The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-10
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told In
a Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER. I.

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER. I.
The Seventh army corps. composed of
over 10000 men. paraded the streets of
Jacksonville, Fla. and were reviewed by
Gen. FitzhuEh Lee.
The hospital ship Olivette. which had
been lying near tho quarantine station in
Fernandina. Fla. sunk through some mys-
FERROUS agency. All on board were saved,
Orders were received at Annapolis. Md,
from the president directing Admiral Ger
vera to make arrangements to proceed
with his officers and men back to Spain
Immediately.
Admiral w. 8. Schley and Gen. William
w. Gordon. United States commissioners
to settle the conditions for the Spanish
evacuation OF Puerto Rico. sailed from
New York for San Juan.
Gen: Boynton reported to Secretary Alger
that Camp Thomas at Chickamauga was
in good shape. that only 1893 out Of 5000
men had died. and that the stories OF
starvation were without foundation.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2.
The transport st. Paul arrived at Ma.
nila with all well on board.
Gen. Shafter and his staff arrived In
New York from Cuba on tho transport
Mexico
Maj. Gen, Miles. accompanied by his stan
and family. sailed from Ponce for New
York on the transport OLDHAM.
transport arrived at Corunna. Spain.
with troops who surrendered at Santiago
de Cuba. Seventeen died on the voyage.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3.
The steamship Covandanga With 2,sn
soldiers from Santiago on board arrived al
santander. Spain.
Adjt. Gen. Corhin issued orders for the
muster out Of 10 volunteer organisations.
numbering over 900 officers and men.
Upon Gen Miles departure from Puerto
Rico Gen. Brooke issued an order assum-
ing command Of the troops In the island.
Tho auxiliary cruisers st. Paul and st.
Louis have been returned to the Interna-
tionai Navigation company by the govern
ment.
Insurgcnt troops invaded the southern
Philippine Islands. and wore SELLING every.
thing possible prior TO Tie settlement of the
peace conditions.
MAI. Gen. Wheeler. in q lengthy statement
TO the press. declares that the president
and war department are not responsible
for sickness and deaths in the army.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER
All the torpedoes placed at the entrance
10 the harbor Of Havana have been raised
without accident OF any kind.
ent time issued orders for mastering out
nearly 100000 volunteers and this will be
done soon as the men have had their
30 and 60-day furloughs.
President Mckinley spent fve hours in
Camp Wikor. Montauk Point. on satur.
day. bareheaded most OF the time. VISITING
the sick In the hospitals and inspecting the
well in their cantonments.
Populations OF the wealthIcst natives in
the Philippines called upon Consul Wild
man in Hong Kong and urged that every
possible effort be made for the annexation
of the Philippine islands to tho United
States.
Active movements are reported in the
Philippines among the insurgents every
where north OF Manila. Vigan has been
occupied and Il campo Ign has been directed
against Bamaran. where the Spanish ara
supposed to be concentrated. The inaur-
gents are In possession of the whole OF
Laguna bay except a single position.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8.
The regular army. as 1t Will he consid.
cred after the war. will consist of 5000
men.
The insurgents at Manila are said 10
have fortified themselves In trenches, and
fear Of trouble Ia expressed.
Secretary Alger Is pleased over the rs-
suit Of the presidents visit to Camp WI.
koff. He says the conditions Of the place
were found to be all right.
Believing that there is some probability
that tho Philippines will be returned to the
control Of Spain. Aguinaldo, the insursent
leader. IL recruiting troops and building
trenches.
A letter sent by Maxine Gomez to tho
American commission in Havana Is i'd
dressed to Gen. Butler. and In II he places
himself Internationally at the American
commissions disposal.
Gen. Wheeler. in command OF Camp WI
secretary of war that the health Of the
troops is Improving and that the visit Of
the president WAS very beneficial.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER =
Rear Admiral Schley and Brig-Gen. Cor
don, Of the Puerto Rico military commis-
dion, arrived at San Juan.
The advance guard Of Gem Miles army
arrived In New York from Puerto Rico on
board the transport Chester.
Orders were received In Portsmouth, N.
A.
seavey' island l. prepare TO leave for Spain
Saturday.
The official record of the " al apartment.
- far as completed. show az officers and 81
enlisted men killed In battle during this war
with Spain.
Congressman Steele, Of Indiana. says that
100000 men will be sent into Cuba In De-
cember: that Cubans are killing Ameri-
cans from ambush. and that the govern
ment's policy 10 to sweep the island from
one end to the other until the insurgents
are willing to allow the civil Law TO obtain.