The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-14
LATER NEWS.

A dispatch from Madrid says the
Commandment of Santiago has COM
menced.
1t is said now that Blanco is to blame
for the disaster to the Spanish feet, as
the captain-general ordered Cervera to
take his ships out of Santiago harbor.
Adviees received from General Shat
+, ter announces that number Of high
| Spanish officers are deserving across the
line at Santiago into the American
, army.
The dismantle,i Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes, while attempting to
escape from Santiago har Dor, Thursday,
was sunk by the Massachusetts and
Texas.
! Word has reached San Francisco that
the second Manila expedition arrived
at Honolulu June % and sailed for
Manila the following day. All were
we'll and they were royalty entertained
by the Hawaiians.
The general health of the United
States troops before Santiago is excel
lent. Not case of yellow fever is re-
ported, despite the fact that Santiago
de Cuba Is recognized as q great fever
focus as far south as Rio Santos.
The wounded men brought to Kew
West on the lroquois are housed in the
hospitals at Key West. All are doing
we'll, and many are already able to be
up and about, and none are in danger.
They are anxious to get back to Cuba
and fight.
Like rats from sinking ship, the
fear-stricken hundreds are rushing pell
NELL from the doomed city of Santiago.
All roads leading to the city are
damned. Five hundred refugees have
gone to El Gauey, and others to Moran
and st. Lucia. A proclamation was
issued Thursday allowing people four
hours in which to get safely out of the
city.
Secretary Long has given orders for
the departure of the cruiser Philadel-
phia from Mare island for Hawaii.
The Philadelphia will carry the flag of
the United States to those islands and
formally annex them to the Union.
Admiral Miller, commanding the Pa
cifc station, will be charged with the
function Of hosting the flag hauled
down by Comm issioner Blount.
Hobson and his men are safe within
the American lines. The exchange was
effected before Santiago Thursday in
accordance with an agreement previous
~ reached between Shafter and Toral.
The heroes Of the Merrimac are all in
good health. One Spanish Lieutenant,
ii non-commissioned officers and pri-
vate were surrendered by the American
officers in exchange for Hobson and his
seven men. An hilarious welcome was
accorded the heroes by the American
troops and tars.
! A shipload of Skaters wounded men
arrived at Key West Wednesday.
Shafter has sent message to Wash
ington saying that General Toral has
agreed to exchange the gallant. heroes
of the Merrimac.
Senior DuBosc, former charge d'affairs
at Washington, from Spain, was among
the passengers lost in the steamship
! La Bourgogne disaster.
The war is now costing Spain $685.
600, 900 a month, and this pace she
cannot keep up for six months without
slspending all interest on her sinking
/ fund and her debts.
! The Spanish feet arrived at Suez
Wednesday, having completed the
passage of the canal. Camara was
notified that he must leave the port
within "a hours, and that he would
not be allowed to coal there.
The stampede from Santiago is on.
Launches from foreign warships have
carried hundreds to Jamaica. People
left behind beseiged the English and
Austrian consulates imploring that
they be given a chance to leave. Span
ish troops have become disheartened
since Cervera's feet sailed.
After the destruction of the Spanish
feet 44O men from the Marie Teresa
were placed as prisoners on the Har-
ward. For some reason these men
mutinied. The officers and crew OF the
Harvard were prepared, and the
mutineers were fred upon. Six Span
iards were killed outright and IL
wounded.
The Cuban legation in Washington
has been advised of the safe arrival in
Cuba of the second expedition OF Cuban
volunteers from the United States un-
der command of General Emilio Nunez.
The expedition left the. coast of Flor
ida June % and landed at Punta Caney
on the both. On board the transport,
besides the $50 Cuban volunteers,
chiefly from Florida, and New York,
were two dynamite guns, 1000 Spring
field rifles and large quantity OF am
munition.
4 The French Transatlantic Com
pany's steamer La Bourgogne, which
left New York Saturday for Havre.
sank, after colliding with the British
shin Cromartyshire in dense fog, sc
miles south of Sable island. The col
liaion occurred at O'Clock Monday
morning. Only 900 persons were saved
ont Of 726 on board La Bourgogne. The
Allen line steamer Grecian has arrived
in Halifax, towing the Cromartyslire,
which had been In collision with La
Bourgogne. She reports that the latter
sank almost Immediately with the pas.
ssncers and crew. The Cromartyshire
saved 500 persons in ali, and OF these
40 were passengers.
| chef Inspector Marshall, known as
,ha chnrlock Holmee Of the English