Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-07-06
FHE WAR WITH SPAIN.

VI
Admiral Cervsra's feet, which. has
been ia che harbor At Santiago for siz
Weeks, on the morning Of July 8 made
3 dash for liberty. 1t was completely
destroyed by Admiral Sampson
$quadrop. The tollowingia Sampsop'S
telegram ts the navy department de-
scribinG the victory:
playa, via Hayti, to Secretary Of
Navy, 3:l6 q. M, SihOpOy I'D. Thu
/ feet under my command offers the
nation as Fourth Of July present. the
destruction OF the Whole Of Csrvera's
feet. No one escaped. 1t attempted
to escape at $3.50 q. M, and at 2 p M,
the last, the Cristebal Colon, had run
ashore six miles west of Santiago, and
had let down her colOrs.
"The InfGnta Marie Teresa, Oqusndo
and ViEcaya were forced ashore, burned
and blown up within 30 miles of Santi-
ago, the FurSr and Pluton were de-
stroyed within fear miles of the port.
Loss, one killed and two wounded. En-
eny's loss probably several hundred
from gun fire, explosions, and drown
ing. About 1900 prisoners including
Admiral Cervera. The man killed was
George H. Ellis, chief yoeman Of the
Brooklyn. SAMPSON.
| General Merritt has sailed for Ma.
uila.
Commander McUalla contemplates
! Saking Guantanamo.
Spaniards threaten to confscate the
property Of Americans in Cuba.
General Brooke, it is rumored, will
be military governor Of Puerto Rico.
General Pando has arrived at San.
tisgo with 5000 Spanish reinforce
ments.
The orders to move troops from
Chickamauga have been counter
manded.
Admiral Camara has been forbidden
by the Egyptian government to coal at
Port Said.
Many of the starving Cubans fed by
the Americans are said to have died of
ovefeating.
Manila has probably fallen, Admiral
Dewey having planned to attack it on
the Fourth
Commodore Sehley's flying squadron
has been formally merged in Admiral
SIMPSONS feet.
1t is stated that the Spanish cabinet
has decided to courtmartial Admiral
Montijo for the Manila disaster
General Linares, the Spanish COM
mander, was seriously wounded on the |
first day Of the battle of Santiago.
The president does not contem plate |
issuing a third call for volunteers
within the next two weeks at least.
General Shafter, Sunday, telegraphed
the war department that he had de-
manded the surrender of Santiago, |
threatening to lombard the city if not |
complied with.
a special dispatch from Madrid says
thai after Fridays cabinet meeting it
was officially announced that Admiral |
Camara's torpedo boat destroyers will
return to Spain.
A New York World correspondent at
Halifax was shown a cablegram res |
ceived by A Raemes, front Santiago, !
stating the Spanish loss was about $500
killed and wounded.
The Paris Matin says the queen re.
gent of Spain desires the intervention
of Europe and would willingly sacri.
fee the throne for the peace which is
in the interests of and for Il
the honor of Spain"
Ten thousand Spanish troops are en-
ployed on the defenses of Algeciras on
the west side of the bay of Gibraltar. |,
1t is reported that the Spanish forces in
this district will be raised to %, 900 |,
men. 1,
1t was Spanish sharpshooters in trees
chat were responsible for the killing
and wounding of SO many American |
officers. These Spaniards also killed | '
surgeons, Red Gross attendants and I
wounded soldiers in hospital. Il
The London Daily Mail announces !
hat the United States has purchased !
The steamers Alexandria, Boadicea. y
Cleopatra and Winifred of
he Wilson g Furness. Leigh line, all
learly new, and each with tonnage q
f about 1000 Is
A London represen tative of General 4 g
Agutnaldo is quoted as saying he has u
eceived dispatch from Cavite saying | a
republic has been proclaimed by a
Aguinaldo under the protection of the O
United States and approved by Great Y
Britain and Japan. &c
According to a Paris dispatch DR.. {
3etanis said Sagasta favored peace, but f
cared popular opinion in Spain. If p
america were to issue a proclamation, Il
aid DIR. Betanis to the effect that she n
ad no intention of seizing the country, 4 o.
would have good effect. Isl
A conservative estimate by army p
en-not official lis that our casual. q
es during Fridays fighting were
early, if not quite 1000, about 10 per ~ ~
mt of which were deaths. Saturday's3 1
on the American side were u
Iuch lower because our troops had y.