Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-15
LATER NEWS.

d1IOIllOOu III OOCNlSIlOC W a IO'
quest from General Shafter conveyed
by signal from shore. Tne warships
lined up from the east to west, a quar-.
ter of mile from shore, and fired over
the limestone cliffs that come down to
the sea and hide the city, five miles dis.
tant. The bombardment continued one
hour.
All the warships of Camara's fleet
sailed from Port Said for Spain, Mon
day. The Spanish admiral was al
lowed to transship 600 tons of coal from
San Augstine in the harbor. on furnish
ing written guarantee that the Pelayo
needed it, and that the entire squadron
was returning to Spain direct. The
Spanish tordedo-boat destroyers sailed
from Messina, Sicily, for home the
same day.
The Madrid newspapers are openly
discussing the imminence OF a minis
terial crisis.
Captain Rowell, second officer, was
killed during the bonn mbardment of San
tiago, Sunday.
Major General Otis is authority for
the statement that the regiment to be
stationed at Honolulu has not yet been
selected.
William Jennings Bryan's regiment
OF Nebraska infantry has been ordered
to join General Fitzhugh Lees corps at
Jacksonville.
The war department has instituted
system of bulletins for the benefit of
the public, giving quick and concise in
formation of important happenings.
The London Daily Mail says that the
United States must hold the Phillip
pines to prevent a wild scramble for
coaling stations among the European
powers.
The encouragement of Great Britain
has ruled that in evioting the Spanish
spies from Canada the Canadian gov
ernment is not liable to be sued for
damages.
It is reported from London that the
Spanish government is preparing to send
additional troops to Porto Rico by the
fastest steamers available.
A force of 10000 men is to be kept
contantly in our Southern coast to serve
as re-enforcements for our troops in
Cuba if needed.
A hospital train bearing the wounded
to Fort Mcpherson was in a rear-erd
collision six miles south of High
Springs, Fla. No one was hurt, but a
private car was demolished.
The refugees from Santiago are be-
coming serious military problem to
General Shafter. The most intelli.
gent OF the refugees say that only few
Spanish soldiers have recently entered
Santiago-not more than 1000. They
report friction between General Toral
and General Linares.
General Shafter has sent revised
and corrected report of the casualties
before Santiago July /, 2 and 8. II
slightly increases the number killed
and wounded as given in the first re
port, and is as follows: Killed, 2S
officers, 20S men; wounded, 80 officers
l,023 men; missing, 81; total, 1896
General Shafter is of the opinion tina
the number OF missing will be reduced
somewhat.
AS result of the cabinet meetin!
Friday it was decided to dispatch {
regiment of troops to Honolulu imme
diately.
Lieutenant Hobson, in telling hov
the Merrimac was sunk, says the loss
|, offhe vessels rudder made it impossi
BILE to place ner across the channel.
Sunday, July 10. was proclaimed b,
! President Mckinley as day of thanks
giving in consideration of our victorie
on land and sea. The observance wa
, general throughout the country.
r Rear-Admiral Miller has received in
formation from Washington that he i
, soon to be sent to Honolulu on specia
/, mission, presumably in connection witt
the annexation of the islands.
a Either the Philadelphia or the Ben
Q nington will convey the official news O
G the action of congress on the Hawaiian
= annexation resolutions and raise tn
3 flag in the name OF the United States.
Instructions have been received i
n San Francisco to prepare the cruise
n Philadelphia for sea Immediately. He
n supplies are being assembled with tn
: greatest dispatch. She will probabl
}. get under way for sea within week.
Both branches of congress have ad
journed sine die. The close in tn
> house was marked by hilarious scene:
, Patriotic songs were sung and cheer
, given for the president and our navs
heroes. The appointments of mem bel
OF several commissions are held over.