Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-15
WAR ITEMS.

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slant employment of white flags OF
truce without result. The cowboys,
of the Rough Riders, are utterly dis
gusted and so expressed themselves.
Admiral Dewey cabled to Wash
ington that the German cruiser Irene
had prevented the insurgents from
making an attack on the Spanish on
Grsnde Island, in Subik bay, and that
he had sent the Raleigh and Concord
to the island, whereupon the Irene
retired and the two American war
ships captured the place, with 1900
prisoners. The Irene explained that
its action was in the cause Of human
ity.'
General Miles arrived off Santiago
Monday on the auxiliary cruiser Yale
in which he left Charleston, ). C.,
Saturday, He had a conference with
Admiral Sampson and communicated
with General Shatter by telephone.
He landed at Playa del Este and may
take command of the army today.
1t is not believed in Washington
that any general attack on Santiago
was made Monday. General Shat
ter cabled early in the day that he
intended a big movement, but moth
inc more was heard from him later
and it was reported in Washington
that he was moving the reinforce
ments which have just joined him so
as to surround Santiago and COM
pletely cut off the chances of the
escape of the Spanish forces westward
from the city.
A special dispatch from the army
near Santiago says that General Shat
ter, because of the light firing Sun
day by the Spaniards, has suspicion
that Santiago is already largely des-
erted and the Spanisrds fleeing west
ward.
On Sunday afternoon, in obedience
to signals from shore, Commodore
Schley. with the Brooklyn, Texas and
Indiana, began the proposed bonn
bardment of Santiago by firing shells
across the bluffs of Aguadores and
down on the besieged town five miles
away. The effort was not a success,
the shells falling short.
It's stated in Washington tina: the
American army around Santiago will
in day or two comprise $4,000 men.
Shafter carried 10000 men and has
had 5000 killed, wounded or invalid
ed. Ten thousand reinforcements
have been sent him during the past
ten days.
The firing on land Sunday after
noon amounted to only on artillery |
skirmish, but Capt. Charles Rowell,
of the Second Infantry was killed,
with enc private. -Four were injured.
Hundreds of Spaniards are desert
ing from Santiago. A non-cOmmiss-
toned officer who has joined the
American forces says that at least
5000 who at first promised to fight |
the Americans have fled westward
from the city.
A special dispatch from Tampa
says it is stated there that the Fifth |
Maryland Regiment will form part of
an expedition which may leave for
Santiago.
A dispatch from SIMPSONS feet
saws that the naval board of survey;
of which Lieutenant Hobson is a
member, has reported that of the
Spanish wrecks only the Infanta
Maria Teresa can be saved and utiliz-
ed. This was surprise to naval
authorities in Washington, as it has
been believed that the Cristobal
Colon was les, damaged than the
others.
William Jennings Bryan's regi-
ment of Nebraska infantry has been
directed to join the corps of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee at Jacksonville.
Admiral Camara sailed for Spain
from Port Said in the Pelayo yester-
day. He was permitted to coal the
battleship after making written
guarantee that lie was going direct to
home port.
A Madrid dispatch to the London
Times states that Senior Sagasta, the
Spanish premier, rendered to the
Queen Regent his resignation; and
that of the cabinet. He is represent
ed to have advised the Queen Reg
ent to form q new cabinet, largely
consisting of the military element,
although it is declared by the Times
correspondent that this would not
necessarily mean the adoption of a
war-like policy, but probably the re-
verse. 1t is generally expected that
the designations will be accepted,
but the result may be only a partial
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