The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-24
TROOPS ARE
! NOW FIGHTING.
=
Spaniards Being Driven
Into Santiago. Texas
y. Loses a Man.

Washington, June 24.-The State De.
partment has just received advices con-
flrming The report that tho Spanish Cadiz
squadron is in the Mediterranean moving
eastward. The despatch came from an
agent Of the department in Algers and
was as follows:
Captain Moon, OF the English steamer
Hampton. informs mo that he passed on
the 22d at 8 p. NJ. off Pampelleria the Span
ieh squadron bound east, fifteen ships, In
Guiding transports laden with troops and
three torpedo boats"
Washington, June 2i.-Terrif1c fighting
is nov going on between the Cubans and
Spnniards around Santiago, --
The forces of General Cali xto Garcia and
General Rabi are fast closing in upon the
Spanish defence lines, but in doing so IRE
compelled to do severe fighting.
Tho Spaniards have broken up into de.
tachments OF 80 or 400 men, and have
covered the country west east, mort Invest
and northeast Of Santiago.
Theso retreat almost us soon as an at
tempt Is made to engage them in battle,
but resort to bushwhacking tactics
The Cubans, however, ARE more clever
than the Spaniards at this style of fighting
and are killing the enemy in shoals.
: Latest advices from General SKATER, at
Bniquiri, indicate that hif army will DO
ready to march by to-inerrow.
All the heavy artillery has boen landed,
and to-day will be devoted to putting it in
shape to be transported Santiagoward.
There Is no sickness among tho troops,
the weather Is clear and the best Of spirits
prevail.
Tho President has received report of
the casualties on the Texas, one man, Il.
J. Blakely, being killed and six wounded.
The battlesEip's damage docs not amount
to much.
From the Rneagre details received the in
jury is very much like that done to the
Baltimore by Spanish shell at Manila.
While II faileI of General Skaters pur-
pose to attract the mass Of the Spanish
soldiers west Of Santiago, it brought about
one of the finest naval incidents OF tho war.
The Toxas alone silenced and apparent
ly destroyed q battery. which Sehley's
whole division has twice tiercciy, but I'M
availingly bombarded.
In accomplishing this decd she did not
60 unscathed. A Spanish shell perforated
the battleship, killing one of her crew and
wounded eight others.
THE DEAD.
F. R. Blakely of Newport, R. l., an ap-
prentice Of the first class.
THE WOUNDED.
r c. Engle, seaman, of New York.
II, A. Gee, apprentice, of Philadelphia.
J. r. Lively, landsmnn, of Norfolk, Va.
G. /. Mullen apprentice Of New York.
J. H. Nelson, apprentice, of New York.
y: Russell, apprentice, of Philadelphia.
W. j. Simonson, seaman, of New York
A. Soogvist, seaman. pr New York.
Russell is seriously wounded The 9TH
ers will all recover.
on Santiago do Cuba June % by way
OF Port Antonio, Jamaica. June 24
While General Shaflor's army Of inva-
sion was landing at Baiqniri to-day the
battleship Texas made Il demonstration ut
Matamoras west of Santiago, aided by
Cuban land force OF 1000 men, com mand-
cd by jesus itabi.
Washington. June 24--The State De.
pEriment to-day received the following
despatch
Playa lie Este, June 2I.-From flag of
truce l learned to-day that Lieutenant
Hobson AMI his companions are all wull
They arc confined in the city of Santiago
1our miles from Moro. SAMPSON