Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
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al HI AMBUSH, Out tn2C tney ADMINISTERED
crushing defeat to the Spaniards. killing
hundreds of them, and putting the rest to
fight.
MONDAY. JUNE q.
Admiral Camara's squadron has re. .ched
Port Said. at the entrance to the Suez
canal.
The third expedition to the Philippines.
comprising 5000 men, embarked at San
Francisco on five transports
Two British ships sailed from Phlladel-
phia for Manila with nearly 6.000 tons Of
coal for Admiral Dewey's feet.
The powers are said to be waiting for
the fall Of Santiago. when they will urge
peace on Spain and the United States.
The army under Gen. Shafter is almost
face to face with the Spanish forces at
Santiago and battle seems certain be-
fore the week is out.
Gen. Wheeler reports % Americans were
killed and ~ or 81 wounded 1T Sevilia. The
Spanish loss Is believed tv be greater 80
dead Spaniards having been found.
TUESDAY. JUNE 2S
Gen. Blanco declared that all malcon-
tents in havana would be shot and terror
reigned in the city.
The Spanish government has issued an
order calling out $4,000 more men, the last
classes Of reserves. for service in spa ain.
The third expedition to the Philippines.
4,o0o men, under command OF Gen. Arthur
Macarthur. departed from San Francisco
At Key West. Fla, number Of the war
prize vessels. together with their cargoes.
were sold at auction. the proceeds amount
ing to about $4,000.
Upon the application of the United States
consul orders were issued by the Egyptian
government forbidding the coaling at Port
Said Of Admiral Camara's fleet
Admiral dewey Is expected to demand
the surrender of Manila as soon as he has
the army with him. The Charleston and
the first of the troops were due there.
The administration has issued orders for
the formation of an eastern squadron, un-
der Commodore Watson, which is directed
to sail as soon as possible for the coast Of
Spain.
Of invasion was reported to be AZ miles
from the city Of Santiago. The Spaniards
are strongly fortified at that point and a
heavy engagement was thought to be inn
minent.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE %.
Great haste is shown at Washington in
preparing Commodore Watson's expedition
against the coast of Spain.
Orders were issued for the departure to
Cuba Of another large army expedition
from Tampa. Fla. composed of 1900 men.
Seventy-seven Spaniards were killed and
50 were wounded in the fight in the hills
near Sevilla with Col. Woods and Col.
Young's commands.
President Mckinley issued proclama-
tion extending the blockade Of Cuba to
Cape Cruz and also blockading San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
Lieut.. Blue, of the Suwanee. made an
other trip ashore. almost up to the ene-
my's batteries at Santiago, and obtained
valuable information for the use of Ad-
miral Sampson.
The torpedo boat destroyer Terror at
tackled the st. Paul off San Juan and was
fired upon by Capt Sigsbee and disabled.
one Of her officers and two men being
killed and several wounded.
Capt. Gen. Augusti cables to Madrid
from Manila that the situation there is
critical: that the insurgents are lncreas.
ing in number. and that the provinces are
daily falling under their dominion.
Gen. shafter reported that his army was
of Santiago, and in plain sight of the city.
His position had just been abandoned by
the enemy. and all was progressing WELL
THURSDAY. JUNE 30
Gen. Miles received official dispa tches
from Tampa, Fla. that 5000 troops had
sailed for Baiquiri.
Gen. Corrco. Spain's minister Of war, says
Camara's squadron has begun the passage
of the Suez canal.
Advices from Hong Kong say that the
revolt against the Spanish rule has ex-
tended to the Caroline islands.
Commodore Schley's flying squadron has
been merged into the feet under Admiral
Sampson, who now has 107 vessels under
his control
In an official report Gen. Wheeler says
the troops were not ambuscaded by the
Spaniards in the battle at La Quasina.
The 500 Americans fought 1900 Spaniards.
Maj. Gen. Merritt and staff sailed from
San Francisco for Manila, where he will
assume his duties as commander of the
American land forces in the Philippine is
lands.
Gen. Shafter now has $1,000 soldiers in
vicinity fol
announced that $1,000 Of them were at the
front. which means three miles from Santi-
ago. The others were moving in that di-
rectton.
FRIDAY. JULY1.
A United States registered letter and
money order office has been established at
Baiquiri, Cuba.
Gen. Miles has decided to postpone the
Puerto Rico expedition until Gen. Skaters
army Is fully equipped for the work be-
fore it.
Cable advices from Madrid say the war
will not end soon. no matter what the
attitude of the government, because the
temperlof the people will not accept peace.
The Egyptian government refused to al
low Admiral Camara to coal his ships in
the suez canal and ordered him to leave,
his stay having exceeded the 24-hour limit
Spanish deserters who came into the
American camp from Santiago reported
that Admiral Cervera had everything in
reduIuessS 10 make QdSn out OF lne mar.
Dor with his fleet when the city was at
tackled.
Gen. shafter was reported to have joined
Gen. Wheeler at the 'front.' in the neigh
borhood of Santiago. A Madrid report
stated that the Spaniards repelled the
Americans in an engagement at Santiago,
but there was no confirmation of the
statement.
SATURDAY. JULY 2.
Reports received in Washington tell of
the successful operations Of balloons at
Santiago.
-Four United States warships bombarded
Manzanillo. on the Gulf of Guacanabo, in
fiicting much damage to the defenses OF the
place.
small flying Spanish squadron under
Lieut.. Sobral will do scout duty and report
the approach Of the American fleet to the
coast of Spain.
officials in Washington have received
assurances that there is no unfriendly ac-
tion contemplated at Manila on the part of
the German empire.
The navy department. received dispatch
from Admiral Dewey, dated Cavite, June
27. He made no mention of reenforcements
and said he had avoided committing this