Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-06
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 to reinforce General Linares. Gen. eral Shafter, however, prefers at
 tsckiug Santiago first. Even il
 General Pando arrives, he will wait till just the right moment for storm ing the city. A battle may occur any cay, and it may be several days
 before the attack is made. Cervera has taken refuge with his fleet be-
 hind some hills, where they ara safe from attack.from the A nerican yes sells, unless the channel is forced He relies on the land batteries to prevent this.
 Washington, June 30.-That there is no bluff in the information gwen out to the effect that Commodore Watson would be detailed. with a fleet of fast war ships, to visit Spar ish waters, is now apparent. Prep arations are going on actively to get the squadron in condition to ail and work IS going on day and [. in loading up colliers 70 accomp;
 the expedition. The squadron wIll be known as the Eastern squadron, and it will sail for the Spanish coast ou Monday. Spain will be bom- barded for three weeks by this squadron. This information was given out by Assistant Secretary Allen, of the Navy Depart maat, this morning.
 New York, June 3O.- A dispatch to the World from Madrid says the Spanish government and Governor General 8lanco are equally disposed to exchange the Merrimae prlson CTS, in fact, an authorization to ex- change them was telegraphed to General Blanco, but Havana and Madrid papers made a TOW over it. and the officials gave in to them. The arrival of Admiral Ca.narra's fleet in the Suez canal, on the way to the Philippines, tends to confirm the belief that something Is bring ing Germany and Austria to assist Spain when the feet shall have as serted the existence of Spanish sovereignty in the principal islands of the archipeligo, outside of Manila which Camarra has been instructed to visit rapidly.
 Kingston, Jamaica, June 3O.-It is reported that Clancy, a Spanish post near Santiago, has been evacuated by the 4.0OO Spaniards who were garrisoned there.
 Washington, June 30.-The Presi- dent stated st noon today that he expected to have soma decisive news ] from General Shafter before night. l
 Rome. June 30-The Pope is said to be greatly affected by the course of the Spsnish-Auerican war, and | on account oi his age and nervous prostration for some time past, his 1 his eutourage is anxious. although | his physicians declare there is no cause for alarm.
 Washington. June 30. - The !. Egyptian government has definitely refused to permit the Spanish feet to coal at Port Said.
 Washington, July l. At II o'clock this forenoon, telegram was re- ceived frJm GsHe1al Shsf;er. which says that the bIttle al Slntiago hal begun. Only light desultory fight ing was in progress, but 1t is ex- pected that it will lead up to a gen eral engagement all along the lines. The attack began on the right wing, near Canoy, by General L4wton's division. He will move to the northeast.
 Santiago de Cuba, July -Four American war ships bombarded Manzsnilla, ninety miles west of Santiago yesterday, doing consider able damage. The Spanish guns repled, but without effect. The ships retired.
 Near Clancy, June 30, via King ston.-The American troops spent yesterday in feeling for the enemy, otherwise engaged m reconnois- ances. Gen. Shafter in person. with a small escort, weIt almost to Ganey, small town five miles east of Santiago. Camp conditions con- tinue hard. Heavy rains ycs,erday set everything afoat Rations. how ever, are being served out more reg llsrly, but still they are not plenti- ful. Officers and men fare alike. The latter are suffering during cold i nights from lack of blankets thrown away on the march. These have , been appropriated Dy the Cubsns, ( who take everything in sight and do l IS little as possible. The American officers generally expect increment | oday to capture Clancy, five miles C northeast of Santiago. This, how , ,ver. is not official. 1r Washington, July IA second 2 dispatch from General Shafter says hat the fighting around Santiago f at daylight this morn f ng, the right wing being first en- f ,aged. The enemy is fighting stub f 'ornlY, but are being gradually [ lriven back towards Santiago. Ad- a niral Sampson is cooperating with [ lis fleet with the land forces. f Adjutant General Corbin rushed ( O the White House with the mes z age as soon as it was received. The : President jumped up, as General T JOrbin burst unceremOniouslJ into { he room and gasPed, all out of f ,reath, "The battle is on and the h nemy is retiring" That is good" ( aid the President, and his face a