The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
WAR BREvITIES.
"Wednesday. Jnly @.


native son, Commodore Schley, with
a sword Of honor for his destruction u
Cervera's fleet.
Consul Snyder. at Port Antonio. Ja-
maica, is spending more than his sal
airy in forwarding soldiers letters wits
insufficient postage.
A resolution was introduced in CON
gress thanking Commodore Schley as
the real hero OF Santiago In the eies-
truction Of Admiral Oervera's fleet
Reports in Spain that Cervera had esa-
capped from Santiago caused great vc-
joicing. succeeded by feelings OF glusrs
and fears OF disorder when the trut-
became known.
Thursday, July z.
The Spanish ship Alfonso XIII was
sunk by our warship while trylng ~
run the Havana blockade.
The last ship of Cervera's fleet, The
Reina Mercedes, was sunk by our war;
ships on Monday night in Santiago haT-
Dor.
Fifty Spanish prisoners of war on
the cruiser Harvard secured gins md
made a break for liberty. Six were
killed and 15 wounded in suppressine
them.
Last night President Mckinley Is
sued proclamation urging the people,
upon next assembling at their places or
worship. to offer praise to God for VIZ
tories gained and fervent prayers tur
honorable peace.
Friday, July \.
General Young has left the camp
near Santiago for the United States.
seriously Ill with fever.
of Santiago the auxiliary cruiser
Osceola captured a Spanish lighter ana
$50, 900 worth of provisions.
Fifteen thousand starving refugees
from Santiago are being fed by THE
Red Cross society at El Caney.
Cases of malarial fever, induced bY
heat and exposure, are on the Increase
among the American troops at SAY
tiago.
The Spanish schooner Gallito, loaded
with provisions, was captured by tAe
gunboat Eagle east of Cape Popa, IsS.
OF Pines.
Most of the Spanish cabinet favor
the people who have been deceived by
false stories Of victory.
The prospects for the capitulation OF
Santiago without further fighting grow
with each hour OF delay. The arch
bishop has appealed to General Blanos
to surrender the city.
saturday, July %.
General Miles, with 1,720 volunteers.
has sailed for Santiago.
Admiral Sampson cables that three Of
Cervera's fleet may be saved.
Food and water are scarce In Santi-
ago. One biscuit recently sold for S5 In
gold.
The only Spanish fleet above water
has re-entered the Suez canal ON its
way home.
The transports IroQuois and Cherokee
brought to Tampa, Fla, 45O wounded
men from Santiago.
1t is reported that General Pando mas
withdrawn from Santiago with his
troops and left General ToraJ in the
lurch.
There have been no cases OF yellow
Cuba. so far as Surgeon General Wy
man knows.
Monday. July ~.
The underclothing received at Chicka
mauga is sufficient to equip an army NJ
10000.
Two hundred and thirty-flve sick and
wounded soldiers reached the general
hospital at Fort MCPHERSON Ca, from
Tampa.
The Cuhans report to General Shafter
that the Spaniards have evacuated the
little town of DosCannos, three miles
from Santiago.
General Shafter announced that the
bombardment of Santiago begins today
Sundays action was only preliminary
artillery skrmish.
Admiral Camara has been allowed tC
coal al Port Said, provided he furnished
a written guarantee that he would ne
turn directly to Spain
The magnanimous contiuct of the
American officers toward the Spanish
prisoners has greatly strengthened the
tendency in Spain towards peace.
The tone OF 1he Russian press is very
bitter against the United States. One
paper characterizes the destruction OF
Cervera's fleet as brutal slaughter
The misery of the refugees who have
been focking from Santiago for several
DAYS past Is on the increase. Thousands
of families are squatted along the road
sides entirely without food or shelter.
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