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Cmr Northwestern LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1898. NUMBEFM2 ■ I ■■■■■■ "■■■■■■■ — ' . ' ■'■■■■ ' — 1 ■ 11.1. !■■■ »— ■■■ — r i r nfH IIIII ill 11 III HTTHOM sibbi _ The war is becoming more exciting as time rolls on. This week has shown great activity around Santiago, Cuba, and the latest news last night, not fully confirmed, is that Sampson has entirely destroyed the sea coast batteries at the mouth of San . tiago harbor and has landed and planted the stars and strips and prepared to land troops as soon as the transport reaches there. •• W ’I- Lincoln Telegram, Friday, June 3, 9:30 p. m. There has been no further attack at Santiago, so far as re ported and no news from Sampson or Schley whatever. Xaval officials say they are not surprised and when news does come l it will be sensational. Most important announcement Wash ington, to-day is that administration backed by prominent ad vices has determined to take and hold Porto Rico. President and other officials frankly admit to-day that they expect to hear of battle at Santiago, any hour, they are surprised that Spain l is still unyielding, have been holding off in belief that she ; would make overtures for peace, but patience is exhausted and from now on fight will be fast and furious. Bryans 3rd regi 1 ment assigned to Philippines, Orders issued to San Francisco, for second expidition to Philippines to start Tuesday. Indiana arrives Tainpa, to convoy troops to Santiago. . S Lincoln Telegram. Saturday, June I. 9:3<i p. m. To-days advices confirm last nights dispatches of some sort engagement at Santiago and sinking of coal scow Merri mac instead however of being blow n up by Spanish torpedo, was deliberately scuttled by Sampson sunk in harbor at en trance in order to block narrow’ channel and prevent escape of enemies fleet, this confirmed bv report from Sampson [himself received Washington says, Merriinac sunk in harbor by naval constructor Hobson, and crew. There are several wild stories to-day of another battle in which Spains fleet was badly whipped and many vessels disabled, it cannot be con firmed. Dispatches from Key West, says Viscaya attempt ed to leave harbor disabled and made to retire, her guns silen ced and she was boarded, nothing received at Washington. Five transports left Mobile, w ith troops this morning for inva sion of Cuba. I Special to the Northwestern Lincoln, June 5th, 6:30 p. m. Entire absence of startling war news to-ilay, and nothing to confirm wild report of sinking Spanish fleet yesterday, on contrary every thing goes to prove enemy still in Santiago har bor from which escape is impossible since voluntary sinking of I collier Merimac at harbor entrance. Special from Washing ton, says beginning of end is in sight, Cervera’s fleet caged, Bank of Spain bankrupt, end of hostilities probably near at hand. They think at Washington, that within a week Spain will sue for peace. Basis of this will be independence of Cuba, and cession of Porto Rico to United States, and naval station accorded in Philippines. Transports heavily loaded with troops moving to-day from Tampa, and Mobile. Lincoln Telegram. Monday, Juno 0, 0:30 p. m. Dispatches received at New York, from Kingston Jamai | ca says at least five thousand American troops landed at Puen ta Corbera, a few miles west of Santiago, and made junction with (Jarcia. No difficulty experienced in landing. Dispatches from Washington says, St. Louis has arrived at Mole St. Nich olas, to day confirms landing of troops at Santiago, this is oidy vanguard much larger force. War and naval officials at Washington, believe climax of war will be reached this week. Santiago and San Juan, both expected to fall before combined land and sea forces before another Sabbath. Talk now in na val circlet of carrying war into Spanish waters. Miles com pletes inspection at Tampa, and goes to Chickamauga, purpose is to hurry troops along to Cuba. Llucoia TthtrM. Twklii JunvT t Jly in Diapatches to-day continue to insure that big force of Am erican troops bus been lauded at Santiago, and more to follow. Chicago