Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-30
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LATER NEWS.

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The navy department has received
a cablegram from Sampson, saying the
Spaniards at Santiago report that Hob
son and his companions are well. They
are confined -four miles from Moro.
Tho state department has received
advices confirming the report that the
Spanish Cadis squadron Is in the Med
iterranean. moving eastward. The
dispatch came from an agent Of the de-
partment In Algiers.
Colonel Wagner. with small force
Jf about 40 men, brushed against the
flank Of retreating Spanish column
100 strong at Firmenze. After dozen
shots were fired the Spaniards had de-
camped westward.
Thursday night, the American army
OF invasion had reached on its advance
the edge OF the table land on which the
harbor Of Santiago de Cuba lies. Here.
seven miles from Moro castle, the
main body OF troops united, and the
Spaniards were In full retreat toward
Santiago
Admiral Sampson is now IN con.
slant and practically immediate cable
communication with the navy depart
nent. Six dispatches were received In
rapid succession through the early
hours Friday morning. They showed
that only half an hour elapsed between
| the filing OF she message by the admiral
and the receipt Of 1t in Washington.
General Lawton's brigade, which
rested Thursday at Demajayabo, four
miles west Of Daiquiri, resumed its
march at daylight. Before noon his
brigade, consisting OF the Second Mas
sachusetts. the Twelfth infantry, the
First battalion Of the Fourth infantry,
two companies OF the Tenth infantry,
| and tho Second battalion Of the Fourth
infantry, occupied Juragua, five miles
beyond, and the American flag was
hoisted there. The Spaniaris retired
before the advance OF the Americans,
which was covered by Cuban skirmlsh-
ers, burning the block houses as they
went
A dispatch to the New York World
from Santiago de Cuba, June "a via
Port Antonia, Jamaica, says: Ono
man was killed today and eight
wounded on the Texas. The battle
ship at the time Of the landing OF the
troops went TO Matamoras to make q
fcint attack on the Notifications there
In connection with land force of Gu
bans under Rabi. The Texas silenced
the Socapa battery. Just as the action
ended q shell struck the battle-ship and
exploded with the result given above.
The dead man is +. X. Blakely, Of
Newport. r. l., an apprentice Of the
first class. The wounded are: Il. G..
Engle, H. A. Gee. j. e. Lively, q. +.
Mullen, J. 4. Nelson. r. Russell, w.
J. simonson, A. Soogvist Russell ia
very seriously wounded. The Others
will all recover.
| Owing 10 the continued strike in the
welch coal mines, England's coal is
running low, and steamers are forced
to turn to America for their supplies.
A serious riot attendant upon strike
In which women took a leading part
occurred ut Oshkosh, Wis. Non-unior
men were shut out Of sash and door
factory and the plant was ordered closed
down.
| A Madrid dispatch from San Juan
says; An American cruiser appe,,. I'D
of the harbor and the cruiser Isabella
and gunboat Terror sailed out to attach
her. The American withdrew immedi
ately. One Spaniard was killed and
three wounded.
No revenue stamps will be required
on money orders, according to con
struction OF the new law. Instead, an
additional charge OF the amount OF th,
stamp provided for will be made fol
the money order upon it's issuance from
the postoffice.
Surgeon General Van Reypen, OF the
navy, has received number of letters
, from officers with Admiral Sampson ;,
squadron testifying to the gratefulnes
and appreciation with which the deli
caoies sent for the sick and wounded
have been received.
A Madrid dispatch says: News o.
serious fighting near Santiago has beer
received here. Cervera cables that tn,
situation IL critical. The governor o
Santiago admits that the Spaniard
have been obliged to retire, but Span
ish victory Is claimed.
A Cuban scout has brought news Il
the United States camp at Baiquir
that Cervera's ships are now in battle
array. The positions have beer
changed to make the guns command
) the harbor entrance. Both Spanisl
torpedo boat destroyers have been to
tally disabled by the incessant firing o
, the American ships.
Colonel Torrey's regiment Of rough
riders have left Cheyenne for jackson
,, Vile. This regiment is made up o.
the pick of the mountain and plain
men skilled in the use of the rifle ant
: revolver, and will unquestionably max,
7 valuable addition to the mounte.
: forces TO be sent to Cuba.
Cornell won the university boat rae,
at New London, Conn. Yale crosset
the line four lengths behind ant
, Harvard came in third. 1t was prett!
contest, but was Cornell's race, almos
from the start, her crew taking the lea'
before reaching the hali-mile line an,
maintaining 1t until the finish line wa