Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-07-30
WAR TELEGRAMS.
sneeiaI Dispatches Received From
the Reno 6azette by the
Sentinel

KEY WEST, July 23.-The United States
eupboats Topeka, Wasp, Annapolis and
isvden silenced the forts at Nipe Bay, on
the northern coast OF Santiago province,
Tbursdsy, and sunk Spanish gunboat,
xhose crew escaped TO the shore. After
An hours bombsrdfnent the Spanish flag
was hauled down.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 23.-The al
leoed letter from General Garcia TO Gen.
srsl sbsfter, in which he declared he was
disgusted with mis- treatment by the Amer.
leans, turns out TO have been written by q
newspaper correspondent, and Was prob
ably never seen by General Garcia.
NEW YoKK, July ga special dispatch
received here tells q remarkable story OF .
battle between General Gsrcias army and
Spanish soldiers. who we're on their way
10 Santiago to surrender. The engage
ment is said 10 have taken place between
Santiago and Holguin. The Cuban forces
we're defeated.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Six transports
left Tampa for Porto Rico to-day. The
transport Rio Jsneiro sailed to-day from
Ban Francisco for the Philippines.
PARIS, July 25.-Infor ormation has reach.
ed here from reliable private sources say
ing that internal disorders in Spain CON
tinue. but the rigorous censorship pre-
vents the truth becoming known.
LONDON, July 25.-It is authoritatively
stated that the Madrid Governments has
drawn up statement to be sent TO Wash
ington asking that an armistice, prelimin
AIRY 10 peace negotiations, be granted.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The psymasters
who started for Santiago day TO pay off
the troops have been requested by General
shsiter 10 bring only gold and paper mon
ey, az silver dollars we're worth only fifty
cents at Santiago, the same as Mexican
dollars.
The Spanish Transportation Com psny
has been awarded the contract and the
transportation OF Spanish prisoners TO
Spain will begin in about q week.
SANTIAGO, July 25.-Six thousand troops
at Guantanamo surrendered to-day. Be
fore surrendering they sent an envoy to ask
General Toral il ID was true that he had
cspitulated.
The Spanisrds would not at frat believe
IL, but afterwsrd were delighted at the
prospect OF q return TO Spain. Many OF
the men were sick and starving.
Lieutenant Miley returned 10 Santiago
yesterday, having received the surrender
Of abont five thousand Spaniards on the
outside.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-General Miles
expedition landed successfully al Gusnics.
on the south coast OF Porto Rico. yester-
day, after a skirmish with the Spanish
troops. No American was hurt. Forty
spaniArds were killed. The troops are to
be pushed forward promptly TO capture
the railroad leading TO Ponce. fine bay
town OF about a thousand people, 65 miles
from San Juan.
GUANTANAMO. July 26.-The Spanisrds
last night sunk the Spanish gunboat San
doval, which has been lying at Caimanera.
This Is considered gross breach OF the
terms OF surrender. which they knew, es-
pscisily as food had been sent 10 Csimsn-
era from the vessels OF the American navy.
Troops we're sent 70 occupy Guantanamo
yesterday.
General Shafter and staff left Santiago
for camp in the woods yesterday. There
will be no general movement OF troops
from Santiago until the Spanish prisoners
are removed.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-It is officially
announced that the French Ambassador
has called on President Mckinley. by re-
quest from the Spanish Government. and
Announ led that Spain desires TO arrange
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