Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-06
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told I'm
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUEsDAY. sEPTEMRER =.

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ISSUED note denying the rumors OF
strained relations between the Filipino and
American forces.
The evacuation of Puerto Rico by the
Spanish troops has begun as a result OF
the prom pt negotiations of the San Juan
military commission.
A dispatch rom Manila says that the
insurgents, urged by constant rumors of
the intention of the Americans to rees-
tablish Spanish rule, continue actively re-
cruiting their army.
A large number of insane volunteer SOL
diers are in the government asylum for
the insane in Washington without any rec
ord of how they got there or where they
are from.
Five regiments now at San Francisco
have been ordered TO Manila. They are the
Fifty-first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas, First
Tennessee, First Washington and detach-
ment of the Second Oregon.
No war vessels have ever gone from the
United States to a foreign station as elab-
orately equipped and prepared for any
emergency as the battleships Oregon and
Iowa will be when they leave Brooklyn
for Manila on September q.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER q.
Nearly 1900 of the American troops at
Santiago are on the sick list.
Secretary Alger says there is no truth in
the report that he has resigned.
Twelve Spanish steamers and eight sail
ing vessels were transferred 10 the Ameri-
can flag at Manila.
Admiral Cervera arrived at Santander,
Spain. from the United States on the
steamer City of Rome.
The American commission in Havana has
established headquarters at the Hotel
Trotcha and hoisted the stars and stripes
As the result of the meetings of the ma
tional assembly of Filipinos at Malolos
there is now entire confidence In the Ameri-
can government on the part of the insur-
gent leaders
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
Gen. Miller, now in command at San
Francisco, will command the reinforce
ments ordered to Manila.
Gen. Lawton's report OF the health con-
dition of the American troops at Santiago
indicates a distinct improvement.
Lieut.. Col. Nicholas Sem, of Chicago,
chief surgeon United States volunteers, has
been honorably discharged from the serv-
ice.
The report that the last Spanish garrison
in the island of Luzon had surrendered is
premature. The Spaniards still hold seven
seaports in Albay province.
Secretary Alger on his tour of inspection
fixes the blame for the sickness in the diff
terent army camps throughout the country
on the commanding officers.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER e.
Aguinaldo has appealed to the powers for
recognition of the independency of the Fill
pinos.
The Spanish steamship San Francisco
sailed from San Juan for Spain with 500
Spanish soldiers on board.
Maj. Gen. Miles has completed his plan
for the reorganization of the volunteer
forces into corps divisions and brigadeS.
In an interview in Madrid Admiral Ger
vera said he had a clear conscience re-
garding Santiago SPAIN he said, had lived
in a dream, and she now had to face re-
atty.
Gen. Miles says that instead of muster
ing out 5000 volunteers wholesale within
the next two or three weeks, ii will be
the aim OF the authorities to weed out the
sickly, married and unfit volunteers grad
ually
1t is stated that the war department will
not consider proposals for delay in the
Spanish evacuation of Cuba, but says that
the evacuation must proceed with expedi-
ton, and that the troops of the United
States are now being put in readiness for
the occupation of Cuba and will be sent
there.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER "a
The Campania with the United States
peace commissioners on board arrived in
Queenstown.
Everything regarding the evacuation of
the island of Puerto Rico by the Spanish
troops Is proceeding satisfactorily.
The commission to investigate the con-
duct of the war department has been COM
pleted and will consist of nine members.
About 500 applications for pensions aris-
ing out of the n with Spain have been
filed at the pension office in Washington.
Capt. r. p p. Wainwright has been APP
pointed mustering-out officer for the state
of Illinois, with headquarters at Spring
field.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has ordered that the
remains of Columbus. which are in the
cathedral in Havana, be transported to
Spain.
The Cuban military commission has been
notified by the authorities in Washington
that further delay in the evacuation of
Cuba will not be allowed.
An order has been issued by the war de-
partment to the effect that furloughed men
are not entitled to transportation to their
homes at government expense.
II is expected that the United States
forces, after the volunteers designated for
the purpose are mustered out, will consist
of about 100000 volunteers and 6l,000 reg
ulars
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Ter
esa has been raised by Lieut. Hobson.
The military investigating commission
organized and began its work at Washing
ton.
President Mckinley has extended theju-
risdicton of Military Governor Wood, and
it now embraces the whole province of
Santiago de Cuba.
Capt. Robley u. Evans, late of the Iowa.
mas Deen OrQefeQ 10 uuty at the navy ue-
partment as a member of the board of in
spection and survey.
Aguinaldo has reasserted his friendship
for America and his determined purpose
not TO allow Spain ever again to gain con-
troll of the Philippines.
The American commission in Havana re-
ceived from the Spanish government note
claiming that Spain is still absolute in
Cuba despite the protocol.
1t is said that this government will object
TO the intention of Capt. Gen. Blanco TO
have the remains of Christopher Columbus
removed from Havana to Spain
In Santiago Gen Garcia denied the le-
gality of the present Cuban government
and said he did not recognize any govern
ment in Cuba save that of the United
States
President Mckinley has informed the
American Commissioners at Havana that
the evacuation of the island by the Span
iards must begin not later than October 10
and be completed by December 81 next.