The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-09


playa, via Haiti sibOney, July B.
ISIS a. MO the Secretary Of the Navy:
The feet under my command offers the
nation as Fourth Of July present the
destruction Of the whole Of Ceryera's
feet Not one escaped. The feet at
tempted to escape at $3.50 a m. yesterday,
and at 2 p. m the last vessel, the Girls
tobai Colon, had run ashore six miles
vest Of Santiago and had let down her
eolOrG The Infanta Maria Teresa, Oquen-
do and vizeaya were forced ashore, and
burned and blown up within twenty miles
LOT Santiago. The Furor and Fulton were
destroyed within four miles Of the port
Our loss Is one killed and two wounded
The enemyis loss is probably several hun
dred from the gun fire, explosions and
drowning. We have about ] 300 prison
ers, including Admiral Cervera. The man
killed was Geo. H. Ellis, chief yeOman of
the Brooklyn SAMPSON"
Skaters Reports.
Washington, July 4.-The war depart
ment has given out the following:
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps,
near Santiago, July 3.-Tonight my lines
completely surrounded the town from the
bay on the north Of the city to a point
ON San Juan river on the south The.en-
envy holds from the west bank Of the San
Juan river 10 it's mouth up the railroad
10 the city. General Pando find tonight
il some distance away, and will not get
into Santiago. lSignedl SKATER"
Playa del Este, $50 a m, July A.
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps,
near Santiago.-When the news Of the
disaster to the Spanish feet reached the
front, which was during the truce, a reg
mental band that had managed to keep
its instruments in line played the ~Star
Spangied Banner" and "ThereI Be a Ha:
Time in the Old Town Tonight" Men
were cheering from one end Of the line
to the other. Officers and men are with.
out tents and have been soaking for Eve
days in the afternoon rains, but all are
happy. SKATER"
BOmbardment Postponed.
Washington, July The secretary Of
war has received a lengthy and most i'm
pOrtant dispatch from ShAfter. 1t has
excited much rumoF, but the essential
points can be given authoritatively.
II states Skaters demand for tho
surrender Of Santiago at noon today on
pain Of bOmbardment- That there
upon the foreign eonsuls at Santiago
made . joint representation requesting
that the women and children in the city
have until Tuesday noon to withdraw
before the bombardment begins The
Spanish general declined to surrender al
the time first set by Shafter.
At present a truce exists pending the
expiration Of the "a hours asked for BY
the foreign consuls. Skater has given
the Spanards until noon tomorrow before
he will lombard the town and proceed
to the final and most aggressive opera
tons Everything is announced TO be very
favorable.
Pando Failed 60 Arrive.
New York, July A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles has received a dispatch
from Lieutenant Colonel Wagner Of the
bureau Of military information, now at
Santiago, in which he states that General
PandO has not formed junction with
the forces Of General Linares.
PaRdo, with 5000 men, is still some dis
lance IRON santiago. General Garcia.
with SOOo CohAns' IS between fAndo and
santiago and Is successfully resisting ms
Efforts TO reach that city
Miles GOinE to santiago.
Washington, July 4.-General Miles re,
ceived two dispatches from Shafter this
morning. In one Shafser saws:
Il feel am master of the situation
and can hold the enemy for any length
OF time"
In the other Shafter says;
My demand for the surrender Of San.
tiago Is still being considered by the Span.
ish authorities"
One Of these dispatches was in response
to the congratulations from Miles in the
course Of which he said;
Il expect to be with you in one week
with strong reinforcements"
Skaters answer expressed delight a,
tne announcement OF Miles coming tha'
ne mlgat see the obstacles encountered
ACCOMPLISHMENTS to Ne sent
New York, July A special to the
World from Washington says;
General Miles was b0oyant with hops
when he received the news that Santiago
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