Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
THE WAR.
NEWS AND RUMORS OF ARMY
AND NAVY.
FALL OF SANTIAGO-PORTO RICO NEXT
SPAIN PREPARING FOR PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS-THE SIrUA-
TION AT MANILA.

The event of the past week was the sur
render of Santiago, which practically
ends the campaign in southeastern Gu ba
for the present. The terms of the surren-
der [see "war news" include the return
of the Spanish troops to Spain by the
United States and other slight conces-
sions, such as allowing officers to retain
side arms, etc.
These conditions Gen. Miles considers
just as good as an unconditional surren-
der. He says: 1.-The Spanish troops
would eventually have to be sent to Spain.
BY sending them at once we feed and
keep them for only month or so, instead
of, perhaps, a year. 1t would be hard
work to keep them in Cuba, where they
would be a constant agency for he spread
of yellow fever. In Spain they would
have no chance to break their oaths nor
to fight against us. They will never get
back to Cuba, that is certain
The problem of returning the Spaniards
to Spain it is believed will not be difficult
of solution. The government Will ask
for bids from transportation COM
panies. The bids Will be for the trans
portation of 1000 Spanish officers with
flrst-class accommodations and $4,000 sol
diers with third class steerage passage.
Early last week it was announced that
yellow fever had appeared within the
American lines. This disease is more
dreaded than Spanish bullets, though
prominent physicians contend that with
proper treatment and sanitary precau-
tions it can be successfully comhated.
The village of Siboney and also isolated
buildings from which there was danger
of contRg ION, have been burned.
The troops will not be allowed to enter
Santiago, but will be camped on the hills,
where there is no danger from fever,
and where they can recuperate for the
fall campaign, at the same time beng
ready to prevent any attack on Santiago
by the Spanish garrisons from Holguln
and ManZanillo.
PORTO RICO AND SPAIN.
With the Santiago campaign ended, he
army and navy turn their attention to
the moves on Porto Rico and the Spanish
coast. Both these expeditions are being
hurried forward. A news censorship, not
as rigid as before the Santiago campaign,
has been esta blished, SO that details OF
the plans are not officially known.
The Porto Rico campaign takes the first
place. Gen. Miles was reported as having
moved with the advance guard direct
from Santiago on the yale Monday,
but his sailing was delayed. he was eX-
pected to sail yesterday, and will be at
Porto Rico before the end of the week.
Troops will be hurried forward from he
United States. and within two weeks an
army of 10000 men is expected to be on
foot in Porto Rico.
For obvious reasons the place of land
ing is not made public. 1t probably will
be on the south side of the island, and
the troops will march across to attack
San Juan. The navy will cooperate with
the army. The climatic and topograph-
ical obstacles which were met with at
Santiago will not be encountered in Porto
Rico.
In the meantime Wstson's fl ct is being
put in readiness to sail for the Spanish
coast. The ships which will compose this
feet are net definitely known, but it is
reported that the fleet will be much more
formida bic than first contemplated, one
object of this being the greater effect