Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
WAR NEWS.

Gen. Shafter postponed for q day
In order that citizens of foreign coun-
tries and all women and children
might have an opportunity to leave the
city.
Admiral Dewey reported to Wash
ington that the Ladrone islands had
been captured, that Spanish gun
boat had surrendered, that hundred
or more Spanish officers and men were
taken and that our first Philippine ex-
petition had landed at Cavite.
Admiral Cervera's fleet, consisting
of the armored cruisers Cristobal CO.
Ion, Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa and Vizcaya and two torpedo
boat destroyers, the Furor and the
Pluton, were destroyed by Admiral
SIMPSONS warships while attempting
to escape from Santiago harbor and
the Spanish admiral and over 1000
other officers and sailors were made
prisoners and many were killed dur
ing the engagement. Only one Amer
lean was killed and our ships were not
injured.
For the first time in the history of
the United States a war balloon was
sent up, making observations of in
calculable benefit to Gen. Skaters
forces in the field occupied by the en-,
envy and over the city of Santiago.
Santiago is still held by the Spanish
army, which refused to surrender
and Gen. Shafter is waiting for the co.
operation of Admiral SIMPSONS feet
before he begins the bombardment.
The cabinet council in Madrid de-
cided not to open negotiations for
peace, but to continue the war while
a single soldier remains in Cuba.
The last vessel of Admiral Cervera's
squadron was captured by tho Brook
Ign and Oregon after chase of &C
miles and her commander was made
prisoner.
The state department in Washington
has been officially apprised of the en-
trance of Camara's fleet into the Suez
canal.
Premier Sagasta announced official
ly in Madrid that Admiral Cervera's
squadron had been defeated and that
Admiral Cervera himself was a prison
err of war.
Upwards of 1000 troops left Key
West to reinforce Gen. Shafter in his
operations in Santiago province.
In accordance with the wishes of the
war department, Maj. Gen. Otis pro
poses TO hasten preparations for the
departure of more troops to Manila.
In the great sea fight at Santiago
Spain lost six ships, 300 killed, 81
wounded and 1900 prisoners. Our los.
was one killed, two wounded and NJ
ships seriously hurt. Admiral Cerver;
and man other officers and men helt
as prisoners will be sent to New York
Advices from Madrid say that dis
order is spreading among the mill
tary; the crowds in the city are gettin,
riotous. and everywhere signs are APP
parent that the population is armins
for civil war.
The fighting thus far at Santiago
has cost the American army the los
of 100 lives and over 1900 wounded.
The Red Cross steamer Iroquois ar
rived at Key West, Fla, from Santiago
de Cuba with 500 wounded on board
Fifty Spanish prisoners on board the
Harvard made an attempt to oyerpowel
the crew and escape and six wer,
killed and ~ wounded by the guards.
The Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII
tried to escape from Havana harbo
and was destroyed by the blockadinf
ships.
President Mckinley issued procla
nation calling upon the American PEG
pie to offer thanks to Almighty God
who has led our hosts successfully In
Tho war with Spain. and. above all, Il
pray for speedy peace.