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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

MADRID. July 5.-An official dis
patch from Cuba says that on June 50;h
an American cruiser fired upon Span
ish gunboat at Nicquero. Twenty-Five
shells struck her hull, her guns and
machinery were disabled and she Was
beached. The crew escaped.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July t -
Cervera explains that he chose to lose
his ships at sea rather than in a har-
Dor.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Prcsident McKn-
ley has sent telegram to General Shaler
and Admiral Sampson TO coufer as to the ai-
visibility OF the fleet entering the harbor ,o
assist in the bombardment OF Santisgo.
which il is said is likely TO be pc tponcd.
There will be no bombardment of Santiago
to-day, and possibly not during the present
week
WAsaIS GroN July 5.-Adyices from Ms
uila state that Admiral Dewey planned lsnd
and sea attack to take place yesterday Its
believed here that Manila La fallen.
LONDON, July "a dispatch from Glib
ratar reports that tho Spanish auxiliary
cruiser Alphonso XII is OH fire in the bay OF
Cadiz. The steamer on'y recently returned
from the West Indies The Alphonso was
armed with 5lainch guns and WAS uied
as troOpship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

megaphone: 81 left the Cristobsl Colon
far to tie westward az hour ago, and
the Oregon was giving her hi. ) 40
has undoubted gone down With the
others, and We will Lave Fourth of
July celebrate in Satiago tomorrow. !"
The Cristobal Colon was chased forty
five miles to westward by the Brooklyn,
Oregon and Texas, surrendering to the
Brooklyn, but was beached to prevent
sinking.
tt annioilation of Admiral Cerveras fleet
is terrific b to Spain, As this fleet was
far moro foimidabl than that wiped out b.
Admiral Dewey at Manila, and was the
s,ror gest dotila of ships Spain had ahOat. 1t
consisted of the four armored cruisers VI =
clya, Oquendo. Cfistobal Colon and Maria
Teresa, and the three torpedo Hoat destroyers
PIuon, FurOr and iginslly the destroyer
Terror but last a1vicGs place her at San
Juan Porto Rico, where she had been ciip.
pied by the st Paul. The total cost of the
vessels of Cervera's squadron was about ST.
70 1000. This f iur cruisers cost $ 1000. ECO
each and the TORPEDO boat destropcrs $3.50
600 each The principal ships of Admiral
S Simpsons fleet Were the Indisna. Massacbu-
sets, Oregon, Iowa. Texas, Brooklyn and the
Gloucester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
Awaiting the Signal to Begin.


SIBoNEY, July 4.-The men at the
front and manning the batteries that
frown down upon Santiago from the
heights around the city are eagerly
awaiting The signal to begin the bonn
hardment After the receipt Of General
Toral's refusal to surrender it was de-
cided by General Shafter that no time
would be lost on Tuesday carrying into
effect his threat to lay siege to the city.
There are rumors that reinforcement
have reached Santiago, and in conse-
uuence it would not be surprising If
sortie were made by the Spaniards in q
desperate hope Of dislodging the Amer
lean troops in the positions they have
secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

