The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-25
LATEST WAR NEWS.
AN EPIroME OF THE EVENTS OCCURRING
EACH DAY.

EACH DAY.
June i9.-Spanish people are losing con-
fdence in the monarchy. Merchants and
other people OF the intelligent class rec.
ognize thatswar Is suicidal, and have sent
to the Government a demand for imme-
date peace. setting forth that amputa-
ton is better than dissolution.
The Cuban campaign progresses salts
factorily. A strong Gordon has been os-
tablished by the Cubans around Guanta-
namo. A Spanish courier was killed while
attempting to cross 1t. From the body
dispatches directed to the commandment at
Santiago were taken. They told of the
occupation OF the bay by American ships,
and also related the fact that the people
there had been reduced to half ratiOns..
June SLagnfhes 81 seGt to sgrySy the foe
the purpose Of finding an available land
ing place have had exciting. brushes with
the Spaniards, with which the shores
swarm. This, in itself, indicates that
Blanco has not been idle, and 1t is likely
that invasion will be strenuously, resisted
AS soon as the transports arrive the woods
will be shelled at the selected landing
place TO clear them OF menace.
Guantanamo's desperate condition has
not been exaggerated. The people expect
defeat, and are preparing to burn their
homes and flee TO the mountains.
OF the Navy to day received the following
telegram from Key West:
"Blaneo refuses to exchange prisoners prison
The prisoners referred to are Hobson
and his comrades.
Key West, June 20. II seems that the
events which led up to General Blanco's
pie, under charge Of Capt. Ludlow, OF the
monitor Terror, to open negotiations for
the exchange of Lieutenant Hobson and
other MerrImac prisoners.
General Blanco's letter was addressed
TO the monitors captain. After refusing
TO negotiate for the exchange OF the pris..
oners, he delivered the ultlmatum, that
in future all vessels, whether iving Stars
and Stripes, or flags Of truce, will be fired
on when they get within the rang limit.
June a1.-The Manila std ton is draw
ing near to a crisis. August has fled in
to his citadel and a great f1>ce of tnsur-
gents is about the city. hav3g driven the
Spaniards from their defenses This Gov.
ernment has secured through Admiral
the city will not be harmed or occupied
until the Americans are ready. No occu-
pancy will be attempted by Dewey. with
the first 5000 troops probably now In the
bay. The purpose OF delay Is to give
jealous Europe no possible excuse to say
tndb WV lO4 &C 10 lOi piOtCCtlOn
The arr val OF foreign cruisers are Of dali
ly occur ence, the latest being John Bulls
June 23.-The more prepared and the
more active IN host'l'ties this country be-
, comes, the more peaceful Is Spain. With
Skater of Santiago with 5000 men,
soon TO be hurled against that city, there
is presented In Spain the unusual specta-
Gle OF an erstwhile belligerent press clam.
oring for peace-and peace atany price"
1t Is announced from Paris that the Chan
cellors of Europe are about to effect. an
important movement to bring the two
countries together In negotiation for
peace.
The transports reached their destina-
tion after a calm and uneventful voyage,
soon after arrival General Shafter con-
suited Admiral Sampson, apd the two,
with other officers, landed on Cuban soil
and, under escort Of q Cuban guard Of
honor, proceeded TO Garcia's camp where
long conference was held. When de-
barkation will begin depends entirely mp
on the Judgment OF Gen. Shafter. Mean,
while Blanco having heard OF the arrival
OF the feet, Is said 70 have dispatched six