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STIRRING EVENTS
OF THE CONFUlT
Such a Fourth of July Has lot
Been Known in Years. 1
The Capture of Admiral Cervera with 1300 Prisoners; the
Ladrone Islands, the Surrender of a Spanish Gunboat,
Are Among the Events That Have Helped to Arouse
the Enthusiasm of the Public.
Washington, July 4. The complete
annihilation of the Spanish squadron
at Santiago and the capture of the
Spanish admiral, Ccrvcra, with 1,300
prisoners; the demand by General
Shatter for the surrender of Santiago
by 12 o'clock noon on pain of bombard
ment; word from Admiral Dewey that
the Ladrone islands had been cap
tured, that a Spanish gunboat had sur
rendered, that a hundred or more
Spanish officers and men were taken
and that our llrst Philippine expedition
had landed this in part is the thrilling
record of su h a Fourth of July as
has not been known since the bells
of Independence hall rang out the tid
ings of American freedom. It was
a day when one momentous event fol
lowed another in constant and rapid
succession, each hour bringing forth
some new feature more startling than
what had gone before. The climax
came at 1 o'clock when amid the wild
est cheering which fairly shook the
great war, state and navy building
to its foundation, Admiral Sampson's
dispatch announcing his glorious vic
tory and the entire destruction of the
Spanish fleet, was given to the public.
The white house was naturally the
focal point of the enthusiasm and stir
ring activity which marked oillclal
Washington. It was the busiest day
theNjresldent has had since the war be
gan. Conference followed conference
with the heads of the military and
naval departments, high officers of the
tervlce came and went In a constant
and steady stream and as each hour
brought its added lustre to the Amer
ican arms, the crowd of officials in
creased. The president had not a moment's
respite. Telegrams came and went
without cessation and the historic old
mansion presented a scene such as has
not been paralleled since the momen
tous hours of the civil war.
The story of the day is best told in
the series of official dispatches, each
bearing date of July 4 from Sampson,
from Shatter and from Dewey. Stir
ring as they all are, that of Sampson
was accorded the honor of chief im
portance, not only for the Immediate
results secured, but also from the ef
fects of this crushing defeat in weak
ening the defences of the city of San
tiago, and in dealing Spain such a
staggering blow that she Is left prac
v tlcally without a navy.
The admiral's dispatch is as follows;
Playa, via Ilnytl, July 4. Secretary or
Navy, 3.13 a. in., Slbonoy, July 3. Tho
fleet under my command offers tho nation
as a Fourth of July present, the destruc
tion of the whole of Corveiu's fleet. No
one escaped. It attempted to escape at
P.30 a. m. and at 2 p. m. the last, the Cris
tobal Colon, had run ashore sixty miles
west of Sautlngo and had let clown her
colore The Infanta Maria Teresa,
Oquendo and Vlzcaya wcro forced ashore,
burned and blown up within twenty miles
of Santiago, the Furor and I'lutnn weio
destroyed within four miles of tho port.
Loss, one killed and two wounded. En
emy's loss probably several hundred from
gun fire, explosions and drowning. About
J, MO prisoners including Admiral Cer
vera. Tho man killed was Georeo II.
Kills, chief yeoman of tho Hrooklyn.
(Signed) Sampson.
Although brief, Admiral Sampson's
dispatch tells the story of fearful de
struction. It not only disclosed tho
tremendous prowess of tho American
fleet, but It again displayed the strange
Immunity which the American sailor
teems to hav In the midst of death and
rainage. Thai but one of our sailors,
it yeoman on tho Brooklyn, should have
brpn killed In an engagement of this
magnitude Is without n parallel In na
val annals save In that unparalleled
record which Dpp.v made at Manila.
With the Spanish fleet destroyed, the
way Is parti cleared for the ndvance
of the American squadron into the
harbor of Santiuco.
FORTS TO BE HEDUCED.
