Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-15

'" 90 ASSsOS
Gen. Miles has superseded Gen.
Shafter in the Cuban campaign.
Gen. Miles took command of the
American forces in Cuba Wednesday,
Capt. Gen. Blanco attempted sui
eide when he was informed of the fate
of Cervera's fleet.
The Washington troops will not go
to Honolulu. A New York regiment
will have that position.
VIM. Jennings Bryan's regiment of
Nebraska infantry was ordered, Mon
day, to join Gen. Lees corps at Jack
sonville, Ga.
Sagasta and his cabinet have re-
signed, in consequence of inability to
agree upon questions affecting peace
negotiations.
On to San Juan de Porto Rico, will
be the next move of the American
army. Miles will head the expedition,
with Brooks second in command.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles arrived at
Santiago Tuesday, and had immediate
conferences with Admiral Sampson
and by telephone with Gen. Shafter.
The bill to permit volunteers in the
field to vote, failed to pass the Senate,
although determined effort was made
during the last half hour to put it
through.
The second half of the fourth en-
petition to the Philippines will sail
from San Francisco on the Goth inst.
1t will be made up of California, Mon
tana, Iowa and South Dakota troops.
The signal officer at Key West has
reported to the War Department that
the ship San Domingo was wrecked off
the Isle Pines, Cuba, while trying to
run the blockade. Nationality UNI
known.
A Port Said dispatch of the 9th
states that six vessels belonging to
Admiral Camara's fleet had arrived at
that port ON their return to Spain. 1t
seems that recent events have changed
the plans of the enemy somewhat.
In an unpretentious wooden box,
which arrived in Chicago, were the
ashes of Capt. Charles v. Gridley, late
commander of Admiral Dewey's flag.
ship Olympia. The box was shipped
to Erie, Pa, the home OF the COM
mander. No escort accompanied the
urn.
The Rough Riders created conster-
nation at the siege of Santiago by use
of dynamite gun. A shot from it
struck the enemy's trenches and blew
several field pieces into the air. The
Spaniards call dynamite projectiles by
a name which is the synonym of
" earthquake promoters"
The boast that the United States
warships came out Of the Santiago en-
gagement unscathed, is an exaggera-
ton which our unparalleled and most
wonderful success has inspired. The
fact is that the Iowa received some
pretty hard knocks from the Span
iards and will probably have to go
into the drydock for repairs.
1t is asserted that the United States
peace demands we're: First, the pos.
session of Cuba and Porto Rico, with
a port in the Canaries; second, an in.
demnity amounting to $4,000, 600
third, the retention of the Philip.
pines as guaranty for payment Of
the indemnity. The maximum con.
cessiOn OF the queen regent is declar-
alton OF independence of Cuba.
The French Ambassador at Wash.
ington has submitted formal objec.
ton to the United States taking pos.
session of the Philippines, and offered
q proposition that Germany, France
and Italy unite with this country in
control of the islands, with the ulti
mate view of dividing them between
those countries. The reply given by
the Secretary of State was that nc
proposition will be considered until
Santiago has surrendered or were taken
Yellow fever has made its appear
ance at Santiago, and intercourse with
non combatants from that city has in
troduced the disease into the Ameri'
can army. Gen. Miles has burned
Siboney because of fourteen cases that
had developed there. This condition
renders active measures imperative.
Gen. Miles has demanded that the
American fleet enter the harbOr and
cooperate with the land forces, or
that Toral's offer of surrender with