The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-26

The expectation is that the bo,nbaid
;ment Of San Juan will take place before
tho end Of the week. ..--
Washington, July 20 No suggestion for
an armistice pending peace negotiations
has been received by the State Depart
ment, but II Sagasta asks for it, it proba-
bly, will to granted by the President for q
reasonable period.
But the Spanish Government must first
submit definite proposal in good faith.
Advicss have been received that no Eu
ropean Government will interiors.
Sasas.a's request to the powers to send
joint note to the United States asking
for a cessation of the war was declined by
all of them.
He was informed that tho powers would
do nothing until invited to do something
by the United States.
In diplomatic quarters peace Is thought
10 be nearer than 1t Easyet been.
The fact that the Madrid government
permits the sending out Of information
that message asking for an armistce Is
preparing is regarded rs q healthy sign.
Washington, July g8.-Geueral Shaflor's
detailed report Of the American casualties
in the baltic OF Santiago has boon re.
ceived at the War Department., and is LOW
being prepared for publication.
The total number Of casualties was
1905. Recapitulated, tho American losses
were: Killed, a3 officers and 2oS enlisted
men; wounded, 50 officers and 1908 men;
missing, 81 men.
The missing are supposed dead, for SO far
the Spanish forcos took no prisoners.
In tho First Divi ion, Major General
Kent commare lag. the casualties were as
follows: First Brigade, consisting Of the
Sixth and Sixteenth Infantry and the Sev.
enty-flrst New York: Killed, 5 officers and
40 men; wounded, II officers and 262 men
missing 90 men.
Second Brigade, consisting of tho Secc nd,
Tonth and Twenty-first Infantry: Killed
officer and II men; wounded. 10 officers
and ia men; missing, men.
Third Brigade, consisting of tho Ninth,
Thirteenth and! rwcnty-fourth Infantry:
Killed, 6 officers and 80 mon. wounded, II
officers and lS6 mon: missing. 9 men.
Second Division, Major. General Lawton
commanding:
First Brigade, consisting of the Eighth
aud Twcnty-second Infantry and the Sec
oId Massachusetts,: Killed. | officer and
Is men; wounded, officers and Iii mon.
Second Brigade, consisting Of the First,
Folr,h and twcnly-flfth Infantry: Kill
cd, two officers and fourteen men wound.
ed five officers and fifty five men: missing
one man.
Third Brigade, consisting of the Seventh
Twelfth and Seventeenth Infantry: Killed
two officers and forty-fve men; wounded,
three officers and las men; missing, one
man.
Cavalry Division, Major-General Wheel
or commanding:
First Brigade, consisting of tho Third,
Sixth and Ninth Cavalry, Killed. OFF.
GERS and mon; wounded, ~ officers and
ll3 men; missing, 4 men.
Second Brigade, consisting OF tho First
and Tenth Cavalry and the Rough Riders
Killed, four officers and 179 men; missinc,
eight men.
Light BATTERY Battalion. Killed three
men wounded, one officer and eight men
Cadil, July 26-Four steamers of tie
Spanish Transatlantic Line are being pre-
bnred with the utmost haste 10 20 to San.
tiaso dc Cuba to bring away part of the
officers and men of General Torals com. |
nand. who have surrendered to General
Shaftsr 1t is expected that the steamers
will sal! before the end of the week.