The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1898-07-06
NOT A SHIP LEFT.
Hdnl. G6rV6rd'S Squad
!, ron Was Completely
/ Wiped Out.
The Spanish Admiral
Surrendered and is
Now a Prisoner.
Sixteen Hundred Spanish
Seamen and Soldiers
Also Captured.
The Enemy's Loss Probably Several
Hundred in Killed and Drowned.
American Loss One Killed and Two Wound
ed-Shafter Demands the Surrender
of Santiago-Refused at First,
But is Being Considered.

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Inspiring.
glorious news thrilled every avenue of
official life and stirred every heart in
the national capital Monday, making
it indeed a glorious Fourth of July.
Word came from Shafter, from Samp-
son and from Dewey, telling of sue
eesses already achieved and those near
at hand. The widest and most indie
scribable enthusiasm greeted Adm
SIMPSONS dispatch announcing the
complete annihilation of Adm. Ger
vera's feet and the surrender
of the admiral himself with 1900 Span
ish prisoners Cheer after cheer rang
through the corridors of the state,
war and navy building. A surging
mass of newspaper correspondents
struggled about the bulletin boards
and hundreds of officials and clerks
crowded up to hear the stirring news.
First the hurrahs started in the navy
department, but as word passed along
the cry was taken up until every
hall and corridor echoed with the
cheers of victory. Soon the news
spread outside and ran to the Fourth
of July crowds, until the whole ma
tional capital was cheering. To say
that glad tidings were welcome to the
president and his advisors but family
tells the sentiments it inspired
Among them and in all official quar-
tiers it was accepted not only as glor-
ious victory on the natal day of the
republic, but Sone which dealt such a
deadly blow to Spain that she could
not rise again.
ITO Secretary Navy, Siboney, July
8: The fleet under my command offers
the nation as a Fourth of July pres
ent the destruction OF the whole of
Cervera's fleet. Not one escaped 1t
attempted to escape at $50 a. m, and
at 2 p. m the last, the Cristobal
Colon, had rua ashore 80 miles
west of Santiago and had let
down her colors. The Infanta Marie
Teresa, Oquendo and Yizcaya were
forced ashore, burned and blown up
within 20 miles of Santiago, the Furor
and Pluton were destroyed within
four miles of the port. Loss, one
killed and two wounded Enemy's
loss probably several hundred from
gun fire, explosions and drowning.
About /. 500 prisoners, including Adm.
Cervera. The man killed was George
II. Ellis, chief yoeman of the Brook
lyn.
s.SAMPsoS.
WASHINGTON. July 5-The following
dispatch was received from Commo-
dore Watson Monday night
PELArA DEL ESTE. July s-To the
secretary of the navy, Washington,
d. e: At $50 a. M, today the Spanish
squadron, seven in all, including one
gunboat came out of Santiago in
column and was totally destroyed
within an hour. excepting Cristobal
Colon, which was chased As miles to
westward by the commander in chief,
Brooklyn, Oregon and Texas, sur
rendering to Brooklyn, but was beach,
ed to prevent sinking.
None of our officers or men were in
jured except on board the Brooklyn.
Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed and one
man wounded. Adm. Cervera, all COM
mar,ding officers, excepting of Oquen-
do. about ~ other officers and l,600
men are prisoners. About $50 killed
or drowned and 100 wounded, latter
being cared for on Solace and Olivette.
Have just arrived off Santiago on Mar
blehead to take charge while COM
mander in chief is looking out for
Cristobal Colon. tSigned)
WATSON.
Several of Skaters dispatches were
maeie public. One of them stated that
he had the enemy surrounded on the
north and east Another stated: Il
feel that am master of the situation,
and can hold the enemy for any length
of time
In still another Gen. Shafter said
his demand for the surrender of Santi-
ago was still being considered by the
Spanish authorities. Yet another dis
patch from Shafter, probably the most
important of all, was not made public
up to o'clock. 1t is at great length,
covering five or six typewriter sheets
Of telegraph paper Briefly and semi
ofi'c livits contents were summed mn