Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-13
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
complete Record Of Events Told in
a Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
FRIDAY IIlI.Y1

AloAey ofuer once mas been established at
BaiQuiri, Cuba.
Gen. Miles has decided to POSTPONE the
Puerto Rico expedition until Ge:, Skaters
army Is fully equip ped for the work be-
fore it.
Gable advices from Madrid say the war
WI! not END soon. no matter what the
attitude of the government because the
temper of the people will not accept peace.
Inc Egyptian government refused to al
low Admiral Camara to coal his ships in
the Suez canal and ordered him to leave,
ms stay having exceeded the 24-hour limit.
spanish deserters who came into the
American camp from Santiago reported
:hat Admiral Cervera had everything in
readiness to make dash out of the har-
Dor with his fleet when the city was at
tackled.
Gen: shafter was reported to have Joined
Gen. Wheeler at the front, in the neigh
borhood of Santiago Madrid report
stated that the Spaniards repealed the
americans In an engagement at Santiago.
OUT tnere was no confirmation of the
SATURDAY. JULY
Reports received in WASHINGTON tell Of
the successful operations of balloons at
Santiago.
-Four United States warshtps bonnba rded
Manzanillo. on the Gulf of Guacanabo in
place.
small flying Spanish SQUADRON under
Lieut.. Sobral will do scout duty and report
the approach Of the American fleet to the
coast Of SPAIN
Officials in Washington have received
assurances that there is no unfriendly ac-
ton contemplated at Manila on the part of
the German empire.
Inc navy department received a dispatch
from Admiral Dewey, dated Cavtte. June
=. lie made no mention Of reenforcements
and said he had avoided committing this
Gen. Merritt free
Gen. Skaters army began the attack on
the city OF Santiago. carried all the out
works OF the Spaniards and were within
three-quarters of mile of the city. The
fight lasted all day and over 400 American MS
were wounded, but not many were killed
MORO castle and the other forts at the
entrance OF the harbor were bombarded by
our fleet.
SUNDAY. JULY3
Gen. Pando has entered Santiago with
6,0O0 soldiers, reinforcing Gen. Linares
It was officially announced from Madrid
that Admiral Camara's torpedo boat de-
stroyers would return from Port Said to
Spain.
San Juan Heights and Ell Caney, both
near Santiago, are In possession of our
troops. but the victory was dearly DUR
chased, our losses in killed and wounded
being large.
Conditions in Manila, according to latest
advices, remain substantially unchanged
The insurgents have invested the city
pretty completely on the land side and
Admiral Dewey securely holds the bay.
MONDAY. JULY L.
1t Is now stated that in Fridays fight
near Santiago the American losses in killed
and wounded were at least 1000 men,
Admiral Simpsons fleet destroyed all but
one Of Admiral Cervera's warships while
they were trying to escape from Santiago
harbOr.
Secretary Long states that Commodore
Watson's fleet will sail for Spain in few
days. even should Camara's squadron re-
turn to Cadiz.
For the first time in the history of the
United States a war balloon was sent up,
making observations of incalculable bene-
fit to Gen. Skaters forces in the field oc-
cupied by the enemy and over the city of
Santiago.
TUESDAY. JULY s.
The Spaniards lost about 1000 killed and
wounded in Fridays battle near Santiago
Gen. Shafter postponed for a day the
bombardment Of Santiago de Cuba in or
ali women and children might have an
opportunity to leave the city.
Admiral Dewey rep Orted to Washington
that the Ladrone islands had been cap
tured, that Spanish gunboat had surren-
dered, that a hundred or more Spanish
first Philippine expedition had landed at
Cavite.
Admiral Cervera's fleet. consisting of
the armored cruiser Cristobal Colon,
Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria Teresa
and Vizcaya and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers, the Furor and the Pluton, were
destroyed by Admiral SIMPSONS war
ships while attempting to escape from San
tiago harbor and the Spanish admiral and
over 1000 other officers and sailors were
made prisoners and many were killed dur
ing the engagement Only one American
was killed and our ships were not injured.
WEDNESDAY,, JULY g.
The fighting thus far at Santiago has
cost the American army the loss of 100 lives
and over 1,500 woundeds.
The Red Cross steamer IrOQuOis arrived
at Key West, Fla, from Santiago de Cuba
with 500 wounded on board
The state department in Washington has
been officially appraised of the entrance of
Camara's fleet into the Suez canal
The cabinet council in Madrid decided
not to open negotiations for peace, but to
continue the war while a single soldier re-
mains in Cuba.
In accordance with the wishes Of the war
department MAJ Gen. Otis proposes to
hasten preparations for the departure of
more troops to Manila.
Premier Sagasta announced officially in
Madrid that Admiral Cervera's squadron
had been defeated and that Admiral Ger
vera himself was a prisoner of war.
The last vessel of Admiral Cervera' s
squadron was captured by the Brooklyn
and Oregon after a chase Of 60 miles and
hsr commander was made prisoner
Santiago is still held by the Spanish army,
which refused to surrender, and Gen. Shaft
err is waiting for the cooperation of Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet before he begins the
bombardment.
.Advices from Madrid say that disorder
is spreading among the military; the
crowds in the city are getting riotous, and
everywhere signs are apparent that the
popula ton is afming for civil war.
In the great sea fight at Santiago Spain
lost six ships, 300 killed, so wounded and
1900 prisoners. Our loss was one killed
two wounded and no ships seriously hurt
Admiral Cervera and mnay other officers
and men held as prisoners of war will be
sent to New York.
THURSDAY, JULY T.
Leaders in Spain think the time is ripe
to sue for peace, but the government de-
cided to continue the war.
According to dispatches from Madrid the
Spanish government has ordered Admiral
Camara to return to Spain.
The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII tried
to escape from Havana :harbor and was
destroyed by the blockading ships, j.
A conference between Shafter and Samn.