The true northerner., 1898-08-17

COmpiete Record of Events Told I'm
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. AUGUST ..

the 1900 Spanish naval prisoners taken at
the destruction Of Admiral Cervera's feet.
In his official report TO Madrid Capt. Gen.
Blanco is held responsible by Admiral Ger
vera for the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet
Three transports loaded with men from
Gen. Skaters army sailed for the United |
States. More Will follow and the embarka-
ton of Spanish prisoners Will also Dc be- |
gun.
Capt Charles d. Sigsbee, who command
ed the battleshp Maine when she met her /
fate In ths harbor OF Havana and who has |
been In command OF the auxiliary cruiser |
ST. Paul since the war began, has been or
dered 10 relieve Capt. John w. Philip. Of
the command OF the battleship Texas.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
spaniards at Guantanamo laid down
their arms and surrendered TO Brig. Gen
Ewers.
Sharp fighting occurred at Coamo, Puer-
10 Rico, and the town was captured by
| American troops.
The preliminary steps have been taken
! IN Madrid 10 court rtial Gen. Toral who
surrender,i the Spanish forces In Santiago
! tC Gen. Shafter.
Gen. Greedy is advised that 100 miles Of
military telegraph are now In operation in
Puerto Rico. connecting the points occu-
pied by the United States troops with the
liable station al Ponce.
A land figh; at Camp Dewey In the Phil
!ppines resulted In the killing of $50 Span
lards, while $50 were wounded. The Amer
| lean casualties were l3 killed, 10 seriously
injured and IS slightly wounded.
THURSDAY. AUGUST IL
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
| from Santiago for Spain with LOCO sick
! Spanish soldiers on board
system of tariff rates for Cuban ports
| IN possession of the United States has been
| formulated by the war department.
An order was issued at Washington Great
ing the military department of Santiago,
Mai. Gen. Henry w. Lawton to be in com
mand.
nresident that Commodores Schley and
Sampson be promoted TO the rank Of rear
admiral.
A protocol covering the peace terms OF
the United States has been agreed upon by
NJ CAmbon, representing Spain, and Pres
ident Mckinley, and II has been tele-
graphed 10 Madrid.
A desperate fight occurred at Cape San
Juan, 500 Spaniards attacking the light
house defended by American marines. The
enemy was repulsed with 200 killed. The
Americans did not lose man.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL.
Gen Henry w. Lawton has been ap-
pointed military governor OF the province
Of Santiago.
J Gems. Miles. shafter and Merritt and Ad-
mirals Sampson and Dewey were notified
of the progress OF peace negotiations.
Brig Gen. Ezra =. Ewers. United States
volunteers, has been appointed governor
OF the city OF Guantanamo by Gen. Shafter.
Every precauton is being taken by both
the war and treasury departments TO pre-
vent the introduction of yellow fever into
the United States.
Gen. Schwan's command captured Maya
euez Puerto Rico, after a sharp skirmish
lr which two American and many Spanish
, soldiers were killed.
The junta OF the Philippine insurgents
called on Consul Wildman in Hong Kong
and declared that their one desire was an
nexation 10 the United States.
I Spain's cabinet formally approved Presi-
dent McKinley's peace protocol and
CO blegram wa~ sent TO M. Cambon author
izing him to sign in behalf of Spain.
Y SATURDAY. AUGUST 13.
| The army is TO be kept consolidated for
, the present, as the men will be needed Tor
garrison duty In Cuba and elsewhere. Sec
retary Alger says the troops at present In
5 Puerto Rico will be kept there.
Admiral Sampson has been ordered to
proceed with his largest warships TO Tomp-
= k!nsvlle, n. Y, at once. The monitors
z were ordered 10 remain al Puerto Rico.
= Commodore Remy and the blockading
,. squadron at Havana were ordered 10 Key
West.
5 The formal act OF signing the peace
o protocol was performed In Washington on
| the 18th. Secretary of State Days name
was affixed in behalf of the United States
: and that OF NJ. Cambon, French ambassa-
J. dor for Spain. President Mckinley is
= sued a proclamation suspending hostili-
tiee and orders were cabled 10 the mill
! tary and naval commanders. The peace
: commissioners will meet in Paris not later
d than October l.
; SUNDAY, AUG. IA.
u. President Mckinley states Secretary Day
= 10 the only member Of the peace commits
|, sion yet decided upon.
il Plans are being arranged for the feeding
~ he recOncen
" trados until such time they Will be abl,
&c help themselves.
SPANS government has telegraphed tC
the governors general of Puerto Rico anC
the Philippines instructing them as TO car
N rying out the terms OF the protocol.
T. Estrada Palma called at the war de
rartment and gave official notice that th
Cuban government accepted the peace
protocol negotiated by the United State
T. with Spain.
! Advices from Hong-K Kong state tina
" Consul-General Wildman, immedatel!
IL upon receipt OF the news OF peace develop
Al ments, chartered a fast steamer 10 carr!
N the tidings TO Gen. Merritt and Admira
- Dewey at Manila.
'l The troops at Montauk Point are Il
n be strictly isolated No visitors will b.
lie admitted 10 the camp. The utmost vigi
n lance will be used TO guard against tn
- spread of fever Engineers from For
"a Sheridan will lay out the military camp a
MONDAY, AUG. 10.
Only 5000 Of Gen. Skaters troops remai
at Santiago
~ II is announced from Washington tha
- no more troops would sail for Manila.
= The Italian minister called at the whit
y house to offer the congratulations or hi
10 government on the conclusion Of peace.
w Red Cross agents who returned 10 Ne'
- York report that the camp at Chicka
mauga is a veritable pest hole and fever III
= cubator.
re Gems Blanco and Macias have officiall
%. acknowledged receipt of the orders fror
=, Madrid for suspension OF hostilities an
> state that the instructions are beln
obeyed.
The American blockadng squadro
guarding Havana harbor was fired upo
IL from Moro castle, and the flagship Sa
q Francisco was damaged by shell.
: Theodore Roosevelt and his rough rider
III reached New York from Santiago Sunda
TO night Three other transports brought IN
IN Sixth and Thirteenth infantry and the Se'
o. enty-first New York volunteers.