El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-08
WAR TELEGRAMS.
Daily Report of Progress.

Daily Report of Progress.
NEW YORK, July 8.-The Suns San
tiago despatch says that Lieut.. Hobson
thinks the American fleet can get into
the harbor of Santiago. He said the
Merrimac had run by all the defences
without damage, and intimated that
ne would be glad to take in any battle
ship.
NEW YORK, June S.-A Washington
special to the Evening Journal says
that orders have been sent to Shafter
and Sampson to asssil and capture
Moro fort tomorrow. Sampson is said
to have the range of the city for his
big guns, and from the entrance of the
harbor will drop shells into the city by
the score.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The almost
immediate bonn bardment of Santiago is
reported to be the result of the war
conferences held at the white house
yesterday. The first council was held
in the afternoon, attended by the pres
ident, Secretary Long, Secretary AL
ger, Gen. Miles and the naval war
board. Last night there was q confer
ence attended by the president, Sec
retary Alger, Senator Hanna and Adjt.
Genl. Corbin. After midnight they
left the executive mansion.
Telegrams from General Shafter,
not made public, are under considers
tion. 1t is stated this morning that
arrangements have been completed for
the complete cooperation: of the army
and navy, and that if present plans can
be fulfilled, the guns will open fire
on Santiago tomorrow. One of the
most serious difficulties is to get the
heavy siege guns to the front. It is
now believed that this can be accom-
plished.
MANILA, via Hong Kong, July 81
Governor Marina. whom Captain
Glass of the Charleston brought as
prisoner from Guam, the seat of the
Spanish government in the Lsdrone
Islands, declines to accept q parole
from the Americans, perferring to re-
main q prisoner at Cavite rather than
run the risk of being shot at Manila by
his own countrymen.
The already strong anti-British feel
ing at Manila is constantly growing.
The Spaniards now regard the citizens
of that country with almost as much
aversion as they do the Americans
The crews of German warships in the
bay are very active, and are laying in
large stores Of coal and other sup
plies.
WASHINGTON, June S.-General
Garrison telegraphs the war depart
partment this morning that the Sixth
Massachusetts and one battalion of the
9th Illinois, about 800 men. !. leave
Charleston today on the Yale and Co.
lumbis for Santiago.
MADRID, July S.-A dispatch to the
Impartial from Havana says that all
municipal buildings and theatres are
closed and that the entire city is
in mourning for the destruction OF Ger
vera's feet and hundreds of his men.
Telegraphic communication with San
tiago the dispatch says has been res
| tOHOd. al OhS osOaOAo WILL 1ASuT
gents took place ON the line of the
Pinar del Rio railroad Wednesday. in
which Lieut. Sanchez and Is Spanish
soldiers were killed.
| MADRID, July 8.-Extraordinary mil.
itary measures are being taken. Gen
eral Correa and his secretaries are
working night and day in the war of.
fee. The home infantry is increasing.
and the artillery service is auementing
it's strength by % pieces to each bat.
terry. The cavalry is also being
strengthened.
Tne total strength of the peninsular
armies is expected to be quarter of q
million men by July Is. Railroads are
making preparations to run war trains
and lines of cars are standing ready tt
move at all garrison stations. All thil
preparation is supposed to be directed
toward the SUPPRESSION of interna
trouble if any should arise.
| WASHINGTON, July Sat today
meeting cabinet: which began at l
o'clock some important matters of wa
policy are being considered, and per
haps orders of great moment will b.
sent to Shafter and Sampson. -F
| First of all the question will be de
cided whether the bombardment o
Santiago shall begin at once. Las
night, Gen. Miles stated that he hope'
to. be at Santiago before the heginninl
of the bombardment. He can hardl
arrive before Tuesday or Wednesds
next.
General Shafter during the pas
week, has indicated that in his opinion
the city would surrender before fight
ing more, ss the Spanish soldiers arr
understood to be on the verge of star
vation.