The United States dispatch boat
Il afro, which arrived at Hong Kong
early yesterday morning from Cavite,
with the report that the American
troops arrived at Cavite on June 80, re-
ported also that Admiral Dswey, when
the ZaGro left on July /, was planning
to attack Manila with the fleet and
troops on July 4.
Admiral Dewey's telegram to the
Navy Department is given out as fol-
lows Three transports and the Charles
ton arrived yesterday. The Charleston
captured Guam, Ladrone Islands, on
June q. No resistance. Brought
Spanish officers from the garrison, six
officers and fiity-lour men to Manila.
On June 30 the Spanish gun boat Lsyte
came out of river near Manila and
surrendered to me, having exhausted
ammunition and food in repelling at
tack by insurgents. She had or board
fifty-two officers and ninety-four men,
naval and military.
The dispatch boat Zsfiro, which
brought Admiral Dewey's messages to
Hong Kong early yesterday morning,
also brought word that it was the Adj
mral's intention to make an attack
Yesterday on Manila by land and sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Miners returning from Dawson City,
Yukon territory, say that there is much
scurvy, typhoid and pneumonia tn: re.
1t is reported ut Shanghai that Ger
many has obtained concession CT q
port in the Philippines, the cession
antedating the present situation.
A Paris newspaper says that the
Pope's mind is failing and that this.is
due TO difference with Cardinal Ram
polla regarding the position of the pa
pacy in the Spanish war.
By the capsizing of a n4t-bottomed
sailboat yesterday afternoon three
young men were drowned in the Bali
more harbor and three others had a
narrow escape from drowning.
1t is reported that Perry Belmont, of
New York, will be named by the Pres
ident to be an inspector-general on the
staff of Major General NJ. c. Butler,
who is now stationed at Camp Alger
Intrigues by the followers of DR..
Miguel Herrera, former president of
Uruguay, resulted in an uprising of
troops yesterday at Montevdeo. The
government proclaimed martial law
and called out the national guard.
Allen Stager, aged twenty years,
and Emma Decary, aged eighteen
years, were killed by lightning while
standing together in Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon.
The young couple had gone to The park
together to spend the holiday.
The nomination of Capt. VIM. T.
Sampson to be commodore, Was sent
to the Senate yesterday afternoon by
the President. Captain Sampson is
the senior captain and he has been an
acting rear admiral since he was order
ed to command the fleet oil Cuba.
The annual dinner of the American
Society in London yesterday became a
jubilation over the victory at Santiago.
Five hundred Americans gathered in
the banquet hall of the Hotel Cecil,
| where the British and American flags
hung over the table. Englishmen cele-
brated with Americans the victory at
Santiago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
FROM SANTIAGO.

General Shafter has allowed until
noon to-day for the removal of the
women and children from Santiago
after which he will shell the city. He
has demanded the surrender of the city
and has met refusal. Gen. Toral has
refused to surrender the city. General
SKATER says he is master OF the situa-
ton. A message of different tenor had
been received from Shsfter on Sunday.
His early telegram stated that it was
Impossible for him TO carry Santiago
by storm with his present force. Gen.
Shafter has been sick and has been di.
recting the movements of his army
from u cot or a hammock.
With the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's fleet the work of taking San
tiago becomes much less difficult. As
long as General Shafler had no siege
guns and could not be assisted by q
friendly fleet in the harbor the capture
of the city promised to be hard task.
and it would have been practically i'm
possible to hold the city if captured.
1t is now estimated that between
200 and 1900 Americans are dead
wounded or missing after the fighting
about Santiago. All the ranking Off
GERS of the cavalry division were dis
abled. The artillery forces were near
ly as badly off, Both Generals Wheeler
and Young are i'll.
A bombardment of Moro Castle took
place Saturday morning, beginning at
SAG o'clock. The batilements of the
old castle are said to have been knock
ed to pieces. One of the Oregon's IS
inch guns cut down the Spanish flag on
the castle.
Dispatches received yesterday show
that the American land batteries, aided
by SIMPSONS ships firing at long range
began q bombardment of the San Juan
quarter OF Santiago Saturday, but the
movement does not appear to have
been carried to success.
General Pando, according to official
advices received in Washington, has
arrived within six miles of Santiago.
An Associated Press dispatch from the
scene of battle states that he has al
ready entered the city with 5000 men
Us endorsements.
Upwards of 1000 men are now on
tLeir way to reinforce General Shafter
in his operations in Santiago province.
A most important contingent is six bat
teries of light artillery, consisting of 24
officers and 62S men, which left Tampa
on Sunday. They are made up Of two
companies from the Third, Fourth and
Fifth Artillery Regiments. Ga June
80. the First Illinois Regiment of 46
officers and 500 men pulled out of Tam
pa, and yesterday at twelve o'clock the
First District OF Columbia Volunteer
Regiment. consisting of Sc officers and
Sl7 men, in command Of Colonel Geo.
II. Harries, left the same place. On
June 80 Il vessel left with $50 men
aboard, comprising recruits, to fill a
number Of the existing regiments now
in Cuba TO their maximum strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

The Queen Regent.

