Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-06
DEWEY SENDS NO MESSAGES HOME
Spanish Prisoners the Harvard Try to Mutiny but
Come to Terms.
HAWAII IS ANNEXED BY A TWO THIRDS VOTE

LONDON, July GA Madrid CORE,
pondent OF The Daily Telegraph sent
dispatch to-day, saying: 1 am inform
Ell that peace will be demanded to-day
POOR oLD PELAYo.
IsMAELIA, EGYPT, July 6.-The ma
chinery of the Spanish battle ship Pc
layo Is out OF order, and she has bee
compelled to stop here since the earl
morning. lsmaelia is on the Suez Cana
equal distance from the Red Sea anC
the Mediterranean Sea.
THINKS wEMAY SAVE SEVERAL.
New York, July GA special to tn,
Herald, from Washington saws.
think it may be practicable to raise tht
Cristo6al Colon and possibly one or two
other Spanish ships. This is the reply
made by Rear Admiral Sampson to
Secretary Longs cablegram, inquirins
II 1t be possible to float any of the
wrecked Spanish men of war, and add
them to the American Navy.
noBsoN is ILL.
NEW YORK, July GA dispatch to
the Herald, from Kingston. says: Refu-
gees arriving from Santiago report that
Asslstsnt Naval Constructor Richmond
Z. Hobson, and several of his men,
nave been Ill with climatic fever, in
santiago since Saturday. They are be-
ing well cared for, being attended by
Spanish and English physicians. They
nave excellent quarters in leading
MOTEL Of the city. Another of the Span
ish leaders,
GENERAL PANDo HAS FALLEN
in battle, but his troops. numbering
1000, succeeded in getting into the CITY
of Santiago. This Interesting news is
obtained from refugees who arrived
from Santiago on the British man of
war Pallas and the Austrian war ship
Maria Teresa. Pando was seriously
wounded in the arm while commanding
MS troops In battle at Dos Palmos, at
which General Garcia, with several
thousand Cubans, attempted to prevent
his further advance towards Santiago.
After the battle Pando's men pros
ceeded toward the city, finally entering
without difficulty. Tando was carried |
by his troops and is being cared for on |
the dismantled Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes. 1t is s aid that the Cubans
under
GARCIA MADE A STUBBORN FIGHT.
They were no match for the 1000
trained soldiers under the Spanish gen
erai, although they checked the enemy's
progress for a time.
GENERAL TARALIN COMMAND.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6.-Bripa.
dier General Vara del Roy, second In
command to General Linares, having
been killed on Sunday and General
Llnares having been wounded, General
Taral is chief in command in Santiago.
SECOND CUBAN EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Cuban
Legation has been advised of the safe
arrival in Cuba of the second expedi-
Lion of Cuban volunteers from the
United States, under Command of
General Emitio Nunez. The expedi.
tlon left the coast of Florida, June %,
and landed at Punta Caney on the Both.
On the transport besides $50 Cuban
volunteers were two dynamite guns, ,,
I,OOO Springfield rifles, and large
quantity of ammunition.
COST TO SPAIN.
MADRID, July 6.-Police and militia |
y squadrons around the Palace. Minis |
;er's houses and the public Offices have q
been redouhled by special orders, .
Trouble is evidently apprehended 1
The war is costing Spain 28.OOO.OOO a 7
month and at this pace she cannot keep a
Up six months without suspendinp ali
interest on her sinking fund and debts, q
WI - n
KEY WEST, Fla, July 6.-It is re- :
ported here that the Spanish warship
XII attempted to run the \
blockade out of Havana, but was cap. I
ured by an American cruiser. Two i
mere ships are expected TODAY from !
'antiago, with seriously wounded SOL 9
liers. :
GETTING ALONG QUIETLY. t
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Sccretary
Alger received the following from !
ieneral Shafter this morning: Camp
lear Santiago, July 5.-Captains Alper
I'D Sewell and Mr.. Corbin are we'll
am feeling better. Had hoped to be / 1
lp this morning, but as everything is y
Iuiet, will remtin still. General 3
Wheeler is feeble, but remains with his s
ommand. General Young leaves for 4
<ey West today. General Hawkins is =
lightly wounded in the foot; all others /
WHO BLAMEs TIE OUBANs? \
Off SANTIAGO, July 4, 6p. m.-yia y
'ort Antonio During the pursuit
I tne spanish fleet. Monday, the