Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-09
WAR NJ EWS
Hobson Exchanged.

Ensign HObsOn and his crew are now
back in the T.. S. forces having been eX-
changed. They were given an ovation
by the L. $. troops when they appeared.
WILL SANTIAGO
Washington, July S.-A dispatch has
been received from Shafter saying that
the strongest kind of pressure is being
brought to bear on General Linares to
persuade him to surrender Santiago. As
yet he firmly refuses to do so, and it is
thought that he will persist in his re-
fusal, although there is a possibility that
he may yet yield. The Spanish soldiers
are reported t o he greatly depressed by
the flight Of Cervera's ships, which they
consider as an admission that the city
cannot be held much longer.
Four batteries of artillery have been
ordered to proceed to Sontiago at once.
sHAFTER WILL
Siboney, July s.-General Shafter has
given up all hope of surrender on the
part Of the Spaniards, and has ordered a
battery of thirty-two-inch mortars to be
hurried to the front as rapidly as pos
sible in order to be ready for service
when the time comes to strike a decisive
blow.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 people,
non-csmbatants and foreign residents,
are leaving the city and making their
way through the American lines to places
of safety. The fact that these people are
treated with consideration by the Amer
leans, and that the Spanish prisoners are
treated in a humane way 10y their cap
tors is said to have produced a decided
effect on the Spanish soldiers, who had
been given to understand hat it would
be a most disastrous thing to fall into
the hands of their enemies.
CERVERA EXCITED.
New York, July S.-A Herald's dis
patch from Kingston, Jamaica. says:
Before the bold dash of Cervera's fleet
out of the harbor of Santiago the French
Consul asked the Admiral what would
be the course of the fleet if Shatter sue
ceeded in capturing the town from the
land side. CerVera replied thai Linares
wOuld undoubtedly burn the city. and
thai he would turn his guns on the city
itself regardless Of friends or foes, and
reduce Santiago to shes.
OF Santiago, July S.-HobsOn in an in
Merrimac's rudder was shot Oft by a pic
ket boat as oon as they entered the chan
nal ,r,I fAr +I;, ,a,s,n cha ,n,Il not hT
sunk i'll the position desired.
As the ship sank they scrambled into
their boat, but could not get out as there
was a strong tide running and daylight
found them still struggling in the water
Then for the first time the Spaniard,
saw them and a boat from the Reina Mer
cedes picked them up. They were con
fined in Moro in cells on the inner side
and were there the first day Sampson
bombarded the forts.
After that the British consul protested
and they were removed to the hospital
The Spaniards were not disposed to dc
much for our comfort at first. he said
but after our army had taken some pris
oners they did better.
Siboney, July S-Not a shot has beer
fired by either side for two days. TIL
American position has been great,
strengthened, the lines have been ad
vanced to within 400 yards of the enem.
and our guns overlook and command tn
city.
rough riders has been beautifully PLACED
The armistice has been extended unit
Saturday oon
t General Linares is evidently weaken
l ing and the Consular corps AMI Bisho
o of Santiago may persuade him to SUI
y render.
MAY SUI FOR
Washington, July S.-Lieutenant Col
: well, naval attache at London, cabled
e the State Department that he had recei,
/ ed reliable information that Spain woul
= sue for peace before the end of the weel
Rome, July SIT is asserted here thu
y the Pope is working hard for peace. \
over the world the power of the churc
will be eXerted to end the war.
V Madrid, July S.-The news of the d,
fNnt ~ Itl,D.,r a,l ill., 1880. II -
renewal of the bOmbardment of Santias
have had a moss depressing effect on IL
people and the demand for peace
increasing.