If Cervera's nrmorcd cruisers could
cross the mine Held and clear the Mer
rimac, at the entrance to tho harbor,
the American thlps can follow the samo
course. There are the inner formica
tions and Island forts still to be re
duced but they have patted through a
baptism of fire lecently and are little
mora than ruins. Thus with Shatter's
guns thundering on Santiago from the
land and Sampson's from the harbor,
the fall of tho city Is assured beyond
further question. The authorities here,
military and naval, say that Santiago
has already made Its best fight and
that its occupation is only a question
of time and very biicf time.
Oeneral Shutter's btiong position was
shown in a terles of dispatches. Most
convincing of all as to his feeling of
confidence and strength was that dis
patch given out late In the day in which
Uoneral Shatter gives the text of his
demand for the surrender of the city
on pain of bombardment. This dls.
patch Is as follows:
Playa, del Hate, July 4. H9S.-Hon. It.
A. Alger, vecretury of war, Washington:
Headquarter! Fifth army corps, July 3.
i
The following Is my demand for tho sur
render of tho city of Santiago:
Headquarters United States forces,
near San Juan river, Cuba, July 3,
3SD8. $.30 a. m. To the commanding
general of the Spanish forces, Santia
go do Cuba.
Sir I shall bo obliged, unless you
surrender, to shell Santiago do Cuba.
Please inform tho citizens of foreign
countries and all women and children
that they should leave the city before
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Very respectfully.
Tour obedient servant,
W. n. Shaftcr,
Major General United States Army.
Following Is the Spanish reply, which
Colonel Dorst has just returned at CIO
p. m.:
Santiago de Cuba, 2 p m., July 3,
189S. Ills excellency, tho general com
manding forces of United States, San
Juan river.
Sir I havo tho honor to reply to
your communication of today, writ
ten at $.30 a. m., and lecelved at 1
p. m., demanding the surrender of this
city; on tho contrary t-nso announc
ing to mo that you will bombard this
city, and that I adviso the foreign
women and children that they must
leave tho city before 10 o'clock to
morrow morning. It is my duty to
say to you that this city will not sur
render and that I will Inform tho for
eign consuls and Inhabitants of the
contents of jour message.
Very respectfully,
Joso Toral,
Commnder In Chief Fourth Corps.
The British Portugese, Chinese and
Norwegian consuls havo como to my lino
with Colonel Dorst. They ask if non
combatants can occupy tho town of Ca
ney and railroad points, and ask until
10 o'clock at fifth .Instant before the city
Is fired on. They claim that there are
between 15,000 and 20,000 pcoplo, many cf
them old, who will leave. They ask If 1
can supply them with food, which I can
not do for want of transportation to
Cancy, which Is fifteen miles from my
landing. The following Is my reply:
Tho commanding general, Spanish
forces. Santiago do Cuba:
Sir In consideration of the request
of tho consuls and officers in your
city for delay in carrying out my in
tention to fire on the city, and In the
interest of the poor women and chil
dren who will suffer very greatly by
their hasty and enforced departure
from tho city, I have tho honor to an
nounce that I will delay such action
solely in their Interest until noon of
the fifth, providing during tho inter
val your forces make no demonstra
tion whatever upon those of my own.
I am, with great respect, your obed
ient servant,
W. R. Shaftcr,
Major General U. S. A.
Shatter's other dispatches breathe
the same air of confidence and deter
mination as shown In his demand on
the Spanish commander. The first one
made public during the day stated that
his lines completely surrounded the
town from the bay on the north to San
Juan river on the south, leaving the
city thus enveloped by a stretch of
water on one side and a stretch of
frowning American guns on the other.
In nnother dispatch General Shatter
epitomized tho strength of his position
by saying: "I feel that I nm master
of the situation and can hold the en
emy for any length of time."
DEMAND BEING C6NSIDERED.
In nnother dispatch General Shatter
states that his demand for the sur
render of Santiago Is still being con
sidered by the Spanish authorities,
which Indicates that the refusal of the
Spanish commander to capitulate was
not final. In any event. 12 o'clock on
Tuesday marks tho limit of Shatter's
concession nnd if Santiago has not
capitulated at that hour, the great
siege guns now brought to the front
and in potltlon, backed by the batter
ies of lighter field pieces, will begin
their work of destruction.
