Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-28
THREE MONTHS' WAR.
Splendid Work Since the Begin
ming Of Hostilities.
more Spanish Troops Are Ready to
surrender-Gen. Shafter Issues
an Order Full of Praise /,
.t'sJ t5a for His Men, .-f III

surrender-Gen. Shafter Issues
an Order Full of Praise W.
.t'ay 49, for His Men. 49, III
washington, July 25.-With the week
just closed the United States saw the
end OF the third month of the war with
Spain and the responsible officials,
from the president down to the lowest
employe who has to do with shaping
the course of events, feel nothing but
Satisfaction at the progress made.
An army OF 100000 men has been mobi-
hzed, armed and equipped and much
OF IL mas seen service. The battles pre-
cedlng the capture of Santiago have
been remarkable in many respects,
ana IN the opinion of military experts
have covered the United States army
engaged with imperishable glory.
Modern warfare of a type developed
IN these engagements was absolutely
new and untried not only to the United
States army but to the world.
No such charge is recorded in his
tory as that made upon the stone fort
and the blockhouses browning the
hills Of Ell Caney. There have been en-
gagements between trained troops
and savage races in the jungles of In
dia and on the hills of South Africa of
late years that conveyed in a slight
manner the possibilities of modern
weapons. But these battles fought by
the Fifth army corps have been the
first in which large bodies of troops
OF civilized nations on both sides have
been engaged with all the implements
OF modern warfare, and the result is
bound to be highly instructive to the
military student and to extort admira-
ton for the splendid fighting qualities
of the United States soldiers from the
most unwilling critics.
Latest from Shafter
The war department at midnight
posted the following:
santiago. via Hayti. July 25-Adjutant
General of the Army, Washington: Lieut.
Miley has returned from San Luis and
Palma Soriano, Whera he went four days
ago to receive surrender of Spanish troops.
: The number surrendered was larger than
Gen. Toral reported-3,005 Spanish troops
and $50 volunteer guerrillas gave up their
arms and gave parole and have gone to
work. Three thousand stands of arms
were turned in loaded. on OK carts and
started to the railroad. Spanish troops &C
companied him to San Luis, and all were
app arently greatly delighted at prospects
of returning home They were on the
verge of starvation, and have to send
them rations. If the numbers keep up as
they have, there will be about $4,000 to ship
away-nearly $4,000 here, 5000 from San
Luis, 5000 from Guantanamo, and over
1000 at Sagua and Baracoa. 81
"SHAFTER,
= ~ w." major General Commanding.
All the surrendered troops are SUI
fering from disease and starvation and
Gen. Shafter has instructed the i'm
mediate forwarding of rations and re-
lief. He has informed the Spanish Of
fcers sthat4their families will be given
transport to Spain with food at
the expense of the government and
that the maintenance of the men is.
provided for by contract.
To Move on Havana 4s Ess
An authoritative statement is made
to the effect that Gen. Miles as COM
mander-in- chief, aided by Gems. Shat
ter, Brooke, Lee and Graham, with a
combined force Of 100000 men, are to
take the field a gainst Havana in tn fall
Meanwhile Skaters men will be re-
called to the United States for re-
cuperation, three regiments from
Tampa going tosSantiago to.take their
places, in company with the immunes
now there. ....
Havana Defenses Strengthened.
The Spanish troops in Havana, to-
gether with the residents, have strong
+5ly fortified the city, say Spanish re-
ports, and are eager for an opportuni-
81 ty TO, measure arms with the American
forces. All express a willingness, it is
asserted, to yield up their lives if nee
essary. I I'M B6Ss -s% "a
William Is Friendly. p& Inns
President Mckinley has received a
message from Emperor William Of Ger
many which is understood to be toof a
highly gratifying character, in view of
the disquieting rumors of German &C
ton at Manila. The message was COM
municated to the president last Fri.
day by the German amba ssador. 1t
was read to the cabinet, and was con-,
sidered to be of such Importance that
its tenor has been guarded with I'M
usual care. All that is known of it is
that it was satisfactory, and leaves the,
impression that the situation at Manila,
. as far as @theeGermans are concerned
may be left to Admiral Won Diedrichs
and Admiral Dewey. without the ne
cessity Of the German or the United
States governments taking up the case.
in mutual presentations.
Spaniards Preparing to Resist.
St. Thomas, D. w. l., July 25.-The
Spaniards at st. Juan de Puerto Rico
are making extensive prepare tions to