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oantiago. Inc t'cror ana Futon were destroyed within four miles of the port The loss was one man killed and two wounded. The enemy's loss is proba. ply several hundred from gunfire explo. sion and drowning About BOO prison. CTS were Taken, including AGmiraI Ger. vera The man killed was George E. Ellis, chef yoeman of the Brooklyn.
 SAMPSON"
 The following message was sent to Admiral Sampson by the president:
 ''Fo Adm'ral Sampson, Playa del Este, Cnba: You have the gratitude and eoH .atulations of the whole Ameri- can reoile. Convey to your noble off ,. cers aud crews through whose valor new honrS have been added to Americans, the ;sr,l iui thanks a <. appraci1tion ot the naFlon. E1CKl-sLEY.
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THE SPANISH LOSS
 IS ENORMOUS.
In Some Trenches Corpses Lay In Un. broken Lines and Occasionally
 Two and Three Deep.

Washington, July 5-The first .mes- sage regarding the loss of the Spanish in the three days fighting al Santiago was received this morning from Playa del Este. It reads as follows:
 "The impression appears to be well founded that the Spanish losses will probably amount to 5000 killed and wounded. The losses of the Spaniards are much heavier than ours In some trenches corpses lay in unbroken lines and occasionally two or three deep"
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HOW IT WAS DONE.
The Tale or the Destruction Of the
 Spanish Fleet.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The New York Herald has received from it's correspondent the following details of the destruction of Admiral Ger vera S fleet:
 Three Spanish cruisers that were bottled up in Santiago harbor and two torpedo boat destroyers were pounded into helpless hulks bY the guns of Admiral Sampson's fleet on Sunday in an attemp to escape from the harbor. The vessels were beached in q last effort to save us many lives of the crew as possible.
 Admiral Ceryera. on board the Cristobal Colon, headed his fleet ill
 attempt to get away, at about half past o'clock. So little were the Americans expectin E the dash that the flagship wascruising up the coast to the east and returned only in time 10 see the finish of the fight and fire shot or two at the torpedo boats. The Iowa and Indiana, Ore gon, Massachusetts, Texas, Brook lyn and converted yacht Gloucester. formerly the Corsair, formed in position to give battle as soon as the Colon was sighted rounding the wreck of the Merrimac.
 The American vessels did not open fire at once. They waited until Ger veras ships were out of the range of Morro's guns before giving battle. Ceyera headed to the west, the Colon in the lead, followed by the Vizcaya and Oquendo and the de stroyers, all firing rapidly.
 All Of the American battleships opened fire at once and the Spanish were soon in a hurricane of shot and shell, but the 'olon kept on bravely until within about ten miles from the westward of Morro Castle Adj miral Cervera turned his vessel to the shore and beached her. She was 1 blazing in score of places, but her guns kept at work and the white l flag never showed until she was completely disabled.
 The Oquendo and Vizcaya were
 opposed by the Iowa, Texas and
 Indiana and went down tn defeat
 with fearful swiftnfss, covering but
 about half the distance made by he
 Colon before their captains ran them ashore. Their crews fought with
 desperate bravery, but their courage
 was no match for the courage of our
 men, added | Q their superb gunDerys
 The Spanish shells went wild for fiie
 most part, but the American gun l fire was marked by mereiiess preci-
 siou. The twOcruisers, both on fire,
 were beached not more than one quarter of mile apart. The most
 dramatic feature Of the battle was the contest between the torpedo
 boat destroycrs and the Gloucester. The latter was struck several times
 and is the only American reported
 damaged. At first the Glouce ter
 fired upon them with her six
 poundeIs. but they ran past her and
 engaeed tLe battleships. Finding
 the fire too hot, they turned and at
 tackled the Gloucester again until
 both destroyers were afire and had
 to be beached. Their crews threw themselves into the surf to sa fe their
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HAS NOT REACHED
 CITY OF SANTIAGO
Garcia, With Three Thousand Cubans, Is Between the City and Five
 Thousand Troops Under Pando.

