Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-07
'CEIEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR,

President Mckinley prOclalheu IH0
blockade of 500 miles more OF CUBAN
coast line.
It was stated that banks at west
Indian points had refused to nohoE
drafts of United States consuls.
The Spanish governments anxiety
increases as the time gets nearer
vUhen the truth must be told the ma
ton.
The insurgents have killed Gen
eral Moret.
Germany is now said to be armlng
the Philippine insurgents.
Sentiment in Spain favOrs direct
appeal to the United States.
Another government crisis at Madrld
cannot long be delayed.
Twenty thousand Spanish soldlers
have recently reinforced the Santiago
garrison.
Aeuinaldo has called upon Gen.
August to surrender, but the latter
refuses.
Jamaica, it is alleged is being used
as q base of supplies for the Span
ards.
General Shafter is moving up MS
troons preparatory to the final assault
on Santiago.
A London report says part OF
Camara's squadron is on its way to
Porto Rico.
Capt. Sigsbee of the cruiser St.
Paul defeated the torpedo boat deS-
troyer Terror
Admiral Camara's squadron, at last
reports. was still at the northern END
of the Suez canal.
Several small slIirmishes have taken
place between the Cubans and the
Spaniards near Santiago.
Gen. Pando, it is reported, will try
to reinforce the Spanish troops at
Santiago with 10000 men.
SPANS queen regent suspended the
session of the cortes which adJourns
without the customary cheers for the
throne.
The house committee on military
affairs reported bill increasing the
field rations of the soldiers in active
service.
In an official report to Madrid Cap
tain General August admitted that
Manila is all but captured by the IN
surgents.
No rain has fallen Of late at
Camp McCalla on Guantanamo bay
and our marines there are strong and
in good health.
1t was reported from Madrid that
Hobson's exchange was prevented by
the hostility of the Spanish press.
Should Camaras fleet enter the
Suez canal an American fleet will go
over and lombard Spain's seaports.
The dynamite cruiser NesuyluS
found that warships have room to pass
by the Merrimac wreck in Santiago
harbor.
From Madrid comes the report that
it has been decided to call out $4,000
more men, the last classes of re-
serves, for service in Spain.
1t developed that General Linares
placed the ambuscade into which the
rough riders fell and that he per
sonally led the Spanish attack.
Sig. BONN, italian minister of
marine said the powers could not in
[terfere to prevent the attack of Span
fish seaports by an American fleet.
Speaker Reed agreed to permit all
pending military measures to be taken
up in the house and to give them
right of way till all are disposed of
At Key West, Fla, a number Of the
war prize vessels, together with their
cargoes, were sold at auction, the
proceeds amounting to about $75,0 600
It is reported that the Spaniards
have abandoned MORO castle at San
tiago and that the town of Guam
tanamo has been captured by the
Americans.
There being $1,000 Spanish troops
at and near Santiago, Gen. Shafter
will receive 10000 or $4,000 rein
perhaps before a decisive
engagement.
Although boxes are thoroughly en-
joyed by the soldiers who receive
them the officials of the war de-
partment discourage the sending of
delicacies to the soldiers
The third expedition of troops sail
ed for Manila The ships carried
about 1000 men under command of
General Arthur, who has made the
steamer Indiana his flagship.
The Chamber of Commerce of Bar
celona has notified the government
that at a general meeting its mem
bers were in favor of peace and the
termination of a state of war
George W. Pfeiffer of Daiquini
Cuba, said at Washington that the
country between Ho1guin Hud San
tiago is such that Gen. Pando might
easily succor the besieged city.
1t is expected that the Spanish will
make a final stand in force on La
Cruz heights two miles southeast of
Santiago where it is supposed they
are mounting Cervera's rapid-fire
guns.
Close inspection of the Spanish de-
lenses at Santiago shows that they
were constructed with great skill
and labor. The lines of rife pits give
great advantage against an attack
ing foe.
The Cuban allies Of Gen Shafter are
accused of bad behavior and laziness
1t is charged that the Spanish troops
at Santiago use brass bullets. which
practically are explosive, and which
cause blood poisoning.
The London report that the Chilean
war ship O'Higgins has been sold
to Spain is absurd. The war ship
is now on her way between St. Vim
cent and Rio de Janeiro. Chile will