Griggs courier., 1898-10-20
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record Of Event. Told In
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II.

Wreckers have abandoned work on the
sunken Spanish cruiser Vixcaya. having
discovered that she cannot be saved.
Premier Sagasta Informed the peace
commission in Paris that Spain would not
give UP sovereignty in the Philippines.
Advices received at the war department
indicate that the evacuation Of Cuba by
the Spanish forces Is proceeding satisfac-
tor:ly and smoothly.
The Illinois naval reserves, about 20 in
number. that served during the war on
board the cruisers Newark and Cincinnati.
had been given their discharges.
The next and probably the last expedi-
tior to sail from San Francisco for the
Philippines has been selected by Gen. Mer-
Ram am, consists Of 191 officers and 6.57o
men,
The Spanish government received dis
patch that the rebels in the Visayas. or
defeated by the Spanish troops. 200 Of the
insurgents being killed.
Al Jacksonville. Fla. the Seventh army
corps has been organised in two divisions
Of two brigades each. In the new arrange
ment the Third Nebraska, Col. William J.
Bryan, is placed with the First Texas and
tn Second Louisiana.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER II.
Col. Young:s cavalrymen were mustered
ou. Of the United States service at Fort
Sheridan. Ill.
Gen. Lees Seventh corps and the newly
will. compose the army OF occupation In
Cuba.
West Virginia Is alone among all the
states in the union enjoying the distinction
o. having all her troops kept in the federal
service.
The American troops raised the stars and
stripes over the custom house and in the
public square at Manzanillo. Cuba, and
took formal possession.
The Spanish government announces its
S,nkn~ fn So0f ntof -
troops In Cuba until the treaty Of peace
with I'll United States Is definitely signed
The American military commissioners in
Cuba have notified the Spanish authorities
at Havana that the United States will as
sumo entire control. military and govern
mental, of the island Of Cuba December I.
The official board appointed to determine
IT,. relative positions Of the ships engaged
in the naval battle at Santiago has COM
pleted its report. which says that the bat
tie was fought and won upon plans pre-
pared by Admiral sampson.t
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS.
The Third Illinois infantry has been or
dcred back from Puerto Rico
Maj. Beebe. Of the American commission.
dice in Havana Of yellow fever.
1t is officially announced that the Amer.
ican flag will be raised over San Juan Oc-
tober 49,
The bat:leships Oregon and Iowa sailed
from New York with sealed orders from
Washington.
The Vermont legislature passed reso-
luton memorializing congress to restore
thu rank Of vice admiral and confer that
title upon Rear Admiral Dewey.
Because his men were not furnished with
rat:ons Capt. e. v. Walsh, Of company F,
First Missouri volunteers. marched his
company out Of Jefferson barracks in st.
Louis and dismissed them-a thing un-
paralleled In military history.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II.
The Spanish mail steamer Reina Maria
Cristina sailed from Havana for Spain
with 1.073 officers and troops.
tract for the government, and when COM
pleted America will rank third In naval
power.
Gen. Brooke has been directed by the war
department to consider the subject of a
permanent garrison for the island of Puer-
to Rico.
Spain has acquiesced in the demand Of
the United States that the island Of Puerto
Rico shall be turned over to this govern
ment on October 18.
Maj. Gen. Francis " Greene has been
ordered to report to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
and will command division Of the army
Of Cuban occupation.
Orders were issued by the war depart.
mcnt reducing the number Of men in the
Nebraska regiments to 81 men. but Col.
Bryan will remain in the service.
The court-martial in the case Of Joseph
p. Mcintyre, chaplain Of the warship Ore
go.. found him guilty of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and sentenced him to dis
missal from the naval service
SATURDAY. OCTOBER Is.
Maj. Gen. Sumner. promoted for Kal-
lantry in the battle Of Santiago. will be
sent to one Of the corps in the south and
given command OF a division.
The Spanish government cabled Gen.
Blanco not to turn over any further ter
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treaty had been definitely signed.
Montero Rios. the president Of the Span-
ish commission. said in Paris that Spain
would never give up the Philippines, no
matter what the consequences might be.
Manila dispatch says that Macabulos
the chief controlling the Ave northern prov.
inces Of Luxon. has revolted against ARui-
naldo, and that sharp fighting between the
Insurgents is proceeding.
MONDAY. OCTOBER H.
The war investigating committee left
Washington for the south.
Premier Sagasta denies the truth of the
report that Gen. Blanco will be recalled
from Cuba. =
A dispatch from Paris says 1t is almost
certainty that there will be rupture in
the peace negotiations.
A society to be known as the Society of
the Army OF Santiago de Cuba is now in
the process of formation.
Gen. Maxine Gomez commander in chief
Of the Cuban army. Quarreled with his
whole stan near Rojas and they all left
him.
President Mckinley has ordered that
Jefferson barracks. near st. Louis. be made
as large military post as any in the
country.
Col. Waring has found Havana dirtier
than he anticipated. He says 1t will be
necessary to tear open the streets and lay
drainage pipes and sewers.