Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-06-11
WAR TELEGRAMS.
special Dispatches Received From
the Reno 6azette by the
Sentinel

hINHSIONs JkMhiOus VaAO 49,
cable connecting Cuba with the outside
world was cut June End by the Dolphin.
Rear Admiral Sampson resolved to
close the narrow entrance TO the harbor OF
santiago by sinking she collier Merrimac
in the channel. He called for yoiur teers
"a 90 TO an almoBs certain destb. -Four
tbousand men offered themselves. sesen
we're selected. AZ o'clock this morning
the Merrimac siesned into the onannei
and was riddled with projeotiies rom tne
batteries guarding the chsnnel, but sue.
oeeded In reaching the desired point and
anchored. Lieutenant Hobson then set
off an internal torpedo 10 the Merrimac
and the boat sank. The passage Is now
effectually closed.
Hobson and his hero crew we're unable 70
escape under shs FIRE Of she batteries ana
rowed to tba Spanish hssship and were
taken prisoners os war.
WAsHrsoroS. Jane 4.--The Navy De-
partment ssys "Corkis now isnmed In
the bottle.
calls the sia king 0f the Merrimao IN tno
Santiago ohsnaeI brilliant spanish VIC
tory.
Kfsaaros. fJauaaics), June 4.-Hobson
and ,ha hero cre~ Of the MerTimac were
s.yed IN she folhwing manner
Unaols. after she sinking Of their vessel,
.o mass ,heif way back through the storm
~ shot ana sheli, they rowed into the har-
bor n the spAnish flagship snd we're taken
on board. The Spanish Admiral, under
flag Of truce, sent word 70 she American
Admiral oferipg 70 exchange the prison
ers, adcing thst IN sne meAasniie hooson
and III psrsy would be treated with the
greatest kindoess. ~ ~ n.
n.rsr,eu, RECEIVED and posted the follow
IN hnlletIa ~ 3 o'clock
xotr. fHaytil, June f.-Succeeded In
s,nkiae Mefrimao IN the channel Of San
.l,0. 49,. NJ. June 3. This was carried
ont uost gsliantly under The command Of
Kav.l royssiractor Hobson and seven men.
Bya s.r of truce from the Spanish Ad-
ssirsi CervsrA, sent in recognition OF their
fr.veys l am informed all are prisoners
81 xsr two slightly wounded. Request
sntharity 20 approve exchange, II possible.
bsi4.nl theso and prisoners at Atlanta.
x, - s1s5 spanish squadron in the arbor
a ssntsage nE4ole 10 avoid being captured
- .stroysd. SAMSON.
W,ntfsaqox, Jane 4.-The Wolcott
.msnS, nent adopted provides for the coin
-. "a all the silver bullion in the Treas
80 a rate ot not less than 1000, 900 .
aoe,l5. and ihs i5sue on account OF the
ssulsr age derived OF not exceeding s42.-
0o0alo 10 silver certificates.
xtW KoAK, June Ga special from
Kinakton, JAmaica, says 5000 United
eas,ys lroops we're landed near Santiago
io.dfy unier ihs protection OF ssmpson's
ganf.
r.of aing heavy eannonading was heard in
the direction Of Fort Aquandores. Advices
fsfselved a. 1880 p. NJ. say the lombard
uenf continues.
Rear Admiral Sampson is negotiating &
icar the exchangs Of Hobson and his party
f1r spanish prisoners now at Fort Nc
nherson.
WAsmxaroS. Juns CT Navy De.
r1arsment has posted dispatch from Ad.
mifal Dewey al Manila which says the in.
snfgehts have gained several victories ov-
Or the spanish this week in Cavite prov.
inoe, and taken hity officers and eighteen
iaahdred men prisoners.
an shs London papers speak In the
hfgheai terms OF the Merrimac exploit and
geffaF@s chivalry.
ASK Sr. NICHOLAS. Hayti, June g.
siees received here to-day from the flag.
tf Asw York, of Santiago de Cuba. and
fofwArded ct 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
sss shefe is no truth in the report from
PERI Anloalo, Jamaica, that the Spanish
sofpedo bost destroyer Terror had been
sunk By the United States battleship Ore
gon.
CAfE HAIIEs June THE fighting
hs{oEe and In the vicinity OF Santiago yes
tsfcsy vas eontinued early this morning
al ~ -.
icah hoes discharged sixteen hundred pro-
jafties a she forufications, which were
pnfeheally demolished. The American
uosps landed reached small town east
of Psahsgo after q sharp battle. The
spshlsh column sent to oppose them lost
hve spanish officers killed. including q
Colonel. Many Infantry and sailors were
killed and wounded.
Tbs heinA Mercedes was sunk while
ATTEMPTING to plant explosives around the
submefgei Merrimsc. It is also re.
ported the Maria Teresa has been sunk.
WAsaiSoTos, June Tt is said here
ihas ~ troops have yet been sent, and II q
eollisi2n occurred near Santiago 1t was
probably between oar marines, sent to land
arms aad siege guns, and the Spanish. The
Esws % Tar received "a all from Spanish
source. tis believed the Americans have
been wpoliY victorious.
SoE. The Rsina Mercedes is q cruiser
Of 5000 sope Displacement, carries six 6 Q
inch guns IN hsr main battery, and has {
speed Of 1. kuots. The Maria Teresa is an
trmorsd oraiaer OF 1000 tons displsce.
ment. CARES two II inch, and ten 5 s.
inch rapid ere guns in her main battery
She has speed OF 30 kuots.
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DeLsmar's steam wagon.