Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11

members of the American colony. The
banqueters wore 1.-THE flag of the flu
ture," the Stars and Stripes and the
Union Jack blended on coats of arms.
and the speeches of the Britons were
all highly eulogistic of our institutions.
Sir Frederick Pollock predicted that
there would be zone fleet under two
flags to keep the peace of the world"
Further reports came from Commodore
Schley of his recent reconnaissance at
Santiago, showing that he had inflicted
considerable damage on the fortifica-
tions, while our ships were wholly I'M
injured, the Spanish imitation of gun
merry approaching the ridiculous. The
censorship at southern coast points has
grown more rigid, and not a line re-
garding the movement Of troops cat
be sent out, indicating that the trans
portation of troops to Cuba and Porto
Rico is rapidly progressing. In the
house bill was favorably reported to
permit the volunteers to vote in con-
gressional elections, wherever they may
be- Finally, early Saturday morning
came a brief report of the marvellous
achievement of Lieutenant Hobson and
his seven brave volunteers at Santiago.
This was the only great event reported
in Saturdays dispatches.
Sundays dispatches brought the de-
tails Of Lieutenant Hobson's marvellous
exhibition OF heroism at Santiago. A
letter made public which had been pur-
Joined from the rooms of Lieutenant
Carranza, late Spanish naval attache
at Washington, and now in Montreal,
shows that Carranza is at the head
of a Spanish spy system. Efforts were
taken by our government to have Car
rama expelled from Canada, but the
Spaniard denied that the letter as pub
Iished was written by him. He denied
completely with the spy system, and
said the letter had been garbled to suit
the United States government. Still
later Detective Kellert was honorably
discharged after a hearing at Montreal
on the charge of stealing this identical
letter Kellert at once brought suit for
S25, 600 damages for false arrest, and
Carranza and Senior Du Bose were ar
rested and gave bail for a hearing.
They cannot now leave Canada without
sacrificing this bail. The Spanish press
and people regard the sinking of the
Merrimac at Santiago as "a great
Spanish victory"
On Monday came news of the victor
les of the Philippines insurgents under
Aguinaldo over the Spanish forces.
There were also brief reports of Samp-
sons bombardment of the Notifications
in and about Santiago. The report of
the sinking of a Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer off Santiago is not confirmed.
At Gibraltar it was reported that Adj
mirai Camara's fleet had returned TO
Cadiz after practice nianeuvers.
Tuesdays DISPATCHES told of the ST.
lencing of the Notifications forming tho
defense of Santiago and vicinity by the
combined fleets OF Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley The lombard
rnent began at O'Clock Monday morn
ing and TASTED until o'clock. Then the
warships We're turned and firing re-
sumed from the port batteries. contin-
uing until 10 o'clock, when the Spanish
fire ceased entirely and Admiral Samp-
son hoisted the signal cease firing"
The Spanish forts and batteries have
been completely disabled, and Admiral
Sampson will prevent their reconstruc-
ton. 1t is believed that he has land
ed marines, but there is no authentic
news to this effect. Admiral SIMPSONS
report mas reached washington, and it
declares that our ships escaped injury.
Admiral Cervera's report to the Spanish
government admits serious damage to
the cruiser Reina Mercedes and the
killing of SO men, with IL wounded.
The other great news Of Tuesday was
the report from Manila Of the triumphs
of Emilio Aguinaldo and his insurgent
army. He has taken over 1000 Spanish
prisoners and has captured four towns.
The victorious insurgent chief treats
his prisoners well, and has issued or
ders that the lives and property of Eu-
ropeans, Chinese and all Spanish nom
eombatants are to be protected. In
proclamation he expresses a desire to
set UP a native administration IN the
Philippines under an American protec-
torate.