The pressing need of reinforcing
Shatter Is no longer felt, now that tho
Spanish lleet Is out of the way. A con
siderable number of men, bow-ever, are
already on the way and others will fol.
low.
Tho changed naval situation will
bring no abatement In the activity
of the authorities here in carrying
the war directly homo to Spain. There
Is renewed determination to get Com
modore Watson's eastern squadron
away at the earliest moment for tho
double purpose of striking a blow at
the coast towns of -Spain and of pur
suing Admiral Camara's fleet which
has halted at the entrance of the
Suez canal. Secretary Long made the
olficlnl statement today that tho fleet
would sail at the earliest possible mo
ment and although he did not go into
details as to its purpose, It is well un
derstood that it will devote Its atten
tion to the Spanish coast and to Cam
arn. The destruction of tho Spanish
fleet at Santiago relieves Admiral
Sampson from surveillance of this
tquadron and he can readily spare
the ships Intended for the attack on
the Spanish coast.
It has been Acting Admiral Samp
son for some time, but that it will he
Admiral Sampson In fact as well as In
name la the prevailing feeling in naval
circles as a result of the victory re
ported by the American admiral.
The release of Ilobson and the other
heroes of the Mcrrlmao Incident U
likely to be another result of the eients
transpiring today. It may now com1)
about either by tho surrender of tho
city, which would Include tho surrender
of Ilobson nnd other American prison
ers in the city, or else by tho exchange
of Ilobson for Admiral Cervcra or
some other high ranking naval offic
ial. Until today the possibility of ex
changing Ilobson wns slight, as this
government hnd no Spanish prisoners
of high rank to offer In his place. Now,
however, they havo one of tho fore
most admirals of Spain nnd among thu
1,300 other naval prisoners thero aro
many officers of distinguished rank. To
exchange a Spanish admiral for un
American naval constructor tnlsht
seem strange under ordinary circum
stances, but it will be done without any
begrudging by the authorities here and
will be particularly appropriate In view
of tho action of Cervera nt tho time
Ilobson surrendered to him. The dis
patch from tho front stating that there
was likely to bo some criticism because
of the treatment of foreign military
attaches excited much Indignation
among tho military authorities hero.
It was stated by one of the highest
officers in tho service that the foreign
gentlemen had received absolutely
eerythlng in tho way of accommoda
tion, supplies, rations, etc., given to
our own officers and men. What was
most surprising was that this protest
should como at a moment when our
men wcro fighting In swamp nnd
thtoliot under a, blazing sun with a
thousand dead or wounded and under
tho fire of nn entrenched enemy.
Thero is every disposition hero to ex
tend the most complete courtesy to
these gentlemen that is consistent with
the circumstances. Thero is no pur
pose, however, to recognize them as a
superior set or to give them greater
attcnt'on In mounts, tents or nttend-nnr-e
than our own officers and men receive.
WHAT WILL DEWEV DO ?
Another Totirth of July Celebration
Mnv Have Tnlcon I'iace.
Hong Kong, July 4. The United
States dispatch boat Zaflro, which ar
rived hero early this morning from
Cavlte, with tho report that tho Amer
ican troops arrived at Cavlte on June
30, reports nlso that Admiral Dewey,
when tho Zallro left on July 1, was
planning to attack Manila with the
licet nnd troops on July 4.
In addition to tho Spanish governor
of the Ladrones, the Charleston
brought fifty soldiers as prlsoncis of
war to Cavlte.
Tho gunboat Hugh McCulloch cap
tured the Spanish gunboat Leytc. Ad
miral Dewey offered to parole the
crew, but they declined because they
feared to bo court-martialed nnd shot.
DISAPPEARED WESTWARD.
Spanish Vcrslou ol the Destruction of
Corvorn's I'lcot.
Madrid, July 4, (C p. m.) An official
dispatch from Santiago do Cuba says:
"Admiral Cervera's fleet sustained for
an hour tho fire of tho American fleet.
It then disappeared westward, follow
ed by the American squadron. We lost
two torpedo boat destroyers."
