Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
ALL OVER THE WORLD
THE FIGHTING AT SANTIAGO.
Americans Made Wonderful Progress
Toward the City.

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Toward the City.
WASHINGTON, July 5.--El Cancy was
the first of Santiago's suburbs to be
attacked. and it fell at 4 o'clock FRI
day afternoon. The Americans, dur
ing the da y, fought their way across
two and a half miles of bitterly con-
tested and strongly fortified country
and at nightfall the entire line was
within @unshot of Santiago. In the
meantime FL Paso had fallen and the
fort at Aguadores. just east of MORO
Castle on the coast, hal been blown
to ruins by the guns Of the fleet.
Sampson had also been doing
destructive work against Moro and
the batteries at the entrance of the
harbor. Gen. Linares, the Spanish
commander, was shot down and had
TO retire, The losses to the Americans
on this day were estimated by the
press correspondents to be one thous-
and. killed and wounded
Daybrcall Saturday found the Amer
leans firmly cntrenched in the position
the enemy had occupied the night be-
fore. and an advance was ordered all
along the line. The victorious progress
OF the day before was continued,
although the opposition was desperate.
American and Spanish leaders threw
themselves into the front line, and
they figure largely in the list of dead
and wounded. Several colonies and
lieutenant colonies in the American
columns We're killed. The outer por.
tons of the town were occupied with
much smaller losses than upon the
previous day. owing to the cntrenched
position Of our troops. Sampson S fleet
began its attack on Moro castle an(
the Punta Gorda batteries at 5:45 Il. III
and the firing was kept up until 7:::5
When it ceased the Spaniards hat
ceased to fire and the Oregon ha(
Shot the flag from Moro.
On Sunday at 9 4. H., the Spanish
Admiral, Ccrvera attempted to make q
dash out Of the harbor. Seven vessels
made a run through the narrow en-
trance of the harbor. fighting every
inch Of the way, even after his ship:
We're disabled. Even when the ships
were sinking the Spaniartls showed nc
signs of surrender. but turned theil
heads toward the shore. less than :
mile away. and ran hem on the beach
where the destruction was completed
The officers and men on board thcI
escaped to the shore as we'll as they
could with the assistance of boats sent
from the American men-Of-war. ant
then threw themselves upon the mercy
of their captors. who not only extend
ed to them the gracious hand of Amer
lean chivalry. but sent them 4 guar(
to protect them from the murderou!
bands of Cuban soldiers hiding in the
bush on the hillside, eager to rusl
down and attack the unarmcd. defeat
ed. but valOrOus foe.
The Cristobal Colon was the only
vessel which escaped destruction prac
tically at the entrance Of the harbor
but she was chased by the Brooklyn
Oregon and Texas forty-fve miles t
| the westward. where she SURRENDERED
and was beached to prevent sinking
| Admiral Cervera. all commandin!
officers, excepting of Oquendo, abou
seventy other officers. and 1000 mel
are prisoners. About $50 killed O
drowned. and lGO wounded. the latte
being cared for on the Solace ant
Ollvette. Upon learning of the des
truction of the Spanish squadron Gen
efal Shafter- made a demand for tn.
surrender Of the city of Santiago
under threat Of bombarGmcnt, which
was to begin at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. To this the Spanish genera
replied that the city would not sur
render. Shafter informed the pres
dent that in consideration of tho
request of foreign consuls and officers
of the city for a delay in order to per-
NIT women and children to leave tho
city. he had notified the general that
the bombardment would be delayed
till Tuesday noon. Shafter informs
the secretary of war that his army
completely surrounds the city and that
he is master of the situation. At last
accounts Pando was still several miles
from the city and it was believed he
could not get in.