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4 battalion of GOO marines. who were
| landed on the shore of Guantanamo bay,
| Cuba, had Il guerrilla fight with Spanlards
| lasting thirteen hours The Americans
lost four killed and one wounded. The
Spanish loss is unknown.
The prize captured by the St. Louis near
kingston, Jamaica, was the coal-laden
British steamer Twickenham.
According to information received in
Washington the Cadiz fleet is likely to
sail the latter part of this week.
Cuban insurgents are blockading San
tia9o, and say that the city will soon be
starved into surrender.
A semi-ofiicial note issued in Madrid de-
mics that Americans have landed at Guam
tanamo.
The mails from Manila are brin gin g
many letters descriptive of the battle there
on May list. \ mail report from Admiral
Dewey has been received in WaShin gton.
The 600 marines, who have established
a camp on the shore of Guantanamo bay,
Cuba, were again attacked Sunday night.
They had two men killed and four
wounded Fifteen bodies of Spaniards,
who fell in the fight were found.
General Skaters army of $4,000 men is
eagerly awaited at Santiago and Guam
tanamo, as only its arrival can save the
marines from their peril
Lieut.. Victor Blue, in detour of 20
miles. saw all the Spanish ships at Santi-
ago, including Cervera's cruisers.
\ Spanish correspondent in Havana re-
ports that three soldiers were wounded
and horse killed in bombardment of
Santiago batteries Monday and Tuesday.
The cruiser St. Louis is supposed to be
off Port Royal Jamaica, waiting to cap
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cepcion.
Hon. William J. Bryan in a speech at
the Trans Mississippi Exposition declared
that Nebraska is against prosecuting the
war in order to gain territory.
Major General Brooke, commanding at
Chickamauga Park. has been ordered to
send $1,000 men to Tampa for service in
Cuba
1t is reported from Newport News that
a flying squadron will in all probability be
dispatched against Cadiz, where it is eX
pected Admiral Camara's fleet will be
found and destroyed.
The Vienna Neue Freie Press says Spain
has requested the powers to urge the
United States to occupy Manila should the
city surrender, and not allow the city to
fall into the hands of the insurgents.
The President does not expect European
intervention, and any move for peace to
be noticed by this country must come from
Spain.
After weeks of waiting and preparation,
the first army of invasion to start from
the eastern shores of the United States
departed under the command of General
Shafter Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.
Advices received in Madrid state that
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror,
which was reported to have been sunk by
the fleet off Santiago, is safe.
An unexpected complication has arisen
as to the right of Admiral SAMPSON and
A dmiral Dewey to use cables which they
have secured at Santiago and Manila. 1t
is said that the private companies, which
own the cable lines, are bound to observe
neutrality and must shut off messages from
either belligerent.
The 600 American marines at Guantan-
amo, aided by Cuban insurgents, have at
tackled and captured Spanish camp. The
bodies of forty dead Spaniards were found
and eighteen were taken prisoners. Two
of the Cubans were killed and four were
wounded. The marines lost two wounded.
The insurgents have occupied Acerra
deros, eight miles from Santiago, where
artillery is expected to be landed by Gen
eral Shafter.
The dynamite cruiser Nesuvius hurled
gun cotton shells with terrible effect
against a Spanish fort at Santiago.
General Blanco has been authorized to
negotiate for an exchange of prisoners for
Lieutenant Hobson and his men.
The coal-laden British steamer Twicken-
ham, which was captured by the St. Louis
on suspicion that her cargo was destined
for Admiral Cervera's ships, arrived at
Key West in charge Of prize crew.
The second military expedition to the
Philippine Islands sailed Wednesday
afternoon from San Francisco. 1t includ-
ed about $500 men.