Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
WAR PARAGRAPHS.
A Brief Compilation of Daily
Occurrences.

PoAh'eu chiei VI bthH Oh commodore
Watson. commanding the expedition
to Spain. Captain Clark will retain
command OF the Oregon while serving
as chief Of staff.
Something over $500, 900 will be
paid by the governments as ''head
money" to the officers and sailors who
destroyed Cervera's feet. This is
according TO the law, which provides
payment Of 800 head for every man
on the ships Of an enemy when these
ships are destroyed.
Companies /, X and l. Of the First
New York Regiment are at San Fran
cisco preparing to embark for Hawaiian
islands.
For sanitary reasons the little town
OF Siboney was burned to the ground
by orders Of our hospital corps in
Cuba.
A belief is current in Madrid that
the United States warships New York,
Oregon and Texas are now on their
way to Spain, aud precautions are be-
ing taken at oil the seaports TO avoid 0
surprise.
After extended negotiations Satiago
was surrendered to the Americans.
The proposition embraced the whole
Of eastern Cuba. IL was agreed that
our government should send the Span
ish army back to Spain.
General Wheeler has recommended
the following officers In his cavalry
division for gallantry In action Briga-
dior General Carroll, Colonel Sumner.
General Wood, Major Vessels, Major
Lebord, Major Whit, Captain Halves,
Captain Hartman, Lieutenant An
drews, Captain Beckham, Lieutenant
Colonel Dorsett, Major Darlington.
Captain West. Captain Dickinson,
Captain William Astor Chanler and
his aids, Lieutenants Steele, Reeves
and Wheeler.
The Spanish forces involved In the
capitalization at Santiago will not be
taken back TO Spain in American ves-
sells unless there is an official pledge
for the safety Of our craft aud their
crews. Secretary Alger had no hest
fancy In saying that he doubted IL
Spain wanted the prisoners brought
back there, and said that IL trans.
ported In our own vessels and without
some agreement with the Spanish rep
resentatives, Spain would not refrain
from Selling them.
Several army decisions OF recent
date have been made public, one Of
which Is that officers OF volunteers
provided with state uniforms will be
permitted to wear sthem until worn
out, after which they will provide
themselves with clothing conforming
10 the regulations established by the
war department.
The first news OF the successful
landing Of tho Florida and Fanita OK.
petitions which left Key West June
10, has been received. The landing
was effected early on the morning OF
July 3 at Palo Alto, on the south coast
Of Cuba, but not until after several
lively skirmishes with the Spaniards.
General Miles took no part in the
negotiations. He has been careful
since his arrival not TO assume the di.
rection Of affairs or TO detract In the
least nom the glory Of General Shat.
ter's achievement.
General Miles took no part in the
negotiations for tho surrender of San
tiago. He has been careful since his
arrival In Cuba not TO assume the di-
rection OF affairs or TO detract In the
least from the glory Of General Shat
ter's achievement.
The inhabitants OF San Juan are
greatly alarmed at prospect Of an at
tack from the Americans and many are
fleeing to the interior.
The English weekly papers express
great satisfaction over the fall Of San
tiago de Cuba. The speaker thinks |
the events presages the end Of the |
war but describes IL as 80 stroke Of |
good fortune which the Americans had
no right 10 expect"
Seven Spanish prisoners died from
mslarisl fever on the cruiser Harvard
while on the way to Portsmouth. N. II.
The Berlin correspondent Of the
London Times says that the'Irene In.
cidsnt is hardly commented upon
there, but the fact that no official de.
nisl IL forthcoming Ii worthy Of note.
The North German Gazst declares
that so far as II knew, no confirmation
Of the incident has been received in
Official circles. The National Gazette
disnisses IL as "a rumor intended TO
create bad feeling between GssBsny
and the United States"
The state department. has posted
bulletin stating that Admiral Dewey
pays o high tribute TO the Chinese on
board the American ships ct the battle
OF Manila, and suggests that they
should received recognition by being