Tho dispatch then announces as fol
lows: 'To General Shaf ttr's demand tor the
surrender of the city, expiring nt 10
o'clock the next morning, the Spanish
commander replied: 'It is my duty that
orders me to defend the place to the
end.' "
The ministers on leaving the cabinet
council, said they knew nothing of Ad
miral Cervera's squadron further than
the dispatches received.
Lieutenant General Correa, minister
of war, said he believed Admiral Cer
vera had gone to Havana.
. STRUCK BY A SQUALL.
Steamer Surl City Sinks Near Ilovcrly,
iWass.
Beverly, Mass., July 4. The steamer
Surf City, while on her trip over from
Salem Willows, was struck by a squall
at ti o'clock tonight and sunk nbout a
quarter of a mile off her wharf here.
There were from a hundred to one hun
dred and fifty people on board at tho
time and a largo number were rescued
by boats from the shore. It Is believed
that between twenty and thirty went
down with the boat.
Wlnthrop, Mass., July 4. Tho Wln
throp line, which formerly leased tho
steamer Surf City, received a message
at 7 o'clock this evening from the stew
ard stating that the steamer was
struck by a squall between Salem Wil
lows and Beverly. The crew reached
shore, but a number of passengers are
believed to have gone down with the
boat.
OMAIIA'SFOURTH.
Ilia Celobrallon nt tho Exposition
Grounds.
Omaha, Neb., July 4. The biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever ob
served in tho west was given on tho
exposition grounds hero today. Tho
crowds were greatly enthuslased by the
glorious news from Santiago, and ad
ded tho celebration of Shatter and
Sampson's victories to the original ob
ject of tho day. The parade was one
of the unique features, being made up
of the midway denizens and every na
tion under tho sun but Spain represent
ed. One hundred thousand people were
on tho grounds when the parade
moved. After the parade there were
old fashioned exercises on tho grnnd
plaza, where tho Declaration of Inde
pendence was read, Hon. James Beck,
of Philadelphia, delivering an oration.
ALLIANCE AT BURLINdTON.
Canadian Troops from Ottawa Aro
Tendorod nn Ovntlon,
Burlington, Vt July 4. A grand
ovation was tendered the five hundred
visiting Cnnadlnn troops from Ottuwa
today. Many thousands of p'oople wel
comed them on the route of nini-ch,
which was piofusely decoiated with
flags. Tho English and American col
ot h carried side by side In tho march
ing colmun, wcro continuously cheered,
When Colonel Heathwood, command
ing the visiting troops, called for three
cheers for Pipsldent McKlnley. tho en
thutlasm was unbounded. Tills was
followed by tho Burllngtonlans and the
Canadians cheering lustily for Queen
Victoria.
THE SINKING OF
CERVERA'S FLEET
Desperate Attempt of the Spanish Admiral to Escape from Santiago
Harbor His Ships Are Pursued and Destroyed by Admiral
Sampson's Squadron Lively Chase After the Chris- -tobal
Colon Capture of Cervera.
Ten Miles West of-Olie Entrance of
the Harbor ot Santiago de Cuba, Sun
day, July 3 (4 p. m.), by the Associated
Press dlspatuli bout Wanda, to Pott
Antonio, Jamaica, Monday morning,
July 4, via Kingston, Jamaica. July 4
(1.45 a. m.) Admiral Cervera's fleet,
consisting of the armored cruisers Cris
tobal Colon, Almtrante Oquendo, In
fanta Marin Teresa and Vlzcaya. nnd
two torpedo boat destroyers, the Furor
nn-l the Pluton, which hod been held
In the harbor of Santlngo de Cuba for
fix weeks past by the combined squad
rons of Rear Admiral Sampson and
Commodoie Schley, lies today at the
bottom of the Canibbean sea off the
southern coast of Cuba. The Spanish
admiral Is a prisoner of war on the
auxiliary gunboat Gloucester (former
ly Mr. J. Pierpont Morgnn's yacht
Corsair), and 1,000 to 1.500 other Span
ish officers and sailors, all who escaped
the frightful carnage caused by th-J
shells from the American warships, are
also held as prisoners of war by tho
Untied States navy.
