The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
WAR NEWS

UAC ldll VI SduUldSU, SUdUcu UudU Lie
hoped for peace now. No overtures
have been received by the authorities
here.
Washington, July 15.-The commits
'ioners to arrange the details for the
surrender Of Santiago, sat late last
hight, and met again this morning.
t is expected the details of the terms
If capitulation will be settled today.
Madrid, July ia decree has
been published, suspending through
nut Spain the rights Of individuals as
guaranteed by the constitution. The
publication of the decree is generally
accepted to mean that peace
regulations are actually in
progress by the government.
The decree gives full power
suppress any evidence of discon-
ent or rebellion. The Carlists are
urious.
Washington, July 16.-Gen. Shafter
7ires under date of today, that the
itch in the negotiations have been
Vercome, and the Spanish have sur
endered. The President and Secre
airy Alger have cabled thanks and
congratulations to Gen. Shafter.
Washington, July l6. - At q war
difference this afternoon the entire
-tuation was gone over, especially
18th reference to the Porto Rico cam
align. Gen. Miles will have command
{ it, and Gen Brooke second in COM
and. Gen. Miles will remain in
uba for the present and Gen. Brooke
i'll make all transportation arrange
Tents.
Washington, July 18-Orders have
cen given to complete all prepare
ons so that Commodore Watson's
luadron may sail for Spain by the
I'd Of this week.
Washington, July 1S.-The United
nited States government will take
mediate steps to collect customs
titles at Santiago for war revenue.
Washington, July 18.-The Porto
leo expedition has started. Gen.
lies sailed from Cuba with
me artillery and a few thous-
d seasoned troops today. Two
igades are embarking at Charleston,
d $4,000 troops at Tampa are 60
gas soon as they can embark. Gen.
coke will take first and second
vision from Chickamauga.
Washington, July 1S.-Peace posi-
titles are as remote today as ever
lere has been no propositions made
our government, either direct or
lirect. The cabinet officials say
at Spain seems to lack a full realiza-
N Of her deplorable condition. Her
st fleet is gone. The Philippines
practically lost to her and large
'tion of Cuba has surrendered, yet
steps have been taken to limit the
lent Of her defeat. The only thing
t for the United States, in the
MON of our officials, is to push the
againstSpain with vigor, IN
she realizes her condition of i'm
'ency. This is the reason for the
i've steps for further aggressive
npaign, in connection with which
'ar conference is now on.
Washington, July 10. The navy de-
has received no dispatch
% Admiral Dewey regarding the
IS dispatches detailing the difficult
,with the Germans, but the offic-
feel much less concern over Ger
ny's attiiu de. There is good
Son to believe that our government
. received direct assurances from
many that she will offer no obsta-
I; to the execution Of our plans in
Philippines.
YashingtOn, July 19.-The war de-
tment has received a dispatch
nGen Shafter saying that the ros-
of Spanish prisoners handed in
ierday to him by Gen Toral, gives
otal of %, 7S9 men.
adrid. July 20-War Minister
rea catagorically denies that Gen.
nee has resigned, adding that
re is absolutely no Cuban news as
Americans control the wires and
Use to transmit official dispatches
O Havana.
ashington, July 2l.-The authori-
We declaration was made by the