The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23
SYNOPSIS OF war NEWS.
REHAs4 FOR THE PAST WEEK.

The war news iol the past week has
been varied enough to suit any taste.
The formal surrender Of Santiago was
completed on Monday morning, and at
noon on July 18th, the American flag
was hoisled over the governors palace,
The Spanish troops were nearly
starved, and the citizens were in
equally as bad a predicament. BY the
surrender We get about $4,000 prison
ers and a large amount OF wal material.
General Miles is making every prep
a~ration 10 attack San Jaun, Porto Rico.
The news from the Philippines is all
that could be desired. Dewey has
shown himself to be not only a great
fighter, but a man fitted for any emer-
gency. lie can wait a year, il neees-
sary, or he can fight in a minute, The
second expedition is daily expected to
reach Manila, and in the meantime
Dewey Is keeping a careful guard over
American rights and interests. The
German wal ship Irene is stlll prowliug
around, apparently seeking trouble,
and has twice been checked in her
career, and each time has sent Dewey
an apology.
The Cubans are disappointed be-
cause they are not allowed to select
officers for Santiago and all the sur
rendered country. Their time will
come when they prove themselves
competent. Dispatches from Madrid
show that country to be on the eve of
revolution. The surrender Of Toral
was approved, but rs % as 1t was
consummated the Spanish government
began to talk of courts martial for the
officers. The prisoners now in our
possession say they have been betrayed
and abandoned, and that they will
raise Cain when they get back home.
They have been treated better since
they have been prisoners than they
ever were by their own country.
Spain undoubtedly wants peace, but
after her braggadociO threats of invad-
ing this country, capturing Washing
ton, and demanding an indemnity that
would bankrupt the country, she fears
to ask for terms. The longer she delays,
the worse it will be for her.
The fellow who slapped General
SKATER is worrying our authorities
because they don't know what to do
with him. They can court-martial and
shoot him, or can drum him out OF
camp. The beet thing to do is to treat
him with contempt, and let the private
soldiers deal with him, only STIMULATING
that he should not be killed.
General Garcia, one of the Cuban
lesders, has become Disguised because
his little band of barbarians was not
pat in possession Of Santiago when
that place surrendered. lie and his
band have Withdrawn to the mountains.
General Gomez, his superior officer,
has not been heard from, but whatever
may happen, Garcia has lost caste with
Americans.
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent
chief in the Philippines, has been act
ing suspiciously, at least. He may
also prove a traitor to his American
friends. If one-half the things charged
against him are true, he deserves
hanging. These people cannot CON-
prehend an act of disinterested kind
ness, and suppose that the army is
merely helping them murder all who
do not join their ranks.
Our government has closed a con-
tract with a Spanish Transportation
company to carry our prisoners back
to Spain. The work is to begin at
once, and in three weeks the whole
number are to be on their wsy home.
We are to pay s22.5 so for each enlisted
man, and s55 for each officer. This
includes rations on the way. The
government specifies the amount and
quality of raiions per day per man.
The authorities in Madrid are trying
to bolster up their aus by accusing
this country Of ~treachery. They claim
that the surrender Of Santiago was on
condition that the remaining portion of
Cuba was not to be disturbed by our
army or navy. The Spaniards are such
notorious falsiiers that their claims do
not have any influence on other nations.
Commodore Watson, who was pre-
pairing to go to Spain to lombard the
seacoast cities, and, II possible, to find
and destroy Camara's squadron, has
been ordered to give up the move, as
his ships will be needed in bombarding
San Juan, Porto Rico.
The health Of American soldiers in
Cuba Is remarkably good. OF course
there is sickness, but not half what
was expected. The yellow fever is
being controlled more easily than was
anticipated.
"Playa del Este, July 2l.-Secretary
Of War, Washington: Massachusetts,