Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
JOHN WANAMAkER
WAR BREVITIES.
Friday. July go.

Camara's fleet of Spanish war yes
sells is again at Cadiz.
Spanish prisoners of war at Ports
mouth, N. H., We're paid off yesterday
with money sent by Admiral Cervera.
They received from 81 to SO each.
An expedition under Generals Brooke
and Haines left Newport News yes
terday and today The expedition in
cludes Pennsylvania infantry, artillery
and cavalry.
AS soon as possible the men of Shat
ter's army, except such immunes as
may be required for garrison duty, will
be removed to healthy camp at Mon
tauk Point, L. I.
Saturday, July 80.
The seventh expedition for Manila
left San Francisco yesterday on the
steamer st. Paul.
Business men in Santiago, fearing
that Cubans may be given control, rA-
fuse to invest their money in enter
prises.
Governor Tyler, of Virginia, protests
against landing sick soldiers from Cuba
at Fort Monroe, fearing a yellow fever
epidemic.
The Portland (Ore.) chamber of COM
merce adopted resolutions demanding
the retention by this government of the
Philippine Islands.
A war correspondent just returned
for Santiago declares that yellow fever
germs were carried to our soldiers by
Cuban refugees who rode in army am
balances subsequently occupied by our
wounded.
Monday, Aug. L.
Many Spanish soldiers in Porto Rico
are voluntarily surrendering to the
Americans.
Major General Wade has been or
dered to lead an entire army division
from Chickamauga to Porto Rico.
At Yauco, Porto Rico, natives began
footing the houses of Spaniards, but
were stopped by order of General
Henry.
The battleship Texas arrived at New
York to repair damages received in the
tight with Cerveras fleet. She was
wildly greeted.
A proposed review of the troops at
Camp Alger by the president and cab
met has been abandoned, owing to
illness in the camp.
Owing to the prevalence of typhoid
fever at Camp Alger, especially among
Pennsylvania troops. the camp is to be
removed to Manassas, Va.
When our troops entered Yauco, Por-
to Rico, they were enthusiastically
greeted by the people and an address
from the alcalde, who issued proc
Iamation dated "Yauco, United States
of America
Tuesday, Aug. 2.
General Wheeler's cavalry division,
now in Cuba, will soon be removed to
a camp at Montauk Point, L. l.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment.
Colonel Rulings, occupied the town of
Juan Diaz, Porto Rico, without oppo-
sition.
Our troops in the Philippines aided
the insurgents in defeating Spaniards
who had driven insurgents from their
trenches.
Havana is again threatened with
famine. There is growing indignation
there over the false reports of Spanish
victories given out.
Naval officers who examined the Sam
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900 worth of ammunition was thrown
at the batteries without effect.
A negro named McGinnis stabbed a
negro soldier at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
and narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands of the soldiers comrades.
In response to letter of congratulate
ton over the Santiago victory Com
modore Schley writes to cousin in
Indianapolis. I assume no other pride
in it than the lucky place of this ship
in the line"
Wednesday, Aug. 3.
General Shafter reports that all po-
litical prisoners in Cuban prisons are
being promptly released.
Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac,
had an enthusiastic public reception at
the governors mansion in Atlanta, Ca
All sick and wounded soldiers, when
able to travel, will be granted amonth's
furlough and transportation to their
homes.
President Palma, of the Cuban junta.
declares that the Cubans are too CRATE
full to harbor slight or fanciful wrongs
against their benefactors.