MADRID, July At is difficult to de-
scribe the CONSERVATION in official Cir
Giles on receiving the Santiago news.
The Minister of War went to the palace
to tell the Queen Regent, who wanted
to know every detail as she feared the
worst. The Queen questioned him
closely about what means of resistance
will remain 10 Cuba after the fall OF
Santiago and about the real state OF the
defenses of Spain. She then sent for
The Nuncio and the Austrian Ambassa-
dor in order to discover if something
could be expected of Europe in view of
the turn events are taking. They both
agreed that it would be a wise course
to telegraph the Vatican and Vienna on
The subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Spanish Version.

MADRID, July 5.-The ministers an
nounced yesterday that they had heard
nothing OF the arrival of the American
troops at Manila. Official dispatches
received from Santiago admit the loss
of two torpedo boat destroyers but say
that the rest of Cervera's squadron en-
gagged the American ships for an hour
and then disappeared to the westward.
la an interview last evening Senior
Annon, Minister of Marine, saiu: II am
highly pleased at Admiral Cervera's
feat. His squadron seized the only OPP
portunity possible to escape from the
harbor. The Americans were taken by
surprise. After attacking us Admiral
Sampson detached five OF his best ships
which steamed abreast of ours, for
time, but were soon left asiern. The
Iowa and Brooklyn alone were able to
follow our ships, but it is certain that
they will not follow for fear of reprisals
on our part" Captain General Blar-
co, in an official dispatch from Havana
says: "Admiral Cervera left the harbor
of Santiago at IL o'clock Sunday. He
broke the centre of the American line
of ships and steamed at full speed
westward"
MADRID, June 5.-The government
learns that torpedo boat destroyer be,
longing to Admiral Cervera's squadron
has reached Punts Cabrera, where she
put in to avoid capture and that
another destroyer was blown up to pre-
vent her falling into the hands of the
enemy. The rest of the fleet is believ-
ed to have escaped and is making for
Havana. There is great rejoicing in
Madrid over the glorious action of the
Spanards on land and sea which proves
Spain's manhood to the world. The
Americans in Barcelona celebrated In
dependence Day by holding banquet
last evening. They were not molested
by the Spaniards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
Feeding the Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The cap
ture of 1900 men on Cervera's fleet
Sunday and of 2 900 in FL Csney Friday
and the expected fall of Santiago gives
the officials here an additional problem
to work out. They must provide food
and supplies for the prisoners and the
problem is already engaging their seri-
Gus attention. 1t is probable that in
the present emergency the fleet of seven
fine vessels offered by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company and used
10 its foreign trade will be accepted
aud used to convey not only supplies,
but troops and horses to Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
To be Added to the Navy.

WASHINGTON. July Sit is hoped
here that the splendid Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon may be saved and ad-
ded to the American naval forces. The
Navy Department has cabled to Adj
miral Sampson for an exact statement
of the condition of all the beached yes
sells, and, as soon as it is received, ac-
ton will be at once taken toward saw
ing those that can be raised and repair
ed. A naval constructor will probably
be sent to the scene, and it is likely
that an attempt will be made to get
the guns and other equipment from the
supken warships. The Cristobal Colon,
the least injured of the ships, would be
splendid addition to the navy. She
IS an armored cruiser of nearly 1000
tons, with powerful armament of two
9.2-luct; ten 5.5 inch and several small
or guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

AS SPAIN in war with this country,
under the most favorable conditions
could have hardly hoped Tor proloae-
ed conflict, now that all of her fleets
have been destroyed, except small
one that is inefficient, common sens
should induce her to accept the ineVi
table with as good grace as possible,
and make the best she can of bad
bargain. Infinitely better for her that she
should lose her foreign insular posses
sions and retain her home territory, thsn
that she should risk even the latter by
longer effort to retain the former, which
are already lost. Better half loaf than
no bread ut all, and she certainly fas
as much as she can we'll do now to keep
the Carlists quiet and to preserve law
and order among the other turbulent
classes within her European borders.
There is neither rhyme nor reason in
buttiug ones head against stone wall
and what is true of one man is equally
as true of q nation OF men. The Span
iards have been playing in hard luck
for long time. Foreign possessions
have wrought her ruin, and she can
now well afford to wait and see what
effect they will have upon her con-
ruarar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
Comments ofthe London Press.