New York, July IA dispatch to The World from Washington says:
 General Miles has received dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Wagner Of rhe bureau of military information now at Santiago, ill which he states that Gen Pando has not formed q junction win the forces of General Linares. Pando with 5000 men, is still some distance from Santiago.
 General Garcia with 5000 Cubans is between Pando and Santiago and is suc- cessfully resisting his efforts to reacn that city.
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render of Santiago Is still being consid- cred by the Spanish authorities. !"
 One of these dispatches was response to congratulations from General Miles, in course of which he said:
 q expect to be with you in one week with strong endorsements. General Shafter's answer expressed delight.
 The war department received the fol lowing from Shafter
 Headquarters Fifth army corps, near Santiago, July, 3.-Tonight my lines completely surround the town from Bay onne, north of the city, to a point on the San Juan river, on the south. The enemy holds from the west bend on the San Juan river at its mouth up the rail- road to the city. General Pando find tonight is some distance away, and will not get into Santiago. SKATER.
 Another dispatch from Shafter is as follows:
 "Playa del Este, 9:20 d. m., July 4. Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps, Near Santiago When the news of the disaster of the Spanish fleet reached the front, which was during truce, the regimental band that had managed to keep it's instruments on the line played ''The Star Spangled Banner" and "There'll Be Q Hot Time ill the Old Town Tonight, the men cheering from one end of the line to tho other The officers and men are without even the shelter of tents, have been soaking wet for five days i'll afternoon rains, but all ! are happy. SssAF'7f'---.E'ss.
 The following dispatch was received from Seboney undel' date of Saturday !:
 General T. B. M. Young, commander of the Second brigade of General Wheeler's cavalry division, has been suf- fering with fever since Wednesday night, and has been confined to his tent.
 General Wheeler also suffered from fever Thursday and Friday morning, but could not be kept from the front af- ter the cannonading begun from Grimes | hill.
 General Shafter is still more or less ailing, so that his headquarters has not been moved as far forward as would be most convenient, but he has directed the general movements of his army, though l lying most of the time on a cot or i'll 9 hammock attended by the surgeon.
 There are many cases of prostration from heat among the men.
 The Ninth Massachusetts and two Michigan regiments, all of whom were landed only Saturday morning and were pushed at once to the front to reinforce our wearied men on the firing line.
 General Miles received the following telegram from Shafter dated Playa del Este, July 3:
 Headquarters Fifth army corps
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of war, WasnIngton: camp near 5e- villa. Cuba, July 3.-We have the town well invested on the north and east, but with very thin line. Upon approach ing it we find it of saeh character and the defense so strong it will be impos sible to carry it by storm with my pres ent force.
 "Our losses Ep to date will aggregate 1000, but the list has not yet been made. But little sickness outside Of exhaustion from intense heat and exertions of the battle of the day before yesterday and the almost constant fire which is kept up on the trenches. The wagon road to the rear is kept up with some difficulty on account of rains, but l will be able to use it for the present.
 "General Wheeler i- serious,y Ill and will 20 to the rear today.
 General Young also very i'll, confined to lis bed
 "General Hawkins slightly wounded in foot during sortie eneniy made last night, which was hansomely repulsed.
 The behavior of the troops was mag nifcent Gen. Garcia reported he holds the railroad from Santiago 10 San Luis and has burned bridge and removed rails also, that General Pando has arrived at Palma and that tha French consul with about 400 French citizens came into his line yesterday from Sanriago. Have directed him to treat them with every courtesy possible.
 SKATER, major general" " The dispatch speaks for itself and as Adjutant General Corbin said, tells what Q desperate fight our gallant troops have been i'll. It was received at noon yes terday. At first when 1t became known that the American commander had re- ported the defenses to bs so strong it would be impossible to carry them by storm with his present force, there was momentarily wave of deep apprehen- sion. But this was not shared by the military authorities here. All their en- ergies, all their attention was turned to meeting the situation as presented by General Shafter.
 The American army was not alone feeling the effects of this 3.days' shock of arms. Definite, positive information was at hand that Santiago had been lit- erally torn to pieces, and that in the wreck and ruin of demolished buildings the Spanish casualties numbered fully 1000.
 Reinforcements will go to shafter at once. Twenty thousand will be sent, 15,O00 will go from Chickamauga.
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THE CAPTURE OF
 LADRONE ISLANDS.
Charleston Takes Them In With Troops and Carries the Officers With
 Her to Manila.

Copyrighted. 1898, by the Associated Press.
 Manila. June 50, via Hong Kong, July 4. The United States troops on trans ports City of Sidney, City of Pekin and Australia conveyed hy the United States cruiser Charleston, arrived off Cavlte at . o'clock yesterday evening after an eyenrful voyage On her way here the Charleston called at Guam Island the largest Of rhe Ladrone islands, group in the Pacific which belonged 10 Spaln, and which is i'll line from Hawaii to the Philippines, and about two-thirds of the way to Manila, took possession of the whole group, made prisoners of Govern- or General Marina, his staff and the en- tire military force, raised the stars and strines over the ruins of Santa Cruz fort in tae harpor of sin Luis de la Pase
 Troops are in good condition and our only loss was Private Hutchinson of the First Oregon, who died on the City of Sydney June 20 and was buried at set June 21.
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ENTRANCE TO HARBoR OF SANTIAGO. Killed the Spanish general at Clancy and a large number of officers and men who are still unburied. General Lainares' arm is broken My demand for the sur render of Santiago is still being consid- cred by the Spanish authorities. Pando has arrived near a break ill the railroad with his advance. Think he will be stopped. J
 Also the following from Assistant Ad- iutant General Wagner from the same place and time:
 .Pando IS six miles north with 5000 men. Garcia opposes with 5000. Law ton can support Garcia and prevent a junction.
 aPlava del Este, July 3.-To secretary
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aren Tn the clJy 10 nave untn ruesoay noon to withdraw before bombardment begins. The Spanish general declined to surrender at the time first set by Shafter. The present truce exists pending the ex- plration of the A hours asked for by the foreign eonsuls.
 General Miles received two dispatches from General Shafter. In one Shafter says: q feel am master of the situa- ton and can hold the enemy for any length of time" In the other General Shafter says: "My demand fos the sur.
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SKATER posTpoNEs
 THE COMMENCEMENT T.
He Gives Until Today at Noon For the Women and Children to he
 Removed From Santiago.

