The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-05
Uncle Sans Great Triumph
at Santiago de Cuba.
cERvERA'S FLEET SMASHED.
Admiral Sampson Gets at the Spanish
Ships and They Are Things of
the Past.
SKATER DEMANDS SURRENDER


lier That Was Dinerent-Great Rejoi,
ing mt Washington Over the News-Nigh
Council of Officials Called to Discuss tn
Tidings-Partial List of Our Dead an
Wounded at Santiago.
Washington, July 5.-Glorious new
from Cuba afforded the American PEG
pie just reason for an enthusiastic cele
bration Of the nations natal day. Ad,
miral Sampson has done the worl
which he was directed to perform wher
he left Key West for the southern coast
of Cuba. He was ordered to find and
Destroy Cervera's fleet, and after being
bottled helpless in the harbor at San
tiago for weeks the fleet has been de-
stroyed. Nothing now remains of the
Spanish squadron but shattered and
burning hulks. In addition to the splen-
did work accomplished by Admiral
Sampson, General Shafter, in command
of the land forces before Santiago, had
so far progressed in the carrying out
Of his plans for the reduction of the city
that at 1890 Saturday he demanded the
Immediate surrender Of the Spanish
nprces.
story as 1t Came to Washington.
AT 4:S0 p. m. Saturday Skaters de-
pand had not been complied with, so
far as the war officials here were able
to ascertain. That the demand would
be complied with. however, General
shafter fully believed. Shortly after
midnight Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen left the White Househastily
and going directly to the department
posted the following upon the depart
ment bulletin board:
Washington, July At is reported on
what is believed to be reliable authority
that Admiral Simpsons feet Sunday
engaged the fleet Of Admiral Cervera
and entirely destroyed it.
Washington, July 4.-The following
cable dispatch was given out at the
White House: playa del Este, July g.
The destruction of Cervera's fleet is
confirmed. ISigned.l ALLEN,
Lieutenant Colonel"
The following dispatch was received
at the war department:
Playa del Este. July 3.-The ST.
honey office confirms the statement that
all the Spanish fleet except one war
ship is destroyed and burning on the
beach. 1t was witnessed by Captain
Smith, who told the operator. There
is no doubt of its correctness.
GSigned.l ALLEN.
Signal Officer"
Washington, July 4.-The following
statement was given out at the White
House Sunday night: General Shafter
telegraphs from Playa del Este, July 3:
Early this morning l sent a demand
Tor the immediate surrender ofSantiago.
threatening TO lombard the city. I be-
lieve the place will be surrendered"
This contradicts the report that Cen
eral Shafter has fallen back.
OficiaIs In Council at Night.
AS result Of the receipt of the fore
going information a conference az
prominent officials was held at the White
House Immediately. Those present at
the conference besides the president
were Vice President Hobart, Secretary
Day, Secretary Long, Secretary Alger.
postmaster General Smith, General
Miles. Adjutant General Corbin, Cen
eral Guy V. Henry and Senator Hanna.
The news was received with intense
abstraction. 1t was taken to Indicate
lot only that Admiral Sampson had ac-
,omplshed magnificently the task to |
'hlch ne had been set. but also clearly |
proved that General Shafter was in a |
nuch stronger position than the war Of |
icials had been led to believe One Of the
'Incials who attended the conference said |
'tter the news had been officially an
iouhced that II very materially modi-
led the seriousness Of the situation.