Germany would make an issue in the Phillip pi1e Islands, are not true. German ships would be on hand at Manila 60 afford protection to German subjects and property. but Germany has not thought of interfering.
 London, June Is. A specIal dis patch from Madrid, published here, purports to give the substance Of an interview with Senor Ssgssta. the Spanish premier, who is reported as saving that yesterdays rise on the bourse was due to telegrams ad,is-