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CHARLOTTETOWN 'P. E. ISLAND, THURSDAY, JULY _I4, ict

oa OF FIRE FOR SANTIAGO,

lf Any More Resistance is Made,

FEVER ON THE INCREASE IN THE U. S. ARMY.

Americans Have Diverted the San- tiago Water Supply.

(Srectat ro Tae Examiver).

Wasaincron, July 14.—While the long

expected fall of Santiago did pot take place

yesterday, it is quite evident that a crisis

in the situation has been reached.

Within the next tweaty-tour bours Santiago will either surren ler to Genera] Shafier, or receive such a baptism of fire

as eeldom falls to the lot of a besieged wwa. Malaria fever continues to give the

physicians a great deal of truuble, but 80° far only one death bas resulted.

The men of Gereral Lawton’s division yesterday cut a large water main which ie believed to be the supply of Santiago de Cuba.

A stream of pure water as large as a man’s body has poured from the pipe ever gince it was cut, and has proved of great

value to the Americans.

source of the water

If you suffer from sores, boils, pimples or if your nerves are weak and your sys- tem run down, you should take Hood’s Sarsaparilla.

It would seem that some of the Spanish ships of Admira, Cervera’s squadron did nothave their big guns when they were sentout. That fact would account for the my+terious delay at the Cape Verdes, as well as forthe emall damage done to the U.S. sbips im the fatal combat at Santi-’ ago. There must be something peculiarly bad in the Spanish naval administration, if the facts are as stated.

The Behring Sea award of $473,000 has been voted by United States Senete and handed over to the Briuish ambassador. Action was long delayed, the business of Cavedian sealers has been simost ruined, aod the amount i+ not sufficient to pay actual losees, yet the settlement of the ac- coun! at all marke a changed atutuade of our neighbors towards the Dominion.

That account of yours we bave just rendered, please attend to itat eoce.—R. K. Jost, Stamper’s Corner.

Undertaking Notice.—Night «alls by telephone or person- ally. promptly attended to at the residence of either Mr. M. Wrightor Mr. G D Wright and in business hours at oflice or tactery.—_Mark Wright & ta Funeral Directors. SD

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SANTIAGO 1S ABANDONED

According to the Latest Despatches Received.

SPANIARDS SAID TO HAVE LOOTED THE CITY BEFORE LEAVING,

Americans Keenly Disappointed at the Turn of the Affair.

{Sreciat ro THe Examiver.]

Santiac>, Welnesday night, July 13, 10 o’cluck.—Ma‘or General Shaft- body of

the Spanish army has abandone! Santiag®

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er aaneres that the maia aod that it is now fleeing tothe westward.

[t is in expectation that the American in full possession of the city by noon tomorrew.

There is little question in the minds of

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; the American Cflicers that General Toral’s

troops have evacuated the city while the Spanish Commander has been parleying with General Shafter over the terms of surrender.

This belief is strengthened by reports from Aguadores, which place has been abandoned by the Spaniards.

Bands of Cuban soldiers report that the enemy, before evacuating the coast towa p' ced timbers over their entrenchments to represent guns,

The fact that the Spanish Commander has authorized his men to loot Santiago is told; and that news, taken in connection wita General Shafter’s belief that the Spaniards have crossed the bay and now are retreating to westward, causes great apprehension in the American ranks, The troops fearthat when they capture Santi- ago they will nottake the Spanish army to, and taey are keenly disappoiated ove the prospect of finding only an abandonel and pillaged city.

HEALTH PRECAUTIONS IN CUBA.

City Burned by Direction of the Health Authorities.

[Spescrat ro Tus Examiner }

Orr Juracua, via Kingston, July 12.— The little town of Juraguicito, Siboney, lies in ashes. It was burned under the orders of the army health authorities.

BLANCO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

When he heard the news of Cervera’s Fleet.

(Seecta, To THe Examiner.)

Key West, July 14.~—According to ad- vices from Havana, Governor Blanco at- tempted to commit suicide when he learn- ed, beyond doubt, that Adm'‘ral Cervera's squadron had been annibiliated

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DOMINION ELECTION | IS SPOKEN OF

As Likely to Occur Next Fall

ESPECIALLY IF RECIPROCITY TREATY ISTO BE MADE.

Mr. J. Israel Tarte Again on the Wing. (Srectat to Tue Examineg.]

July 14, Dominion election in the late autumnor early winter are again rile.

Orrawa, - Rumors of a

Several ministers are urging this, espe- cially if a reciprocity treaty is made with States.

Tarte left for the last night,

FUNNY SCENES IN SANTIAGO.

Rhodomontade in the Trenches,

BRAVERY OF SPANISH OFFI-; CERS---UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE.

