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Show 8ANTIAOO MINES REMOVED, tint Cross Mrmr !( af Tests llultrs II,. Iltrbor. ' .tv del Kstc, July 19. Steam U"n lies from tho New York, llrook-ly. llrook-ly. ml Vixen entered the harbor this morning and examined tho batterlea, thewrecktof the Merrlroto and the sunken Hpanlth Cruiser Itelna Mer-cedrt Mer-cedrt and tho torpedo firing station. They discovered alx Spanish merchant ttenmera aud one small gunlioal In the harbor, and n prlto crew wat placed upon the latter. This afternoon the torpedoes vera taken up or exploded, after which tho lied Cross steamer State of Toxas entered en-tered to give asslttaiico to the tick nnd wounded In the city. The warships may not enter the hnrtor for several daya, probably not until after tho arrangements ar-rangements have been completed for transporting the Hpanlth prisoners to Spain. Nearly all tho American men-of-war aro now In (luantknamo bay. Commodore Walton's squadron It preparing to go to Spain, nnd several vessel are preparing for the expedlttuu to l'orto lllco. |