The American victory Is complete,
and, according to the best information
obtainable at this time, the American
vessels were practically untouched nnd
only one man was killed, though thu
ships were subjected to the heavy fire
of the Spanlntds all the time the bat
tle lasted. Admiral Cervera made its
gallant a dash for liberty and for tho
preservation of his ships this morning
as has ever occurred In the history ot
naval wnrfare. In the face of over
whelming odds, with, nothing before
hltTi but lnevltnole destiuctlon or sur
render if he remained nny longer in the
trap In which the merlcan fleet held
him, he made a bold dash from the
harbor at the time the Amerlcans'least
expected hint to do so, and, fighting
every inch of his way, even when his
ship was ablaze and sinking, he tried
to ercapo the doom which was written
on the muzzle of every American gun
trained upon his vessels.
THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION.
The Americans t-nw him the moment
ho left the harbor and commenced
WATSON WILL SAIL
Tho American Commodore Selected
to Slrlko Terror to the Hearts ol the
Spanish People Along the Const.
Washington, July 4. The war board
was in session with President McKln
ley for considerably over an hour to
day. Secretary of State Day, Secre
tary ot War Alger, Secretary of the
Navy Long, General Miles, command
ing the army; Admiral Slcard and Cap
tains Malum and Crownlnshleld were
present.
The most Important action tnken was
a decision to expedite the departure of
the fleet under Commodore Watson to
the Spanish coast.
With all opposition to Sampson's
fleet removed, Watson will sail at the
earliest moment. This announcement
was made by Secretary Long with
gient satisfaction. The matter of re
inforcements for tho American posi
tion at Santiago wns taken up by the
board. The troops, It Is stated, will be
dispatched as early as possible, but
whether they will go direct to Cuba or
Porto Rico, the next point of attack,
is yet a matter of some doubt.
NO BULLETINS POSTED.
Dispatches from Shaftcr Last Even
ing Woro Not Published.
Washington, July 4. Several mess
ages were received by tho war depart
ment tonight from GenernLElinfter but
no Information concerning their con
tents was mado public.
When the dispatch announcing tho
arrival of General Pando and a forco
of 5,000 men at Santiago was exhibited
at the war department it was ascer
tained that tho department was already
In possession of tho fact, Indicating that
the officials had received confirmation
of the press dispatches. No bulletins
wcro posted tonight.
MISSION OF THE PRESENT.
St. Clair McKolwny's Speech at (ilea
Summit.
Wllkes-Iiarre, July 4. St. Clair Me
Keluny, nt Glen Summit today, deliv
ered a speech replete with much
thought, In speaking of the United
States' new lelatlons he said:
"We nre Americans nil. Some of us
aro for small America and somo of us
for large Ameilca. Some of us nre old
Americans and some of us aro for
every young American. The young
Americans nre tho masters of tho fu
ture. The old Americans nre the wor
shippers of tho past and the fearers of
tho present. Tho wheel goes round.
Tho world moves and the nations move
with it. Our own lias Just Joined the
Copyright, 1898, by
their work ot destruction immediately.
For an hour or two they followed the
flying Sranlurds ulong the shore line,
sending shot after shot Into their blaz
ing hulls, tearing great holes In their
steel sides and covering their decks
with tho blood of the killed and wound
ed. At no time did the Spaniards show
any Indication that they Intended to do
otherwise than fight to the last. They
showed no tlgnals to surrender even
when their ships commenced to sink
and the great clouds of smoke pouring
from their s.Ides showed they were on
tire. But, they turned their heads to
ward the shore, less than a mile awny,
and ran their shirr on the beach and
rocks where their destruction wns soon
completed. The officers and men on
board then escaped to tho shore as
well n.i they could, with tho assistance
of boats sent from tho American men
ot war and then threw themselves up
on the mercy of their captors, who not
only extended to thcTi the gracious
hand of American chivalry, but sent
thorn a guard to protect them from the
innrdetous --bands of Cuban soldiers,
hiding In the bush on the hillside, eager
to rush down and attack tho unarmed,
defeated, but valorous foe.