LONDON, July 5.-The London after.
noon newspapers generally echo the
opinions expressed as to the utter hope
lessness Of SPANS cause as the result
of the destruction of Cervera's fleet.
The Westminster Gazette says: ut
was indeed glorious Fourth of July.
1t now remains to be seen whether the
statesmen at Madrid have sufficient
clear medicines to end the state of
affairs which is day by day becoming
more hopeless for Spain"
The Globe attempts to belittle the
American victory. 1t declares that
Sampson ought to have forced the har-
Dor of Santiago weeks ago and not
waited indefinitely for the Spanish
ships to come out.
The Pail Mall Gazette says if Spain
perseveie5 in her self destruction the
United States must carry the war into
Spanish waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
Had Not Heard ofthe War.

CAvITE, July l, via Hong Kong,
July 1.-The transport ships Australia,
City of Picking, and the City of Sydney,
conveyed by the cruiser Charleston, ar
rived here yesterday with all we'll on
board. The Charleston entered the
harbor OF San Luis Dapra, Ladrone
Island, and shelled the old fort of Santa
Cruz No reply was made to the Ameri
can fire. When the Charleston shelled
the port of Guadu the Governor, believ-
ing that salute was being fired, sent
d courteous regret, stating that ne was
unable to respond because he was
without powder. When informed that
he was prisoner he Indignantly pro-
tested and declared that he was not
aware that state of war existed be-
tween Spain and the United States. An
American resident was appointed Pro.
yisional Governor, and small Ameri-
can garrison was installed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Thos. Morrow died at Culpeper
on Sunday, aged AZ years.
Judge Micajah Davis, o venerable
citizen of Bedford, died on Sunday at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Edward S. Gregory, in Bedford City.
Anthony Mayfeld, charged with the
murder of Robert Harris and Eta
Wells, in Sussex county, has been ar
rested. He confesses having killed
Harris.
Reports from throughout the Stale
indicate short crop OF wheat, except
in several of the counties of the upper
Shenandoah valley. In Rockbridge
and Augusta there is fiae crop.
Mr.. John H. Crebs, an old citizen OF
Winchester, died on Saturday evening
after q lingering illness OF several
months. He was a prominent member
of Madison Lodge, I. o. O. F., of that
city, as we'll as past grand master OF
the Virginia Grand Lodge and member
OF the American Legion of Honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 3. 1898.

THE Fourth of July was more dem
onstratively observed 10 every section
of this country yesterday than ever be-
fore in ell its history, probably so by
reason of the news of the destruction OF
Spanish fleet that was received on thai
day. But the spirit that animated the
observers was so different from that
which inspired the old time admirerers
of the Declaration of independence
that. could the latter have returned,
they would have been bewildered by
the change. Their policy was to have
q compact and homogeneous people,
bound together by community OF inter
est as we'll as feeling; satisfied with the
knowledge. that their own interests
were being attended to by their gov
ernment, and content to leave those of
other nations to the rules thereof.
But the policy of their successors is to
have q discovered and incongruous PEG
pie, composed of all the different races
of mankind, with natural and acquired
antipathies, and separated bF thousands
of miles of sea, with no home rule, but a
central government at Washington.
The latter policy may ID for a time,
but that that time connot be OF long
duration is made plain By the teachings
IF all history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

TAMMANY's CELEBRATIoN.-The Sc
ciety of Tammany in New York yester-
day celebrated the one hundred and
twenty second university of Ameri-
can independence in the Fourteenth
street wigwam with patriotic speech
and song, after which q banquet was
served in en- adjoining room. 1t was
great day for Tammany Hall and the
celebration was in sharp contrast to
those held during the past three years,
when the faithful were without jobs.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who was
slated for the long talk, was kept in
Washington by press of official bust
ness and his place was taken by Con-
gresham John J. LentZ, of Ohio, who
spoke for thirty minutes. He made
bitter attack on the proposed alliance
with England and tickled the audience
vastly. He also made au appeal for
suspension of judgment on the seeming
ly uniriendly attitude of Germany to.
ward this country, but his listeners did
not receive the idea with any degree OF
warmth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
Canara's Fleet

