The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
WAR CHRONOLOGY
THURSDAY. JUNE 1e.

the spy system, recalled from Canada.
Three shells loaded with 200 pounds Of
guncotton, thrown with disastrous ef-
feet at Santiago by the Nesuvius.
State department officially advised thai
Germany will not oppose az in the Phil p
pines as was supposed to be the meaning
of the assembling of warships in Manila
SIMPSONS ships destroy Santiago bat
teries Vesuvius sends three $50 pound
charges Of guncotton and causes great
damage; Yankee gunners cool and eff
fective in their firing; not an American
ship hit nor man injured Reported
at Washington that the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya was badly damaged by shell
from the Nesuvius. Admiral Cervera
cables Madrid that the cruiser was
struck by a she'll but was not damaged.
FRIDAY. JUNE II.
Steamer Purisima Conception sails
from Kingston, JAM, for Cuba, with
stores on board. probably intended for
Blaneo's army. Sampson knows all
about her and is expected to capture
her.
Two thousand starving Spanish SOL
diers at Guantanamo willing to give up
their arms, but fear the Americans
would kill them.
England detains a Spanish steamer at
Gibraltar, pending guarantee that her
coal Is solely for commercial purposes.
The amount of subscription for bonds
at the treasury department fully meets
the expectations of the officials, and
warrants the prediction that the new
loan will prove q greater success than
any other ever issued by the govern
ment
The navy department has completed
its arrangement of Atlantic and gulf
patrol. and, stretching from PASSPORT,
Me, around to New Orleans, there are
no less than 40 auxiliary naval craft,
including swift yachts. reconstructed
single-turret monitors OF the civil war
tugboats. ferryboats and not a few large
and well armed merchantmen.
Following the bombai iment, Spanish
raised flag at half mast over MORO
castle. Santiago harbor, which gave rise
to theory that Lieutenant Hobson and
his men had been killed Not shell
Was fired at the castle. however, and if
the Americans are dead they were mur-
QhItu. -AQlllldi tNdiilISOu Is lltt III
clined to believe that any harm has be-
fallen Hobson.
SATURDAY,, JUNE is.
House naval affairs committee pro-
poses to authorize Mr.. Mckinley to
recognize young Gridley and others.
General Lee holds a high opinion of
New England men as fighters, and wants
the First Maine and two Massachusetts
regiments assigned to his corps al Jack
sonyille.
Assistant Surgeon Morgan of the Gin
cinnati ordered before a court martial
at Norfolk on charges of culpable in
efficiency and disrespeet to superior of
ficers.
General Merritt says he expects to ac-
company the third expedition to Manila
He acknowledges that transport ques-
ton is becoming serious.
Spanish government denies that Amer
lean sailors were cruelty treated and
bodies of dead mutilated.
Spanish report numerous engagements
with insurgents, and acknowledge severe
losses.
Administration preparing relief expe-
ditions to be sent To starving Cubans
Navy department Is not exercised over
movements Of Camaras squadron.
Insurgents have captured family Of
Governor General August at Manila
and have defeated Spanish repeatedly
In past two weeks.
In addition to filing the regiments
furnished under the first call for volun-
teers to the war max imum, New Eng
land states are required under the sec
ond call to lurnsh these: Connecticut,
one regiment Infantry: Maine, three
heavy batteries; Massachusetts. one
regiment infantry; Rhode Island two
light batteries, New Hampshire and
Vermont. nothing.
Governor of Santiago cables Madrid
that Spanish lost three Killed and y
wounded in bombardmeHt by Samp-
son fleet, and squadron was not dam
aged.
Captain of a British steamship says
he coaled two big Spanish warships out
side Santiago, and that they are prowl-
ing about and viii soon surprise our fleet.
Flying the Cuban flag, General Perez
boarded the Marblehead. and the Cuban
flag was saluted by Commander Me
Gala This is the first time it has been
30 recognized by the Americans OH
cially
SUNDAY, JUNE 10.
1t is said that Captain General Au
gust resigned the military leadership at
Manila so that the capltulation Of that
place might be signed by a person OF less
Importance than the captain general Of
the islands.
The Spanish consulate in Berlin is pub
licly appealing for subscriptions to in
crease the relief fund.
Secretary AlPer has rendered a de-
cision of great interest to army officers
in which he holds that troops serving
within the limits Of the United States
at time when there is no foreign army
within their limits are not Operating
against the enemy Notwithstanding the
existence of war conditions.
Ex-Queen Kapiolani presented the
United States steamer Charleston with
an American flag on the End inst. as
token of her appreciation of the kindness
of the officers of the warships. mmed-
ately preceding and following the death
of her husband in california in 1891. The
expedition stopped for three days and
the vessels coaled despite the protest Of
the Spanish consul
Guantanamo bay in SIMPSONS con
troll, and Santiago harbor has been safely