Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-04
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
It was stated in Washington that
Commodore Watson's feet would not
sail for Spain until Madrid had been
given further opportunity to sue for
peace.
A dispatch from San Juan says that
an American squadron appeared be-
fore Bahia Honda, but that the Ameri-
can attempt to disembark was re-
pulsed with considerable loss.
Gen. Miles, according to advices
from St. Thomas, began to land his ex-
petition near Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Cubans at Cienfuegos sent to Ad-
miral Sampson pitiful appeal that he
take the city, as they are starving.
Gen. Miles effected a landing OF
troops at Guanica, in Puerto Rico, sur
prising the Spanish garrison and kill
ing four of it's men in a skirmish.
There were no causalties on the Amer
lean side.
Information was received in Madrid
that Capt. Gen. August had surren-
dered the city of Manila to the Ameri-
can forces commanded by Admiral
Dewey and Gems. Anderson and Greene.
Official reports of Admiral Sampson,
Commodore Schley and other naval Of
ficers who took part in the destruction
of Cervera's fleet off Santiago July 3
were made public.
Gen. Shafter, while regretting any
clash with the Cubans, says their
claims at Santiago were untenable.
He sent letter to Gen. Garcia explain
ing the position of responsibility which
the United States occupies before the
world.
Owing to the appeal made by Cubans
in Cienfuegos It is believed President
Mckinley will direct that that city be
taken after San Juan.
Spain has sued for peace. Through
NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador,
direct appeal has been made to Pres
ident Mckinley to enter negotiations
The president will refer the question
to the cabinet before giving NJ. Cam
bon an answer to be returned to Mad.
rid.
Gen. Skaters official report of the
casualties in the battles before San
tiago received in Washington shows
that % American officers and POS pri-
Yates were killed, 80 officers and 1,203
men wounded and 81 missing.
Terms upon which peace may be
negotiated have not been made pub
lie, but an impression prevails in dip.
lomatic circles that Spain must give
up Cuba and Puerto Rico, while it may
be permitted to retain control of the
philippines.
1t is announced on authority that nc
armistice will be granted Spain at this
stage of the proceedings, and that the
war will be prosecuted with undated
vigor.
Spanish troops in Puerto Rico are re-
ported to be concentrating in Sar
Juan, the capital, for defense against
Gen. Miles troops.
Gen. Shafter has pleased the native
Cubans by permitting them to occupy
and rule over the town of Songo, neal
Santiago, surrendered by the Spanish
The Spanish troops at Caimanert
surrendered to Col. Ewers.
Gen. Merritt's expedition is believed
to have reached Manila and perhap
may have effected landing.
Gen. Shafter reports as follows
Total sick, 3,77O; total fever cases
1924; new cases of fever $50; cases O
fever returned to duty, 53s.
The first mail steamer for the islam
OF Cuba since the war carrying letter
Tor other than the army left New Y or
for Santiago.
Advices from Madrid say Spain 1
willing to concede what are accepte
in Washington as the American term
OF peace-abandonme of Cuba an,
Puerto Rico and the granting to tn
United States of coaling station i
the Philippines.
Gen. Brooke's expedition t O Join Ger
Miles in Puerto Rico sailed from New
port News.
1t is said in Washington that tn
German fleet has been withdraw
from the harbor of Manila. The NJ
derstanding between this governmer
and Germany is said to be perfect.
Secretary Alger announces that 9
soon as fever conditions permit Sha
ter's army will be removed to ira,
of land adjoining Montauk Point, Lon
Island, Gen. Shafter reports 4,122 {
his men sick, 3,193 with fever of warrior
types, but the low death rate show
the sickness to be Of mild form.