The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
War Notes.

Which has been organized III care lof the
sick and wounded in the war; furnish
nurses and provide all possible comforts
to the soldiers. has elected the following
officers: President, Benjamin Harrison,
indianapolis; first vice president,
Robert T. Lincoln, Illinois; second vice
president. Lew Wallace, Indiana; third
vice president. Henry Watterson, Ken
lucky; treasurer Daniel Z. Sckles, New
Y ork; secretary, NJ. d. Ellis, Indiana.
Sunday at twelve o'clock the stars aud
stripes were raised at Santiago. There
had been little hitch in arranging the
terms of surrender for Gen. Toral did
not want to surrender the arms of his
soldiers. and he held off as long as he
could. He was finally convinced that II
must be complete surrender or fight.
In his despatch announcing the results
Gen. Shafter said perfect order is being
maintained by municipal government.
Distress is very great, but little sickness
in town. Scarcely any yellow fever. A
small gunboat and 200 sea-men left
by Cervera have surrendered to me.
Distractions are being removed from
mouth of harbor. Upon coming into the
city discovered a perfect ENHANCEMENT
of defenses. Fighting as the Spaniards
did the first day it would have cost five
thousand lives to have taken it. Battal-
ions Of spanish troops have been deposit
ing arms since daylight in armory, over
which | have guard. General Toral
formally surrendered the plaza and all
stores at . a. M" General Mckibbon
has been appointed temporary military
governor. The Thirteenth and Ninth
regiments of infantry will remain in the
city to enforce order and exercise NUM-
cipal authority. The Spanish forces are
to encamp outside of our lines.
General Miles: III am most gratitied
over the surrender of Santiago. The
terms are Just as good as an uncondition-
al surrender. 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 year. 1t would be hard work
TO keep them in Cuba where, 1t must be
remembered, they would be constant
agency for the spread of yellow fever.
In Spain they will have no chance TO
break their oaths nor to fight against us.
They will never get back to Cuba, that's
certain. Our troops fought splendid
ly, nobly. The entire campaign was
complete success"
The cases of yellow fever among our
troops at Santiago are reported TO be
mild and only few deaths have occur
red.
Sunday afternoon the mines were
taken out of Santiago harbor and the Red
Cross steamer State of Texas entered to
give assistance to the sick and wounded
Battery B, First Maine Heavy Artill-
cry, was mustered into the service of the
United States Saturday afternoon, with
three officers and LOG men, Capt. Frank
Hume commanding.
The Madrid official Gazette, Friday,
published royal decree temporarily sus-
pending throughout the Spanish PENN
sular the rights of individuals as guaran-
teed by the constitution. The govern
ment wishes to have full power to sup
press any evidences Of discomfort or re-
bellion whenever they appear.
Six or seven fire steamers in the har-
Dor fall as prizes to the army and navy.
The Spanish gunboat Alvarez had al
ready been taken possession of by a
prize crew from the New York. The
other vessels lie at the other end Of the
harbor at Santiago proper.
General Miles heading the Porto
Rico expedition left Siboney, Cuba, Mon
dav on the \ ale with four batteries of
artillery and few seasoned troops. 1t
is expected the whole expedition
will soon be underway.
The problem before the war and navy
departments Monday, was the shipping
of the Spanish soldiers to Spain and
coping with yellow fever. The fever
situation is not as serious as previously
reported, there being but 300 cases out
of the $4,000 troops, and every thing is
being done to prevent further spread
of the disease.
Battery G, at Augusta, was mustered
Monday, and is composed of the men
of the Gardiner, Waterville and Bangor
companies, and is commanded by Cap
tain Thomas A. Jewett, with Lieuten-
ants W. A. Whitney and J. w. Dutton.
A state paper that will be historic,
marking an epoch In American history,
was issued Monday by direction OF Pres
ident Mckinley. 1t provides in general
terms for the government of the pro-
vince Of Santiago de Cuba and 1t is the
first document of the kind ever prepar-
ed by President of the United States.
The paper is not only an authorization
and instruction of General Shafter for
the government Of the captured territory
but of the intentions of the government
of the United States regarding them and
their interests. 1t marks the formal
establishment of new political power