Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-07-09

west of Santiago and had let down her
colors. The Infanta Maria Teresa, Oquen-
do and Nizcaya were forced ashore and
burned and blown up within twenty mile,
of Santiago. The Furor and Pluton were
destroyed within four miles OF the port.
Our loss is one killed and two wounded.
The enemys loss is probably several hun
dred from the gun fire, explosions and
drowning We have about 300 prison
ers, including Admiral Ceryera. The man
killed was Geo. II. Ellis, chief yeoman of
the Brooklyn. SAMPSON.
Skaters Reports.
! Washington. July 4.-The war depart
ment has given out the following:
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps.
near Santiago, July 3-Tonight my lines
completely surrounded the town from the
bay on the north of the city to a point
| on San Juan river on the south. The en-
emy holds from the west bank of the San
Juan river to its mouth up the railroad
to the city General Pando | find tonight
is some distance away, and will NOT get
into Santiago (Signed) SHAFTER.'
Playa del Este, $3.50 a. nl., July r.
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps.
disaster to the Spanish fleet reached the
front, which was during the truce, Il reg
mental band that had managed to keep
t its instruments in line played the "Star
! Spangled Banner and 'There'1l BE a Hn;
Time in the Old Town Tonight" Men
were cheering from one end of the line
| to the other Officers and men are with
out tents and have been soaking for five
| DAYS in the afternoon rains. but all are
happy SHAFTER.
Bombardment Postponed.
Washington, July 4.-The secretary OF
war has received a lengthy and most inn
portant dispatch from Shafter. 1t has
excited much rumor, but the essential
points can be given authoritatively.
1t states Skaters demand for the
surrender of Santiago at noon today on
pain of bombardment. That there
upon the foreign consuls at Santiago
made a joint representation requesting
! that the women and children in the city
/ have until Tuesday noon to Withdraw
before the bombardment begins The
Spanish general declined to surrender at
the time first set by Shafter.
At present a truce exists pending the
expiration of the "a hours asked for by
the foreign consuls. Shafter has given
the Spaniards until noon tomorrow before
he will lombard the town and proceed
to the final and most aggressive opera
TONS Everything is announced to be very
| favorable.
Pnndo Failed to Arrive.
New York, July A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles has received dispatch
| from Lieutenant Colonel Wagner of the
bureau of military information, now at
Santiago, in which he states that General
Pando has not formed a junction with
the forces of General Linares.
Pando, with 5000 men, is still some dis
tance from Santiago. General Garcia,
with 5000 Cubans, is between Pando and
Santiago and is successfully resisting his
efforts to reach that city.
Miles Going to Santiago.
Washington July 4.~-General Miles re-
ceived two dispatches from Shafter this
morning. In one Shafter says:
Il feel | am master OF the situation
and can hold the enemy for any length
Of tiWe."
In the other Shafter says:
s'ATy demand for the surrender of San
tiago is still being considered by the Span
ish authorities.
One of these dispatches was in response
to the congratulations from Miles in the
course of which he said:
81 expect to be with you in one week
with strong reinforcements.
Skaters answer expressed delight at
the announcement of Miles coming that
he might see the obstacles encountered.
Reinforcements to Be Sent.
New York, July "A special to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles was buoyant with hope
When he received the news that Santiago
had been reduced to ruins. He said:
The news is splendid and puts a most
brilliant aspect upon the stua ton hlle
it may affect the plans of military opera
tlDlS III tN:tilllftSo vel ~ " ~
not stop the operations to be carried on
there.
'.Ihe destruction of the city does rot
necessarily mean that the Spanish troops
; have been driven out, for they were i'll
the breastworks surrounding the city aid
: may not have been dislodged. 1t may be,
: however. that they We're demoralized and
were put to flight We will continue the
plan of sending reinforcements just the
same Troops in sufficient numbers will
leave Tampa, Chickamauga and Camp Al
ger. | cannot give details at this time
: Watson Goes at Once.
Washington. July 4.-Secretary OF
State Day, Secretary of War Alger. See
retary of the Navy Long, General Miles
and Admiral Sicard have been i'll ses-
sion with the president for an hour going
over the Cuban question Secretary Long
said Watson's fleet would be sent to the
Spanish coast at once.
Report From Madrid.
Madrid, July AT the conclusion OF
the cabinet meeting yesterday the min
: is.ers stated that officials confirmation haJ
been received that General Vera de Roy
; and two of General Linares' aides -de-eaml
were among the killed in the third attack
of the Americans on Ell Caney. 1t wa:
stated that the American losses exceeded
1000.
The government has no news from
:, Aguadores. 1t is reported that Genera
. Linares has suecumbed to his wounds
but this report is unconfirmed.
The Spanish Losses.
:, New York, July "A dispatch to tn
/ World from Halifax says: