Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — SHOT THEM DOWN. [ARTICLE]

SHOT THEM DOWN.

Fate of Spnnlah Prisoners on Hoard the Harvard Who Tried to Escape. Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, Tuesday, July 5, per Dispatch Boat Dandy, via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July 7.—About 50 of the 400 Spanish prisoners on the United States auxiliary cruiser Harvard, attempted to escape Monday night. In some way a number of them secured guns and made a wild dwelt for liberty from the steerage where they were confined. The-ir rush was met by the deadly bullets of the guards and six were killed and 15 wounded. The firing ended the mutiny. No Americans were hurt.