Willmar tribune., 1898-06-14
FRIDAY. JUNE 3.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5.
Blanco has been isolated from the out
side world by the cutting by Americans of
the three remaining cables to Cuba.
Capt. Gridley. commander of Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia, died at Kobe.
Japan. while on his way to America.
The gunboat Marietta arrived at Key
West from it's long journey from the Pa
cific, partly taken in company with the
Oregon.
Publication of the sensational letter
from the Spanish Lieut.. Carranza in Mon
treal is expected to lead to his expulsion
from Canada.
Admiral Sampson reports to Secretary
Long that the collier Merrimac was sunk
in the Santiago channel by Lieut. Rich
mond P. Hobson and seven other volun-
teers in order to block the escape of the
armada. The eight men are now prisoners
of Cervera who has promised to exchange
them. Their deed is regarded as heroic
without parallel.
MONDAY. JUNE 6.
A Spanish fleet was yesterday reported
in the vicinity of st. Pierre, Martinique.
A portion of Gen. Merritt's army for the
Philippines was assigned to transp orts at
San Francisco yesterday.
1t is reported that 5000 soldiers of the
United States army have landed at Punta
Cabrera, six miles to the westward Of
Santiago harbOr.
Constructor Hobson's bravery in sinking
the Merr1mac has put Admiral Sampson in
a position where he can await the arrival
of the invading army. Troops are concen-
trated at Tampa as fast as they can reach
that city. 1t is estimated that nearly IS, 900
volunteers and regulars will be poured
into Cuba to take Santiago from the rear
while Sampson attends to the armada
The obstruction in the channel prevents
Sampson from going into the harbor as
we'll as Cervera from coming out.
TUESDAY. JUNE T.
Reports come from Mole st. Nicholas
that 5000 troops have been landed near
Santiago de Cuba.
1t was reported that the warship New Or
leans sunk a Spanish torpedo boat Destroy
er off Santiago harbor.
Word has been received at Hong Kong
that a Spanish fleet and 10000 troops are on
the way to the Philippines.
The bombardment of the Santiago de
Cuba forts was resumed, presumably to
cover the landing of American troops
The Cadiz reserve squadron, which was
supposed to be on it's way across the At
lantic, was said to be held in the Spanish
harbor.
Admiral Dewey reports that 50 Spanish
officers and 1,800 Spanish soldiers have
been captured and 1000 killed by the Phil
ippine insurgents in several victorious bat
ties near Cavite
It is officially announced that volunteers
government from the time they answered
the call of their governors and presented
themselves>tor service in the army.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE s.
The monitor Monterey, accompanied by
the collier Brutus, sailed from San Fran
cisco for Manila.
Spanish soldiers in the Philippines are
discouraged and are surrendering to the
insurgents in large numbers.
The Spanish torp pedo boat Terror was re-
ported to have been sunk while trying to
run the blockade at Santiago.
The latest estimates Of the Spanish losses
at the battle of Manila on May are 400
killed and 600 wounded and property loss
of $10,000,Q00.
American marines are said to have land
ed near Daiquiri, Cuba, and with the aid
Of insurgents engaged and routed Span
ish force with heavy loss.
It was reported that new flying SQUAD
ron headed by the Harvard and Yale,
would be formed to watch Admiral Ca
mara's fleet about to sail from Cadiz.
The American fleet under Admiral Samp-
son, destroyed the principal Notifications
and earthwOrks at Santiago after a furious
bombardment lasting three hours. In his
report to Madrid Admiral Cervera says
four Spanish officers and six men were
killed and "a men were wounded.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9.
Twenty-seven thousand men, under COM
Santiago.
The captain-general of Manila reported
to the Madrid government that his forces
were inadequate to cope with Admiral
Dewey and the insurgents.
The American fleet bombarded Caiman-
era. in the Bay of Guantanamo, at the east
ern end of Cuba, silenced the Spanish de-
fenses and causing the inhabitants to
flee.
A cable from Hong Kong says it is re-
ported. there that Manila has fallen and
that the Philippine insurgents, command
ed by Gen. Aguinaldo, are In possession of
the city.
Plans for the invasion of Puerto Rico, un-
der command Of Gen. Lee, are being ar
ranged. Special reports to the war de-
partment show the island can easily be
captured.
It has been officially admitted in Madrid
that the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
was sunk by the fire Of the American feet
at Santiago de Cuba, and five sailors and
20 marines on board of her were killed.
1t is believed in Washington that Ad-
miral Sampson, unaided by troops, may at
tempt the capture of Santiago He has
placed the stars and stripes over one of
the dismantled ruins Of one of the Spanish
forts near the entrance Of the harbor and
is remounting the guns to be handled by