Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-07

killed, and two wounded. Enemy ios7
probably several hundred from gun nre'
explosions and drowning. About l5oV
prisoners, including Admiral Cervera.
The man killed was George II. Eliis'
chief yeoman Of the Brooklyn"
The widest and most indescribaDle
enthusiasm greeted Simpsons dispatch.
Cheer after cheer rang through the cor
ridors of the state, war and navy build
lngs. A surging mass of correspondents
struggled about the bulletin boards, and
hundreds of officials and clerks crowded
up to hear the stirring news. First the
hurrahs started in the navy depart
ment, but as word passed the cry was
taken up until every hall and corridor
echoed with the cheers of victory. Soon
the news spread outside and ran to the
Fourth of July crowds, until the whole
national capital was sharing in the
cheers.
To say that the glad tidings were well
come to the president and his advisers
but family tells the sentiments II in
spired. Among tbsm and in all official
quarters 1t was accepted not only as a
glorious victory on the natal day of the
republic, but one which dealt such q
deadly blow to Spein that she could net
rise again. The following message was
sent to Sampson yesterday by the
president: You have the gratitude and
congratulations of the whole American
people. Convey to your noble officers
and crews. through whose valor new
honors have been added to the Ameri-
cans. the grateful thanks and apprecia-
ton OF the nation"
Several Of Skaters dispatches were
made public one Of them stated that
he had the enemy surrounded on the
north and east. Another contained the
statement: Il feel that am master Of
the situation and can hold the enemy
for any length of time" In still an
other Shafter says his demand for the
surrender OF Santiago was still being
considered by the Spanish authorities.
Probably the most important Of all was
not made public. Briefly and semi
officially its contents was summed up as
follows: General Shafter made a de-
mand for the surrender OF Santiago.
This was at first refused by the Spanish
commander, but the demand was APP
parently taken under consideration.
General Skaters notice was that he
would begin bombardment of the city
Monday unless the surrender was made.
Fearing the awful results OF lombard
ment, the representatives of foreign
countries stationed at Santiago as
sembled and asked for another day for
the women and children and non-com-
batants 70 be taken out OF the city. Ii
was thought. under the circumstances,
that General Shafter would give a
reasonable time for the removal of
women and children. At all events
period of inaction followed, with the ex-
pectation that the surrender will be
made today, or else that the lombard
ment will begin"
The news from Dewey was equally
stirring in character. His official dis
patch bore the Hong Kong date of July
4. although 1t came from Cavite July 1.
1t told not only of the arrival OF the first
expedition, but of the capture of Guano,
Ladrone islands, with its garrison of six
officers and 81 men, and the surrender
of the Spanish gunboat Leyte. with So
officers and "a men.
The administration is DESTROYS OF be-
ginning the bombardment OF the i'm
portant coast cities of Spain as soon as
possible, and the events of the past "a
hours make the project all the more
feasible. With all opposition to Samp-
sons feet removed. Watson will sail
at the earliest possible moment. This
announcement was made by Secretary
Long with great satisfaction. The mat
ter Of reinforcements for the American
position al Santiago was taken up Mon
day by the advisory board. which con-
Guided that before reinforcements could
reach shafter the necessity at that point
would be passed. Troops, however, will
be sent. but they are not in the nature OF
reinforcements. The troops will be dis
patched as early as possible, but whether
they will go direct to Cuba or Porto
Rico, the next point of attack, is yet a
matter Of some doubt.