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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1898
Page
6
Washington special reports the dramatic clash at Santiago de Cuba during the Cuban campaign. Commodore Schley directs the action as Spanish ships break from Morro and sail westward under heavy fire. American squadrons press fire in a furious duel, with losses on both sides and heroism amid the perilous sea and land fighting.
The text depicts an intense assault during the battle for Santiago, with American troops advancing through difficult terrain and entrenched Spanish defenders. It highlights leadership figures, ship and siege actions, and the strategic push from El Caney toward Cabana as Gen. Lawton and Gen. Shafter coordinate gains. The narrative notes casualties, command changes, and the ongoing push to defeat Spanish resistance.
Commodore Watson ordered to assemble his squadron within a week for movement against the Spanish coast. Newark and the battleships Towa and Groton to cross the Atlantic. Augusta may not recall Camara’s fleet, now through the Suez canal. If Camara returns, Watson will smash him. no hope for that fleet.
Washington officials debate credit for the battle, asserting Schley directed the Santiago fight, not Sampson. Schley spent six weeks near Cuba watching the enemy, remaining on guard as Cervera escaped only if Schley failed. Sampson performed duty but was not in command. Schley’s vigilance secured the crushing victory and the honor.
The battle near Gloucester sees Admiral Cervers's flagship hit hard as American boats engage. About 350 Spanish sailors are killed and 1,000 captured. Gen Saafter holds firm, demanding surrender while the US presses to force Spain to sue for peace as the war intensifies. The president aims for a swift, decisive end.
After days of heavy combat near Santiago the army halted within 300 yards of the warhed wire zones. Approximate American casualties run to 1800. Spanish losses are unconfirmed. Seven guerrillas who attacked ambulances and pack trains were captured and executed.
Recap of U S casualties before Santiago listing Gen Lawtons division officers killed four wounded fourteen enlisted men killed seventy four wounded three hundred seventeen missing one Gen Bates independent brigade third infantry four killed fourteen wounded missing Twentieth infantry twenty men killed officers wounded two men wounded one man missing two signal corps one died An additional list adds fifteen killed and twenty five wounded.
Madrid reports that the Alfonso XI was sunk after being pursued by three American warships while trying to reach Muriel. The admiralty says the vessel and part of its crew were destroyed. a request for peace was rejected as the cabinet insists on defense. Meanwhile 325 wounded sailors from Santings are in hospitals and ten factory spaces used as temporary care, with Americans in good health and no yellow fever cases.
The Spanish fleet leaving Santiago de Cuba aimed for Cienfuegos to refuel. With coal scarce, Cristobal Colon had only two days’ supply. Spanish gunners focused on the Brooklyn, deeming it the fastest American warship, and Brooklyn endured forty five hits.
Spanish authorities agreed to exchange Hobson and his seven companions. A truce was set for the swap. The pine for the exchange stood under a tree between the American and Spanish lines two thirds of a mile beyond the trenches held by Wood's Rough Riders near Gen Wheeler's brigade, with Capt Chadwick of New York guiding Hobson and his men through American lines.
Destruction on the cruiser Vizeria visible with dead gunners at their posts and sailors among debris. Reports note Cuban fighters grimly effective as irregulars while Spaniards fire on Red Cross workers and ambulances. Richmond Hobson exchange sparks townwide rejoicing in Greensboro Alabama.
A garbled weeklong digest covers Shafter’s siege demand at Santiago, Spanish fleet escape, and battles near Santia go harbor. It notes Oregon Iowa and Brooklyn destroying Visaya and ships Conway Maria Teresa Crí Toba Colom. Casualties list 360 Spaniards. few Americans injured. Dispatches mention Hawaiian annexation, relief efforts for refugees, and Clara Barton aiding wounded.
Washington received word of an attempted dynamite blast against the Queen Regent’s Madrid apartments. Several men were arrested, including Alessandr Atsorano who was confined at Monjaich fortress and later executed. Authorities say the bomb was likely planted by Corlen supporters seeking to speed Alfonso’s succession.
The article notes upcoming tariff law changes affecting Urasnay and mentions Susie, Tidin GOT sirls, and Ames New York assembly. It reports a death in Praure, a theft case involving a horse, and various figures for government expenditures and receipts for the year ending June 30, with a projected increase in internal revenue and overall receipts.
A fragment notes gossip about a rich man's son and public attention to him. It mentions Cuba's climate and common illnesses, remarking on fevers and local health concerns. The text promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for malaria, dyspepsia and constipation.
A recent public sale in London auctioned twelve human heads from derelict sources including Beulder New Guinea New Zealand and other places. A tattooed Maori bead with a curious smell fetched 17 guineas in New York Sun news pages. Listings note tours through Nebraska Kansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Indian Territory Utah Wyoming and Oregon with dates and Northwestern city office and Security Bank Building as points of contact for orders.
A compendium lists the longest rivers by region with a few stated lengths. It mentions North America Mississippi and Missouri at 2300 miles, South America Amazon and Beni at 4000 miles, Asia Senesei and Selenea at 2850 miles, Africa Nice at 3240 miles, and Europe Volga in Russia at 2200 miles. The fragment ends with a note about Northwestern city offices assisting travel arrangements.
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