record usually reliable (mats bulletin saying poiitively that last part of first expiditiou to Cuba, left Tampa last night expiditiou made up of flirty six transports and carried twenty six thousaud men with horse* wagons artillery. To-day* ad vice* confirm iu*urgeut attack at Manila, nnd go to prove they are earryiug everything liefnre them, eighteeu hundred Span i lards made surrender and eity may fall within week. Dewey assisted by water, Di*|*atche* arrived to-day, yesterday bom l larded Santiago, liattertes silenced liv American ships and n* fire ceased fioet drew near to shore and engaged Spanish ves sel* lying iu harlsir Rena Mercedes hit mjuurelv bv thirteen inch theii, ten sailors killed by shell and many injured, an Lincoln Telegram WodneH<lay June 8th. 8 30 p. in. If reports coining in to-day from many sources are to be believed Santiago engagement of Monday was bloody with losses heavy on both sides. At Madrid, Spanish officials gave out fol lowing: bloody encounter occured Monday at Santiago, Amer ican fleet thrice attacked Spanish land and Morro batteries, but were repulsed with heavy loss, estimate killed and wound ed Americans fifteen hundred, however sunk Reina Mercedes whose lieutenant, Acosta, was killed. Nothing to confirm this report received at Washington. Sampson telegraphed late last night that bombardment was kept up many hours and fortifications swept away and said not an American ship or man injured. Sampson does not even claim to have sunk Reina Mercedes, but thinks she was badly damaged. All reports to day indicato that troops are being hurried away from Tampa, fast as transports can carry them. News of fall of Manila, at hands of insurgents expected any day. THE MERRIMAC PLANTED. HOBSCN THE HERO. -THE MAN WHO FORCED THE HARROK AND HUNK HIS HHJP.-KKM AUK ABLE HKAVEKY. Dispatches in the Monday morn ing dailies give in detail a glowing account of the sinking of the Merri mae, by Lieutenant Hobson and his crew of eight volunteers. By their single deed of American daring Spain has lost the powerful fleet of Admiral Cervera. Just before dawn on Friday, June 3, seven gallant seaman took the collier Merrimac under the blazing Morro batteries and anchor ed and sunk her beneath a fitful fire of musketry and heavy cannonading from the shore and the wrecked hull of the sunken vessel effectually closes the entrance to the harbor within which the Spanish squadron is help lessly and hopelessly locked. This splendid stroke, which leaves the government at Washington free to act without further fear of the Spanish fleet, was planned by Lieut. Hobson who commanded the ex pedition. He is a naval constructor, attached to Annapolis and his home is in Brooklyn, With him went D. Montague, Geo. Charette, J. E. Mur phy, Oscar Deignan, John P. Phil lips and John Kelley, all non-com missioned officers or enlisted men. A steam launch from the flagship New York, commanded by Cadet J. W. Powell, followed the Merrimac to the mouth of the harbor, and dis pite the fire from the forts cruised in the vacinity for an hour and a halt after the collier was sunk, but no sign of the brave Americans was seen and Powell rejoined the flag ship. The plan to block the entcrance to Santiago harbor had been under con sideration for seveial days, as Hoar Admiral Sampson had decided that it was impossible to take his licet inside. Lieut. Hobson had expected to do the work Wednesday night, but owing to the delay in prepaiing the ship it was deferred. The daring officer attempted to run in after daylight on Thursday and was only stopped under protest alter stern orders to return from the ad miral. All day be preparations pro ceeded and by nightfall the trail was in rcadiuess. A row of lerp does hail been arranged outside the bull so that Lieutenant Hobson could explode them from the vessel sud thus insure her lapidsinking. At nightfall the various ships of the fleet passed the doomed Merrimac cheering her lustily. Hundreds of msn and scores ol tilth cl* volunteered (of the duty, sud | t'ornusauder Merrill, who had been the c•plain of tbe Merrimac, hegge | pet ui its ion of Admiral Sampson to g«, but