Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-01

Ushed at Guantanamo. Sampson"
Landing at Baiquiri this morning sue
cessful Little if any resistance. Shat
ter"-Four picked crews removed seven
submarine mines from Guantanamo har-
Dor under a heavy fire from shore bat
teries The Marblehead and the Dolphin
replied to the Spanish shots.-A cable
from Havana denies that an attempt has
been made upon the life of Captain-Gen-
eral Blanco.-Ofiicial report is made that
Mauser bullets caused the laceration OF
bodies of marines killed in Cuba. which
laceration was at first believed TO be mu-
tilation.-Protests are published in the
Madrid press against reports that the
queen regent is to resign.-Blanco sayJ
that HobsOn is not exchanged for the rea
son that the lieutenant and his compan-
ions had an opportunity 10 see the de-
lenses OF Santiago harbor.-The third
expedition to the Philippines, with which
Gen. Merritt is expected to sail, will be
ready to depart Monday neXt.-Efforts
are making by Blanco to win the Cuban
leaders to the cause of Spain. The cap
tain-generals private secretary has gone
to see President Masso. and General
Pando is said to have had conference
with Gomez, who is reported TO be will
ing TO fight the Americans if given com
mand of 10000 Spanish troops.-First
troops for Gen. Skaters reinforcement
leave Camp Alger for Newport News
Naval repair ship Vulcan, with skilled
men and tools, sails TO join Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet.-ln an interview in Lon
don DR. Depew said the United States
would from the force of events be COM
PEELED to retain all colonies captured
from Spain-A cable from Rome stated
the queen regent of Spain had notified the
pope of her intention to abdicate. The
pope is reported as having warned her
abdication would cause civil Wharf.-The
Marquis of Lans1owne, British secretary
of state for war strongly urged an alli-
nnce with the United States.-Madrid dis
patches say Spain is endeavoring to form
u coalition of South and Central Ameri-
can republics against the United States.
Capt. Crouch and men of his company
of Peoria ILL.,, were vindicated at Camp
Thomas of charges made in connection
with the mental condition of a private
In an engagement with the forts during
the landing of troops at Baiquiri one man
on the Texas was kilied.-It was decided
TO turn over to the ambassadors OF
France and Austria, as SPANS diplomatic
agents, the non-combatants and crews of
the several prize veSSels.-The statement
was published in London that German
marines have landed in Manila.
Thursday, June rs.
Gable news direct from Cuba and by
dispatch boats to Jamaica is that there
has been sharp fighting on land near
Baiquiri. and that the ships have kept
up a vigorous bombarding of the hills.
forcing the Spaniards to retreat-Ca-
bles from Cuba by way of Madrid re-
port that fierce fighting has taken place
between the allied American and Cuban
forces and the Spanish. The Spaniards
do not claim their usual victory but
declare that the situation is critical"
Officials in Washington are confidenc
our forces have given good account OF
themselves.-The auxiliary cruiser Yale
sailed from Old Point Comfort with the
first re-enforcements for General Shat
ters army at Santiago de Cuba.-Sa
gasta is said to have announced in the
Spanish chamber that the fleet of Adj