The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-09

however, Ia altogether unconfirncd. and 10
discredited by Gen. Shaftcr.
The general belief 10 that tho crushing
OF Admiral Cervera's fleet entirely changes
the situation. now that Admiral Sampson
can enter tho harbor. and the army ard
navy can make combined attack on the
city. 1t is not believed that Gen. shaftsr
VIII make decisive lnovo until that ques-
tion Is definitely settled.
Gen. Pando, With 5000 reenforcenaents,
reached Santiago at noon Sunday. Gen.
Ca!lxto Garcia refusing to make an effort
to stop him, saying that the Spanish force
was too large tor MIN TO eng age..
The army Ia halt iaaa With delight over
the crushing OF the Spanish feet.
roaspo0 cHaent Obtained.
London, July b.-Ths Evening News says
dispatch has been received at the foreign
office here from the BritYah consul at San
tiaSo dc Cuba. saying he has obtained
poatpo"e!nsnt OF TIE bounbardment OF that
city IN o"dsr 10 ALLOW e, eco Noncouabatants
toieavcthc city. The consul and the British
subjects Will embark on board ships in the
harbor.
Washington. July S.--Gen. Skater has
notified tho war department that the bonn
burdmcnt OF Santiago has been postponed
until to-day. The delay Of the action IL
BASED on the suffering within the city
VIII Not surrender.
Madrid, July San official dispatch from
N@@Sto5O w Nu1o edyss ~ 1G41' 6i0ASSA
demand for the surrender OF the city, ex-
piring at ten o'clock the next morning. the
Spanish commander replied: ut Is my duty
that orders me to defend the place to the
end"
The Soldier. Rejoice.
Washington. July b.-Thc war department
has posted the following from-Gen. SHAFT
ter:
Plays del Este. July 4.-Headquartcrs
Fifth Army Corps, Near Santlago.-When
truce the H bnnd Tt That had n,a ne
a ,9 to k Keep ITS instrument4 on the line;
hssre b sfo liz. sRan s tbs ga oM na
To-Night.' Men cheering from one end
Of the line to the other. Officers and men
without even shelter tents have been soak
Ing Tor fYe days In the afternoon rains, but
(signed) "sHAFTER."
The Only Man Killed.
Washington, July 6.-George H Ellis the
only man in the United States navy who
was Killed In the glorious engagement Oft
Santiago Sunday, was chief yeoman Of
Commodore schley's flagship Brooklyn, In
which office he succeeded Downing, tho
Spanish spy captured by secret service Of
dcers In Canada and who ended his career
by suicide In the Washington barracks
while awaiting trial. Ellis Is native Amer
Jean. having been born at Peoria, Ill.,, o.
tober q. 1871. His naval career was very
brief, he having enlisted on May 80 1887,
and his only cruise being that which res
suited In his death. His next Of kin Is his
wife. Sadie Ellis. who lives at Bullshead.
VIII Continue tho War.
London. July ga special dispatch from
Madrid quotes Premier sagasta as saying,
IN an Interview, that he thought the Amer
leans would get the reenforcements they
had required which would enable them to
take Santiago dc Cuba" The premier is
said to have added: Though the Amer
IN the harbor, vet we will pursue the war.
There are In Cuba 100000 men ready to die
In Its defense, but they will not yield"
Strongly Urges Peace.
Barcelona, July 5.-The Dlarlo publishes
remarkable article strongly urging peace
between Spain and the United States, dur-
Ing the course Of which 1t says: 1.-THE
and perseverance, and, while the war re-
spends to the national feeling Of all Ameri-
cans, Spain was forced into the war by
party politics." Then the article, after de.
claring that the Americans were the ag-
gressors and that Spain was bound to de-
being satisfied. nothing compels US to con.
tinue such an unequal combat We cannot
compel those who have gone to the war to
defend our honor to fight to the death.
Those who are directing the struggle ought
to put an end to the duel, when 1t Is ma
terialy impossible for one Of the com.
batants to continue It,"
Spanish General Killed.
Madrid. July Sat the conclusion Of Sun
days cabinet meeting the ministers an.
nounced that official confirmation had been
received Of the report that Gen. Vara Dc
Rey and two Of Gen. Lineres' aids Do
camp were among the killed In tho third
attack upon Ell Caney. Tho American
losses are said. from Spanish sources, to
have exceeded 1900 men. 1t is reported
that Gen. Linares has succumbed to his
wounds, but the statement is not confirmed,
New York. July "a dispatch to the
World from Halifax, N. g., says: Your cor
respondent was shown cablegram re-
ceived by A. Ramesi, from Santiago stat
Ing that the spaniards lost about 1000
killed and wounded.