One after another of the Spanish
ships became the victims of the awful
rain of shells which the American bat
tleships, cruisers and gunboats poured
upon them, and two hours after the
first of the fleet had started out of
Santiago harbor, three cruisers and
two torpedo boat destroyers were lying
on the shoie ten to fifteen miles west
of Morro castle, pounding to pieces,
smoke and flame pouring from every
part of them and covering the en re
coast lino with a mist which could bo
seen for miles.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS.
Heavy explosions of ammunition oc
curred every few mlnutes.sendlng curls
of dense white smoke a hundred feet
In the air and causing a shower, of
broken Iron and steel to fall In the
wnter on every side.
The bluffs on the coast line echoed
with the roar of every explosion and
march. A century from now our con
servatives in Cuba, In Porto Rico, In
Hawaii, In the Ladrone islands, in the
Carolines and In the Philippines will
be preaching to us that moderation
which wo discarded to attain them and
will bo subjecting us, happily in vain,
to the hypnotic suggestions with which
they would hold us at Tampa and tlo
us nt San Francisco today. The true
light of the past Illumes the way to a
wider futute. The true mission of the
present Is to prepare ourselves for that
future.
URGING PEACE.
Ilnroolonn Paper BcIIctcs That Spnn
lull Honor Una lii'on Smlrfiod.
Barcelona, July 4. The Diarlo pub
lishes n remarkable article strongly
urging peace between Spain and tho
United States, during tho course of
which It says: The Americans aro
winning by strength of will and per
severance, and while tho war responds
to the natlonnl feeling of all Ameri
cans, 'Spain was forced into the war
by party politics."
Then the article, after declaring the
Americans were the aggressors and
that Spain was bound to defend her
national honor, says: "Our honor be
ing satisfied, nothing compels us to
continue such an unequal combat. We
cannot compel those who have gone to
the war to defend our honor to fight
to the death. Those who ore directing
the struggle ought to put an end to
tho duel when it Is materially Impos
sible for one of the combatants to con
tinue it."
MOHICAN BRIDGE PALLS.
Tour Persons Killed Outright nt n
Celobrallon nl'llin I ourlli.
Shelby, O., July 4. A bridge crossing
tho Mohican river heie fell this after
noon with one thousand people. Four
wero killed outright and a hundred
Injured, some of them seriously. A
public wedding was being celebrated
on the bridge as ono of the features
of the Fourth. Those killed weio:
Cyrus Kuhan, Shelny. aged 50; Mrs.
Louisa Monahan, Edison, aged 55;
Ada Bloodhart, Shelby, aged 12; Frank
Kelkler, Shelby, aged 12.
WVOMINQ MASSACRE.
The lSOIh Aiinlvnrinrr Colebrntcd nt
lin .Monument.
Wllkes-Barre. July 4. The 120th an
niversary of the massacre of Wyoming
wns celebrated at the monument to
day. The band played patriotic airs
and Rev. Dr. Glfnn, of Scranton, made
the Invocation.
Qeorgo Coronway read an original
poem and Fred W. Halsey, of New
York, delivered the principal address.
the Associated Press.
tho Spanish vessels sank deeper and
deeper 'nto tho sand or else the rosks
ground their hulls to pieces as they
rolled and pitched forward or side
ways, with every wave that washed
i-pon them from tho open sea.
Admiral Cervera escaped to tho shore
in n boat sent by tho Gloucester to tho
assistance of the Infanta Maria Teresa
and as soon as he touched the beach
he surrendered himself nnd his com
mand to Lieutenant Morton nnd asked
to bo taken on board the Gloucester,
which was the only American vessel
near him at the time, with several of
his officers, Including the captain of
the flagship. The Spanish admiral, who
was wounded in the arm, was taken
tc the Gloucester and was received at
her gangway by her commander, Lieu
tenant Commander Richard Waln
wrlght, who grasped the hand of the
gray-bearded admiral and said to htm:
"I congratulate you, sir, upon having
made as gallant a fight as was ever
witnessed on the sea."
