The Nebraska independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1896-1902, July 07, 1898, Page 8, Image 8
July 7, 1898. 8. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. AT THE GATES OF SANTIAGO. A Bloody Battle Between Americans and the Spanish. Enwement Commenced Friday Morning at 8 O'clock and Lasted All Day-Nieht Stops Conflict Which Leaves Shatter and His Men at the Gates of Santiago-Battle to Be Resumed Saturday Morning. WAimmtTOir, July a. The war de partment baa received the following1 from General ShafUr, dated at Blbonjr: "Had a verv heavy engagement to day, which lasted from i a. m. till sundown. We have carried their out work and are now in possession of than. There is now about three quarters of a in 11 o of ojtcn between iny line and the city, liy morning troops will be entrr nclied and considerable augmentation of forces will ba there. "General Law ton' division and General Dates' brigade, which have been engaged all day la carrying IC1 Canny, which was accomplished at 4 p. in., will be in line and in front of Santiago during the night. I regret to say that our casualties will be above four hundred. Of these not many killed. (Signed) "HHAfTKB." The president and others are pleased at fthafter's news. The buttle estab lished pretty conclusively that the Spaniards are no match for the en thusiastic and aggressive American .troops. They were driven from their strong entrenchments in front of Bentiego back into the city, and the Americans are now occupying the en trenchment and awaiting only the dawn to resuino the greater battle which will result in the fall of Hantia go before Sunday night and perhaps before nightfall today, Turk Dx Kite, July 2, With Bhaf ter's Army, A general assault on tae eHy ef Santiago da Cuba by tae land ' and sea forces ef the United States be gan as 7 o'clock this taernlng. ' General Lawtua advanced and took , fjoesesslon of Cabona, a suburb ef Baa- Uerre castle and the other ferU at Use eatranoe of the harbor were bom barded by our fleet. The Vesuvine used her dynamite guns with good of fset. The Spanish feet in the harbor Ired en the American troops who ware very alee te the eity, ard f gatteg all along the American line was la progress at 11 o'clock. Eight woundsd Americans aad nine wounded Cubans havs been brought in. At 1 o'clock Uils afternoon after four hours terrific fighting, the Bpanlsli Vegan to leave their entrenchments aad began a retreat into the city. Many Americans were wounded and are being brought in. One man had two arms shot off and was also wound ed la the hip, but was laughing Evening The fighting continued atll dark. Our forces carried the enemy's outer works and have accnpled tfcetnthls evening. The battle will robably be resumed at daybreak. The American loss is heavy. Home estimates place It at five hundred killed and wounded. WAssuseToa, July 3. The WrU be begun. This was the news con vey1 In a dispatch received frern General Shatter at 10 o'eleck thin tnarala;. The dispatch read: ' "aWseUry of War, Weehtnften Cease near HerlUa, Cabs. Asllen now Igefcag on. The firing only light and 4senltary. Beg ua on the right, near Ctaey, UwWs drvtslan. He will nasrs on Us nerta part of the tewa of Baatlefe, Will keep yea centlnaally ktdrised ef pregrvea. Shatter, issjer hrartX" , Brief an the nteNMure was, it told the -whale story teat tae tret shots ef the aaaf lfmrinA aleak of arma, prebably 'be tret giiaial lead engagement of tae war. waa nn Vr way, Aeeevatag to gaaeral Shatter's re port tae atiaek on Santiago was ! ansa by tae rWond division of the paftb arsay cr, eomroeueVd lv bjinjeOer Oeaaral U W. Ulm, Thia KBrUioa eoaslsts uf three brigades, baaa af as fellows: lirst hrlfsde, eatbmaaded by Udoael J. J. Van Hern, Shta halted Males lataatry, Twen ty-eeeead Catted Plates Infeutry and akW f 'rf MM tat It, Taavara, OetetWy July I -A U. Aoa sabU ta tae Xew tvk Ivtalef Telegfas eayai laa pretest vf taa laetaa. eaiee4M agaUst the pat t Wf vHev el tae parte at Ike I'aitl Mats dtaWa Va! tweekeia la CaaaJlee water baa elMt4 a rp!y tre la trlltea rWeige eaVe te the naSss that tt I art ewawdeted a Vr b af laa MattalVty Una e tataa, a a WaOtlroeaa, af l-TU tWdaal af a4ae4 nyaaw I. UraaktUrd sib9rar eaXt a West 4aT the Second Massachusetts Infantry, Second brigade, commanding oTMoer unknown, but supposed to be