Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-06
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oan ffauclScOs Jube @J.- -OtuSi . Merritt, who sailed from here wit , the military expedition for q , Philippine islands which left toda
 prior to his departure made publ
 the instructions given by him to tt
 first expedition for Manila. Il says that he had given orders to th
 commander of the expedition th' immediately upon his arrival .
 Manila he should proclaim th ] American supremacy of the Phil'I
 pine islands. General Merritt adde
 that the expedition would not hay
 to wait for his personal presence, q
 military governor of the islands, (
 proclaim them under the authorit
 of the United States.
 ] Kingston, Jamaica, June 9.- 1 Lieut.. Victor Blue, of the auxiliar. gunboat Suwsnee, returned to th | fleet today from another inSesti gating trip ashore. He says Ad
 mirsl Cervera's ships are all Iu th' harbor, with the exception Of on' torpedo boat destroyer. They aF' at anchor and show no signs O activity. Lieut.. Blue went hor,
 on Saturday to the west of MOrrC Castle. accompanied by some CubaI
 guides. He advanced until about
 two miles north of Cabanas and al
 most to the enemy's batteries. He
 travelled sixty miles At one time
 the lieutenant was at Cuban out
 post separated only 1000 yards from
 the Spanish outpost. They popped
 away at each other all the tune,
 said Lieut.. Blue, 'but l do not think the Cubans hurt the SpaniardS very much, and I know the Span iards did not hurt the CubSns. Lieut.. Blue was able to accurately locate the position of Admiral Ger vera's ships.
 Washington, Juue 29-At eleven o'clock this forenoon no word had been received from the battle which was anticipated near Santiago yes terday. An intimation had hawever been received from General Shafter that he might change his previously adopted plans by starving the city into submission rather than by fight ing, as by the latter means there would be a great saving of human life.
 Madrid, June 29.-Spanish off cials assert there will be no difficult ty Iu Admiral Camara traversing the Suez canal, as accompanying the transports they have added all the coal the squadron required. IL IS believed here the Spanish ships will enter the canal today. The Spanish does not credit the rt- port that the American squadron is 10 visit Spanish waters, but the min sters say they have taken all possi- ole precautions. that their ports are .ll ready and 26,0OO men who have been called will be distributed to he principal Atlantic and Medi'ei- .anean ports.
 Washington, June 29.-Orders lave been issued for the immediate aiiing Of another large expedition o reinforce General Shafter. The oldiers will sail from Tampa and 7ill make about 5000 men. It IS they will be taken from General Snyder's second division of he fourth army corps. Eight trans 'orts will carry the expedition and will go to Key West where they 'ilI be joined by a strong naval onvoy and proceed to Santiago. It ! expected the start will be made 1day.
 Washington, June 29.-The report in circulation iu the navy depart lent that the cruisers Newark aud dolphin have eollided. No partic- lars have been learned as to the suse of the accident or the extent the damage.
 New York, June 29.-The Evening ToFld declares that German marines lve landed at Manila. While it is id that the landing was with the 'nsent of the Washington govern ent, the circumstance occasions nch uneasiness.
 Washington, June 29.-General ! lafter reports to the war depart ent that General Playo, with 5000 }anish troops to re-enforce Gene ( Linares at Santiago, are now [ thin fifty miles of that city. \ -ge force of the Cuban troops ] we been sent to harass their ad- nee, and General Shafter assures d a department that the city will I ve fallen before they can reach it. V Washington, July IA dispatch h 'm Lieut.. Col. Allen, signal officer s Playa del Este, says that all the i: ssels of Cervera's fleet made dash t' { of the hArbor yesterday after . on aa1 before he was placed hors
 combat the vessels were beached q, ] blown up. A Madrid dispatch G g the Spauiards deserted SantiagC n which they set fire before leav long Kong, July 4.-The first ex- =, =, iition of American troops has T ched Manila. They stopped on ic
 way and took possession of the o' irone islands. Dewey is all right ,t J, antiago, July 4-Realizing his fr ape was hopeless Cervers blew dr three of his war ships in the har- VI
 yesterday. With the Viscaya he ni ie dash for liberty out of the ,mn m Dor and at last accounts had the W, erican fleet at his heels with not th