Lieutenant Commander Walnwrlght
then placed his cabin at the disposal
of the Spanish officers.
At that time tho Spanish flagship
and four other Spanish vessels had
been aground and burning for two
hours, and the only one of the escaping
fleet which could not be seen at this
point wns the Cristobal Colon. But
half a dozen curls of smoke far down
on tho western horizon showed the fato
that was awaiting her.
FLIGHT OF THE CRISTOBAL
COLON.
Tho Cristobal Colon was the fastest
of the Spanish ships and she soon ob
tained a lead over the others after
leaving the harbor but escaped the ef
fect ot the shots which destroped the
other vessels. 'She steamed away at
great speed, with the Oregon, New
York, Brooklyn and several other ships
In pursuit, all of them firing at her
constantly and receiving flic them
selves from her after guns. There
seemed no possibility whntever for her
to escape, and while her fate Is not
definitely known at this hour, it can
be readily Imagined from the words
WATSON'S KEP0RT.
Three Hundred nnd Tilly Spaniards
Killed; 100 Wounded; 1000 Aro
Prisoners.
Washington. July 1. At 11.25 tonight
the navy department posted tho ap
pended translation of a cipher cable
gram received from Commodore Wat
son. It Is similar to that received to
day from Admiral Sampson, but con
tains the additional information that
350 Spaniards were killed or drowned,
1C0 wounded and 1,600 captured.
Commodoie Watson's dispatch fol
lows: Playa del Este, July 3. To the secre
tary of tho nny, Washington.
At 9.30 a. m. today tho Spanish squad
ron, seven In all, Including 0110 gunboat,
came out of Sautlngo In column and was
totally destroyed within an hour, except
Cristobal Colon, which was chased sixty
miles to westward by tho commander In
chief, Bre)okln, Oregon and Texas, .ur
rendering to Brooklyn, but was beached
to prevent sinking.
None of our olllccts or men were In
jured, except on board the Brooklyn,
Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed and ono
man wounded. Admiral Cervera, all
commanding oflleers, excepting ot Oquen
do. nbout sovenly other officers and 1.G00
men aro prisoners. About 350 killed or
drowned and 101 wounded, latter being
cared for on Solace and Olivette. Havn
Just arrived oft Santiago In Marhlehead
to take charge whllo commander in chief
Is looking out for Cristobal Colon.
(Signed) Watson.
.laden Porter Appointed.
Wllkes-Barre. July 4. -Tho Record
learns from Governor Bastings nt Glen
Summit that he today appointed Judgn
William D. Porter, or Pittsburg, to fll
tho vacancy occasioned by tho death of
THE KKWS THIS MOUNIXfl
Weather Indications Todiyi
Generally Fair; Northerly Winds.
General Destruction of Admiral Cer
vera's Squadron.
Thrilling Record of the Fourth of July
Americans in London Rejoice.
General Spaniards at Santiago Con
sidering Terms of Surrender.
Storms Create Havoc in Many Places.
Local Lively Time at tho D. &. II.
Station,
Washington's Vision.
Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
Local Fourth of July Games nnd
Other Amusements.
Sovero Wind and Hall Storm,
Locat West Btranton and Suburban.
News Round About Scranton. .
General Thirteenth Regiment Cele
brates Our Naval Victory,
of Captain Robley D. Evans, of tho
Iowa, who returned from the west
ward with 310 prisoners fiom tho VIs
caya just as tho Asboclated Press dis
patch bout Wanda was leaving tho
Spanish flagship.
In answer to an Inquiry, he shouted
through the megnphone: "I left U.
Cristobal Colon far to the westward an
hour ago and the Oregon was. giving
her h . She has undoubtedly gono
down with the others and wo will havo
a Fourth of July celebration In San
tiago tomorrow.
Captain Evans, who had been In the
thick of tho ensngement up to tho
time he took the Viscaya's officers and
crew from the shore, said that to tho
best ot his knowledge not ono Ameri
can ship had been struck.
