The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
RESUMEOF WARNEWS
Cervera Still Bottled Up,

Monday morning the navy depart
1nent received dispatch from Commo.
dore Schley announcing definitely that
he had located Admiral Cervera's S Cape
Verde squadron in the bay of Santiago
de Cuba The commodore states that
he has seen and recognized the vessels
of the Spanish fleet.
Thrall and Jones Reach Key West.
The United States gunboat Wood
bury arrived at Key West Satur-
day, bringing Hayden Jones and
Charles Thrall, the newspaper CORES
pondents, who were exchanged for
Lieutenant Cortijo, Surgeon Major
Julian and two Spanish servants, cap
rured on board the prize steamer Argo-
nauta. The transfer of the prisoners
took place off Havana
Lands Arms at Cienfuegos.
A dispatch from Key West says
that the cruiser Brooklyn of Com
modore Schleys fleet landed large
quantity Of arms, ammunition and
stores at Cienfuegos on Tuesday. This
is said to have been done after fight,
in which the fort on the south side of
Cienfuegos bay was badly damaged.
There is also alleged to have been
fight between 700 insurgents and force
Of Spanish cavalry, the latter being de-
feated
Spanish Reserve Squadron Puts to Sea.
1t is officially announced at Mad
rid that the Spanish reserve squad
ron, commanded by Admiral Canlara,
has lett Cadiz. Before going to it's des-
tination the squadron will maneuver
probably for several days in the open
sea, afterwards Immediately sailing for
the Philippine islands, Cuba or the
United States, as the government may
judge most opportune. The squadron
is understood to be composed of 10 or l2
vessels.
Dewey Keeps Up the Blockade.
The navy department Saturday made
public the following dispatch:
CAv1TE, May 25.-(Via Hong Kong, Mag
s1.)-No change in the situation of the
blockade. Is effective. Is impossible for
the people of Manila to buy provisions, cx-
cept rice. The captain of the Olympia
(Gridley) condemned by medical surveyor.
Is ordered home. Leaves by Occidental
and Oriental steamship from Hong Kong
the sSth Commander Lamberton ap-
pointed commander of Olympia. DEWEY.
Oregon Arrives at Key West.
The United States battleship Oregon
arrived at Key West Friday from her
journey around the Horn, and is now
at anchor near Sand Key light.
The Oregon coaled four times on her
trip, at Callao, Sandy Point, Rio dc
Janeiro and Barbados, and reached
here with plenty of coal and water on
board. The first news the officers and
crew of the Oregon had of the Manila
victory was at Rio Janeiro, where Cap.
tain Clark received a telegram from
Washington
Engage In Sham Battle.
The Second division of the first corps
of the volunteer army under the com
mand Of Brigadier General Poland at
Chickamauga, was involved in an excit-
ing sham battle Saturday. About 1000
men were engaged and the battle was ell
tirely waged according to the regula-
ton tactics. No one was injured dur
ing the engagement. The sham battles
have proved such good training to the
men that the officers have determined
to make them of frequent occurrence
hereafter.
Defeat Means Revolution.
A Madrid dispatch says a revolution
will follow the defeat Of the Spanish
fleet. Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus.