Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
FRIDAY. AUGUST S.

| 1t had captured at Neuvitas three ships
| with 400 Spanish soldiers on board.
In consequence of an appeal by the COM
| manding officers In our army at Santiago,
| the president has ordered Gen. Skaters
! troops brought home as soon as possible.
| Reports from Manila state that Agui-
nalco Is showing a more friendly spirit
! toward the Americans and hope is enter
tanned that trouble in that direction may
! be avoided.
J The port of Arroyo Puerto Rico, Is now
| In the hands of the Americans. After the
| town had been taken the Spaniards at
| tempted to assassinate the British consul.
| He was not injured.
| Col. San Martin, who was in command OF
| the Spanish garrison at Ponce, has been
| court-martialed and shot for abandoning
the place without resistance. Lieut.. Col
Puiz, the second in command. committed
| suicide.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 6.
| Rear Admiral Sampson will command the
eastern squadron If it be sent abroad by
| the president
The pope telegraphed the archbishop of
Manila to place himself under the protec-
| ton Of the United States.
| American marines landed at several
| points on the eastern coast Of Puerto Rico,
which were surrendered without resist
| ance.
| Sagasta has issued orders to the Span-
! iards in Puerto Rico not to resist the Amer
| leans to the utmost. He realizes that San
Juan must fall and he would avoid un-
! necessary loss Of life.
The war department is exerttng itself to
| accomplish the removal of Gen. Shafter's
| army from Cuba at the earliest date poss-
BILE. and it is believed that the threate
| disaster from scourge Of yellow fever will
| be averted.
SUNDAY. AUGUST
| Wreckers foated the Spanish cruiser
! Maria Teresa and started her under her
own steam to Norfolk, Va.
The Spanish cabinet decided to accept
! without change the terms of peace offered
by America. the queen regent also assent
! ing.
! 1t is announced that Admiral SIMPSONS
! ships will be brought north from Sa ntia-
! so as soon as possible to give the hard
! worked crews change of climate and rest.
! Guayama, Puerto Rico, was occupied by
! the Third Illinois and Fourth Ohio regi-
| ments under Gen. Haines. after sharp en-
gagement in which four Ohio men were
| wounded.
| Secretary Long announces that Rear Ad-
miral Dewey will remain in command of
the Asiatic squadron. because of his ac-
! quaintance with the Philippine problem,
! and his general ability.
MONDAY. AUGUST 8.
| Estimates place the war expense to the
United States thus far at $3.50, 900, 600.
! The troops of Gen. Skaters command
| at Santiago began 10 leave Cuba for the
United states.
! A meeting was held in New York hav-
Ing for it's object the admission of Puerto
| Rico into the union as state.
general advance of the American forces
| in Puerto Rico was begun in the direction
| of San Juan, the starting point being Ponce.
| Secretary .Alger will have the bodies of
! the soldiers who were killed or who died
| Of disease at Santiago brought to the
| United States.
! Gen. Skaters report to the war Depart
! ment S. ,ws the total number of sick to be
1851: fever cases. 2.638; new cases fever,
431: fever cases returned to duty. 4H.
Gen. Blanco issued a proclamation to the
Spanish people Of Cuba that Spain mad been
forced to the disgraceful issue of suing for
peace, and that there would be no more
war and no further use for soldiers. He Of
fered pardon to all Cuban political pris-
orers, AMI over $50 were released In Ha-
TUESDAY. AUGUST ..
Secretary Long has ordered enlistments
for the navy stopped. in view OF the prac-
| tical conclusion of peace.
Advces from Puerto Rico say Gen. Miles
army is advancing on San Juan in four
divisions only 25 miles from that city.
The United States has offered to parole
the 1900 Spanish naval prisoners taken at
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet.
In his official report to Madrid Capt. Gen.
Blanco is held responsible by Admiral Ger
vera for the destruction of the Spanish
fleet.
Three transports loaded with men from
Gen. Skaters army sailed for the United
States. More will follow and the embarka-
tion Of Spanish prisoners will also be be-
gun.
Spain's reply to the American peace
terms reached Washington and will be pre-
sented to the president to-day by NJ Cam
bon, the French ambassador. There is
much doubt as TO whether the answer will
be entirely satisfactory.
Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee. who command
ed the battleship Maine when she met her
fate in the harbor of Havana and who has
been in command of the auxiliary cruiser
st. Paul since the war began. has been or
dered to relieve Capt John w. Philip, Of
the command Of the battleship Texas.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
Spaniards at Guantanamo laid down
their arms and surrendered to Brig Gen.
Ewers.
Sharp fighting occurred at Coamo. Puer-
to Rico, and the town was captured by
American troops.
The preliminary steps have been taken
in Madrid to court Gen. Toral, who
surrendered the Spanish forces in Santiago
tc Gen. Shafter.
Gen. Greedy is advised that 100 miles of
military telegraph are now tn operation in
Puerto Rico, connecting the points occu-
pied by the United States troops with the
cable station at Ponce.
A land fgh. at Camp Dewey in the Phil
ippines resulted in the killing Of $50 Span
iards. while $50 were wounded The Amer
ican casualties were 13 killed, 10 seriously
injured and 3S slightly wounded
Spain's reply to the peace conditions i'm
posed by the United States was delivered
to President Mckinley by Amba dor
Cambon. 1t is understood that the Madrid
government practically accepts the terms
although no official statement has been
made on the subject.
The secretary Of war received telegram.
from Gen. Miles making brief, encourage
iEg statement in regard to the success and
prospects of the Puerto Rico campaign,
and saying that he needed no more troops
to accomplish the subjugation of the island
and keep 1t under safe military control ,
THURSDAY, AUGUST II.
Gen. Merriam was given orders to hasten
the troops now at San Francisco to the
Philippines.
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
from Santiago for Spain with 1000 sick
Spanish soldiers on board.
+, Reports reached Santiago that Garcia
had captured sGibrara, and that no was be-
sieging Holguin with 5000 men. >
l.. A system Of tariff rates for Cuban ports
to, 1P$ Y1;%