The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

strengthening all OF hercoast cities.
Schafter lost two men when the
troops were landed I'm cuba last week.
Six days We're required by the army
Of invasion to sail from Tampa to San
| tlago.
Saturday all the defences about San
tiago had been abandoned by the Span
| iards.
u. q. Mills, of New York. presented
| the Red Cross Society with $1,000 few
days ago.
Many mules and horses died during
| the trip to Santiago from heat and long
| confinement.
The valuables owned by the Queen OF
| spain have been sent to Austria for
safe keeping.
Spanish soldiers In cuba have not
been paid for nine months, and lily fed
during that time.
The Panama. Spanish prize steam
er captured some time ago was sold at
auction for SAL 900.
The Vesuvius is said to have success
fully passed the wreck of the Merrimac
and entered the harbor of Santiago.
The Egyptian government would
permit Admiral Camara of the Spanish
fleet to purchase $4,000 worth of coal.
1t is rumored the Premier Sagasta
will be forced to resign and that a
more aggressive ministry will be
| formed.
The government hospital at Tampa,
which has been i'm course of construc-
| tion for several weeks Is now COM
! peted.
spaniards are afraid to sleep in Nor
ro Castle at Santiago at night. The
work of r.e Vesuvlus has unnerved
| them.
The landing at Cuba of heavy artil-
| lery from the transport was delayed
owing to the lighters having been lost
! at sea.
The residents of Havana are led to
believe through their newspaper that
| the Spaniards are winning victories
| everywhere.
on board the Spanish prize Pedro
recently captured by the Americans
| complete pontoon outfit was discover
ed few days ago.
In speaking of the dynamite shells
| hurled by the Vesuvius into Santiago,
the Spaniards say the Americans are
| hurling earthquakes.
Hobson and his seven men were in
| MORO Castle during SIMPSONS recent
bombardment of Santiago. None of
| the men were injured.
Two strangers from Barcelona who,
| according to the Spanish authorities.
are supposed to be american spies"
have been arrested at Balearics.
A brother of Weyler, the Spanish
Butcher" is going to fight in the
| United States Army against Spain. He
is now at Tampa waiting to embark for
| cuba.
Trinidad, port on the southern
! coast of Cuba has been declared
blockaded. The Spanish steamer
Purisima Conception is anchored
| there.
| Two ships with cargoes of coal for
| Dewey, left Philadelphia few days
| ago. The coal Is valued at $1,000 but
the freight charges will be double that
| sum.
The haste of the Spanish evacuation
| at Juragua near Santiago was shown
by the fact that bacon was frying for
breakfast which our soldiers of course,
appropriated.
with Gen. Skaters army of invas-
ion were half a dozen expert postal
clerks and mail sorters. They are to
establish the postoffice for the soldiers
there as soon as they land.
Gen. Blanco is sending six battalions
to protect the coast of the province of
Santiago de Cuba. Great enthusiasm
| prevails in Havana. Order Is maintain
ed and no yellow fever Is reported.
Spanish authorities say that perfect
peace reigned on the Philippines prev
ious to the arrival of Dewey. The in
surgent rebellions were caused, they
say, by the blackguardly conduct of
the Yankees.
Moro Castle, the most formidable
defence about Santiago harbor, has
been abandoned by the Spaniards. By
this flight the enemy has left the en-
sons mercy.
Owing to the great number Of war
vessels required about Santiago, block
ade running on the southern coast of
Cuba has continued without hindrance.
Swift war vessels are now again main
tanning a stout blockade.
Our soldiers may soon be supplied
with fresh meat in the tropics. A
process which consists of drawing
blood from slaughtered beef and in
jecting brine into the arteries is being
considered by army officials.
Just as soldiers We're preparing to re-
lieve a mule of a small cannon to be
used in the battle fought by rough
riders at La Quosina last week, the
animal stampeded and the conflict was
carried on without the gun.
General Castillo. with 1000 Cubans
reports having defeated the Spaniards
at Guasima with heavy losses. The
Cuban losses were less than so. The
| ISthto dtco wv ram
laden with food supplies and 100 tons
OF coal. Further reinforcements OF
Cubans are expected shortly.
June IA an engagement took place be-
tween Cuban and Spanish forces a
Punta Algere. lasting 80 hours. Over
200 Spaniards were killed. The Cubans
lost nine men. They were unable to
follow up their victory owing to lack oi
ammunition.
The Monadnock and Nero sailed for
Manila Thursday from San Francisco.
The Monadnock has sufficient coal to
} carry her to Honolulu and will make
that port under her own steam. She
! has 800 tons In her bunkers and over
+ 100 tons upon her decks. From Homo
lulu the Nero win tow her to Manila
and the best appliances for that pur-