Lieutenant Hobson waa as signed. My 10 o'clock all but tbe men who were going oh the danger ous errand bad been taken from tiie Merrimac and the collier awaited the appointed hour. It was an impress ive night among the men of the 1 fleet, for few expected that the mem bers of the little crew would see an other sunrise. The Dight was clou dy, with fitful lightning flashes, be hind the dark lines of the hostile shore, now and then ghowing the grim shadows of the battlements. Soon after 3 o'clock the black hull of the Merrimac began to drift slowly to ward the land, and in a half hour was lost to sight. It was Lieuten ant Hobsons plan to steam past Morro, swing crosswise of the channel, drop bis anchors, open the valves, explode the torpedoes on the port side, leap overboard, preceded by his crew and make their escape in a little lifeboat which was towed astern if possible, and if not to attempt to swim ashore. All the men were heavily armed re ady to make a fierce resistance to capture. Scarcely bad the ship disapeared when a Dash from Morro’s guns pro claimed that she had been discovered. Immediately the other batteries open ed fire, but the ship went steadly on, for this morniDgthe top of her masts can he seen in the water beyond Morro nnd near Estrella battery. A heav3’ cannon and musketry fire con tinued for half an hour and guns were fired at intervals until long after daylight. None of the American ships dared to fire for fear of striking the Merrimac's crew. As davlicht came on the steam launch could be seen cruising close to tbe harbor entrance. Until half past five the search was continued and then, under a shower of Span ish shells, which flew wide off their mark. Cadet Powell steamed away and a half hour later boarded the New York, and reported to Admiral Sampson that he believed tbe entire crew of the Mcrrimac had been lost. Not one of them did he catch sight of. The Merrimao, lie said, lay well across the channel, her musts showing that Lieutenant Hobson had done his work well, sinking the ship a'most in the exact spot decided upon. The channel is not as wide us tbe Merriuuc's length aud it is impossi ble for the Spaniards to raise or de stroy the wreck under tho guns of the American fleet. A somewhat reckless youth who had enllMed for the war. and had spent hi* lime In camp In w riling home for mon ey, Anally *ent lhl» telegram a* u 'clin cher." "Father—Leg shut off in sham battle - Send all fund* you can.” To thl* I lie old man replied "Son -Iton’t know your number, but wooden leg goe* to you by expre**. If doean’t At get camp earpenler to plter it llettloie. All well here" Atlanta • 'on»t i tut Ion One Minute *'oogli l ure I* the br»l preparation I have ever *obl or need and I can’t »ay loo much In it* prai*e.', —I*. M Kt ncnn Merchant. Odell, lit Otten- ] dabl Hm'a .......— I Win I fail to gel I be lateat edition ot Hand Mi Mall)'• great War Map If )oo ■ ant to be poaied on is# exact »pot tbal tbe Spaniard* are receiving Allapoiblc do**-* of Am* t-san "|litgwi*ui." Ouif j li rents, at Ibis office TAKEN BY SURPRISE. INSIKUICNTM WINS A VIOTOBV. , A New York dispatch says that news has just reached the Cuban Junta of a victory by the Cuban , forces over a division of the Spanish irony at Jiguani, province of Santi igo, May 22. It was one of the most decisive battles the patriots , lave gained in many months and the most important one since war ; nas been declared by the United , States against Spain. A column of , Spanish soldiers, 1,800 strong acting inder orders from Havana to aban don the interior and advance towards the coast, evacuated the .own of La Piedra, after having des .royed the fortifications to prevent them falling into the hands of the in turgents. They were also joined .here b) a detachment of 800 Span sh soldiers from Santa itica, and i ,he two forces were united in camp it Jiguani. The Spaniards were lurprised on the morning of May l-j, by being attacted by a devision >f the forces belonging to General jarcia’s command under the lcader ihip of Col. Jesus Rabi. With him were also Col. I^ora, commanded the Uirat cavalry, and Colonel Montaire if the