The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16
WAN NEWS.

WAN NEWS.
Gen. Shnfter postponed for day
the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba
in order that citizens of foreign coun-
tries and all women and children
might have IN opportunity to leave the
city.
Admiral Dewey reported to Wash
ington that the Ladrone islands had
been captured, that n Spanish gun
boat had surrendered, that hundred
or more Spanish officers and men were
taken and that our first Philippine ex-
petition had landed ut Cayite.
Admiral Cervera's fleet, consisting
of the nrmored cruisers Cristobnl CO.
Ion, Almirnnte Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa and Vizcaya and two torpedo
boat destroyers, the Furor and the
Pluton, were destroyed by Admiral
Sampson's warships while attempting
to escape from Santiago harbor and
the Spanish admiral and over 1000
other officers and sailors were made
prisoners and many were killed dur
ing the engagement. Only one Amer
lean was killed and our ships were not
injured.
For the first time in the history of
the United States a war balloon was
sent up, making observations of in
calculable benefit to Gen. Skaters
forces in the field occupied by the en-
envy and over the city Of Santiago.
Santiago is still held by the Spanish
army, which refused to surrender,
and Gen. Shafter is waiting for the CO.
operation of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
before he begins the bombardment.
The cabinet council in Madrid de-
cided not to open negotiations for
peace, but to continue the war while
u single soldier remains in Cuba.
The last vessel of Admiral Cervcra's
squadron was captured by the Brook
lyn and Oregon after chase of 60
n prisoner.
The state department in Washington
has been officially appraised of the en-
trance of Cnmara's fleet into the Suez
canal.
Premier Sagasta announced official
1y in Madrid that Admiral Cervera's
squadron had been defeated and that
Admiral Cervera himself was a prison
er of war.
Upwards of 1000 troops left Key
West to reinforce Gen. Shafter in his
operations in Santiago province.
In accordance with the wishes Of the
war department, Maj. Gen. Otis pro-
poses TO hasten preparations for the
departure of more troops to Manila.
In the great sea fight Mt Santiago
Spain lost six ships. 300 killed, so
wounded and 800 prisoners. Our loss
was one killed, two wounded and no
ships seriously hurt. Admiral Cervera
and man other officers and men held
Ms prisoners will be sent to New York.
Advices from Madrid say that dis
order Is spreading among the mill
tnry; the crowds in the city are getting
riotous, and everywhere signs are APP
parent that the population is arming
for civil war.
The fighting thus far at Santiago
has cost the American army the loss
Of 16o lives and over 1900 wounded.
The Red Cross steamer Iroquois ar
rived at Key West, Fla, from Santiago
dc Cuba with 800 wounded on board.
Ffty Spanish prisoners on board the
Harvard made an attempt to overpower
the crew and escape and six were
killed and ~ wounded by the guards.
The Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII.
tried to escape from Havana harbor
and was destroyed by the blockading
ships.
President Mckinley issued procla-
nation calling upon the American pco-
pie to offer thanks to Almighty God,
who has led our hosts successfully in
the war with Spain, and, above ali, to
pray for speedy peace.