Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-20

Miss Margaret Long, daughter OF
the secretary of the navy, and three
of her girl friends, have reported te
the naval hospital at Brooklyn fol
duty as nurses.
Orders were sent to Admiral samp-
son to detach a portion of his feet
for Porto Rico. Schley will probably
command and the squadron will start
early next week.
The Worlds Hongkong correspond
ent cables that report that Manila
had been captured by Gen. Aguinaldo
has reached the PHILIPPINE insurgent
iunta in Hongkong.
A thirteen-inch shell from the Ore
gon sank a Spanish waship, probably
the torpedo-boat destroyer Terror,
which was discovered trying to sneak
into the harbor of Santiago.
Spanish reports state that the
Americans lost about 1900 men in
the fight at Santiago Monday. Ad-
miral Simpsons official report showed
that not an American was killed.
Havana correspondence shows the
city in constant fear of bombardment
by the Americans Interior towns
are in a state of panic because OF
rumors Of attacks by insurgents.
The president is now satisfied that
Spains Cadiz squadron is helpless in
port, and he has abandoned the idea
of patrolling the coast of Spain to
watch the movements of the ships.
The Pail Mall Gazette says no Eu-
ropean power will intervene to Sc
cure peace for Spain until she is
ready to accept the terms upon which
the United States must justly insist.
| The government of Paraguay noti-
fed the commander of the Spanish
topedo boat Temerario that he must
hasten repairs and leave Asunclon,
as he had refused to disarm his yes
sell
| The Pullman company is building
hospital train, ten sleepers, dining
car and a private car for physicians.
It will be used to carry wounded men
from Tampa to the Chickamauga
| field hospital.
| Volunteers threaten to massacre
| the Cubans in Havana. Women are
insulted in their homes and dare not
venture out. It is accepted as fact
that the city is to be burned before
surrendering.
1t was reported at Washington yes
| terday that the administration had
decided on a policy looking to the re-
tention of the Philippines and that a
| new scheme of taxation had been
completed
Admiral Sampson, in his official re-
port of the sinking of the Merrimac
at the entrance of Santiago harbor,
declares that "a more brave and dar-
ing thing has not been done since
Cushing blew up the Albemarle.
Col Bryan's regiment, according to
orders from Washington, will not be
mustered in until the two regiments
from Nebraska already in the federal
service are recruited UP to the maxi
mum. This will require 600 men.
One hundred women of the New
England society will work in con-
juction with the New York Soldiers
Family Protective association in car
ing for the penniless relatives Of
those who have gone to the front.
The war revenue tax bill is expected
to go into effect in a few days. There
will be substantial advance in the
prices of staples such as tea, tobacco
and beer The effect of the tax will
be felt by nearly every one
The Berlin Kreuz-Zeitung confirms
reports that confidential interchange
of opinion is taking place between
mediation between Spain and the
United States.
! According to reports from Havana
the city is almost impregnable from
| the sea, the army of $4,000 soldiers is
in good condition, food is plentiful for
the time being and there is an alb
sence of an epidemic of yellow fever.
Late advices from Santiago de Cuba
state that the American officers are
almost sure they have sunk the
Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Ter
ror The Spanish admit that the
cruiser Reina Mercedes has been
| sunk
| A Toledo manager has contracted
with the government for the estab-
lishment of a casino at Chickamauga.
| The building will be erected at gov
eminent expense and free tickets for
the performances will be issued to the
soldiers.
A message to Gen. Linares, the
Spanish commander at Santiago, was
turned over to Mr.. Ramsden, the
British consul, who visited Lieut.
Hobson and his fellow-heroes, and
then cabled that they are safe and
we'll treated.
Porto Rico newspapers indicate
great suffering among the poor, and
crops are wasting through lack OF
money to pay for harvesting. A re-
turn of the American fleet IS feared
and defensive preparations are be.
ing hurried.
A general order was issued a