Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

Gen Shafter, under date of the 9th
inst. informs the War Department
that he was in receipt OF a letter from
the Spanish Gen. Toral agreeing to
! exchange Hohson and his crew the
next morning. y later dispatch an.
nounces that the exchange had been
| made.
The Spanish fleet under Camara
consisting of the Fclayo, Carlos v,
ratriora, Hapdo, Bucnos Ayrc>, Isla
de Panay, San Francisco, Isla dc
Luzon, San Augustin and San Ignacio
de Lolaya, has entered the Suez canal.
The Spanish torpedo boats which were
with the fleet have been ordered 10
MeSsina, Sicily.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Telegraph, under date of Tues
day night, says: Disorder is spread
ing among the military; the crowds in
the city are getting riotous, and every
where signs are apparent that the
population is arming for civil war
Marshal Campos and the other Span
ish leaders have held a consultation as
to the best way of dealing with the
situation"
July I'd only two German, two
French and four British warships now
remain at Manila, and people are ask
ing if policies have undergone a change
and if the Americans are to be given
free hand in the Philippine islands.
There Is much comment at Madrid
over the news of the departure of the
foreign warships from Manila at the
arrival there of the American rein
fOrcemcnts.
\ heavy battle was fought before
Santiago on the LIST, and the fight con-
tinued two days, with a loss to the
Americans of LOO of dead and
wounded. The enemy's loss was still
larger. Considering the fact that not
over 1000 men were engaged on our
side, and that not all those were
actually under fire. the percentage of
loss Is very heavy. The slaughter was
brought about mainly by the GAL
lantry with which our troops advanced
into the open ground in the face of
heavy fire from the Spanish intrench.
ment and rifle pits. Our men
generally had an opinion that the
SpaniardS could not shoot, and many,
1t must he confessed, thought they
would not fight. Both impressions
were erroneous, particularly the latter.
The Spanlards have fought with great
determination and bravery. The re-
turns show that number of regi.
mcn;s suffered very heavily, the
Seventy-tirst New York being the
worst cut up of the volunteer regi-
mcnts, and the Thirteenth and Sixth
OF the regular infantry with the
Seventh and Sixteenth close in the
race for glory.
A WoriFs Madrid special saws:
When the Madrid government heard
OF the results of the battling before
Santiago July l, it cabled to Gen.
Linares, Gen. Blanco and Admiral
Cervera for the real state of affairs,
then Immediately on ascertaining that
relnforcements could not possible
arrive in time to retrieve the Spanish
fortunes OF war OH land or save
Santiago and the fleet, the govern
ment cabled Saturday, asking the ad.
wee OF Admiral Cervera. He de.
manded carte blanche to follow his
Judgment and to destroy his vessels in
the bay OF Santiago, rather than let
them tall into the hands of the enemy.
The council of ministers thereupon in
structed the ministers of marine and
OF war to cable to Admiral Cervera to
make sortie at any cost, even at the
risk OF the destruction of his fleet, be-
cause 1t was necessary to prevent a
disaster in the bay of Santiago for
political and dynastic reasons. Adj
miral Cervera cabled in reply:
Will obey and go to my doom
Sunday morning"
When the news OF the sortie of the
fleet reached Madrid, the minister of
foreign affairs told several ambassadors
that the government had ordered Ger
vera to go out.