Washington, July 5.-The secretary of var has received lengthy and impor- .ant dispatch from Shatter. It IS one which has excited much rnmor but the essential points can now be given au- thoritatiyely. It states that ohaffer demand was for the surrender of santa po at noon today on the pain of bom- bardment. Thereupon the foreign con suls of Santiago ilsie a joint rspresent-
 ation requesting the women and chh-
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COMMANDMENT
 POSTPONED.
Santiago Free from Sam9- sons Shells for A
 Hours.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-After cabinet meeting this morning it was announced that the bombardment of Santiago was postponed 24 hours The reasons are given as these: To give Sampson and Shafter time to confer and arrange concerted attack on the city. Shafter is un- certain as to exact location of Pan dos forces if not in Santiago.
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SEVERAL OFFICERS KILLED
Madrid Receives Prem Santiago Re port That General Linares l. Dead.

Madrid Receives Prem Santiago Re-
 port That General I-inares is Dead.
 Madrid, July ,. Al tae conclusion of the cabinet meeting Sunday evening inc minister stared thar official confirmation had been received that General yara de Key and two of General Linares aide de camps were among the killed ill the third attack of the Alneri- cans on Fl Caney. It was stated that the American losses exceeded 2000.
 The government has no news from Aguadores
 It is reported that General Linares has succumbed to his wounds, but this re. port is unconfrmed
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Ex sitementat War Department

Intense excitement is manifest at the War Department. Telegrams were passing all morning between Shafter and Alger and rumors are current that terms of surrender are being arranged but can't be con firmed Pando has not entered Santiago but is believed to be in rear to afford support to Linares, troops when they leave Santiago. Itis unofficially stated that Sampson is preparing to enter Santiago har- Dor. Courage of the Spaniards leads the administration to be. Have the city will not surrender until razed to the gound.
 NEW YORK, July 5.-A Tribune bull stin says: Cable operators at Santiago have boarded British gunb boat for safety.
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m lIs Line.

Miles-I see your friend Hawkins has another selling out at cost sign tackled up on the front of his store.
 Giles-Yes. Do you know, 1 think Hawkins missed his vocation. He siould have been political campaign manager. Miles--Why so?
 Giles--He is continually mailing lies
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A<-@ %AA 01Ats
 ntll every hall and corridor 'ae cheers of victory. Soon 'eaa oatside and ran to the aly crowds, until the whole l'i'ol was cheering with
 3 the glad tiding were 'he president and his ad- Fa'nlly tells the sentiments alaong them and all official eas accepted not only as glo- on the natal day of the one which dealt such a 'o Spain that she could not message was as follows:
 Este, via Hayti, July !, {, slDoney, July 3.-Secre- ||sayy' . The fleet under my 4ers the nation as a Fourth Esn' tfe destruction of the eFvera's fleet. No one es- s''empted 10 escape st 9:30 N ?, III. the Cristobal Colon
 e C9 mics west of Santia- .sl down her colors. The '.a Teresa, Oquendo and Wis 'oreed ashore, burned and Within 20 miles of
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ed all her ammunition and food repell- ing the attacks by the insurgents. She had on board g officers and 94 men, na- val and military DEWEY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
LPnoposALs WANTED.


PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
once OF Chief Quartermaster, Atlanta,
Ca, April %, 1885. Sealed proposals, I'm
triplcate. VIII be received here until II
O'clock a. M, May %. 1898, and then OPEN
ed, for construction at Tybee Island Sa-
vannah. Georgia, OF the following build
ings: Two double sets officers quarters,
double set non-com. staff off,
GERS quarters, / barrack, administration
building, guard house, ] quartermaster
and subsistence storehouse, 1 stable and
wagon shed, ! shop building, / bakery.
according TO plans and specifications to be
seen at this office. Separate proposals are
also invited, and will be opened at tho
same time for doing the necessary clear
ing and grading required. Plans and spec
incatlons can also be seen al the Office OF
the quartermaster at the post. u.
s. reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all proposals or any part thereof.
Envelopes should be marked: Proposals
for construction at Tybee Island, Savan-
nah. Georgia, and addressed to the UNDER
signed. specifications, general instruc-
tons to bidders, and blank forms of pro-
posals win be furnished on application
John Simpson, d. Q. M. c., U. s. A.. C.
@. NJ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

for this service TO better advantage than
any other. They would be called out on
short notice. In fact it would not be
necessary for the men TO leave their bust
ness unless there was a call for their SER
vices.
Col Brown, in obedience to the orders
from the Governor, tonight, telegraphed to
the commanding officer of the Chatham
Artillery. Up to date nothing has been
heard from that body, and the department
is anxious to know whether or not It's
services will be rendered to the govern
ment in obedience to the call issued yes
terday. There are only two batteries CT
artillery in the state the Chatham and
the Atlanta. The Atlanta has already Ct
fered its services and seventy of
the seventy-five men on its roll
have agreed to VOLUNTEER
for federal service The state is called up
on TO furnish two light batteries, which
means about $50 artiierymen in all, each
battery TO be supplied with six guns by
the government. 8
Under action of the military conference
here to-day the command Of the Atlanta
Artillery was rendered to Capt. c. G. Brad
ley, now inspector general of rife practice
and a member OF the Governors staff.
Capt.. L. ID. Morris, now in command of
the artillery will be made first lieutenant.
Capt. Bradley formerly commanded the
artillery. and at present is in active COM
mand of the machine gun battery of the
Fifth Regiment
Gov. Atkinson has not vet received the
orders from the war department contain
ing the detailed information in regard TO
the organization and mastering in of the
state troops, The order has been mailed
from Washington and 1viH reach the capt.
toll early IN the morning. AS soon as il
arrives the Governor will prepare procla-
nation to carry out its purposes. Pend
ing this both Col Bawtof and Col Brown
will continue the preliminary work of Sc
lecting their subalterns and arranging for
the enlistment of men. AS fast as officers
and companies are accepted they will be
ordered 10 Atlanta TO be mustered in. II
will probably be next week before this
movement begins.
Col. Lawton said tonight that he would
remain in Atlanta indefinitely. He will be
actively engaged In the organization Of his
regiment from now on, and he does not
know when he will be able to return 20
Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
KNIGHTS AS A HOME GUARD.
PYTHIANs WILL TENDER THEIR
SERVICES TO THE MAYOR TO-DAY.

A Committee win Cali on Acting
Mayor Owens In Compliance with
Resolution by the Officers OF the
Uniformed RaRk-LocaI Divisions
Looking Forward TO Grand Lodge
Meeting in Augusta, May lisa
vnnuah Companies Want to Conn
pete for Prizes.
The Uniformed Rank knights OF Pythias
are to the front, and will prefer their SER
vices to-day to Acting Mayor Owens as a
home guard in case the military go into
service either on the coast or in the Cuban
campaign The resolution TO this effect
went through without opposition at the
officers last meeting.
The services of the Knights as body
have been formerly rendered to the Presi-
dent for such service as they may be call
ed on to render in the impending war Since
that time many local organiza tons have
offered their services in different states.
notably in Illinois, and the Knights of Sa-
vannah considered Ii time to assert them
selves by letting the people know just
what might be expected from them. Their
, action to tender their services as a home
guard was without any opposition, many
of the members making stirring speeches
in which they expressed themselves forci-
bly, and periodically.
The committee to wait on the acting
Mayor is composed of Gen. Il. f. Harmon
Col. John Il. Juchter, Capt. w. C. Schaef-
fer, chaplain of the regiment, Capt. w. T.
Leopold of Company No. /, Capt. George
w. Witte Of Company No. 3, and Capt. ia
cob Gazan of Company No. Is. The COM
mttee will assemble at the Office of Adjt
Gen. John E. Burgess on Bull street at
O'Clock, after which the members will pro-
coed to the City Exchange. There Is no
doubt about their being heartily received
and that their tender of services will be
accepted with the city's thanks.
Besides this the Knights have been con-
sldering the matter of attending the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge which as in Angus
ia, May II. The officers of course, viii all
attend, but II is not yet certain just how
many from the ranks will be able to make
the trip. Capt. George w. White has stated
that he expects to be able to take his full
number to Augusta, and will compete for
the prizes to be given the best drilled COM
pany, The other companies also hope to
have good number of their men go, but
on account of h!ndrances that have devel-
oped, it is not sure enough of the others
will go to make a full company.
The Grand Lodge last year met In Sa-
vannah, and the large representations were
here from different sections of the state
The session then was a most profitable one
and Il is hoped by the members, that II
will be nepea ted at the May meeting.