Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-22
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA WEDNESDAY, JUNE P 1888

account of the mutIlatiou of dead
 Americans at Guantanamo IS untrue
 He says that the marines were mis
 led by the terrible tearing effects o
 the bullets, from the Mauses rifles
 in use by the Spanish soldiers, the supposition being that they are
 using explosive bullets.
 Washington, June l6.-Secretary
 Alger stated this afternoon that the
 Santiago expedition would reach it,
 destination next Sunday afternoon
 Washington, june Is. The senate
 took up the Hawaiian annexation
 resolution today. IL was finally re- ! ferred to tue committee ou foreign
 relatioss.
 Madrid. June Is. The minister oi
 war announced today tha, cable connections bet twern Spain and San tiago are broken.
 New York, June IA cable from Bong Kong al noon today says that terrific battle has been fought just inside the city of Mauila in which tha American marines and insurgent forces were victorious. The Spanish losses are ssii to have been enormous. The foreign resi- dents fied to tbe ships in the harbor and were not mclested. Women, children and priests sought shelter in the fogts. An attempt was made by Governor gusti to surreH i''r the city to the Americans, hut it was prevented by the Archbishop. With the arrival of American troops the city wi!l bs easily taken within tWer- ty-f)ur hours.
 Gaantanoma, Juns l7.-ThOugh sixteen SpaniSrdz found by Lieut.. Nevil!e's men wore regaiar ul forms, most of them seen in daylight at tacks wore scarcely anything except big plantain leaves bound around their f0reheats in lieu of hats. This acied as elTrciire disguise in the bush. OHefs were stripped to pair Of dir.y coiored trousers, tied branches around their waists, reach ing shoulder high and moving very cautiously ,hay could ersa cross open giouud without even being detected, though some of them were caaght at the game. Another trick vas to make a moving screen of two or three big palm leaves. almost im- possible to detect where the stunted palm r'ses everywhere ont of thA chaparral. The Cuban au1il.ar c= were most useful in pointing ou' these tricks.
 Madud, June 17.-The Cadiz fleet sailed last evening. It's destination is unknown. The minister of marine was on board the flagship until the start, giving Admiral Penal instruc- tions.
 Gibraltar, June l7.-An incoming steamer this forenoon reports hay ing passed two Spanish iron clads, four cruisers and four torpedo boat destroyers, headed east of Ceuta, at daylight this morning.
 Guantanamo, June l7.-It is be- lieved here that the Spauiards are massing large forees of their soldiers in this vicinity in anticipation of the arrival and disembarkation here of American troops They are said to be concentrating many of their troops formerly stationed at San tiago al this place. and promise to make it warm for tho Yankee sol diers.
 Madrid, June Is. S.- The papers here this morning publish peace manifests. Tho British ambassador at Madrid bas been in close con- ference ali day with the Spanish ministers. The circumstance has caused excited comment in all quar- ters.
 Washington, June lS.-A war con- ference is going on tbis afternoon at the White House, which is being participated in by Secretaries Long and Alger, of the navy and war de partments, respectively, Gen. Miles, Admiral Sicard and the war board. It has been decided to postpone the Porto Rico expedition, and put for ward every energy 10 aid General Shafter in taking Santiago. which is now considered a tremendous task. More troops and food supplies will be sent him at once. General Miles says the defense of Santiago is pow erful, and that the food supply will be exhausted within ten days. In consequence of this, unusual prepar- ations are noticed in army circles to provide for any emergency.
 Washington, June l8.-Tte state department has received dispatch from its agent at Gibraltar, giving the following as the names of the vessels of the Spanish fleet, which left Cadiz recently: Charles Fifth, Pelayo, RiPida, Patriot, Audaz, Osada, Prosperina, Giralds, Prelejo, Colon. with minister on board, Alfonso Doca, Canodong, Antonio Lopez. Isla Psnos, Buenos Ayres and San F,c-C.-sc. -,ie first eleven passed the rock bound for Cartagena for orders, the last three with troops on board. This is Admiral Camara's Cadiz squadron and it appears to be iu the Mediterranean.
 Manila, gis Hong Kong, June IS. The success of the insurgents is wonderful. The Spanish taken pris- oners in the two weeks campaign aogreOate 2 000 inciudinu 20O0 sol-