Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-07-28

It is authoritatively announced in
Washington that our government will
always retain Porto Rico after its cap
ture.
Admiral Cervera, it is asserted, has
about decided never to return to Spain.
but to take up a permanent residence
in Boston.
AT Corunna, Spain, many inhabi-
tants are fleeing to the country, owing
to the fear of bombardment by Wat
sons squadron
saturday, July 23.
Aguinaldo. the Philippines insurgent
leader. has declared dictatorship.
General Wood, Santiago's new mill
tary governor, has ordered all the shops
to reopen.
The Third Nebraska regiment, Col
onel William J. Bryan. is encamped
near Jacksonville, Fla.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived at Wash
ington yesterday, and was most en-
Enthusiastically greeted.
Wine makers at Rheims, France. haze
presented our government with 1,211
bottles of champagne for wounded
soldiers.
Another expedition for Manila, with
so officers, S46 enlisted men, 10 civilians
and arms and ammunition, left San
Francisco today.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago will be
landed by our government at Vigo,
on the Atlantic coast. and Santander.
on the Bay of Biscay.
Monday, July 25.
There appears to be great fear at the
Spanish palace lest an attempt be made
to poison the boy king.
Spains queen regent has been most
melancholy of late in consequence of
the multiplication of bad news.
General Shafter, in an order just pub
lished, applauds the valor of his men
and thanks them for their heroism.
Secretary Long has adoHted the plan
of Lieutenant Hobson Tor saving the
wrecked Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon.
The distribution of relief to the poor
of Santiago is progressing favorably
and Sreatest necessities have been
relic
Cuban couriers report that General
Luque, with 10000 men, has abandoned
Holguin, fearing an attack by the
Americans.
Cubans at Santiago are securing sig
natures to petition to President Nc
Kinley asking that they be given i'm
mediate control.
General King believes that General
Merritt will be glad to have $4,000 men
before he gets through with the Span
iards and insurgent leader Aguinaldo.
Tuesday, July go.
Another Philippines expedition will
leave San Francisco this week.
There is a general exodus of Carlists
from Spain, they fearing arrest for
sedition.
The 1000 Spanish troops at Guanta-
namo have surrendered their arms to
Skaters forces.
General Shafter reports that in the
battle of Santiago 231 were killed, 1,28s
wounded and 81 missing.
The Spanish queen regent refuses to
receive Miss Schley, of Milwaukee. a
second cousin of Commodore Schley,
who went to Madrid to urge peace.
Adjutant General Corbin inspected a
tract of land near Morrisville, Pa, pre-
camp for Skaters troops now in Cuba.
Cubans in Cienfuegos have sent a
numerously signed appeal to Admiral
Sampson begging him to hasten the
capture of that city and save them
from starvation.
Wednesday, July 81.
DIR. Guiteras, the yellow fever expert
declares that yellow fever is spreading
at Jaragua.
Mr.. Louis Kempner has been appoint
ed postmaster at Santiago by Post
master General Smith.
General Fred Grants brigade has ar
rived at Newport News from Chicka-
manga Park, en- route to Porto Rico.
Arrangements have been perfected
for registering all New York soldiers in
the field. so that they may vote in
state elections.
An Official report from Havana
tells of the repulse of landing force
from an American ship at Bahia
Honda, II Americans being killed.
Senator Morgan, of the senate foreign
relations committee, would demand of
Spain the surrender of all provinces
and release of all political prisoners.