PORT SAID, July 5.-The Spanish
fleet, comprising the Pelayo, Emperador
Carlos V, Patricia, Rapido, Buenos
Ayes, Isla De Pauaay, San Francisco,
Isla de Luzon, San Augustin and 10
nacio de Loyola have entered the ca
nal. The three torpedo boat dcstroyers
belong to the fleet will 20 to sea to
day. The latter have been ordered TO
Messina, Sicily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

AS THE Spanish war is matter
comparative inslgnifcance without a
Spanish fleet, there is no conceivable
reason why Congress should remain in
session to provide for the impossible ex.
igencies of such war. Therefore the
present session of that body should
come to an end at the earliest possible
time, and as the Hawaii annexation
scheme is the only thing that prolongs
the session, its opponents should con.
tinue their opposition no longer than is
necessary for them to state their objec'
tons to it. 1t is a republican measure;
the republicans have the President and
both branches of Congress, and as ut
der republican government the ma
jority have the indisputable right to
rule, they should be permitted to do so
without unnecessary obstruction. Theirs
is the responsibility, and for it they
will be held to strict account.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

STEAMER CAPsIzED.-The harbor ex.
cursion steamer Surf City, which piled
between Salem, Mass, Willows, Beyer-
" and Bakers Island, was struck by
lightning and at the same time capsized
by miniature tornado while on her
way to Bakers Island about 6 O'Clock
yesterday evening.
She had about seventy passengers
aboard at the time, together with the
crew. OF these about forty were saved
bv boats and life preservers. A. least
thirty are unaccounted for, and are be-
lieyed to have been lost.
The accident was noticed from 6
dozen points and lotilla of rowboats
and catboats FASTENED toward the
scene. Before they reached it the Surf
City had gone down altogether with q
large number OF those had who were
clinging to her. Among those saved
were the captain and crew OF the
steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
his morning from General Skater

this morning from General Skater
which the officials refuse to make pub
lie. 1t told of the entrance of Pando's
reinforcements into the city ofSanliago
despite the efforts of General Garcia 10
prevent the junction. Pando's forces.
according to information received, num-
Der about 5000 men and Garcia's about
8 900. The news this morning has had
visibly depressing effort on the Of
Gals ofthe War Department, and great
er haste in sending reinforcemerts aud
ammunition to Shafter will result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

AT MANILA and Santiago on sea,
and at the latter place on land, the
Spaniards have shown that they are
willing to die for their country, and
having done all that men could do,
and being physically unable to do any
more, effectively, they can well afford,
without loss of honor, to propose terms
of peace, and to accept such as an
honorable enemy would grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

TERRIBLE SToRM.-The most terrible
electrical storm and cyclone that ever
visited that section swept over Ports.
mouth, n. H., at about $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, leaving death and
destruction in its path. The greatest
destruction was at Hampton Beach, ten
miles from there, where dancing pa
vilon and thirty-one other buildings,
mostly summer cottages, were wrecked
by lightning or were blown down by
the wind, which also capsized two
small yachts of the beach, resulting ia
ten deaths and over a score OF wound-
ed, several OF whom will probably die.
A reproduction of the destruction OF
the battleship Maine was in progress az
the pavilion when the storm struck the
building, which contained about $50
persons. A part of the roof fell upon
the assemblage. The drowned com
posed yachting party. VIM. Blake
was the only one saved. The storm
ruined the telegraph and telephone
systems in that vicinity and it was i'm
possible last night to communicate
with Hampton by wire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05

No MATTER how many Americans
have lost, or may lose their lives in the
Spanish war, even if numbered by the
million, that war would have to go on
to a successful issue, for it is one in
which success must be achieved in Or
der to escape ridicule. A war for a
good cause may be closed by compro-
mise, but one for no cause at all, or o
bad one, can only be justified by COM
Dlete success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

BAsEBALL.-The following is the resu't
of The National League games played yester
day Baltimore -. Philadelphia 5 Bslti.
more 0, Philadelphia 2; Cincinnati 9, Louis
vile , ; Cincinnati II. Louisville o.; Cleve-
land II, Chcsgo , ; Chicago 1, Cleveland 3 :;
Boston 6, New York . Boston 10 New YORK
3; Pttsburg 7. St. Louis l; ST. Louis u,
Pittsburg 9; Brooklyn 4, Washington 3 !;
Washington 8, Brooklyn 5. The following