The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07

.axuos. rgne s-Ths Madrid CORE
- 81 TIE stAsaard says
..eoanr fscsave1 from Santiago Of
800 urvparassoTas denotes that tbs
- susI.sE day and EAglst fer any
= ..sssts sy the Ars@ricaEs continues.
...xss.y..ts 81 1 sss5 rag nara and $50 vol
-. egusposiug ne garrison az 5anti-
=. r.asr Gsa. Llnsres. have beer sent
- uarrs ard puEt& 90rda p4tteries-
- ~o-ss have aser greatly strength
- .,x ara provided with krupp and
80 ra1s. ghl.e Ia Socspa is armed
= w.,s. .axsn fran III. Bs4na Mercedes.
I. ss~ ttnse Of attack ~ the Ameri-
8. sse La soeapa guns we're served by
- frar the Faip. while she was
s.@ss,e.s ID q pss.flon TO sweep The en-
susca 10 the hars0F
= sa.n.sh stan had connected with
!. .aars works several lines OF cub
rxgsss .0spse0es rs. torpedo boat de-
..-~gx-x plssan and Terror H'GrorJ, with
s,sssa -. ware On the "stGA' several
So isaschss had bean detailed az
sysg,s i tas nsyigaole ehanns! and out
-. 80 sssTaltcs o. the bay. ana the
aIn.lranss oaasndo asa CTistobAI Colon
- raasy 10 support TIA forts. the for
=
esssser 3 and o'clock IN tbe morning
d. scests netinsd TWO vessels rapidly ad-
vsseiHg toward fae mouth OF the chan
81 TIE s9tl about the saEisa time opened
= sass a. the Aerrimac was well inside
s. nasssss. The Spanish Officers, having
ssgwsd Der 10 pas tas first submarine
ssas sstene1 .sanolesssd, gave the s.gnai
& gAs land batteries. aid the submarine
hessy a. la soesss and the deetroyers
- launches 10 ngv or tina Megr.mac.
sAea wss sunk without completely
Aaklas sas elsRnfsss. Just as Admiral Ger
ss.a appeared oa the scene with the Al
4saase oquenao. Tie cruisers boats
ssss4 the Americans. Meanwhile the
s;As American vessel supposed tn be the
,atlissky Ioga. hastily retired. Tho
saa.ars suffered no loss and no ma
,ssssl aamase The impression in naval
gre.es 81 Madrid is that the Americans
! msrzy waved 10 sink the MeHimao In
ss-ras part 81 the channel in order 70
Neck ..s sgrsss OF the Spanish feet. but
& Is argued sha; the wreck car be easily
syam.gs4 as soon 90 Admiral Cervera
aa1s.asss Il unnecessary to keep II there
u . check 10 any attempt OF the Ameri-
49, = force the channel.
Re mar - SAD 70 nave caused u1ucn
wssss.asfs At Santiago. wnese several
.aasssEs regulars under Gen, Luco are ex-
A.k. having succeeded la crossing the
Ese fsale az the beginning of the week.
~ az now advancing by forced
szras h sp.te OF the yaEls.
o. ~ whole. a tough resistance will
! = sszi h case as Is fully expected. the
ksSkss renew the attack.
FsE shs result OF tha Nerrtmac affair
~ kaows 10 Madrid the money market
Asesa animated while i'm political and
<gsaessi circles curIoUsly conflicting i'm
s'zssio.ss prevailed. some fancvinE that
- ssecsssye failures of the Americans
sssAt hAys the result Of making tbs
lRsse3 States favorable TO peace. F'inan-
ssfs or the other hand. are divided be-
;sssa patrseflr satisfaction and the feel
"a aai the drift u tile war means its
sFasagzIian ard pecunary sacrifices det-
laasaiss 10 tie Spanish credit, Most OF
iss Newspapers attach importance 10 tho
assif. sinee 4 was SHOWN that the Span
y fsFess aTe 90; only alert. but we'll able
. A9;a The ensmy ia check.