Colonel Hates, First United States infantry, Fourth United States infantry and Twenty-fifth United States infantry (negro). Third brigade, commanded by Brig adier General A. It. Chaffee, Seventh United Status infsntry, Twelfth United States infantry and Seven teenth United States infantry. It thus appears that the entire di vision which opened the hostilities of the dsy Is composed entirely of regu lar troops, seasoned and experienced in battle, with the exception of the Sec ond Massachusetts volunteer infantry, which is regarded as one of the best volunteer organisations in the army, A dispatch was received in the cabi net meeting from Colonel Alien, in charge of the signal station at Playa del Kate. He said that the fight was growing furious in all directions. At the time he sent the telegram eight Americans and nine Cubans had been wounded. The Spaniards wsrs shelllbg the ad. vanclng Americans and Admiral Samp- eon's fleet was betly engaging the forts at the harbor entrance. At noon yesterday the Amerlcaa army occupied a position in a long lini fomr miles east of Santiago de Cuba, bnt no forward movement had been made in twenty-four hours owing to the difficulties in forwarding sufficient supplies from the bsse at Juragua, as well as to the fact that it was impossi ble to send light artillery and aiege guns to the front from Daiquiri. Mater General Mliafter was at thl front and conducted the recennois- anoe in person. The American troops had made no attack then upon Am adores er upon the coast near tbs left wing of the in vading army. The town of El Oauey, or Coney, which commands the land entrance Into Santiago de Cuba, was close to the American's right wing aad was expected to be taken without difficulty, an it was held by only a small guard of Spanish troops. American scouting parties went within 1,000 yards of Caney without being attacked. i lie roads la that vicinity were re paired and Improved by our troops in order that artillery might be moved in that direction. It is believed that the investment of Santiago de Cuba will fallow the capture of El Oauey. There are about 5,000 Cubans oper ating with the American army at the front and the Spanish force defending Santiago de Cuba Is estimated at from Is, 000 to 0,eoo. In addition, as already cabled, Oeneral ran do, the Spanish military oommander-ia-tke-field, is marching from Manzanlllo, name lf7 miles west, with 6,000 men, aad unless chocked by the small force of Cubans holding the mountain aaeaes he 00 aid reach Santiago la his efforts te support Oeneral Linares In a erw days. With telegraphic communication es tabliaksd near Santiago and a wire from Ueneral Shafter's headquarf ers to the cable oatee in Co ha, the Preaideat and Oeaeral Miles feel as If Washing tun was praetioaUy as near to the field of eperatlema as to Tampa, and the government asaared ef hearing ef op erations as aeon as they take platw. From several sources the War de partment learaa that General Shatter baa takea the measure of the fee In num Iters and Igettng ability. lid un doubtedly eenaidero that the ability of the Spanish arnsy to if hi, ia the sense a! vat the United Steles soldiers regard fighting, has been dreadfully ovorestl wasted by the Spaaiarda, The brush at La Quaalaa served to Increase thia Idea oa Oeaeral Shatter a part aad the later flight frees Bl Casey, oloee to the border of the city Itself, te beneved te have Impressed him with the Idea that they have not much fight left In them, Still it leeoaeidered net Improbable that the Speaiab eoeuaaader may have eotne plan ef destruction for the failed btelee feroee net yet euspeeted The talk of aaiaed roads doee aot e,ulle eiMVuut for the refuaal to nM 4 .J fe Bam 7 ' .... ika mm AUlMt KeaCssua. N U, Ja'.y I. The aaaaa) baaaeetwf the America a Imb NaiUaalawU(y was bU at taevat istt last alf ki Msatbets frwat all tae eetfy were ivaW taiaete was eet4 pleaUag sgalatt the MMt4 Atsl AutUH aU,eaee Maaa ta t eriiae Utarraast, Jali 1-1 be Mtwtrea' filar says iaat iarraata bee ebarterad a asluaaat aad aee Ut laspavt wtlk bet the defeat af the AUaatV m . eft Baerct of Rowland'! Friendship. London, July 7. At the Angle American reception given yesterday by Sir Francis and Lady Cook at Doughty house, Richmond, a high of ficer of the British navy addressed the guests upon the "necessity of an Anglo-American