A Brief Truce.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9113, 6 July 1898, Page 2

A Brief Truce.

REPORTED CAPITULATION OF SANTIAGO.

SPANISH LOSSES 2350 KILLED.

1600 PRISONERS.

TRENCHEB CHOKED WITH DEAD.

[Received at Wakapuaka, July 6, 9.6 a.m.]

Washington, July 5;

General Shatter has granted the Spaniards a truce until noon to day. The inhabitants of Santiago, to the extent of 20,000, are leaving there. The city will be bombarded at noon to-day, unless the Spaniards capitulate.

Lieut.-General Pando, with 5000 Spanish troops, who is marching to reinforce the troops at Santiago, is now six miles from the city.

General Garcia, with 3000 rebel troops, has been detailed off to prevent bis further advance;

The Spanish total losses are believed to be 2000.

•The trenches around Santiago are filled with dead.

Commodore Sampson has reported to the Washington authorities that the Cristobol Colon bad been driven ashore and had surrendered. The gunboat Endate, and the torpado-boat destroyers Furor and Plutor, are ashore near Santiago.

During the engtgement 350 Spaniards were killed, 160 wounded, and 1600 taken prisoners by the American warships. Witbiu two hours of their btvtog

Santiago harbor, the cruisers Vitcaya, Infanta Maria Teresa, and Almirante Oquendo, together with two torpedo boats, were ashore and ablaze fifteen miles west of Mono Castle. Commodore Sampson has sent a guard, to save the Spanish sailors, when they reach the Bhore, being subjected to the ferocity of the Cubans. Prior to leaving Santiago Admiral Cervera said he would take the chance at sea, and sink fighting, in preference to dying like a rat entrapped. President McKinley has sent a telegram, to Commodore Sampson conveying the thanks of the American nation for his signal victory. The population in Washington are in a frenzy of delight The details of the naval engagement show that the Spaniards never made the slightest offer of surrender, even when their vessels were sinking. A boat which was sent by the American cruiser Gloucester rescued Admiral Cervera and several officers of the Vizcaya from drowning. The captain of the American vessel

warmly congratulated the Spanish prisoners on the gallantry displayed. The latest news states that the Cristobel Colon was fighting desperately and the United States' warships Oregon and Brooklyn were in hot jpersuit It is also reported that Santiago has capitulated. The whole of the American ships were uninjured during the engagement, The first instalment of American troops to occupy the Philippines have arrived at Manila. Admiral Camera's fleet has re-entered the Suez Canal and is at Port Said.