The labor world., 1898-07-09
NEWS OF THE week.

Interesting items About tho
War With Spain.
Admiral Cervera's feet, which has
been in the har Dor at Santiago for six
weeks, on the morning Of July 8 made
dash for liberty. It was completely
destroyed by Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron. The following is SIMPSONS
telegram to the navy department. de.
scribing the victory:
"Playa, via Hayti, to Secretary of
Navy, S:l5 a. M, Siboney Yd.-The
feet under my command offers the
nation as a Fourth Of July present. the
destruction OF the whole Of Cervera's
feet. No one escaped. 1t attempted
to escape at $3.50 a. M, and at . p. M,
the last, the Cristobal Colon, had run
ashore six miles west Of Santiago, and
had let down her colors.
"The Infanta Marie Teresa, Oquendo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore. burned
and blown up within 20 miles Of Santi.
ago, the Furor and Pluton were de-
stroyed within four miles of the port.
Loss, one killed and two wounded. En-
emy's loss probably several hundred
from gun fire, explosions, and drown.
ing. About 1900 prisoners including
Admiral Cervera. The man killed was
George II. Ellis, chief yoeman Of the
Brooklyn. SAMPSON"
General Merritt has sailed for Ma.
Mia.
4 Commander McCalla contemplates
taking Guantanamo.
Spaniards threaten to confiscate the
property Of Americans in Cuba.
VI General Brooke, it is rumored, will
be military governor Of Puerto Rico.
Il General Pando has arrived at San.
tiago with 5000 Spanish reinforce
ments.
The orders to, move troops from
.Chickamauga have been counter
manded. l.. r.
Admiral Camara has been forbidden
by the Egyptian government to coal at
Port Said. :.'.
Many Of the starving Cubans fed by
the Americans are said to have died Of
overeating. 0
Manila has probably fallen, Admiral
Dewey having planned oattack it on
the Fourth. III u. III ..ss a.
Commodore Sohley's flying squadron
has been formally merged in Admiral
Simpsons feet. f.
It is stated that the Spanish cabinet
has decided to courtmartial Admiral
Montijo for the Manila disaster. A
General Linares, the Spanish com.
mander, was seriously wounded on the
first day Of the battle Of Santiago.
The president does not contemplate
Issuing q third call for volunteers
within the next two weeks at least.
General shafter, Sunday, telegraphed
the war department. that he had de-
,manded the surrender Of Santiago,
threatening to lombard the city il not
complied with. Il
j. A special dispatch from Madrid says
that after Fridays cabinet meeting it
was officially announced that Admiral
Camara's torpedo boat destroyers will
return to Spain. ~
A New York World correspondent at
Halifax was shown q cablegram re.
ceived by A. Raemes, from Santiago,
stating the Spanish loss was about Z, 500
killed and wounded. ..,..,...
The Paris Matin says the queen re-
gent Of Spain desires the Intervention
Of Europe and would Willingly sacri.
flee the throne for the peace which is
imperative in the interests Of and for
the honor Of Spain" !"
Y Ten thousand Spanish troops are en-
ployed on the defenses Of Algeoiras on
the west side Of the bay Of Gibraltar.
It is reported that the Spanish forces in
this district will be raised to 25. 900
men. ...i~....
!. It was Spanish sharpshooters in trees
that were responsible for the killing
and wounding Of so many American
officers. These Spaniards also killed
surgeons, Red Cross attendants and
wounded soldiers In q hospital.
T The London Daily Mail announces
that the United States has purchased
the steamers Alexandria, Boadioea,
Victoria, Cleopatra and Winifred Of
the Wilson 8 Furness Leigh line, all
nearly new, and each with tonnage
Of about 1000.
A London representative Of General
Aguinaldo is quoted as saying he has
received q dispatch from Cavite saying
q republic has been proclaimed by
Aguinaldo under the protection Of the
United States and approved by Great
Britain and Japan.
According to a Paris dispatch DIR.
Betanis said Sagasta favored peace, but
feared popular opinion in Spain. II
America were to issue proclamation,
said DR.. Betanis, to the effect that she
had no intention Of seizing the country,
it would have good effect.
\ conservative estimate by army