Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29

food supplies for the Spanish troop
 and carrying, it is understood, flW, OO0 in gold arrived at Trinidad
 province of Santa Clara having sue cessfully evsded capture by tn cruisers sent in pursuit of her.
 Washington, June 23.-The nev Russian Ambassador, Count Cassini will be formally received by Presi dent Mckinley within 6 day or two The coming of the ambassador al this time, when Europe is keenly alive as to the progress of the war excites more than ordinary interest
 or it is known that he brings message of the heartiest good wil on the part of the Russian govern ment.
 London, June 2.--A cable from Havana says thst the German wal ship GrieE entered Havana hsTbol this morning.
 Washington, June 2a - Reports have been received by the President this morning from General Shafter and Admiral Sampson. but nothing has been given out up to noon, ex. cept tbat the progress of the army and fleet in the vicinity of Santiago today is perfectly satisfactory.
 Washington, June 23. General Miles states this afternoon tha. he expects a big battle to occur neal Santiago either this afternoon or to- morrow. He states that our troops went there for business, aud will seek the enemy and engage him in battle at the earliest favorable OF portunitY.
 Palaya del Este. Cubs, June 24.- The navy cooperated sPlendidly al the landing of troops and as the big warships closed in on the shore to pave the way for the approach oi the transports and then went back again, three cheers for the navy went up from ten thousand throats on the transports and thrre cheers rose for the army from ship to ship ss the troopships moved iu to take their share in the hazardous game,
 It was war and it was magnificent The Cuban insurgents too bore their share in the enterprise honor ably and well. Five thousand of them in mountain fastness and dark thickets of ravines lay all last night on their guns watching every road and mountain path leading from Santiago to Guantanamo. A thou sand were within sight of Rsiquiri making the approach of the Span iards uDder cover of darkness au impossibility.
 As the despatch boat of the As sociated Press raa closer in where the New Orleans was lying with her great Armstrong guns trained on Bsiquiri, tongues Of iurid flame and black smoke were seen rising ID town. the inevitable consequence oi war and sure sign that the Span iards had gone, leaving ruin behind. The Spanish flag was defantly floating at sunset last night, but 1t was gone today and with it 6 small Spanish guard which had maintained the signal station. Between night fall and dawn the Spanisrds had taken alarm and Aed. firing tue town before they left. General Shafter on board the SegueEanoa, closely watched the landing of the troops.
 The landing was accomplished without loss of life. the only casual ity being the Wounding of an in- surgent on the hills by a shell from one of our ships. He will lose his arm. The insurgent troops at Bsiquiri are commanded by General Castilli, and are estimated to num- Der . thousand men.
 Washington, June 24.-Admiral Sampson telegraphed to the navy this morning as follows:
 "Under a flag of truce I have learned that Hobson and his men are sll we'll and are confined in Santiago City, four miles from Morro Castle"
 This leaves Admiral Sampson per fectly free to act and the navy de- partment thinks that the lombard ment and reduction of old Morro will take plase today.
 Washington, June 24 = Shafter wires that the march to Santiago has begun. So far be has met only small skirmishing parties of the enemy. He has found thirty dead and fifty wounded SpaniHrds in places where American troops scat tered and stampeded the Dons by artillery. Not an American has thus far been killed.
 Madrid, June PA dispatch just received here from San Juan de Porto Rico, says an American cruiser appeared of the harbor, and the cruiser Isaoella, gun boat and the Terror sailed out to attack her. One Spaniafd was killed and three wounded.
 Washington, June 24-Orders were sent Sampson today to immediately rush the transports, under convoy, when l8y0o0 troops would he imme- diatslp embarked Tor Porto Rico, fl Santiago falls by that time.
 Plays Del Esta, Cuba, June B. A serious engagement took place yesterday morning five miles from