The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-29
LATER NEWS.
The Initial Stops Toward Peace Nego-
tiations Taken by Spain.

tiationS taken Dy spain.
Spain has sued for peace formally
and directly to President Mckinley
through the French ambassador. The
following official statement has been
made: 1.-THE French ambassador, on
behalf of the government of Spain and
by direction of the Spanish minister
for foreign affairs. presented to the
president at the White House q mes
sage from the Spanish government look
ing to a termination of the war and
settlement of the terms Of peace"
Watson's trip to Spain may be again
delayed. Naval officers think the war-
ships should be overhauled before en-
barking on their mission.
Famine and deadly yellow jack reign
at Guantanamo. An average of 15
deaths day occurs among the troops
and people from these causes.
The situation in Spain Ia reported to
be going from bad to worse. Sagasta
is powerless to relieve the situation,
and disaffection in the army steadily
increases.
A World dispatch from Madrid says
Russia is intriguing against us and in
favor of Spain. She is said to be MAX
ing arrangements for concerted inter-
ference by the Continental powers in
important matters.
Some traitor tore down an American
flag at Long Beach, Wash. The whole
settlement is up in arms and threaten
to hang the man who did it with the
ropes with which the flag was fastened
should he be caught.
Spaniards sunk the small Spanish
gunboat Sandoval, which has been
lying near Caimanera. This is looked
upon as gross breach of the terms of
surrender, which the Spaniards then
had knowledge of. especially considering
the fact that food has been sent by the
United States navy into Caimanera.
General Skaters detailed report of
the American casualties at the battle
of Santiago has been received at the
war department. The total number of
casualties was 1,595. Recapitulated,
the American losses were: Killed, 80
officers and 2O8 enlisted men; wounded,
80 officers and 1908 men; missing, 81
men.
General Aguinaldo, the leader
of the Philippine insurgents, is fighting
for annexation to the United States.
An agreement has been reached
among the Western roads and freight
rates have been restored to a normal
tariff.
The steamer Charles Nelson has ar
rived in Seattle from st. Michaels with
173 passengers and about $1,000, 900
in gold.
General Brooke, commanding the
First army corps, has sailed from New
port News to join General Miles at
Porto Rico.
Four thousand more sick and hungry
| Spaniards, from Eastern Cuba surren-
dered Monday upon learning of Toral's
capitulation.
AS the result of collision, occurring
near Detroit, the steamer Edward
Smith No. 2 was sunk. The other ves-
sci was but slightly damaged.
A special from Shanghai says that
four Russian men-of-war have left Port
Arthur, and that it is supposed their
destination is the Philippine islands.
A London dispatch says Spain will
propose an armistice. The Washington
government will be asked to agree to
suspend hostilities while terms of peace
can be discussed.
A telegram has been received in
Washington from Shafter requesting
that gold and paper be sent to Santiago,
as the tradesmen refuse to accept Amer
ican silver dollars at par value, and rate
them at so cents on the dollar.
The battleship Iowa fired on an Aus
trian cruiser off Santiago harboi. The
similarity of the Austrian and Spanish
flags is to blame for the incident. The
captain of the Austrian warship, while
not pleased, realized that the firing was
mistake. The intention of Austria
is said to be to preserve neutrality to
the end.
General King will command the next
Manila expedition which is to sail from
San Francisco by the end of the pres
ent week. General King thinks every
man of the expeditionary force now at
San Francisco will be needed ut the
Philippines to help suppress the ex-
pected native rebellion after the Span
iards are conquered.
According to the war views of John
nl; Al
ex-secretary says the grievance of Gen
eral Garcia is just. A blunder was
evidently made. The Cubans should
have been invited to witness the sur
render of Santiago. The retention of
Cuba by the United States, he says, is
not justifable under any circumstaces,
but Porto Rico should be retained.
The railroad situation in China is
rapidly improving. Conservatism has
apparently been at last thrown over
board and the government is dealing
out contracts and concessions with an
almost reckless hand. The latest
authorized railroad is to be built by
the Russo Chinese bank. Evidence of
the gradual awakening of the spirit of
progress in other lines of industry is
also becoming plainly apparent.
Peace agitation is spreading in the
provinces of Spain.
1t is again limited that there will
soon be third call for troops.
Spanish bonds with a face value of
SIS, 900 were sold in New York for 800.
It is reported from London that the
Spanish ambassador to England "re-
aoxatlx, inform ad nallaanuo that ho had