alliance," because, as he said, "we are dependent upon America for our food supplies," A 1'atrlnt Mlnunriflrntoofl. "When I think of the wrongs our country has suffered," said the orator who knew he was too old to be drafted, "my bosom swells with Indignation." "Oh, is that it?" squeaked the man who didn't like him, "I thought it was your shirt wasn't a fit." Kvlnolng Interact. Chicago Paper: "Darling, do you think your father Is reconciled to our engagement" "Yes, Arthur; be asked me last night what your name was." Had amsll Made Afreeeble. Oil on the farm of Widow Blake tor mented her sensitive nose to such an extent that she was on the point of leaving in disgust. When she was told that her share from a new well would be $30 a day, she opened all the win dows in the house and now says crude petroleum smells sweeter than attar of roses. Icy ladlfferanoe. "I am afraid that after being friends for so many years those two girls have quarreled beyond reconciliation." "They have, beyond a doubt," re plied Miss Cayenne. "I told one that I bad just seen the other and she didn't even ask me what she bad on." Washington Star, l'hllnott the harness maker No. 227 North 10th, Lincoln, Neb., will give low rices on harness (roods tnroiigu July, KIiikIo harness as low as 4.60. Farm harness as low as f 20. Felt puds 40 cents each. ditor Indki'Kndent! "Something must be done to stop the freo pass evil, or our party may go out ol business thia year, and not even har mony and unity will be able to hold it together. Let us get members 01 tne Klslaturs committed before tuey are elected. That Is the best way to begin, (or if oar law makers have no passes, they will not so likely be Influenced by railroads. We should enact a law mak ing It a felony to give or receive a pass. I think that would put a stop to the evil in a short time." Buiihciiiiikk. Ilartlett, Neb., June 17. HAIL INSURANCE. Farmers' Mutual Insurance Asso ciation of Fairfield, Neb. forrwipondiino SollolUd bf J. M, Sanlord, gu ral manaKor. I must cull J. Y. M. Hwlgurt to a halt that false through your paper and demand At no more misrepresentations ana statements be made by bun for some one will be criminally libellous if it con tinues. First, onr statement has been published and is absolutely correct und bis is absolutely wrong. While J. Y. M Bwigart did not tell the truth on general tirincioles be did tell t'ue truth in a few things, and one of thorn was that J. M ftunford was elected by a clear vote. Ittitaa to the secretarv s renort It wus read the first tbintr. as in all other meet inns. Now, while Hwigart says I and the secretary received f 1.21 per policy each he forgot, and that intentionally, to say that we had worked six duys iu the week, from ten to twenty hours jier day for fifty two weeks lor it. 1 put in two duys Inst week of twenty hours each and one dav of twentv-two hours and none less than fourteen hours. Swigart did not say in his bluster that he received three times as mucn money for the sumo amount of work performed as an v ofllcer in the company. Our books s iow tins lact. 1 uat ne was aMUeuut Keueral munuger and I sued 37U itolicie. His first credit is dated May 1, 1MU7, nud his lust July Uo, 1MD7. lor which he. the cheap Jolia, re eelved f 443.UO. lie kept no books and made no collections. 1 his Is all tue la bor ho performed which our books will show. This makes about ?1..'U r policy and he did no other work except to disannrove one loss, while his own handwriting shows that there was a loss and heattuiutt! to opeu it lor a new adiuatnient alter all lonee were paid. 1 he reuaon Pwitiart startinl the om sitton hail eomiMuv. we lwlitve, was lie- eaUM the annual ineetlnir turned hi in down aud utdivld me. as he shoes by bis own ariliug. When he was downed by the annual meeting be wanted a !