The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06

Spanish loss.
NEW York, July "A copyrighted
dispatch to tho Evening World, dated:
SIN the field, two miles from Santiago,
July L. and cabled from Playa del
Este, says:
San Juan heights have fallen, and
the wayis now open for an advance
on MORO Castle. It was a glorious
victory, but very dearly purchased.
The place was the stronghold of the
Spanish outpost, well fortified and
valiantly defended. The position was
an excellent one. San Juan Hill is
steep and an artillery battery is
located on it. It was also occupied by
barracks and other buildings. But
the American troops stormed the
heights, and Spanish, valor had to
yield to the bulldog tenacity and
courage Of the Angle Saxon.
AS write our troops are swarming
up the hill and covering it like ants.
The Spaniards are demoralized. The
| fighting has been of the hardest kind
and our troops have suffered severely,
but the enemy's works are in their
hands and they do not count the
cost
I'll Caney is also ours. The general
advance, which began at 3 p. M, has
been successful all along the line.
After driving the enemy out of Ell
Caney the troops took possession 0f
the village aud destroyed the Spanish
fort by which it Had been defended.
The Spanirds fed into the city of
Santiago, where they now are.
The losses on both sides were heavy.
A bursting Spanish shell almost ami
hilated an entire company Of our
troops.
CERvERA'S FLEET DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON. July 4.-Glorious
news from Cuba affords the American
people just reason { f'r an enthusiastic
celebration Of this, the nation natal
day.
Admiral Sampson has accomplished
the work which he was directed to
perform when he left Key West for
the southern coast of Cuba He was
ordered to find and destro Cervera' s
feet, Several weeks ago Commodore
Schley located the feet in the bay o.
Santiago. Yesterday, after being bot
tied helpless in the harbor For weeks /,
the feet was destroyed. Nothing now
remains Of the Spanish squadron bu
shattered and burning hulks.
In addition to the splendid wo. k
accomplished by admiral Sampson
Gen. Shafter, in command of the land
forces, before Santiago. had 80 far
Progressed In the carrying out of his
plans for the reduction Of the city
that at 1890 yesterday morning he
demanded the Immediate surrender Of
the Spanish forces. At 4:30 yester-
day afternoon Gen Skaters demand
had not been complied with, 80 far as
the war officials here were able to
ascertain.
That the demand will be complied
with, however, Gen. Shafter fully
believes. and that the Stars and Stripes
twill, on this Fourth Of July, be raised
over. the former capital of Cube, is
| regarded as practically certain.
Shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Allen left, the White House hastily
and going directly to the department
posted the following upon the bulletin
board:
The following statement was tonight
given out at the White House,,
Gen. Shafter telegraphs:
Playa del Este,' July 3.-Early this
morning / sent demand for the i'm
mediate surrender of Santiago, threat
eDing TO bombard the city. believe
the place will be surrendered.
The following dispatch was received
at the war department.:
Playa del Este, July 3.-Siboney
Office confirm statement that all the
Spanish fleet except one war ship
destroyed and burning on the beach,
1t was witnessed by Capt. Smith who
| told the operator no doubt of its cor
rectness.
ALLEN, Signal Officer.
The information contained in the
above statement was received early in
the evening, but it was not announced
officially until several hours later. AS
g result Of its.receipt, however, con-
ference Of prominent officials was held
at the White House immediately.
Those present at the conference be-
sides the President were: Vice Presi-
dent Hobart, Secretary Day, Secretary
Long,, Secretary Alger, Postmaster
General Smith, Gen. Miles, Adjutant
Gen. Corbin, Gem Guy v. Henry and
Senator Hanna. The information was
discussed in all its phases. The news
sent by both Gen. Shaftcr and Lieut..
Col. Allen was received with intense
satisfaction. It ias taken TO indicate
not only that Admiral Sampson had
accomplished magnificently the task
to which he had been set, but it cleas-
ly proved that Gen. Shafter was il a
much STRONGER position, than the war
officials had been led to believe he
held One OF the officials who at
tended the Conference said, after the
news ;Asd ,sssaa sss Z officially announced,
that IL very materially modified the
seriousness Of the ! situation. The
destruction of the feet, which was not
confirmed until few minutes before
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