Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-24
Half.Mast Flag ON MOrrO Castle
Prisoners Taken-G~rmans May
Land at MMnila-DraMat tic Scene
ON Santiago Walls.

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ney for hours after the firing ceased fur
nished gruesome evidence Of the fatality
among the Spanish soldiers. Hundreds
of troops could be seen from the ships
digging in mounds of earth piled by the
explosion of the projectiles from the
heavy guns for bodies, while their heads
were famed by the wings Of the black
scavengers Of the battlefield.
There were two spots, one on the east
and the other ON the west Of the har-
Dor entrance, which were denuded of fol-
iage. The hilltops seem literally blown
away. These marked the. places where
the 200 pound charges Of guncotton blown
by the Vesuvius landed.
But the most ominous token of death
flew from Moro castle. The saffron flag
OF Spain was half-masted for several
hours. The significance of this is not
known. 1t is not customary to haif-mast
flags, but possibly some Spanish leader
was killed by the heavy fire Of guns,
though some officers of the squadron be-
lieve that the flag was half-masted AS a
notification to the Americans that Lieu.
tenant Hobson and his brave men were
dead. If such is the case they must have
been wantonly murdered. The Spanish
might seek to lay their death to the bonn
bardment, but not a shot from the Amer
leans struck the fortress. Neither Ad-
miral Sampson nor Commodore Schley be-
lieves that Lieutenant HObsOn and his
party have been killed.
We have II prisoners taken at Guam
tanamo, including lieutenant. besides
number in the United States for repris-
ais or exchange.
Spanish Troops Demoralfxed.
There was evident decentralization
among the Spanish troops during the
bombardment. Officers could be seen
with drawn swords driving the men to
the guns, but even then they could not
be forced to stay so long AS our fire was
directed at them. Fifteen minutes night
work Of the Vesuvius had shattered
their nerves.
1t il believed by some that the ~
inch projectile fired from the Texas,
which was reported to have exploded the
powder magazine in one Of the western
batteries, did not fall in the battery,
but went beyond and blew up one of the
ships in the harbor.
A dramatic incident of the lombard
! ment was the act Of Spanish officer
who bravely ran along the parapet unde'
, , heavy fire encouraging his men tt
: stand by their guns. Shot and shell
!, raned about him, and after one terrific
explosion he was seen no more, and thu
parapet disappeared. He could not hav'
3; escaped death.
r Germans May Land ut Manila.
}, London, June 2O--The Berlin CORE
= spondent of the Times says:
1t seems probable that if Admiral Dew
q ey is unable to undertake the responsi
l. bility for the safety of the Germans a
J, Manila, Admiral Deidrichs may land
d force. Once German landing has TAX
c, en- place German interests will doubles
assume new aspect and as the Marin
er Politische Correspondent has alread
g pointed out, it is as easy to claim gua1
g antee or guarantees for the future in tn
= Philippines as il was in the shan Tun
a. peninsula.
The Kolnische Zeitung, uttcring
warning to the United States that 1t wi
n not find oolonizing easy, proceeds to say
i. "An administration which is SO CORFU
and SO completely at the mercy OF mos
ii pernco,ls political influences as the u
ion will hardly repair the ravag'
or wrought by Spanish neglect and priestl
rule in the course of centuries. The cit
zens of most Of the free republics do nj
re-. seem to realize the enormous burdel
which a military occupation Of these &C
4. onies and their protection by navy WI
impose upon state. The Americans a
not even prepared to protect their on
coasts against a naval power Of any il
portance."
Where Are the TranspOrtss
On Board the Dispatch Boat Dauntle
off Santiago de Cuba, June lS.-N
\ Kingston, Jamaica, June 10, p. m.
The horizon is eagerly and patient
l. scanned for a glimpse Of the long {
III pected transports. The delay in thu
arrival is inexplicable, as much favoral
weather is being lost and the hurrica
. season is due in less than 30 days. Mes
while from Kingston and Port Anton
come reports that large quantities of $,
plies have been struggled into Cuba.
Admiral Sampson is in daily comm,
ication with the insurgents under Colo
to Cebraro, who are investing Santiago
The the land side and are continually SIX
mishing with the Spanish outposts
,ht General Lnares now commands
ion military forces in the town, where tn
are 5000 regulars concentrated. ]
civilians are in starving condition a
their deplorable condition will be m
aggravated from day to day.
ted Spies report to Admiral Sampson Il
nd the Spanish general Joral and seve