Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-05
p. m.-An official dispatch from San
tia 90 dc Cuba saws.

p. NAN official dispatch from San
tiaso de Cuba says:
Admiral Cervera's fleet sustained for an
hour the FIRE OF the American feet. II then
disappeared westward, followed by the
American squadron. We lost two torpedo
boat destroyers-'
The dispatch then announces follows:
ITO General Skaters demand for the
surrender of the city. expiring at 10 o'clock
the next morning. the Spanish commander
replied: 1t Is my duty that orders me to
Gefend the place to the end. -
The ministers. on leaving the cabinet
council, said they knew nothing Of Adj
miral Cervera's squadron further than the
dispatches revealed.
Lieutenant General Correa, minister Of
war said he believed Admiral Cervera had
gone TO Havana.
LONDON. July 5-The Madrid CORE
spondent OF the Times says:
An official dispatch announces that the
Manzaniilo column Of 500 men, with u
large quantity Of supplies. has reached
| Santiago de Cuba 1t is believed that di-
foEeements were at hand. he considered the
presence OF the squadron no longer neces-
sary.
| General Skaters brief and soldier-like
| dispatch about the fighting before Santiago
which agrees in every particular with the
| Spanish official kilograms. has made very
favorable impression here especially in
military circles
10 p. m--Thunderstorms. very heavy. and
causing fatalities. have partially interrupt
ed telegraph communication. and only
meager news is published.
| There are great rejoicings over Admiral
| Cervera's quitting the harbor OF Santiago.
but there is an undercurrent of great anxi-
| ETY. as to his fate.
| 1t is considered preferable that he should
! even succumb to Admiral SIMPSONS super
ior forces than remain to be sunk by Cen
eral Skaters artillery.
| General Bianco cables as follows:
| No details have been received as to the
| naval fight, but II Is rumored that Admiral
Cervera reached a port of Southern Cuba
| 1t is officially announced that the last
vessels of Admiral Camara's squadron
| have passed the Suez canal.
| The Madrid correspondent Of the Stand
| ard says:
In military circles it is believed that
! the reinforcements under General Escario
| and General Pareja cannot now do more
| than furnish way for the garrison of
Santiago to fall back upon HoIguin or Pu-
! erto Principe. If the generals decide to
abandon the beleaguered city. they would
| take the first volunteers and their fami-
| lies with them, to save them from the
The neWspap(fs are daily showing an
| increased auimus against the government
| To-day the comments are very bitter. Ell
Imparcial asks for new men capable Of
| inspiring the nation and the army with
| confidence.
| Ell Liberal tells the cabinet that the last
and best service it could render the eoun-
i try would be to make way for men in
touch with public opinion and allow a solu-
tion of the crisis in which the present and
| future of Spain are at stake.
Ell Heraido declares that the time for a
| liquidation of responsibilities is fast ap-
preaching The Carlist and Republican pa
| pers are equally violent. They cast the
entire blame upon the liberal cabinet with
out showing much desire to undertake the
| unenyiable task of succeeding Sagasta.
| General Correz, minister Of war, has
distributed three and half million pesetas
| between Cadiz, Carthagena. Ferrol.
Palma, Ceute and Milan, for the compile
| ton of Notifications.
Captain Aunon minister of marine, has
| forwarded to the same ports a consider
| able amount of war stores and materials
necessary for submarine defenses.
The arms mandatory at Trubia Is work
ing night and day on heavy guns for coast
defenses. Four Krupps and four mortars
have been sent this week to Santander.
Six have been sent to Barcelona, where
| some important batteries have recently
been erected.