Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Reeera ss Events relA Z.
. Few Lines Covering All
lnnoetamt News.
TUESDAY. AUGUST ..

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tical conclusion of peace.
The United States has offered to parole
the 1900 Spanish naval prisoners taken at
| the destruction OF Admiral Cervera's deet.
In his .ofdcia! report to Madrid Capt. Gen.
Blanco Is held responsible by Admiral Ger
| vera for the destruction Of the Spanish
feet
Three transports loaded with men from
Gen. Skaters army sailed for the United
States. More will follow and the embarka-
tion OF Spanish prisoners will also be be-
gun.
Capt. Charles D. sigsbee. who command
ed the battleship Maine when she her
fate in the harbor.of Havana and who has
been in,,command of the auxiliary cruiser.
St. Paul since the war began. has been or.
dered to relieve. Capt. John w. Philip. Of
the command Of the battleship Texas.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
Spaniards at Guantanamo laid down
their arms and surrendered to Brig. Gen.
Ewers. -
Sharp fighting occurred at Coamo. Puer-
| to Rico. and the town was captured by
American troops.
The preliminary steps have been taken
| In Madrid to court-martial Gen. Toral, who
| surrendered the Spanish forces in Santiago
| to Gen. Shafter. So,
Gen. Greely is advised that 100 miles of
| military telegraph are now in operation in
Puerto Rico, connecting the points occu-
pied by the United States troops with the
CaOl station at FOnCe.
A land fight at Camp Dewey in the Phil
ippines resulted in the killing Of $50 Span
iards. while $50 were wounded. The Amer
| ican casualties were l3 killed. 10 seriously
injured and S8 slightly wounded.
THURSDAY. AUGUST II.
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
from Santiago for Spain with 1000 sick
Spanish soldiers on board.
A system of tariff rates for Cuban ports
IN possession Of the United States has been
| formulated by the war department.
An order was issued at Washington Great
ing the military department Of Santiago.
| Maj Gen. Henry w. Lawton to be in COM
mand.
Secretary Long has recommended to the
president that Commodores Schley and
! Sampson be promoted to the rank Of rear
admiral.
the United States has been agreed upon hy
M Cambon. representing. Spain. and Pres
ident Mckinley. and 1t has been tele-
graphed to Madrid.
A desperate fight occurred at Cape San
J Juan. 800 Spaniards attacking the light
house defended by American marines. The
enemy was repulsed with 200 killed. The
Americans did not lose man.
FRIDAY, AUGUST .e.
| Gen. Henry w. Lawton has been ap-
pointed military governor Of the province
| of Santiago.
| mirals Sampson and Dewey were notified
! of the progress Of peace negotiations.
Brig. Gen. Ezra p. Ewers, United States
volunteers, has been appointed governor
| of the city of Guantanamo by Gen. Shafter
| Every precaution is being taken by both
| vent the introduction of yellow fever into
| the United States.
Gen. Schwan's command captured Maya
guez. Puerto Rico, after sharp skirmish
| in which two American and many Spanish
| soldiers were killed.
| The junta of the Philippine insurgents
called on Consul Wildman In Hong-Kong
| and declared that their one desire was an
nexation to the United States.
spain's cabinet formally approved Presi-
| dent McKinley's peace protocol and a
cablegram was sent to M. Cambon author
!zing him to sign in behalf of Spain.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 1s.
The army is, to be kept consolidated for
! the present, as the men will be needed for
garrison duty in Cuba and elsewhere. Sec
retary Alger says the troops at present in
Puerto Rico will be kept there.
| Admiral Sampson has been ordered to
proceed with his largest warships to Tomp-
k.nsville, N. Y. at once. The monitors
were ordered to remain at Puerto Rico.
| Commodore Remy and the blockading
| squadron at Havana were ordered to Key
West.
The formal act Of signing the peace
| protocol was performed In Washington on
the 18th. Secretary Of State Days name
was affixed in behalf Of the United States
and that Of M. Cambon, French ambassa-
dor. for Spain. President Mckinley is
sued proclamation suspending hostili-
ties and orders were cabled to the mill
tary and naval commanders The peace
| commissioners will meet In Paris not later
than October /.
SUNDAY. AUG. IA.
President Mckinley states Secretary Day
| is the only member Of the peace commits
sion yet decided upon.
| Plans are being arranged for the feeding
Of the Cuban army and Of the reconcen-
| trados until such time as they will be able
tc help themselves.
Spain's government has telegraphed to
the governors general Of Puerto Rico and
| the Philippines instructing them as to car
rying out the terms Of the protocol.
T. Estrada Palma called at the war de-
Cuban government accepted the peace
protocol negotiated by the United States
| with Spain.
! Advices from Hong-Kong state that
Consul-General Wildman. Immediately
upon receipt Of the news Of peace develop
ments, chartered a fast steamer to carry
the tidngs to Gen. Merritt and Admiral
Dewey at Manila.
| The troops at Montauk Point are to
be strictly isolated. No visitors will be
aOmltteO 10 the camp. Inc utmost vigil
lance will be used to guard against the
spread Of fever. Engineers from Fort
| Sheridan will lay out the military camp at
Montauk Point.
MONDAY. AUG. Is.
Only 5000 Of Gen. Skaters troops remain
| at Santiago.
It Is announced from Washington that
no more troops would sail for Manila.
The Italian minister called at the white
house to offer the, congratulations Of his
government on the conclusion of peace.
Red Cross agents who returned to New
Yor:s report that the camp at Chicka-
| mauga is veritable pest hole and fever in
| cubator.
Gems Blanco and Macias have officially
acknowledged receipt Of the orders from
Madrid for suspension Of hostilities and
| state that the instructions are being
obeyed.
The American blockading squadron
guarding Havana harbor was fired upon
from Moro castle. and the flagship San
Francisco was damaged by a shell.
Theodore Roosevelt and his rough riders
reached New York from Santiago Sunday
night: Three other transports brought the
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