infantry regiment “Cuba Ijib re." The Cubans numbered a little more than 1,000 men. the Cubans idvanced in good order, beiog well equipped with arms and ammunition ind took the enemy completely by mrprise. At the start the Spaniards scattered, but afterwards made an iifort to rally their forces. They inly succeeded in being able to re treat in regular order to the village sf Palma. There they were reinfor ced by several hundred men, and turned upon the Cubans, and the bat tle was renewed with fury. The Spaniards were beginning to recover some of the ground which they had lost, when at a most oppertenc mo mem lue i/uum reguueui -a|juiiuni came up from General Garcia's com mand and attacked the enemy in the rear. Simultaneously with’ this the regiment “Santiago’’ attacked them upon the left flank, so the Spaniards were forced to fight, hemmed in on both sides. The Cubans succeded in taking several advantageous posi tions, which they held. In their flight from camp at Jigua rjed| irs j irfootly '% money f 10 you jS 1 >n old S' __ _ s done J business for ov**r a quarter ■ ' of a century ? One that h * 5 always kept Ita promises f 2 Onu that uovor failed , never «s misled you In any way 9 I You oouht trust such a bank, 2 ! couldn't you? J | SCOTT'S 3 EMULSION ! of OOD-LIVKH OIL WITH § HYlOl HOHI-HirHH Is Just J tlks such a bank It hsa never g disappointed you. never will, w It has uuvar dsoslvod you. * I never will Look out that someone 8 does not try to make you Jj Invest your health in a new 3 took), some new modiolus 1 you know uothltuf of. vm mi|i , el eauM, ’ uiitl S sows*, Oemi. ***• t«* I seeseeeeeewo**hliiiWie tJl i li, the Spaniards were forced to leave >ebind much of their ammunition and tupplies, so that they were to a con siderable extent handicapped in fight ng, while on the otherhand tbe Cu bans seemed to be well equipped and >n the aggressive. After six hours iard fighting at Palma tbe Spaniards ■aised a flag of truce and expressed hemselves as being willing to sur ■ender. Terms were arranged, and he Cubans took as prisoners one Spanish colonel, seven captains and leveral other officers, besides 1,003 toldiers. The Spanish loss amounted m seventy-six dead, besidee a large lumber wounded. Included in the Spanish losses were thirteen officers, i'be Cubans sustained a heavy loss, ml it was smaller than that of the Spaniards. It is reported there were !orty-six killed, including five officers if lesser rank and about sixty wounded. After tbe battle which was one of the bitterest of the war, tbe Cubans -eturned to Jiguani. There they re covered a large quantity of arms and immunition from the deserted Spanish camp, togather with provisions and supply wagons. These were sent to Gareia's camp at Bayamo. The people of Jiguani and Santa Rica came to greet the Cubans and there was great rejoicing among the inhabitaut, who had before that time been forced to conceal their sympa thy while the towns were occupied by Spauisb soldiers. General Jesus Rabi, at once set to work organiz ing a civil government for the town reting under the orders of General Garcia. Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, whose fame as a brilliant writer, a man of remarkable scholar ship and literary attainments, is even greater than that of the distinguished senator, annonnees a new book on ibe subject of the American-Spanlsh Cuban War. It is entitled “Ameri [•as war tor Humanity in ncture and Story.” It is published by the N. D. Thompson Publishing Go., of St. Louis, Mo., and is an exhaustive discussion of the causes of the war, and an equally exhaustive history of its incidents, and a brilliant analysis of the famous characters conducting it. It promises to be the one great and popular work called forth by this wonderfully interesting national epi sode. Whatever Senator Ingalls touches he adorns; and this book shines and sparkles in the light of bis genius. The present work is worthy of his genius, and will be a monument to his fame. The subject now so engrosses the popular mind as to forcast for this book a sale that will be universal. 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