The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-21
The War News in Brief.
sHIBONEY BURNED,

ne war News in Brief.
| SHIBONEY BURNED
The town of Juraquicito (Shibonevl
was burned July 13, under the orders Of
the army health authorities. The place
was used by the U. S. troops as landing
place and hospital for the forces beseiging
Santiago, but its sanitary condition was
fearful and the only remedy was to purify
it by fire. The action was taken at the
urgent request of Maj. Legardo of the
hospital corps, and served the joint pur-
pose of Kidding the hospital camp of the
unhealthful and dirty buildings and driv-
ing away scores of Cuban followers whose
presence was a serious Inconvenience to
the hospital workers.
CoNTRABAND COAL.
The Governor of St Thomas has notified
the U. S. Consul there that the 5000 tons
OF coal belonging to the United States now
at st. Thomas is contraband of war and
the Danish government refuses to allow
our ships to remove it.
Before the war began our Government
accumulated stock of coal at ST. Thomas.
| Twice since the war broke out the United
States has availed of this coal, but it
| appears that there is now disposition
exhibited by the Danish authorities to
| prevent the United States ships from using
this COAL and as there is no question of
their right to lay down such a rule, the
coal probably will be let alone. Fortu-
nately, there is no particular need for it,
as there are other means of coaling our
vessels.
DEWEY DEFEATS GERMAN PLANS.
Washington, July 10. The Navy De-
partment has received from Admiral
Dewey the following dispatch: "Aguin-
aldo informs me his troops have taken all
of Subic Bay except Isla Grande, which
he was prevented from taking by German
man of-war Irene. On July I sent the
Raleigh and Concord there; they took the
island and about 1000 men with arms
and ammunition. No resistance. The
Irene retired from the bay on their
arrival" The Spanish Colonel, Rio,
| realizing his hopeless condition, submit
ted. The 800 men comprising the garr-
son were made prisoners and their rifles
were taken from them. Forty thousand
rounds of ammunition and one Hotchkiss
gun were captured. This victory gives
the Americans control Of Subic Bay and
defeats Germany's supposed plans to in
terfere in the Philippines
BLANCO ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,
Havana advices state that Governor
General Blanco attempted to commit
suicide when he learned beyond doubt
that Admiral Cervera's squadron had
been annihilated. Early dispatches re-
ceived at Havana gave the impression
that he had eluded the American fleet and
the demonstrations of joy in the Cuban
capital partook of the nature of a festival.
When the truth came gloom settled upon
the city, all gayeties were stopped, and
every public and many private buildings
We're hung with crepe and other black
| draperies.
OLD GLORY FLOATS OVER SANTIAGO.
In front of Santiago, Sunday, July 18th,
10 a. m., via Guantanamo Bay. Old
Glory is now floating over the fortifica-
tions of Santiago. At 9 O'Clock this
morning the Spanish troops under COM
mand of Gen. Toral left their trenches
and marched into the American lines
where, one by one, the regiments laid
down their arms. At the same time the
! Spanisl. flag was hauled down and the
| Stars and Stripes hoisted in its place
The work of loading the Spanish prison
ers on transports preparatory to sending
them back to Spa II will be commenced as
soon as ships are provided.
Siboney, via Playa Del Este, July 10th.
The Spanish have agreed to cooperate
| with the Americans in destroying the
mines and torpedoes at the harbor en-
| trance, subject to Madrid's approval,
which is expected to-day In all p 900
! Spaniards are to lay down their arms and
submit to being taken home, something
heretofore unknown in history. The off
cials are considering the country behind
Guantanamo for great camp where the
danger of disease would be very small.
There are excellent facilities for getting
supplies there.
On receipt of the official announcement
of the surrender of Santiago, President
Mckinley sent a telegram to Gen. Shafter
thanking the army on behalf of the Amer
lean people for its brilliant achievement
at Santiago in the face of great obstacles.
MERE MENTION.
The output of smokeless powder for
the navy department is steadily increasing
and the ordnance is now receiving over
500Opounds daily for the use of the big
guns.
The bureau OF construction and repair
is expending million and quarter of
dollars month upon repairs, fitting and
greatly in excess of what was expended
in a year before the war commenced
The United States sanitary commission
organized to care for the sick and wound
ed in war has elected Benz Harrison,
president; Lew Wallace, Robert T.
Lincoln, Henry Watterson, vice presidents
and Daniel f. Sickles, treasurer.
Admiral Sampson has cabled the navy
department that in his opinion three of
the Spanish vessels may be saved. The
Colon is certainly in good condition, he
reports, and there are reasonable hopes
of saving the Maria Teresa and the
Vizcaya.
Sunday has been the day Of good omen
for the American cause thus far in this
war. 1t was on Sunday that Dewey
destroyed the Manila squadron; it was on
Sunday that Schley did the same to
Cervera's squadron; and it was on sun
day that the formal surrender of Santiago
was made.
The Women's Temple.
CHICAGO, jury liz The State presidents