The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-16
wAl NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Tlueo AlAle0 IN . NlBut 0otSlOs
Washington. June M-The dispatches
on Tuesday Of last week told Of the 81
lencing Of the fortihcations forming the
defense Of Santiago and vicinity by the
combined fleets Of Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley. The lombard
ment began at 6 o'clock Monday morn.
Ing and lasted until o'clock. Then tho
warships were turned and firing re-
sumed from the port batteries. contin-
uing until 10 o'clock. when the Spanish
fire ceased entirely and Admiral Samp-
son hoisted the signal cease firing"
The Spanish forts and batteries have
been completely disabled. and Admiral
Sampson will prevent their reconstruc-
ton. 1t is believed that he has land
ed marines. but there is no authentic
news to this effect. Admiral Sampson's
report has reached Washington. and 1t
declares that our ships escaped injury.
Admiral Cervera's report to the Spanish
government admits serious damage to
the cruiser Reina Mercedes and the
killing Of 80 men, with II wounded.
The other great news Of Tuesday was
the report from Manila Of the triumphs
Of Emilio Aguinaldo and his insurgent
army. He has taken over 1000 Spanish
prisoners and has captured four towns
The victorious insurgent chief treats
his prisoners well, and has issued or
ders that the lives and property Of Eu-
ropeans. Chinese and all Spanish nom
combatants are to be protected. In a
proclamation he expresses a desire to
set up a native administration in the
Philippines under an American protec-
torate.
The principal news of Wednesday
came in a dispatch from Cape Haytien,
which told Of the bombardment of Cal d.
manera, on the bay of Guantanamo by
five ships of Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron. The Spaniards were forced to
abandon their positions on the shore
and retreat to the town proper, where
they were preparing for final desper-
ate struggle. the Spanish commander
having issued orders to burn Caiman-
era before surrendering 1t into the
hands of the Americans. The story of
the bombardmcnt. which was coming
by cable from Santiago to Cape Hay
tien, was suddenly interrupted showing
that the cable had been cut. In a re
port to the Spanish cabinet from Man.
lila Captain General Augusti declared
that 1t would be impossible for him "to
hold the ground against two enemies -
He confirmed the reports of insurgent
successes.
on Thursday the dispatches from
Madrid gave the impression that Spain
was preparing to make an official plea
, % 1,
far no move to that end has reached
Washington. District Attorney Beck
at Philadelphia. is investigating
charges that several prominent coal
dealers in that section have been fur
nshing the Spanish with coal, and
arrests are expected. General Greedy
chief signal officer has ordered that no
news concerning the movements OF
American troops shall be sent to for
eign countries. Tho president noml-
mated cX-COngressman j. Warren
KeIfer, of Ohio, for major general and
J. j. S. Goblin, of Pennsylvania, for
brigadier general.
An alarming report which came late
Friday uight was that four Spauis-
warshigs had been sighted of CAY.
Henry. As nothing further has been
heard from them the later report that
they were merchantmen Is generally
credited. The navy department re-
ceEed report from Admiral Sampson
that he holds Guantanamo bay
on Sunday came the story Of the
landing Of American marines on the
shore Of Guantanamo bay near Caima-
nera, and the raising of the Stars and
Stripes over block house used as n ca
bic terminus. on Sunday the dispatches
told Of an attack by Spanish guerilas
on the marines, the fight lasting from
Saturday night at II o'clock until Sun
day noon. Four of our men were killed
during the night. They were Assistant
Surgeon John Blair Gibbs, of New
York, Sergeant Charles H. Smith. o!
Smallwuod. Mass, Private William
Dunphy, Of Gloucester, Mass, and Prl-
vate James McColgann, Of Stoneham
Mass. The Spanards shot from the
thick bushes, and the marines Were
forced to fire from whence the shots
came being unable TO see the enemy
Finally the searchlights of the ships
Were thrown on the land and by this
tII tll' IldillltS lllt DttUlllt lOtt tl
fectivc The advance pickets under
Licutenants Neville and Shaw Were
missing, and 1t was feared they had
perish, d. Later, however, they re-
turned and reported the loss OF only
one mpn-Sergeant Smith, of Company
X. Since May IA the subsistence de-
partmcnt of the army has loaded L.
solid miles Of provisions on freight cars
for shipment to the troops. Other sup
plies have been furnished in like pro-
portions. Soldiers at Chickamauga
raided AN Illicit whisky joint where one
of their number was wounded, and de-
molish,d the gambling paraphernalia.
Horses For Pennsylvania Cavalrr.
Mount Gretna. Pa, June 4.-By
Thursday each of the three troops of
cavalry expect to have their full quot a
of mtn in camp Two carloads OF
horses were received yesterday after
noon, and another is on the way. 1t
will take a week or two until log horses
for each troop are received.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
Kansas Prohibltionisfs nominated ex-
limited States Senator Peffer for goy-