Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-05

charge Of the cable station at Plav
del Este, by General Greedy, stationed Il
New York, and transmitted to the sec
fstary of war. Admiral Sampson ha
net and destroyed all Of Admiral Ger
7era's fleet except one vessel, which tn
vessels Of his squadron are now pursu
Ing, and General Shafter has demanded
and momentarily expects the surrende
Of Santiago.
According to the message, which frs
came through the source indicated, Ad
miral Cervera's fleet, in desperatS
straits, made an effort to leave the har.
Dor and run the gantlet Of the Ameri.
! can fleet.
He was partially successful, but was
met by a fierce fire from the vessels OF
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron, which
following in hot pursuit, engaged and
destroyed all the vessels Of the Spanish
squadron except one.
This statement was given out at thu
war department about midnight:
Playa del Este, July 3.-Genera
Shafter telegraphs early this morning:
I sent demand for the immediate sur.
render Of Santiago, threatening to BON.
bard the city. l believe the place will
be surrendered"
This contradicts the report that Gen.
eral Shafter has fallen back
The following dispatch was received
at the war department:
Playa del Este, July 3.-Siboney Office
confirms statement that all the Span
ish feet except one warship DESTROYED
and burning on the beach. 1t was wit
messed by Captain Smith, who told the
operator. No doubt of it's correctness
ALLEN"
General Miles Was Buoyant,
General Miles was buoyant with hone
when he received the news that Santa
go had been reduced to ruins. He said
yesterday:
The news is splendid and puts most
brilliant aspect upon the situation.
While it may affect the plans of mill
tary operations in Santiago very mate
riully it will not stop the offensive 3D.
erntions to be carried on there.
THE destruction Of the city does not
necessarily mean that the Spanish
troops have been driven out, for they
were In the breastworks Surrounding
the city and may not have been dis
lodged. 1t may be, however, that they
were demoralized and were put TO |
fight.
I'VE will continue the plan of send |
Ing re-enforcements just the same. |
Troops in sufficient numbers will leave |
Tampa, Chickamauga and Camp Alger.
cannot give the details at this time,
II believe in the light of later advices
that General Lawton will be able to
lold the position he has taken at Ell Ca
ney. At first it looked as If he might
lot be able to do so owing to his dis
ance from the main army. 1 feared a
1ank movement on his command.
General Shafter will no doubt
strengthen his lines by shortening ant.
and thus maintain hi.
ground. Unless the action of the navy
has altered the position of the land
'orces of the enemy. Shafter will hold
lis ground until re-enforcements arrive
He may be obliged to withdraw suffi.
lently to secure stronger position
Il estimated that there were 1900
spanish soldiers in Santiago originally,
Ind there were $1,000 outside in the
'rovince, but l am not informed as to ,
ne exact number that e-enforced Gen. I
raj Linares in the city to resist Gener-
! Shafter.
Our forces aggregated about $4,000. {
Il telegraphed General Shafter this :
corning before receiving his report in