The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-11
WAR CHRONOLOGY
THURSDAY. AUG. 4.

TIL IsSDA Y. \ u. 4.
The converted yacht Siren captures
the Norwegian steamer Franklin near
Caibarien, and sent her to Key West
with a prize crew.
The administration is troubled lest,
If the Spanish surrender to Merritt and
Dewey, the Americans may be obliged
fight the FEipinos, who may insist
being given control of Manila. TIL
Fihpinos are anxious and almost panic
stricken lest the islands should be re-
turned to Spain by President Mckinley.
Spain asks notifications which are
refused, she must accept the terms in
their entirety or reject them in their
entirety. She wanted to keep Manila.
to have soldiers march cut with the
honors Of war and keep her war mate
rial. but the answer was no.
Surgeon General Sternberg says
ST do not approve of having female
nurses in the field or in camps Of in
struction. But in general hospitals or
In permanent camps where facilities eX-
ist for taking care of them they may
renderr valuable assistance, and ! APP
prove of the employment of properly
trained feAale nurses under such cir
cumstances.
The report that President Mckinley
proposes to return the Philippines To
Spain has caused profound surprise in
Hong Kong. tits feared that their enor-
nous wealth, latent resources. strategic
worth and trade Importance are not
realized by the Americans.
Major General Merriam has been au-
thorized to muster in a battalion Of in
fantry in Hawaii and nominate officers
for it, 1t is understood that there are
now about 400 men in the Hawai- an ma
tional guard, and as a battalion of in
fantry numbers about 400 men. all Of the
guard will have chance to enlist.
Rrigader General Randall recently
promoted from lieutenant to colonel OF
the Eighth United States infanry.
Iordered To assume command of the new
camp to be established at Montauk
Point. L. l., for the benefit of the troops
to be recalled from duty in the province
of Santiago.
FRIDAY, AUG. 8.
Colonel Roosevelt asks that his com
mand be sent to Porto Rico, saying:
1--WE are three times better than any
state troops" and Secretary Alger re-
spends that he would Suggest that
make no invidious comparisons; the
Rough Riders are no better than other
volunteers
Skaters brigadiers join in a round
robin asking that they be moved at once
from Santiago for the reason that the
army is disabled by malarial fever to
40 &c afIiaianaIr &c
and that it is in condition to be practi-
cally entirely destroyed by an epidemic
of yellow fever, which is sure to come
in the near future.
Colonel Martin, commander at Ponce,
court martialed and shot for abandon
ing the town without contest; second
in command commits suicide.
Report of the action in Manzanillo
shows that no less than 10 Spanish yes
sells were sunk or destroyed, one If
them blockade runner which Uncle
Sam has long been after.
Board Of survey reports that the
cruiser Reina Mercedes. sunk IN the
Santiago channel, can be easily raised.
The French ambassador was told that
he could say in regard to the Spanish
queries that the United states had no
explanations to make al this time and
that all questions which arenot fully
treated in the terms of peace as pre-
scented Will be left for determination by
the commission.
Somebody started an endless chain for
a popular subscription to replace the
Maine. Secretary Long disapproves
of it
The attorney general has decided that
the officers and crew Of the Hawk. which
was assisted by the Castine in destroy
Inc the Alfonso XII. near Havana. are not
entitled to prize money, inasmuch as
they neither captured nor obtained pos
session of the vessel,
SATURDAY, AUG. 6.
President Masso of the Sudan pro-
visonal government seds messages to
President Mckinley, explaining the atti-
tude of the cuban insurg nts He re-
CARDS the problem Of reconstruction as
not very difficult.
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa toated and viii soon start for
Norfolk under her own steam.
Aguinaldn tells Consul General Wild
man that be objects to acting blindIy
for Americans, and wants to be in
formed what he may expect for fighting.
Wldman replies to Aguinaldo, telling
him to trust to American honor and
justice.
Silvela. powerful Madrid politician.
advises summoning the cortes; Ascar-
raSa favors continuance of the war
with an IF: Salmeron Will define his