The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
ADMIRAL CERYERA.

noon on pain of bombardment; word
from Admiral Dewey that the Landrone
islands have been captured, that Span
ish gunhoat had surrendered, that 100
or more Spanish officers and men were
taken and that our first Philippine ex-
petition had ianded-this is in part the
thrilling record of such a Fourth of
July as has not ben known since the
bells Of Independence hall rang out the
tidings of American freedom. 1t was a
day when one momentous event fol-
lowed another in constant and rapid
succession, each hour bringing forth
some new feature more startling than
what had gone before.
story as Told by Sam son.
The story of the day is best told in
the official dispatches from Sampson,
from Shafter and from Dewey. Stir
ring as they all are that of Sampson
was accorded the honor Of chief impor-
lance. 1t is as follows. dated Playa del
Este, July g.:
1.-THE fleet under my command offers
the nation as a Fourth of July present
the destruction of the whole of Cervera's
fleet. No one escaped. 1t attempted to
escape at $3.50 a. m. and at p. m. the
six miles west of Santiago and had let
down her colors. The Infanta Maria
Teresa, Oquendo and Vizcaya were
forced ashore. burned and blown up
within twenty miles Of Santiago; the
Furor and Pluton were destroyed with
in four miles Of the port. Loss one killed
and two wounded. Enemy's loss prob
ably several hundred from gun-fire, ex-
plosions and drowning About 1900 pris-
oners, including Admiral Cervera. The
man killed was George H. Ellis, chief
yeoman Of the Brooklyn.
Gsignedl SAMPSON"
Gives Shafter Clear Field.
With the Spanish fleet destroyed the
way is partly cleared for the advance
Of the American squadron into the har-
Dor of Santiago. If Cervera's armored
cruisers could clear the Merrimac at the
entrance to the harbor the American
ships can follow the same course. Thus
with Skaters guns laundering on San
tiago from the land and Simpsons from
the harbor, the fall Of the city is as
sured beyond further question. The au-
thorities here, military and naval, say
that Santiago has already made its best
fight, and that its occupation Is only a
question OF time, and very brief time.
Calls on Linares tn Surrender.
General Skaters strong position was
shown in a series Of dispatches. The
one that gave the situation most con-
cisely was to the effect that Shafter had
demanded the surrender of Santiago at
noon today on pain of bombardment.
Thereupon the foreign consuls at San
tiago made joint representation, re-
questfng that women and children in
the city have until today noon to with
draw before the bombardment begins.
The Spanish general declined to sur
render at the time first set by Shafter
At present truce exists, pending the
expiration OF the twenty-four hours
asked by the foreign consuls.
The following Is the reply Of General
formal, commanding Fourth Spanish
corps at Santiago to General Skaters
demand to surrender:
Reply Is an Emphatic Negative.
"Sir:-I have the honor to reply to
your communication of today, written
at $3.50 am. and received at 1 d. m, de-
handing the surrender of this city; on
the contrary case ammo uncing to me
that you will lombard this city, and that
advise the foreign women and chill
dren that they must leave the city be-
fore 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. II is
my duty to say to you that this city will
not surrender and that I will inform
the foreign consuls and inhabitants Of
the contents of your message"
Characteristic of the Dons.
London, July 6.-The Hong Kong
correspondents of The Daily Mail says:
The annexation of the Ladrone ISL