Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-03
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record OF Events Told In
Few Lines Covering All $@*
Important News, 1 ,g7E1.%. 4.
FRIDAY. JULY q.

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| President Mckinley issued general or
der opening postal communication between
! the United States and Santiago.
! 1t was authoritatlVely announced in
! Washington that the administration in
tends to hold Puerto Rico as a permanent
| possession. a. :'1%' jii't
| Latest advices from Manila state that
affairs In the Philippines are rapidly ap-
! preaching a crisis and the city may be
| hombarded soon.
It Is announced by Secretary Long that
the expedition to Spain has not been aban-
doneu. but has been deferred until the
Puerto Rico campaign permits the with
! wal Of the ships.
| Seven Of our little gunboats entered the
| harbor at Manzanillo and destroyed three
! Spanish transports, an ammunition ship
| and five gunboats. Not one OF our vessels
| was injured.
| Gen. Garcia has announced that he will
| no longer serve as an ally of the United
States army owing to alleged mistreat ment
| by Gen. Shafter. The Cuban general says
! he will fight independently.
SATURDAY. JULY 23
Premier sagasta admitted in Madrid
that the preliminary steps had been taken
towards obtaining peace.
Lieut.. Hobson, hero Of the Merrimac cpl
sode. arrived in Washington to confer
with the government regarding raising
some Of Cervera's ships.
OF the 2T.500 men authorized by congress
to be enlisted in the regular and volunteer
armies 25+,479 up to this time have been
| mustered into the service.
Capt. Gen. Blanco issued a proclama-
ton announcing the capitulation of San
tiago but he says it is of little Importance
and that the Spanish army is anxious to
win glory.
Aguinaldo has proclaimed dictatorship
over the Philippines. and refuses to SUBJ
ordinate himself to American authority.
Debarkat ton of American troops rapidly
continues near Manila
Gen. Wood. the military governor, is
directing the administration of the at
fairs in Santiago, restoring order and en-
couraging trading. The presidents proc
lamation creating a military government
satisfies the residents A government post
office has been established and big Amer
lean flag has been placed over Moro.
SUNDAY. JULY a.
Spanish correspondent in Havana re-
ports that the city's Notifications have
been greatly strengthened.
Cubans have addressed. letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley in which they ask that the
conquered section Of the island be turned
over to their management.
Adviccs from Santiago say the letter al
legged to have been written by Gen. Gar
cha to Gen. Shafter was written by news
paper man. probably without the knowl-
edge or consent Of Gen. Garcia.
Gen. Shatter reports that a colonel Of
Spanish engineers from Guantanamo ar
rived at Santiago to learn Of the surren-
der. and declared that the garrison at
Guantanamo will gladly accept the terms
Of surrender.
MONDAY. JULY rs.
Gen. Shafter reports that he will have
24OO0 prisoners 10 return to Spain.
An army of'150,0 600 men, led by Gen. Miles,
will attack Havana in the fall In the
meantime Skaters forces will return
home for recuperaton.
Admiral SIMPSONS report on the naval
battle at Santiago. which ended in the
destruction of Cervera's fleet, has been re-
ceived in Washington
Gen. Miles and the advance detachment
of the Puerto Rtcan army Of Invasion are
sup posed to have reached the point OF dis
embarkation near Fajardo.
Emperor William of Germany has as
sured President Mckinley Of his friend
ship and says he has no intention to inter
fere with American affairs In the Philip
pine islands.
President Mckinley has Informed the
European powers unofiicially of his inten-
tons regarding an invasion of Spain. The
president hopes to end the war without
such a move, but If Spain continues to
fight there may be necessity for such &C.
ton.
TUESDAY. JULY &c.
Seven thousand Spanish troops at Guam
tanamo laid down their arms.
Gen. Miles. according to advices from
st. Thomas began tc land his exp edition
near Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Cubans at Cienfuegos sent to Admiral
| Sampson pitiful appeal that he take the
city, as they are starving.
Maj Gen. Brooke. commanding the First
army corps, sailed Monday from Newport
News TO join Gen. Miles at Puerto Rico
1t was stated in Washington that Com
modore Watson's fleet would not sail for
Spain until Madrid had been given further
opportunity to sue for peace.
~ dispatch from San Juan says that an
American squadron appeared before Bahia
Honda, but that the American attempt to
disembark was repulsed with considerable
loss.
WEDN EsDAY. JULY q.
Official reports of Admiral Sampson
Commodore Schley and other naval Of
fcers who took part in the destruction of
Cerveras feet Off Santiago July were
made public
Information was received in Madrid
that Capt. Gen. August had surrendered
the city of Manila to the American forces
commanded by Admiral Dewey and Gems
Anderson and Greene.
Gen. Miles effected a landing Of troops
at Guanica, in Puerto Rico, surprising the
Spanish garrison and killing four of it's
men in a skirmish. There were no casual
ties on the American side.
Gen. Skaters official report OF the
casualties In the battles before Santiago
received in Washington shows that %
American officers and 2l8 privates were
killed, 80 officers and 1903 men wounded
and 81 men missing.
Gen. Shafter, while regretting any clash
with the Cubans, says their claims at
Santiago were untenable. He sent a let
ter to Gen. Garcia explaining the position
of responsibility which the United States
occupies before the world.
Spain has sued for peace. Through NJ
Cambon, the French AMBASSADOR a direct
appeal has been made to President McKin-
ley to enter negotiations. The president
will refer the question to the cabinet be-
fore giving NJ. Cambon an answer to be
returned to Madrid; =,
THURSDAY. JULY a.
The Spanish troops at Caimanera sur
rendered to Col. Ewers. 81,
Gen. Merritt's expedition is believed to
have reached Manila and and perhaps may
have effected landing. r. go! . :
| Spanish troops in Puerto Rico are re-
ported to be concentrating at San Juan,
the capital. for defense against Gen. Miles
troops. t:S..s.E. ..: ~. - IN -. !. 49, !.
The first mail steamer for the island OF
Cuba since the war carrying letters for
other than the army left New York for