The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.


GIN. NELSON A. MILES, commanding
The United States army, arrived off
Santiago bay on the llth and immedi-
ately had a conference with Admiral
Sampson. Gen. Miles afterwards
landed at Playa del Este fcp the pur.
pose of comforting with Gen. Shafter.
SENIOR SAGAsrA went TO the queen
regents palace at Madrid on the 11th
and rendered his resignation as pre-
mier and that OF his cabinet 1t was
generally expected that IL would be
accepted.
SANTIAGO was bombarded / Samp-
sons fleet for two hours on the 18th,
when Gen. Shafter reported that the
shells were falling in the bay and doing
little damage. When the warships
ceased firing and before Gen. Shafter
began land attack a flag of truce
was seen coming from the city. The
object was not known at the time of
sending the dispatch.
SECRETARY ALGER on the 11th issued
orders attaching the Hawaiian islands
to the military department of Califor-
MIA. The first New York volunteers,
Col. Barber commanding, will be as
signed for the time being as the garri-
son at Honolulu.
THE Madrid Imparcial on the 11th
said that the Spanish government
probably would telegraph Capt Gen.
Blanco that Spain would reap great
advantage by negotiating for peace
before Santiago, Manila and perhaps
Porto Rico were captured.
LIEUT.. Col LITTLE. of the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteer infantry, at
San Francisco stated that he has not
rendered his resignation and has no
intention of doing so.
The president has appointed Fred
erick Mckinley, of New Mexico, to be
receiver of public moneys at Guthrie,
Ok.
The impression prevailed in official
circles at Washington on the 18th that
the flag of truce was still flying at
Santiago and that negotiations con-
tinued looking TO surrender of San
tiago. Apprehension was felt, how
ever that many of the Spanish troops
may have succeeded in eyacuating the
city aud that when Americans entered
the city it would be found to contain
nothing but n rear guard.
AN election was held at st. Louis on
the i2th to amend the city charter, to
allow an expenditure of $50, 900, 900 for
public improvements About As, 20C
votes were cast, of which 33, 800 were
against and Q, 700 for.
GEN. SHAFrER telegraphed to Wash
ington that he had long interview
with Gen. Toral on the 18th and tolc
the Spaniard that he had no hope o
escape and had no right to continu,
the fight and had extended the true,
until noon of the 14th.
| ACCORDING TO advices received from
Havana Gen. Blanco attempted to com
init suicide when he learned beyond
doubt that Admiral Cervera's squadron
had been annihilated.
GOV. TANNER, of Illinois, is author
ity for the statement that direct ad
vices from the administration were I,
the effect that 100, 900 and possibly
zoo, 900 more troops would be called fo
as soon as the last installment coulC
be got out of the way.
A DISPATCH from Manila stated tha
the insurgents reported to Admira
Dewey that the German gunboa
Irene, In Sudic bay, refused to permi
them TO attack the Spaniards oi
Grande island, whereupon Dewe,
promptly dispatched the Raleigh an,
Concord to investigate the matter
On entering the bay the American
vessels opened fire on the forts and tn
German ship steamed out. The Span
iards soon surrendered. The Irene eN
planned that she interfered "in tn
cause of humanity"
GEN. ToRAL formally surrendere,
Santiago de Cuba to the American
troops under Gen. Snafter at thre
o'clock on the afternoon of the l4th ol
the understanding that his troop
were to be transported TO Spain by tn
United States government
The secretary of the French embass
visited the state department at Wash
ingtou to ask in behalf of Gen. Blanc
that list of the Spanish prisoners q
war in the possession of the Unite
States be furnished him, with de
scription of the injuries of thos
} wounded. A courteous assurance tina
the list would be furnished was mad
by the state department