The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
GERvERES SQUADRON is WIPED OUT.
And the Surrender Of Santiago Is Practically Assured.
Washington Receives the Gratifying News.
Probability That Sampson Forced the HarbOr to Engage in a
Death S~rugge-Reported That the Spanish Admiral Is
Dead-Gcn. Shafter Demands the Surrender Of
Santiago-It Must Fall in a Few Hours.


w.arver,v frrea-presfdaal Ne
/ Etrtsr gud. is. .sr-8rr have been de-.
| rDaratfrg f9a,g nppp important and
rrafffyipr news from the front
N.arrdiug tn ff-rafrha received from
Co. Allen. In charge of the cable sta
tIun a. PLAYA del Este. hv Gun. Greeley.
stationed In New York, and trans
mltted 70 the secretary Of war, Admiral
Sampson has met and destroyed all Of
Ceryeraa fleet except one vessel which
the vessels Of his squadron are now
pursuing and Gen. Shafter has de-
mandcd and ~momcntariIy expects the
surrender Of Santiago.
A%crordfngto the message. which first
came through the source indicated, ADJ.
miral Cerveras fleet. In desperate
straits. made an effort TO leave the har-
Dor and run the pantlct Of the Amer
lean fleet. He was partially successful,
but was met by a fierce fire from the
vessels Of Admiral sampsous squadron;
which. following in hot pursuit, en-
gagged and DESTROYED all the vessels of
the Spanish squadron except one.
"a later report was to the effect that
Admiral Sampson had forced his way
into the harbor and had destroyed all
Of Cprvcras fleet except one.
Santiago Surrender Demanded.
Tno,. toyc orc disn,tch from Gen
gbsusr 8Ia5 at g o'nloci. this after.
nam lie st,tns br has demanded and
.v,..t. tbe s,,rro,5ar ,f s,rtiaro He
also confirms the reports. via Madrid
TODAY. 10 the effec, that Gen. Lfnares
has been mortaIIv wounded and that
half Of his command has been rendered
bors din combat
This statement was givrr ort at +be
war deparf,nrn last pirbt.
pay DrI ESTE JpIv 2-Ger.
Sbafter tbis morning tefrgrarbs. Il
sent q demand for the immediate snr.
render nf ssDtisg, fbrcotcrirg IN
bowhsr5 tbs .fty Tbali.ra Tho rl,co
,yfu bn .,,rronaorad ,,
Tbfs n,ntro5ints the ,.o,,rt th,t Gan
Sborar has f,1r.r hacl.
The f,Io,yinr dfsn,t,b vgos ,.aooirad
st The ,.,- DOM
-. r,..,
SIN.
'N' ".i. '-,''' 'u.S o.
,'' .1.,''l"' 'l'ag al 1oo
SPANS" 's'1 except one ""tA''P was
'''''"f'" anu D",u'Nb o" tu' o'ae'" ~
"''"'7,,0 ny N'P'' '"'''"' VINO 'o'"
operator NO '"""' Oh ''N correctness
ALLEN
''"'" ''' ',s Information ule a"1"otl'
1''S nave at nan" "' 'tS "oU' 'l's ans
p"''u IN "'e"' '',y 1onS'ot' C'aV SPAN
naval power Ia y"e Auan''c a Deeh
destroyed ana mat santiago ue Ouoa
"u" q" wy ",''' VI "'"' "'"''''
''u''''i > "''''
secretary anger TINS STATE
men I""lght'
In answer To dispatch sent by Sec
r'1"ry Anger TO MaJ-'en' Smarter ask
ing why ne hao hot sent lhe govern
'ne"I more ulHPa'eheS' TINS caOlegram
was received
'Lala oei Este july y, Heaaqnar-
Ve'S MIN Army Corps -Dld not tele-
graph as was 700 oaSy looking after
'"'uRS mat nau 10 De attended 10 az
once an" olu not care TO seha news
''@I was No' 'U''J confirmed,
l"'S "'SPo.en was received rom 20"
Amen ooo"' 'S''0 TINS morning
Sp""''r"' f''"a the ships
'AIl the spanish ships destroyed but
one and they are close after her, Span
lSh ran the'r SHIPS close to shore, set
them on IRE and hen exploded.
IN ns"er TO a cable sent Col. Allen
altef Ohe receipt 81 the hrst report con-
IlH destruction of Admiral