The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po-
ntical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
WAR NEWS.

Report is made that the Infanta
Teresa is the only ship of Admiral Ger
vera's fleet that can be saved.
w. j. Bryan's regiment of Nebraska
infantry has been ordered to join Gen.
Lees corps at Jacksonville.
For two hours Admiral SIMPSONS
ships threw shells toward Santiago.
One of them blew up church filed
with ammunition. Just as Gen. Shafter
began his land attack a flag of truce
was seen, and the general believes the
Spanish troops have taken advantage
of the truce to flee from the city.
Gen. Miles arrived at Santiago and
held conferences with Admiral Samp-
son and Gen. Shafter.
1t is said the eastern squadron, under
command of Commodore Watson, des-
tined to attack the Spanish coast, may
sail this week.
The secretary of war has ordered
the removal of all the submarine mines
which now protect the harbors of the
United States against the entry Of
hostile ships.
Gen. Miles reached the front at San
tiago ard assumed command of our
forces in the field. He found that our
hospitals and trenches were full of wa
ter. He also found affairs at Siboney
in a shocking condition and ordered
the town destroyed by fire.
The war department purchased two
Atlantic liners for use as army trans
ports.
1t was announced at Washington
that Gen. Miles would at once organize
an expedition of 10000 troops at San
tiago for the Invasion of Puerto Rico.
/ The bombardment of Santiago by
SIMPSONS squadron demonstrated
that the guns of the fleet can easily de-
stroy the city. The town was set on
fire in four different places by eight
inch shells.
Sagasta said in Madrid there was no
remedy for Spain but peace.
Admiral Dewey reported that a Ger
man cruiser prevented the Philippine
insurgents from capturing Isla de
Grande, in Subig bay, whereupon he
sent the Raleigh and Concord and cap
tured the island and turned il over to
the insurgents. Over 1000 Spaniards
were made prisoners.
Gen. Miles assumed command of all
the American forces at Santiago and
fire ON the city would be commenced
soon unless Gen. Toral surrendered.
The Spanish minister of foreign af-
fairs denies that negotiations for
peace have taken place.
A Havana refugee reports that Gen.
Blanco attempted suicide when he
learned that Cervera's fleet was de-
stroyed. Some of his officers inter-
fered and saved his life.
President Mckinley and his cabinet
decided that the capture of Santiago
must be effected with expedition in con-
sequence of the terrible climatic con-
ditions and the danger to. our men ow-
ing to an outbreak of yellow fever.
The war bond sale closed in Washing
ton. and it was announced that the to-
tai bids amounted to 81 300, 0OO, 900, or
six and half times the amount of the
issue.
The Cuban insurgents have plan of
establishing the capital of their gov
eminent at Santiago.
A big expedition of American troops
about to sail from Tampa, Fla, for San
tiago was ordered stopped.
Dispatches from London indicate an
almost general opinion that the fall Of
Santiago will induce Spain to sue for
speedy peace.
Gen. Toral, commander of the Span
fish forces at Santiago de Cuba, sur
rendered to Gen. Shafter and the
Spanish troops are to be sent to Spain
under parole. The surrender includes
all the Notifications and the entire
eastern end of Cuba.