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Ix Came Near Santiaco, Mon day, Jnly 11, via Port Antonia and Kingston, Jamaica, July 12, 3.20 p. m.—The land forzes watch with interest the bombard ment from the fleet —About 8 o'clock the thunder of the guns was heard to the sea- ward, and adense cloud of smoke rising over the ridge to the south showed that the vavy was at work.

Many shells from the ships burat in the northeast part of the city, which it is diffi~ cenit to see from the American lines. It isimpossible to eay whateffect they had on the town. Several burst in the centre of the town with very great effect. The warships fired ouly fora short time.

Two ridiculous gallery playa were made by the Spanish offizera Jast night, which excited much amusement in the American

lines, Latein the evening loud talking was heard from the first line of the Spanish entrenchments, An

inscripter was called, and soon came in on a run to report that a Spanish officer was addressing his men, urging them to stand fast for the honor of Spain, as the morrow would be the last day of figating, for the American army would be wiped out tke first thing in the morning.

Faint cheering followed, much Jess die~ tinct than the officers voice. The Amer- can sharpshooters ruthlessly fired in the direction of the Spanish line, and the hero who was going to wipe out the American army made a quick drive for the trenches from which no Spanish jingoes have yet emerged.

Late yesterday afternoon before the flag of truce Came down, @ group of Spanish officers galloped along ibe lines in bright uniforms carrying Spanish flags and charging Near the end of the line pack and forth in front of flag of truce, to make an elaborate dispiay. Fimally they dashed into the town, out of danger, and thea down came the flag of truce

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THE SEA A DISTANCE OF FOUR AND A HALF MILES.

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Orr Acvavores, Julyll,2 p. m., vis Kingston, Ja., July 12, 2.10 p.m.—The United States navy has the following prob- lem presented toit. What ie the beat manner of effectively bombarding a city distant four and # half mijas and sonceal- ed from view by a range of hills 250 feet high at its lowest pari? The problem has been satisfactorily solved. So if the army hereafter never fired a shot aud merely guarded the roads, the navy could make Santiago untenable, if indeet it did not totally destroy it ina few days.

Sunday aod today the ses was calmer than usual, so the opportunity for gad practice was afforded. In pursuance of Gen. Shafter’s reaues’, Commodore Schley, Rear Admira] Sampson being sbsent at Guantanamo, at 3 o’clock on Sunday afiernoon ranged the Brookiyn,Indiava and Texas within five hundred yards of the shore at@ pointalmost due south of the city of Santiago, distnnt a little over four and a half miles. The ships were about half a mile apart. The Brooklyn opened tire with ber eight-inch guns, these being the heaviest calibre used as yet by many of the ships, The army signal men were on the beach opposite the shipe and also ou the crest of a hill overlooking the ships and the city. These men wig~wagged the result of each shot, telling the gun- ners if the shell was aimed too high or too low, or not in Jine.

Sunday’s practice was good, but it was better today, when the firing was opened by the New York, which returned from Guantanamo Bay durieg the night.

The New York, Brooklya and Indiana were the ships which participated in the shellingjthis morning. Bach shot was care- fully calculsted, and the wig-wag signals from the shore to the ships told where each shell fell aud notified the gunners if they had the proper elevation, if this information was not otherwise procurable. -2 out their big gune on the side epposite to the fiting in order to secure the desired Jist to port or star-~ board.

Gen. Shafter signalled at abouts noon

that “some of the shell» fell in th: bay) The latter do not

and some in the city. appear to do great damage.”

Comment on this subject was changed immediately by a message saying: “The last Jast sho: struck St. Nicholas ehurch, where powder was stored, blowing up the same and doing great damage.”

The bombardment closed for the day st one p. m. at Gen. Shafter’s request, as be was about to rend # flag of truce into the city in order to lemand its surrender for the thid and @ t time.

The whele procceding was businesslike in the extreme. The ordinary avocatioos on shipboard went on, punctuated at inter vals of five minutes by the roar of the big guns, the scream of projectiles aod the echoes from the mount.ine in the rear of Morro Castle, plainly visible to the west~ ward and haviog the bembarding ships wellin range. But not a gun was fired by the Spaniards.

The effect of the shells when they did hit can easily be imagined when it is kuown that each of them carries 260 lbs. of explosives, and is travelling 925 feet per second. When such‘a missile lands at a distance of four and a half miles from the muzzle to the city it occupies 22} seconds jn it flight,

Four shells during the bombardment today ignited fires in different parts of the city, proving the feasibility of burning the place by using the guns of the fleet alone. It was strange to see the voldiers repairing 8 locomotive on the railroad track running along the beach while, like the strokes of a slow vilock, the guns were fired that sent shells screaming over the men at work.

Death must have come to many in the city by reason of the saelling, but it is im- possible to do more now than surmise #6 to the extent of the mortality.

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