Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-15
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15. 1888

under the Nizcaya's port quarter, dismOunting a gun, iniuring her
 rudder and wounding several of her sailors.
 Key West, June 9-Spanish war ships have been sighted of Havana, and an engagement with Commo- dore Watson's feet is hourly ex- pected. This information comes from government sources.
 Madrid, June 9.--It is officially asserted that the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes was sunk by the fire of the American fleet at Santiago on Monday. Five sailors and twenty nine marines on board of her were killed.
 Washington, June 9. = Captain Phillips cables the navy department this morning that he Is alive aud well.
 Madrid, June 9.-The minister of war.rsfuses to send any further in structions to the Captain General of the Philippine Islands, saying that he has already cabled to him to protect the honor of Spain and re sist unto death"
 Mobile, Ala, June 9. - General Rodriques, of the Cuban insurgent army, who left here with an expedi- tion for Cuba about two weeks ago, is reported to have been killed, to- gether with all members of his ex- petition at Santiago.
 Ottawa, Ont, June 9.-It is re- ported that a messenger has left here for Montreal with orders for eIpelling Lieut.. Carranza and Senor Du Bose from the Dominion of Canada. The order was brought about on complaint of the United States authorities on account of evi- dence obtained against them of conducting a system of Spanish spies, who are operating in the United States.
 Washington, June 9.-It is re- ported that a scouting vessel was sent out and intercepted aud ordered back the transports which left Tampa yesterday to await the de- tails regarding the Spanish var ships sighted in Nicholas channel. The report of these vessels, having been seen has caused great excite ment and considerable apprehension among naval and army officers.
 Cape HaYiien. June 9-No news has beer received this morning of any operations on the part ol the Spanish and Americans force, a Santiago.
 London, June l0-It is reported here this evening that Santiago has been captured by the American fleet in accordance with the previous plans. Sampson started this morn ing to enter the harbor, bombardiug the forts as he advanced, the bom- bardment lasting three hours. On reaching the sunken Merrimac, he blew it up, and advanced up the channel. The commander at San tiago aud Admiral Cervere, presum- ably, surrendered. No details have reached here, but as Sampson had silenced all the forts at the mouth of the harbor at the last lombard ment, entrance into the harbor should not have been q veay diff cult feat.
 Kingston, June 10.-Communica- ton betUeen the island of Cuba and the outside world has been severed. The Kingston-Santiago cable was cut on Monday and the Marblehead. Yankee aud St. Louis cut the Hay tier cable running into the Guanta- namo bay yesterday. The ends were buried and rear Admiral Sampson can re-establish communication with Washington direct. The Marble head also engaged and drove the Spanish gun boat into Guantanamo harbor and shelled and reduced the antiquated Notifications. The in surgents cooperated on the land side. The place IS being held until the troops arrive. It is contem- plated to establish a general base here. Communication between the insurgents and the fleet is constant. The Cubans are active and arms and ammunition and supplies for them were landed by the Swsnse in great quantities. The insurgents and Spaniards fight daily. The Marble head on Monday when the insur- gents had pressed forward west of Santiago, shelled the Spaniards who fed to the mountains checking the path of their retreat with dead and wounded. Santiago is on the verge of starvation. All food has been seized for the army and navy and the troops and sailors are on half rations.
 Washington, June l0.-The first reinforcement for Sampson's feet arrived of Santiago yesterday. There were 800 marines under com mand of Lieut.. Col Huntington who sailed three days ago from Key West on the steamer Panther. Un- mistakable signs of nervousness were exhibited by army officers who saw the Associated Press bulletins from Key West giving currency to the rumor that three Spanish men of war had run the blockade into Havana. Officers admit it is not impossible.
 Washington, June 10.-The presi- dent has granted a pardon to Cap tain l 10. Hart now serving a sen