Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
War News.

Associated press dispatches, now fully
confirmed, note the successful lombard
ment Of the Spanish batteries defending
the entrance of the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba on Monday, by the combined
fleets of Sampson and Schley in which
all of the important batteries were
silenced In three hours, infiicting loss
to the Spanish of nine killed and
twenty-eight wounded. Not an Ameri-
can ship was hit, nor an American
wounded. During the time of the bonn
bardment large number of American
troops are said to have been landed on
Cuban soil.
A London dispatch of June 7th says:
"The American victory at Santiago de
Cuba has cleared the way for the en-
trance of Admiral Sampson and the
destruction of the Spanish fleet. Az
Santiago's land defenses are reported
weak, it is likely that the city will yield
I W vigorous attack. 1t is reported that
the commander of the Reina Mercedes,
second in command of the fleet under
Cervera, was killed during the engage.
ment The combined American and
insurgents forces are entrenched near
Daiquiri with guns mounted in prep
aration for further moyement
The report that the Spanish fleet has
sailed from Cadiz is not credited, the
latest adyices being that the feet is still
there, the reason assigned being the
fear Of its defeat in the event of its
meetidg an American fleet, in which
event is is feared that revolution in
Spain would Immediately follow.
Late Hong Kong dispatches report
great victories won by the insurgents
near Manila in number of recent en-
gagements, in which 1000 Spanish were
killed and 1900 taken prisoners, the
Spanish foaces being driven within the
walled fort Of the city.
A late New York dispatch says Ad-
miral Sampson has decided to detach a
considerable portion of his feet and has
headed for Porto Rico. The rumor says
that Commodore Schley has been left to
guard Ceryera, and that Sampson will
at once lombard San Juan and take
possession of Porto Rico.
A Cape Haytien dispatch of June eth
reports that the first class armored
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa was sunk
on Monday by the fire Of the American
feet
A Tampa, Florida, dispatch bearing
date Of June 7th says: The work Of
loading troops, horses, guns, ammuni-
ton, stores, equipment and medical
supplies for the first great invasion of
the Spanish West Indies, is almost COM
pleted, and before many hours, General
Shafter's corps, the fifth, is expected to
sail away. The destination is known
only to few, and may not be given out
until the feet of transports with its
| convoy of war vessels is well on its way
to Cuba.
Dispatches dated June 9th from Lon
don, Hong Kong, Paris and Madrid all
report that Manila has fallen, and that
the city is now in the hands Of the
insurgents, and that the arsenal at that
place has been surrendered to Dewey
for fear of a massacre by the insurgents.
A large number of Spaniards were killed
and wounded in the assault upon the
city, the Spanish troops fleeing from the
place after making a weak defense
against the strong insurgent forces. A
| Cape Haytien dispatch of the same date
| says cable communication with Santiago
is interrupted, and that there will be no
further news from there at present
through that source.
The Americans have undoubtedly cut
the cable at Santiago, as this was the
only cable that had not been severed by
them, and it is understood that they
had vessel graphing for this line.
The Spanish war ship Viscaya and
the torpedo boat Furor is reported as
having been badly damaged and rem
dered almost worthless during the bonn
bardment of Santiago by the American
fleet OH Monday.
The Monitor Monadnock has been
ordered o Hawaii with transports, says
Washington special, and directed to
raise the American flag over the island.
A base of supplies and coaling station
will be established at Honolulu. A
large force of marines will accompany
the Monadnock.