American Bravery.
"THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER."
CAMARA'S FLEET.
STILL IN EUROPE.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES;
MORE INSURGENT SUCCESSES,
jf [Received at Waktpuaka, July 4, 8.60 a.m]
Washington, July 3; The American troops found the fortifications at Santiago very strong. While forcing the breastworks they eaoountefted barbed wire fenoing 8 feet high. In tanying the works they displayed, splendid bravery. During a lull in the battle the infantry sang "The Star Spangled Banner," the wounded joining in. Colonel Xanana complains that the Spanish reinferoeniinw from Holquin and Martianello, under General Ponto, have not arrived.. Camaif's fleet, which * tow days ago was reported to bs> steaming through the Suez Canal, if re-entering the Mediterranean Sea feywtat» wil fIOOJ Spwub ouilieTf,
Three torpedo-boat destroyers, attached to the squadron, return immediately to Cadiz. A force of Philippine rebels captured the Governor of the Province of Balacan.
The ship Bohul, while landing a detachment of 50 Spanish, troops was also captured.
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Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9111, 4 July 1898, Page 2
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156American Bravery. Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9111, 4 July 1898, Page 2
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