Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29
war HISTORY OF A week.
Friday.

Friday.
The Harvard. with over 1000 Spanish
prisoners, arrived at Portsmouth, N. H.
Up to Friday noon but twcnty-three
new cases Of yellow fever developed
among the forces in Cuba. The disease
Of a mild type.
A royal decree published suspcnding
throughout Spain individual rights as
guaranteed by the constitution and assert
ing a state Of war exists.
Inhabitants of coast cities of Spain In
a panic over the expected arrival of the
United States feet. Barcelona, which ia
not fortified, particularly in terror.
Santiago de Cuba not yet turned over
to Gen. Shafter. Spaniards quibbling
over the terms. President Mckinley in.
structed Gen. Shafter to insist on instant
surrender, and IL his demand were not
complied with to begin bombardment
Saturday.
Gen. Toral surrendered on the terms
proposed by President Mckinley, and
Spanish power in eastern Cuba is at an
end.
Since Ambassador Whites Fourth Of
July speech the tone of the German press
has materially changed in favor of Amer
lea.
Gen. Axcarraga, the former Spanish
premier, Is said to be on q mission sound
ing the European cabinets touching peace
negotiations.
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish
naval officers captured at Santingo arriv-
ed Mt Annapolis aud are confined Mt the
naval academy.
Torals request that his soldiers be al
lowed to retain their arms was denied,
and b guns will become the property Of
the United States.
Sunday.
Two sharp skirmishes preceded Toral'e
final surrender. AT Baracoa the Annapo-
lis destroyed a Spanish blockhouse which
opened fire upon her, and ut Guantanamo
Spaniards who tried to lure a launch from
the Marblehead to destruction were yigor.
ously shelled.
The Spanish troops under command of
Gen. Toral left their trenches ut Santiago
and marched into the American lines,
where, one by one, the regiments laid
down their arms. AT the same time the
Spanish flag was hauled down and the
Stars and Stripes hoisted in its place.
Gen. Mckibbin has been appointed tenn
porary military governor. The Spanish
troops had partly looted the town.
Monday.
The schooner Three Bells and the sloop
Pilgrim. captured by the gunboat Dixie
near Manzanillo. July o, have arrived at
Key West in charge of a prize crew.
President Mckinley issued a proclama-
ton declaring United States military pow.
er supreme in eastern Cubu, and declaring
that the people and their property would
be protected.
Seven of our little ~gunboats entered the
harbor at Manzanillo and destroyed three
Spanish transports. a pontoon used as an
ammunition ship, and five gunboats. Not
one Of our vessels was injured.
One Of Admiral Dewey's ships over.
hauled the German cruiser Irene near
Manila. hating her by a shell fred across
her bows. The German admiral protest.
ed. but is said to have been informed that
Dewey insisted on the right Of search.
Tuesday.
Sylvester Scovel, the correspondent who
slapped Gen. Skaters face, has been sent
to Siboney rs a prisoner.
Gen. Miles departure from Guanta-
namo for Porto Rico delayed owing to
failure of orders from Washington to
reach him.
The Red Cross Society is feeding the
people of Santiago, where thousands are
destitute. the supply Of food in the city
being exhausted.
Reports from Santiago are that strained
relations exist between the Cubans and
our troops owing to the refusal of our
Government to turn over the city to them.
There are indications that the Spanish
Government will court-martial Gen. Toral
for s%urrendering Santiago, the claim be-
ing set up that he was not expected to
surrender any other garrison than his
own.
Wednesday.
Two transports saiied from Charleston
3. G., loaded with troops comprisin. the
first expedition for the invasion Of Porto
Rico.
contract for transporting Snnni.h n.,--
oners f.om Santiago to Spain hos hhaar
awarded to the Spanish Transotlon.;a.a
Company.
REPORTS from Santiago are TINT the
spanish and American soldiers are fro.
ternizing. and that the people are glad to
be freed from Spanish misgovernment.
Sentiment in Madrid is said to be nro.
nounced in favor of an American nrotec.
torate in Cuba in preference to indepen.
dence. on the theory that property right.
would thereby be more secure.
Thursday,
Gen. Miles left Guantanamo for Porto
Rico.
The converted yacht Maylower ran.
tured the British steamer Newfoundland.
from Halifax. which attempted to run
the blockade at Havana.
Spanish troops at Manila defeated the
Insurgents with considerable loss on be.
ing attacked. The second expedition from
San Francisco has arrived.
Madrid advices say there is no indica-
ton OF peace proposals. The Government
continues inactive, while the people are
demanding peace at any price.