- eial aiienrv from itie. but I would liot give it to him. All routrart U'tween J, V. M. Hwlgart aud the Farmers Mutua Hail leeurauee aMMieiatiou were 'u e..ll lv a clear tuteol Its nismbere. Now I attlrm that J. , u. rieigarl bas r ...... - 1 prtiwa a irM t Ullur in the way i mulsal iucuramw, Ftrat, kt urn say that several vvara nno be Mt Uii th Nabraaka Mittual tjtlous to,, end ttet lis itianilwrs more uiouy thaa It would ta lnure in an old hue eouipauy Ami Uat year that etuiev loat ovf ia,(HHi ! iuurea alradf la loii-Mt rin that was a lailurm II has alvr tt Mr. litfhtelttM'. and cvrUiae teattr auee thrnuall th m uutua l this iuif hif uf f le year, aad the lat le are b avr bad a Are aad Ughtkiu rtuipay at all br we have Ui rarrtiuita tkouaaad la lkta Uf bia abiWbesls kM vmiHni slartt. tteraagite mis way d, all be baaaritlvala )' aad at b aHt have tttauranee la brr tbaa we bad la tbe aiMH. Il sterlet) a bad vtUMpaaf aad ralWJ II "Jtltta." bat tbe alUaaee ba4 aa ta tormi la II aad It aval 4ea. Nu I ab tbe wiJe ta tterUle as tu aba lby abb ta be iae'M' ! lbr iaaeraa,a baaiaaaa, J. , tt. ftateart f it ore tbaa eitlMHi ti vae bate 4at4e4 la atv Uvor. .Ve, air. Met sat 1. 1 am furevee Wave thte la tbs beads at tbe auSIl l4ie aa4 I eayaaaiwre. I await lb tbwteMa tl the vM, J, U, ariam tieaeral leeaff is marked by the constantly increasing value of business, each clay being greater than the previous one, and as the sale grows older the interest becomes greater. Think of the money-saving a sale of this Mnd means, think of the values offered and of the opportunity to secure the very best and most seasonable merchandise at less than wholesale. During this sale we offer: ALL CORSETS at a discount of 1-4 Off. 19 fff Ml Dress Trimmings, Braids, Garnitures, Ornaments, etc. Then the price J V1 1 reductions that prevail throughout every other department in the house rep resent discounts from to SOUVENIRS FREE To every customer purchasing goods to the amount of $1.00 or more we give a beautiful portfolio of photographic reproductions of the war with Spain. This is something that should be in every home, why not have it when it costs you abso lutely nothing. NEBRASKA'S GREATEST MAIL-ORDER HOUSE-LINCOLN, NEI3. DEFEAT ADMITTED AT LAST. nor Hafaata Officially Aanoaness The Csrvera's Vlaot Ua Rn trayoS. MiDKiD, July 7. Henor Saffasta, the premier, has announce officially that Aumiral Cervera's squadron has been defeated, that the Almirante Oqneado was burned and the Infanta Maria Teresa sunk, and that Admiral Corven himself is a prisoner of war. The Jtaee lor Oovernor, Mr. Deuver is a resident of Douglas county and has been prominently men tioned by the press of this state and urged by numberless friends to make the race. Hois the steward at the Nebrneka school for the deaf, and is highly spoken of by all who know him. At a meeting of the Douglas county People's Indeitn dent club, held February 4, 1Hi)H, the following resolution was carried unani mously: Whereas, It has come to the notice of the many friends of Hon. D, Clem Denver of Douglas county that bis nnmo has been prominently mentioned throughout the state, tl'iough the press and other wise, nf a -.11 1 table enndidute for the olllce o! goernor of this state, and Wherta, ne, his neighbors, believ ing in hii honeely of purpose nud up riithtneHM of character, his qualifications for the position aud his long aud faith ful servico to the tiopuiiHt party of jc- brosku and the nation; therefore, be it Unsolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we heartily endorse his candidacy for the olllce of governor of the state of Nebraska, and that we pledue ourselves to use ull honorable meHiis to secure his nomination at the bauds of the coming popullxt state con vention. 1'lutte Couuty Democrat, Sl'UINO HUMOUS, bolls, pimples, sores and all eruptions are promptly cured by Hood's Harsuparllla, which thoroughly purifies the blood, eradicat ing every trace ol scrofula. HOOD'S 1'U.LH cure nauecn. sick headache, biliouniiees aud all liver Ills. l'rit lij cent. The July New Time contains a scatli ing aud sensational arrulgnment of the democratic tenders la rougrwn ami ei. where aud nseerts that their "rrimlnu stupidity" will wreck the party aniens . . ' .. . li. ...I 'L u II lOeir aciitina are ruumiu, i n torioJ Is attriu'timi iieoeral attention Fditor Adams of I he Nsw 1 line has bis tlghtiug clolhi-a on, loll HALF. One aMHindhand, lull l..th-r top, ruller tire, tulumtius i.hrt.i.iu. iu uwtiine year, flaa, oaeeut imdr tieiia too tarnage, pit'd ovr, iu u two yeans Bok repair.ttHiks lite new, U three mil sami-r ip i.hiHoh, t aintr.l uwr, a In sm4 re pair, I n U and Mvwib,4 lull Watbvr tiinliuifgM panum vr, an ia nri riaiMrtunbiion, , l i t. " aui f i.t, one at VIA, n pba-loa at f 13, oa He. lttrjf wagN I Ji el 1". 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