Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-20

over our lines and positions, aud study the situation thoroughly, but will not interfere in the conduct of the campaign. This is likely to be the only trip I shall make to the front"
 Washington, July l3 The latest ingenious device for destroying enc mics in time of war is ten-inch shell that has hydrogen for the explosive. The inventor is the we'll known chemist, Walter T. Forbes. The department will give his shell 8 secret trial some day next week. In appearance the shell is similar to the gas tank in the ordinary soda water fountain. Hydrogen can be exploded by fire. and as the pressure in the shell, is about 5000 pounds to the square inch. thus making it i'm possible to keep fuse or percussion cap in place, MT. Forbes was con- fronted with the difficult problem of designing some way to get the gas off, This device is the only secret about the shell. MT. Forbes says that the 5000 pounds pressure is multiplied, instantly when the shell strikes, two hundred f, Id thus giving the enormous explosive a force of 100000 pounds, which would annihilate everything within many yards of the spot that was struck. The inventor says that the shell weighs about one-tenth as much as the regular ten-inch shell and can be made for about one twentieth the cost of the other.
 New York, July l4.-A Tribune Washington special says: The de- parture of Commodore Watson's raiding squadron for the coast of Spain, which will occur at the end of the present week, indicates suffi- ciently the complete abandonment of the intention 10 besiege Havana within the next three or four months and confirms the impression tha there will be no extended military operations after the exploitation of Santiago.
 Washington, July IA Santiago surrendered at three o'clock this af- ternoon. The terms of the surren- der embraces all of Eastern Cuba, and takes in thirty thousand troops who will be shippud back to Spain General Shafter will be made mill tary governor of Eastern Cuba. The campaign against Porto Rico will start immediately. No Santiago troops will participate in this. There fl great rejoicing at the White House over the happy eulmInaii"p of the camDaign in Cuba.
 New York, July l5.-A Washing ton special to the EveDIng Journal says: 1t is positively known that peace negotiations are now in pro gress. mbasssdors of England Russia and Austria are taking part.
 Washington, July l5.-The coun- try embraced in the surrender of Santiago yesterday, comprises all of Eastern Cuba, from Ascerdores to Sagua. including all the harbor and contiguous territory to Santiago. It does not include Holguin and Man zanillo, where the Spaniards are re- ported to have co lsiderable bodies of soldiers. as these places ara west of the surrendered zone. A force will be left at Santiago, and q move ou the latter places will be made by our army.
 Washington July 15. = The was department has notified Shafter that his plans are approved so far as known, and are to result in orders, including the shipment of the Span ish troops 10 Spain, provided an official pledge for the safety of our craft and crows is given. Secretary Alger said he doubted if Spain wanted the prisoners brought back there, and said that if transported ! in our own vessels, it would be with some agreement with Spanish repre- seutatives that Spain would refrain from seizing our vessels. It is a knotty problem, and will be con- sidered by the commissioners ar ranging the exploitation un Ter the direction of the authorities here.
 London. July l5. = Advices re ceived from the Canary Islands, un' ] der date of July 4, say two Spanish torpedo boats are still at Las Palma' and it is announced that Spanish war ship is st anchor of Teneriffe Ships are not allowed to enter the harbor after dark, and coast lights are eEtingpished. Most of the visi tors have left the place,
 Madrid, July l5.- An official dis patch from Manila, dated July g says the garrison at that place ant Spanish outposts have conflict daily with the insurgents, who ar' receiving numerous re-inforcements The dispatch adds: We have in ficted great losses upon them. Tk' Americans dare not attack Manila fearing themselves confronted b! rebels and unable to withstand them ! They also fear that if Aguinaldoi forces attack the t,w", :he popu lace will join them.
 !. London, July 15.-According tC the mail advices received here from Cadiz the old Spanish broadsid' armor clad Yittoria, long used as , | .h;v, and ub;oh Baa tOUor