Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-08-06
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
Terms upon which peace may be
negotiated have not been made pub
lie, but an impression prevails in dip
lomatic circles that Spain must give
up Cuba and Puerto Rico, while it may
be permitted TO retain control of the
Philippines.
1t is announced on authority that no
armistice will be granted Spain at this
stage of the proceedings, and that the
war will be prosecuted with nabated
vigor.
Spanish troops in Puerto Rico are re-
ported to be concentrating in San
Juan, the capital, for defense against
Gen. Miles troops.
Gen. Shafter has pleased the native
Cubans by permitting them to occupy
and rule over the town of Songo, near
Santiago, surrendered by the Spanish.
The Spanish troops at Caimanera
surrendered to Col. Ewers.
Gen. Merritt's expedition is believed
to have reached Manila and perhaps
may have effected landing.
Gen. Shafter reports as follows:
Total sick, 3,77O; total fever cases,
1924; new cases of fever $50; cases of
fever returned to duty, 53s.
The first mail steamer for the island
of Cuba since the war carrying letters
| for other than the army left New York
for Santiago.
Advices from Madrid say Spain is
willing to concede what are accepted
in Washington as the American terms
| of ace-abandonment of Cuba and
Puerto Rico and the granting to the
| United States of coaling station in
the Philippines.
Gen. Brooke's expedition to join Gen.
| Miles in Puerto Rico sailed from New
| port News.
1t is said in Washington that the
German fleet has been withdrawn
from the harbor of Manila. The un-
derstanding between this government
and Germany is said to be perfect.
1t was reported from ST. Thomas
that Puerto Rico volunteers at Ponce
had revolted and would not fight the
| Americans.
Secretary Alger announces that as
soon as fever conditions permit Shat
ter's army will be removed to a tract
of land adjoining Montauk Point. Long
Island. Gen. Shafter reports 4,122 of
his men sick. 3,192 with fever of various
types, but the"low death 1ate shows
the sickness to be of mild form.
The Madrid government received an
other dispatch confirming the report
that Manila had surrendered to Ad-
miral Dewey.
Gen. Miles wns supposed to be ad-
vancing across the island of Puerto
Rico towards San Juan,
Gen. Wesley Merritt and troops up-
der his command arrived at Manila on
the morning of July 25 after trip de-
void of startling event.
Gen. Miles reports that the city of
Ponce, Puerto Rico. surrendered to his
forces without opposition, and that the
Spanish troops are retreating from the
southern part of the island. The Amer
lean flag now flies over Guanica, Port
of Ponce, Ponce and Yauco. The peo-
pie were delighted at the arrival of the
Americans.
The steamer st. Paul sailed from
Newport News with the last of Gen.
Brooke's expedition for Puerto Rico.
The cabinet discussed President Nc
Kinley's answer to Spain's peace pro-
posal and reached the following de-
cisons: The absolute surrender OF
Puerto Rico to the United States. Rec
ognition of the independence of Cubn
Cessation of one of the Ladrone islands
10 the United States as a coaling station
and the cessation to the United States
Of at least coaling station in the Phil
ippines.
Natives of the Philippine islands and
British subjects who have interest;
there urge President Mckinley to put
a stop to Spanish rule on the islands
Spanish troops in Puerto Rico were
retreating toward San Juan. Gen
Miles and the United States soldiers
were everywhere welcomed and oul
national colors were in demand.
A dispatch from Havana says that
Santiago advices declare Gen. Garcia
willing to disband his separatists.
The navy department has received
a dispatcn from Admiral Dewey thai
our forces may have to fight the Phil
ippine insurgents. owing to the atti
tude assumed by Aguinaldo, theil
leader.
The American troops In Puerto Rice
have taken possession of the Ponce
railroad and are operating the trains
for the movement of supplies.
Paducah, KY, while bathing.
, The battleship Texas reached New
York from Santiago and was dry
docked for repairs.