Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-06
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Event. Told in
aFew Lines Coyering.All
II mportant News
FRIDAY LYME 81

The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from
Old Point Comfort with 1,40O Michigan
troops to reinforce Gen. Skaters army in
Cuba.
The United States monitor Monadnock
and the collier Nero sailed from SAL Fran
cisco to join Admiral Dewey's squadron at
Manila ~ >-.>.~>: 49, =, .~. -. o. -
Gable news direct from Cuba says there
mas been sharp fighting on land near Bal
quirf, and that the ships have kept up
vigorous bombardment Of the hills, forcing
! the SpantaFds to retreat.
The Manila Railroad company, having
ohces In London, received a cable mes
sage saying that the Philippine insurgents
have captured all but the inner city Of
Manila. This they will not attack until the
| arrival OF American troops.
SATURDAY. JUNE rs.
Gen: lilies will accompany second army
| to Cuba This force is to consist OF 18 600
| men.
Official assurances have been received
that Germany intends to be strictly neu-
trail In regard to the Philippines.
| The government has purchased eight
merchant vessels at a cost of $4,000. 600 to
carry supplies to the armies of invasion.
Cen Skaters command was reported
to have advanced westward to the town
| OF Juragua, which was captured without
q battle. The Spaniards retreated toward
Santiago.
Admiral Sampson sent word to Washing
ton that Lieut. Hobson and his companions
were
IN the city of Santiago, four miles from
Moro castle.
1t is announced in Washington that If
the Spanish Cadiz squadron passes into the
suez canal powerful American squadron
Will start at once across the Atlantic. enter
the Mediterranean and lombard the Span
ish seaports.
The American flag was flown from the
top of the Altares mountains, back of
! Baiquiri Cuba, amid wild enthusiasm The
| Let fhair
sirens and the bands played the Star
Spangled Banner"
In a fight within five miles Of Santiago
1000 men Of the Tenth cavalry and Roose-
velt's rough riders engaged 1900 Spanish
infantry. The Spaniards sustained heavy
loss and were driven back to the city.
The Americans had 10 killed and 50
wounded.
miral Cervera demanding the surrender Of
Santiago and giving notice in case of re-
tusal that the American forces would re-
| duce the defenses and capture the city.
The Spanish admiral refused to consider
| the matter of surrender.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26.
1t is said the Spanlards have abandoned
MORO castle and concentrated their forces
! in Santiago.
Fifteen regiments stationed at Chatta-
nooga, among them the Third and Fifth
Illinois, have been ordered to Cuba and
| will leave this week.
Details of Fridays fighting near Scnti-
ago show that the Americans were caught
| in an ambush, but that they administered
q crushing defeat to the Spaniards killing
hundreds of them. and putting the rest to
flight
MONDAY. JUNE q.
Admiral Camaras squadron has re-: ched
Port Said. at the entrance to the 6uez
canal.
The third expedition to the Philippines
comprising 5000 men. embarked at San
Francisco on five transports.
Two British ships sailed from Phlladel-
phia for Manila with nearly 5000 tons OF
coal for Admiral Dewey's feet.
The powers are said to be waiting fo1
the fall of Santiago, when they will urge
peace on Spain and the United States
The army under Gen. Shafter is almost
face to face with the Spanish forces at
Santiago and a battle seems certain be-
! fore the week is out.
Gen. Wheeler reports % Americans were
killed and 70 or 80 wounded at sevilla. The
Spanish loss is believed to be greater. 3e
dead Spaniards having been found
TUESDAY. JUNE %.
Gen. Blanco declared that all malcon.
tents in Havana would be shot and terro,
reigned in the city.
The Spanish government has issued an
order calling out $4,000 more men, the las,
| classes of reserves, for service in So ain
: The third expedition to the Philippines
! | 1900 men. under command of Gen. Arthur
Macarthur. departed from San Francisco
At Key West, Fla. a number of the wal
: prize vessels. together with their cargoes
= were sold at auction. the proceeds amount.
ing to about $4,000.
Upon the application of the United States
consul orders were issued by the Egyptian
| government forbidding the coaling at Port
Said of Admiral Camara's fleet
Admiral Dewey is expected to demand
S the surrender of Manila as SOON as he has
2 the army with him. The Charleston and
the first of the troops were due there.
The administration has issued orders for
| the formation of an eastern squadron un.
der Commodore Watson. which is directed
| to sail as soon as possible for the coast OF
Spain.
! The advance post of the American army
l | OF invasion was reported to be AZ miles
! from the city of Santiago The Spaniards
are strongly fortified at that point and a
heavy engagement was thought to be i'm
| minent.
f WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20.
> Great haste is shown at Washington in
preparing Commodore Watson's expedition
against the coast of Spain.
2 Orders were issued for the departure to
= Cuba of another large army expedition
from Tampa, Fla, composed of 5000 men
seventy-seven Spaniards were killed and
5 80 were wounded in the fight in the hills
, near Sevilla with Col. Woods and Col
Young's commands.
President Mckinley issued a proclama-
ton extending the blockade of Cuba tc
the southern coast from Cape Frances to
, Cape Cruz and also blockading San Juan
Puerto Rico.
Lieut.. Blue, Of the Suwanee, made an
other trip ashore, almost up to the enc.
my's batteries at Santiago, and obtained
valuable information for the use of Ad.
miral Sampson.
: The torpedo boat destroyer Terror at
: tackled the st. Paul off San Juan and was
fired upon by Capt. Sfgsbee and disabled
one of her officers and two men being
2 killed and several wounded.
! Capt. Gen. August cables to Madrid
, from Manila that the situation there is
4 critical; that the insurgents are increas-
ing in number, and that the provinces are
2 daily falling under their dominion.
Gen. Shafter reported that his army was
| west of San Juan river, within three miles
of Santiago. and in plain sight of the city
His position had just been abandoned by
. the enemy. and all was progressing we'll.
THURSDAY. JUNE 80.
Gen. Miles received official dispatches
: from Tampa, Fla. that 5000 troops had
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