The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-21
WAR BREVITIES.
"Wednesday. July IL.


The president has intimated that an
other call for troops will be necessary.
The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy. pur-
chased from the Brazilian government,
will be turned into a collier.
Two Spanish gunboats were at Las
Palmas and warship at Teneriffe on
July 4. The harbor Is strongly mined.
Nearly all the people OF South Amer
lean countries are in sympathy with
Spain, and refuse to believe stories OF
American victories.
Thursday, July IL.
The town of Siboney Cuba. was
burned to prevent the spread of yell
low fever.
When General Blanco heard the news
Of Ceverea's defeat 1t is said he at.
tempted suicide.
General Shafter has now under his
command in Cuba an available lighting
force of 21.S73 men.
The hospital ship Seneca has left
Playa Del Este with wounded and sick
soldiers for Fort Monroe.
Both Spaniards and Germans in the
Philippines made overtures to Agui-
naldo the insurgent leader. which
were declined.
There has been two deaths from yel-
low fever at Camp Alger Jeremiah
Murphy, First New York Robert Jami-
son, Twelfth Pennsylvania.
Friday. July 10.
1t Is not definitely known what dis
position will be made OF MORO Castle
at Santiago.
The members of the Cuban junta in
New York regard the fall of Santiago
as the beginning of the end of the war.
The American losSes at Santiago
would have been heavy, for the Span
iards had even barricaded the streets
OF the city.
Cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth. N. H., with remaining Spanish
prisoners of Cervera's fleet. There were
ten deaths during the trip
For gallant services during the bat
tie OF Manila. Admiral Dewey recon-
mends that the Chinese members of his
crews be admitted to United States
citizenship.
Snturda, July 10.
Francisco. headed by General Otis.
Madrid newspapers assert that the
"Americans used incendiary prOjectilss
at Cavite and Santiago"
1t is reported in Madrid that the gov
ernment has decided to open peace ne
gotiations without delay.
Since the soldiers have been encamp-
ed at Chickamauga from S3,O0O,OOO to
! $4,000, 900 have been spent for rations
for them.
| Generals Wheeler and Layton ami
! Lieutenant Miley were appointed
American commissioners to arrange
terms for the surrender of Santiago.
1t is now definitely announced that
/ Colonel William J. Bryan's regiment
/ will be ordered to join General Lees
corps as soon as 1t is ready to move.
Monday, July Is.
Porto Rico's foreign trade increased
$4,000, 900 in 1896.
The government has decided t.
thoroughly dslnfect all mail cominl;
from Santiago de Cuba.
The government advertises for trans
port ships to carry the $4,000 Spanish
prisoners from Santiago to Spain.
The refugees from Santiago are re
turning to the city, starving and desti-
tute. They are being fed by the Red
| Cross society.
The transport Oivette arrived at
New York with 272 wounded from
Cuba, including Edward Marshall. the
journalist who was shot at La Quasina
Chambers McKibbin, the new gov
ernor OF Santiago de Cuba is native
of Chambersburg, Pa. He has been In
the army ever since volunteering in the
civil war.
Admiral Cervera and the other Span
ish prisoners at Annapolis walk the
streets at their pleasure, Captain
Eulate, of the Nizcava, however, re
fuses to sign the parole pledge