Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
MOST GLORIOUS FOURTH
cERyERAs SQUADRON GONE.
Entire Spanish Fleet Destroyed
r. 4. prisouer With 1900 of
His Nen-Shafter Gives Days
Truce-WatsOn starts for spain at
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the navy has received the following:
"plava. via Haiti.-Siboney. July B.
BIS a. MO the Secretary of the Navy:
The fleet under my command offers the
nation as IL Fourth of July present the
destruction of the whole OF Cervera
fleet. Not one escaped. The fleet at
tempted to escape at 9:3O a. m. yesterday,
and at = p. NJ. the last vessel, the Crs-
tobal Colon. had run ashore six miles
west of Santiago and had let down her
colors. The lnfanta Maria Teresa, Oquen-
do and Nizcaya were forced ashore. and
burned and blown up within twenty mile,
of Santiago. The Furor and Pluton were
destroyed within four miles OF the port.
Our loss j, one killed and two wounded.
The enemy's loss is probably several hun
dred from the gun fire, explosions and
drowning. We have about 1900 prison.
ers. including Admiral Cervera. The man
killed was Geo. II. Ellis, chief yeoman OF
the Brooklyn. SAMPSON
Shat ter'. Reports.
Washington, July 4.-The war depart.
ment has given out the following:
HEADQUARTERS of the Fifth Army Corps,
near Santiago, July 3.-Tonight my lines
completely surrounded the town from the
bay on the north of the city to Il point
on San Juan river on the south. The en-
envy holds from the west bank of the San
Juan river to its mouth up the railroad
to the city. General Pando find tonight
is some distance away. and will not get
into Santiago. (Signed) SHAF"TER.'
| Playa del Este. $3.50 a. H., July r.
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps.
near Santiago-When the news of the
disaster to the Spanish fleet reached the
front, which was during the truce, a reg
mental band that had managed to keep
its instruments in line played the "Stnr
Smngled Banner and ''There'll Be a Hoo
Time in the Old Town Tonight Men
were cheering from one end of the line
to the other Officers and men are with
out tents and have been soaking for five
days in the afternoon rains. but all are
happy. SHAFTER.'
Bonn Ina rdment Postponed.
Washington. July 4.-The secretary of
war has received a lengthy and most inn
portant dispatch from Shafter. 1t has
excited much rumor. but the essential
points can be given authortatively.
1t states Skaters demand for the
surrender of Santiago at noon today on
pain of bombardment. That there
upon the foreign consuls at Santiago
made joint representation requesting
| fhat ho nj al; Al,
have until Tuesday noon to withdraw
before the bomhardment begins. The
Spanish general declined to surrender at
the. time first set by Shafter.
At present truce exists pending the
expiration of the "a hours asked for bv
the foreign consuls. Shafter has given
the Spaniards until noon tomorrow before
he will lombard the town and proceed
to the final and most aggressive opera
tons. Everything is announced to be very
favorable
Pando Failed to Arrive.
New York, July "A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles has received dispatch
from Lieutenant Colonel Wagner of the
bureau OF military information, now at
Santiago, in which he states that General
Pando has not formed junction with
the forces of General Linares.
Pando, with 5000 men, is still some dis.
lance from Santiago. General Garcia.
with 1000 Cubans, is between Pando and
Santiago and is successfully resisting his
efforts to reach that city.
| Miles Going to Santiago.
Washington. July 4.--General Miles re-
ceived two dispatches from Shafter this
morning. In one Shafter says:
Il feel | am master of the situation
and can hold the enemy for any length
of time"
In the other Shafter saws:
My demand for the surrender of San.
.iago Is still being considered by the Span.
ish authorities"
one OF these dispatches was in response
to the congratulations from Miles in III.
course OF which he <,id:
II expect to be with you in one week
with strong reinforcements,,
STARTERS answer expressed delight at
.he announcement of Miles coming that
he might see the obstacles encountered.
Retnforcements to He Sent.
New York, July A special to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles was buoyant with homo
when ne received the news that Santiago
had been reduced to ruins. He said:
lhe news is splendid and puts a most
nr'liiant aspect upon the situa ton. While
~ may affect the plans of military opera-
TONS IN Santiago very materially. It vii,
mol stop the operations to be carried on
there wv
The destruction of the citv does nat
necessarily mean that the Spanish tr,on,
nave been driven out. for they were in
lhe oreaStworks surrounding the city and
may not have been dislodged. 1t NAV BIZ.
however that they were demoralized and
We're put to flight. We will continue tba
pan OF sending achievements lust the
same troops in sufficient numbers will,
'ea'e ampa' Chckamauga and Camp Al
gen. l cannot give details at this time