Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12

plue insurgents, owing to the attitude as.
sumed by Aguinaldo, their leader. All.
quiet at Manila. Gen. Merritt arrived
and assumed command of our army there.
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador in
Washington, on receiving President Nc
Kinley's reply to the Spanish note, pre-
scented credentials empowering him to act
Tor Spain in the matter of peace negotia-
tions. In consequence the terms as pro-
posed by President Mckinley were dis
cussed ut once, and when NJ. Cambon left
the White House terms had practically
been agreed upon.
Sunday.
Gen. Wade relieved Of the command at
Camp Thomas to lead a provisional brig
ade to Porto Rico.
Ketreating Spanish soldiers in Porto
Hico INDUCED in gross atrocities. De
fenseless women and children were their
victims.
Battleship Texas arrived at New York
for repairs, having suffered to a cousii-
cradle extent in the engagement With
Cervera's fleet.
Monday.
Spaniards at San Juan sank a steamer
to block the entrance to the harbor.
Said that President Mckinley will call
an extra session of both houses of Con-
gress as soon as there be peace terms for
ratification by the Senate.
Lieut.. Richard Pearson Hobson given
q welcome ut Atlanta. Ca, and then went
to Lithia Springs, where he met his moth
er n wa given q reception.
Latest advices from Manila said that
Admiral Dewey had received word from
the city that the Spaniards were ready to
surrender wheneve. called Upon to do SO.
A direct cable dispatch from Ponce,
Porto Rico, said Gen. Miles troops were
gradually and cautiously making their
way northward on the military road that
extends from Ponce to San Juan. Gen.
Brooke arrived at Ponce.
Sagasta aud his cabinet held a four.
hour session. discussing the terms Of
peace. A telegram was sent to Washing.
ton asking for an explanation of some
point in dispute, and pending the receipt
OF an answer al adjournment was taken,
Tuesday.
Gen. Garretson's brigade arrived Mt
Ponce, Porto Rico.
Stories Of outrage by retrcating Span
iards in Porto Rico denied.
Madrid reports 1000 Spanish volun.
teers in Porto Rico surrendered to Gen.
Miles.
Gen. John G. Breckenridge arrived at
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, and MS.
sumed command Of the troops there.
Arroyo and Guyana, in Porto Rico.
seized for the American army of inya.
sion, to be used as a base of supplies.
Gen. Garcia and his forces of Cuban in.
surgents reported to have Defeated Snan.
ish soldiers near Mayari after heavy ficht.
ing.
Notwithstanding the apparent speedy
termination of the war, preparations On
on in Washington to rush e-enforcamen.s
to Porto Rico.
Gen. Merritt sent a telegram to Gen.
Merriam at San Francisco virtually do.
claring that 10000 more troops shonld he
sent to Manila because of fear of tronhle
with the insurgents.
president Mckinley received dispatches
from confidential agents i'm Enrona
winch were confirmed by advices to for.
elgn diplomats i'll Washington, that Sn.
gasta had decided to accept the terms Of
peace proposed by the United States.
Wednesday,.
Eighteen regiments ordered tn Porto
Rico under Gen. Wade.
Glbora. Cuba. captured by troops undor |
Gen. Gomez. a dynamite gun mnterioll, |
aided in the victory.
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador ~.
in conference with the President regard.
ing the terms of peace. Reported tbot 4
the President denied Spain's reu,lest 70,
modification of the terms.
Manzanillo ready to surrender to Gor.
c'a on condition that the Spanish troons
ne allowed to march out with their arms.
Garcia's army, having captured Wayari
reported marching OF Holguin.
Thursday.
Third Illinois regiment landed with
Gen. Brooke ut Arroyo and engaged in
diminishing with the Spaniards.
Gen. Miles formed practically a new
pan OF campaign in Porto Rico, his object
neing to hem In the Spanish troops mt
as well as to avoid mined roads.
In consequence of an appeal by the
officers in our army Mt San.
tiago, the President ordered Gen. Shof.
tar,s troops brought home as soon ms nos
siblc. r"e
sagasta summoned political leaders to
u conference in Madrid, presumably to
discuss the peace terms. All Information |
as 10 the progress of the negotiations
Wlthheld from the people of Spain.
Note OF Current Event.
Mrs. Eliza Guy, colored, aged 1O2
years, died Mt Wyoming, Del.
Strong efforts will be made to stimulate
the raising of cotton in Hawaii.
A wealthy American named Reerel lost