The torpedo boat Ericsson, which
also returned from tho westward
about the samo time, made a slmll
report, saying It was believed no
was Injured on board the American"
ships, though another report is that
one man was killed on board the Brook
lyn, which could not be verified as this
dispatch was sent.
SPANISH LOSSES.
There Is no meins ot telllrg now
r.-hat tho Spanish loss was, but it is be
lieved to have been very heavy, as tho
prisoners In custody report their decks
stiewn with dead and wounded in great
numbers, nnd besides thero is a state
ment that many bodies could be seon
fastened to pieces of wreckage floating
In the sea after the fight was over. A.
large number of Spanish-wounded wero
removed to the American ships.
There can be no doubt that Admiral
Cervera's plan to escape from Santia
go harbor was entirely unexpected by
Admiral Sampson, and the best evi
dence of this Is the fact that when the'
Spanish vessels wero seen coming out
of the harbo:, Admiral Sampson's flag
ship, the New York, was seven miles
away steaming to the eastward to
ward Juraguu, the military base, 0
miles east of Mono.
The New Yotk was out of the fight
altogether at every stage, but she Im
mediately put about and followed the
others.
Judge Wlckham, of too Superior court
bench. Judge Porter Is ut piescnt ono cf
the Judges of the court of common pleas
of Allegheny county. Albert Lewis, of
Bear Creek, Is also appointed a member
of tho state foiestry commission.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.
A List rurnlshcd by tho Chief Sur
genu Near Sautlngo.
Wabhlngton, July I. Tho following
dispatch at tho war department from
General Shatter contains an additional
list of officers wounded in the battle
at Santiago:
Playa. via Haytl. July 1. The secretary
I of war, Washlnuton.
In camp near Santiago, July 3. The fol
lowing Is the list furnished by chief sur
geon of somo of the wounded olllceri.
All tho oillclal reports trom regiments
mo not yjt in. Will forward thcin as
they nirlvc:
James P. Haskell, lieutenant colonel,
Seventh infantry: Theodore Mochcr. cap
tain, Twenty-second Infantry; D. Jl.
Wells. Second lieutenant, Sixteenth In
fantry; II. J. Hawkins, bilgadler general.
United States volunteers; John Robot t
son, second lieutenant. Sixth Intantry;
L. H. Grois, bcc-ond lieutenant, Sixth In
fantry; James E. Brett, captain Twenty
fourth Infantry; A. It. Seyburn, first lieu
tennt. Eighth Infantry; G. II. Ellis, ma
jor. Thirteenth Infantry; W. S. Worth,
lieutenant colonel, Thirteenth Infantry;
R, T. Eskildge. major, Tenth infantry;
Doe D.inforth, acting assistant surgeon;
It. S. Turninn. second lieutenant. Sixth
Infantry; II C. Egbert, lieutenant col
onel, Sixth Infantry; H. C Ducat, cap
tain Twenty-fourth Infantry; Chailcs B.
Parkhurst, captain, Fourth artillery; J.
J. Breveton. captain, Twenty-fourth In
fantry; B. If. Llscum, lieutenant colonel.
Twenty-fourth Infantry; James Kcrnance,
captain, Thirteenth Infantry, Mnco died;
Zcnas W. Torrey, captain, Sixth Infan
try; L. C. Woodbury, captain, Sixth in
fautiy; R. L. Stenee. second lieutenant,
Sixteenth infantry; Thomas I. Roberts,
second lieutenant. Tenth cavalry; George
D. Walker, captain Sixth Infantry; Clar
ence W. Purdy, second lieutenant, Slxh
infantry; W. II. Simmons, second lieu
tenant, Sixth Infantry; John Ulgelow,
captain. Tenth cavalry: J. II. Hughes,
second lieutenant, Twenty-fourth Infan
try; Lincoln, major. Tenth Infantry;
Henry Lyons, lieutenant, Twenty-fourth
Infantry; Theodore J. Wlnt, major. Tenth
Infantry. (Signed) Shaftcr.
Commanding.
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