Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-28

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Commodore Watson's expedition will
disturb the plans of the nobility and arS-
tocracy Of Spain who are IN the habit Of
spending the summer at San Sebastian,
very attractive resort upon the northern
coast of Spain, in the province Of Qui-
puzcoa. 1t is the country Of the Basques,
who are the proudest people on the PENN
sula. They claim to be descended directly
from Cain, without the intervention Of
Noah, and that their dialect is the Ian
guage spoken by Adam and Eve in para
disc. San Sebastian has been for many
years the summer capital Of Spain The
Queen goes there the beginning OF every
June and usually remains until October.
1t has most delightful climate; the seem
cry is picturesque and all the surround
ings are much more attractive and com
Portable than those at Madrid. But the
city is so exposed to the sea that it could
be easily destroyed by single gunboat,
and although it is not probable that Com
modore Watson will attack an unfortfed
pleasure resort the Spaniards are very
timid and will undoubtedly remain in the
interior.
w ME capt IIulatc Oh the ' NcdS1 IS
at Annapolis he will have plenty of time
to reflect upon the rashness of promise
he made in the presence OF several Amer
lean officers and newspaper corrcspon-
dents at the Hotel Ingleterro while he was
in Havana in command Of the Nizcaya,
shortly after the destruction Of the Maine
The fighting capacity of Capt Robey
Evans and the battleship Iowa being the
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imprudent enough to predict that If there
was a war he would capture the Iowa and
tow her over to Spain. 1t was appropri-
ate, therefore, that it should happen to be
the fate Of the boaster to surrender to
Capt. Evans after Cervera's fleet had
been destroyed. and the dramatic manner
in which he kissed his sword and offered
it to Fighting Bob has already been
told.
Mr.. Quesada, the representative in
Washington of the Cuban junta, sought
an interview with Secretary Alger to pro-
test against the retention Of Spanish Off
Gals at Santiago, and to demand the ap-
pontment Of insurgents in their places,
but he obtained no satisfaction. He was
informed that the President and the Off
GERS of the army were thoroughly displcas-
ed with the conduct Of the Cubans at San
tiago, and that unless they behaved them
selves better their rations and supplies of
ammunition would be cut Off
One of the rough riders from the far
West came into the War Department on
clutches and was warmly received every
where. When somebody asked him, in
contemptuous way, how he got along with
the dudes in his regiment he replied: Il
used to dcspise dudes before / went to
war, but now l like them. You never can
tell what man amounts to by the way
he wears his clothes. In our regiment the
worse the dude the better the fighter"
The steamers Resollte, Olivette, Break
water, City of Washington, Seneca, Sol
ace and other ships which brought up the
wounded will return full Of everything
needed by the soldiers in the way of food
and clothing, and the Glacier started with
1000 tons of dressed beef. Fifty thou
sand light canvas uniforms will be sent.
They are very much needed, as most Of
the troops are still wearing the regula-
ton wooden uniform.
Assistant Surgeon Genera! Grcenlcaf,
who is in charge of medical affairs of the
army in front Of Santiago, sends most en-
couraging reports concerning the yellow
fever and the sanitary condition of the
troops. Very few Of them have been ex-
posed, and Or. Grcenlcaf soes no reason
why nearly oil the regiments may not par
ticipate in the Porto Rican expedition.
Most Of the eases Of fever are OF a very
mild type.
Mendez Capotc, vicc-presidcnt Of the
Cuban republic, having failed to secure
official recognition from the Government
of the United States, has gone to Mexico
to solicit the good Offices Of President
Dinz, who has shown much sympathy
with the insurgents. Mr. Capote hopes to
persuade President Diaz to use his inhu
ence with President Mckinley to recos
nize the Gomez Government
There is 70 doubt great opportunity to
make money at Santiago in legitimate en-
terprises particularly trading in the nee
essaries of life. The Spanish army has
eaten up everything in the way of food
and the provision stores are empty The
entire population must be supplied from
this country for several months There IS
sad TO be plenty Of money in the place.
The Government is sending large car
goes Of supplies of every kind to the quar-
termaster and commissary department.
The contractors are beginning To turn N
enormous quantities of clothing ana
food, which will be issued to the eastern
armies, for the Manila troops have been
very thoroughly equipped and do not need
any more.
1t is the intention of the President 10
recognize the insurgent element when aPr
pontments of natives are made to locu
offices. But he wants to avoid anything
that looks like fractional representation