The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-18

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cans.
Captain Bidde Of company c, Four
teenth Ohio volunteers must stand trial
by court-martial. and then answer for
the conduct Of his men during the attack
on Guyana last Tuesday. IT is al
legged that during the slight skirmish
company fed. panic-stricken. at the
first alarm. which almost caused a panic
in the ranks.
Five transports arrive at Camp Wikoff.
Montauk Point, from Santiago. and 1879
men are landed from two II them. one
steamer detained because infected with
yellow fever.
MONDAY. AUG. Is
Shafter reports s5S, 1921 as the San
tiago customs receipts from July 81 to
Aug. 10.
Sailors from the Texas and the Wins.
low, aided by regular and volunteer
soldiers, pull down Cuban flags at a re.
sort on Staten Island.
Artillery duel near Aibonito on the
18th, the beginning of a hard fight
which was only stopped by the cessation
of hostilities; one American killed and
six wounded
All operations stopped in Porto Rico.
Miles will do nothing more until arrival
OF peace commissioners; Wilson stops
at Coamo, Schwan at Mayaguez. Henry
at Adjuntas, and Brooke at Guayama.
Blanco and Macias acknowledge the
receipt of the orders to cease hostilities
Manzanillo had been given three hours
in which to surrender when the news of
peace came.
Spanish newspapers say they would
rather lose the Philippines than to sub.
NIT to American tutelage"
The transport City of Sydney arrives
e a san Francisco from the PhiliDDinas
the first to get back from carrying troops
to Dewey.
Government providing for 1000 men
at camp Wkoff, Montauk point. L. /.
and their maintenance for six months
will cost $1,OOO.O00.
The Spanish people everywhere re.
main quiet. official circles are most
disturbed regarding the Philippines
Report in Madrid that Spain will en-
deavor to induce the powers to support
morally her efforts to retain the islands
An official statement is given out that
the good offices exercised by France OIL
this trying occasion must make closer
all future relations between the two
countries.
Admiral Cervera visits prisoners at
Portsmouth, supplies them with money
and deposits a large sum in bank to
their credit. Release of five men or
dered. but they begged to be allowed to
remain in the stockade.
TUESDAY, AUG. 16.
General Blanco resigns as head Of af-
fairs in Cuba.
Consul Wildman cables that Augustin,
who is at Hong Kong, told him that
Dewey had bombarded Manila until the
city surrendered; that the Germans took
Augustin in launch to the kaiserin
Auguste, which brought him To the L:.g-
lish port.
SAID that at a secret meeting Of Sh; f.
ter and Cuban leaders il was decided t.
pay off and disband the Cuban army,
thus securing peace by payment of S15.-
600 600 United States money
General Schwan's column fired upon
when between Mayaguez and Lares
Spanish repulsed; no American losses.
Agitators in Santiago urge the in
surgents to refuse to recognize the
armistice and to cry Cuba for the Gu
bans"
sergeant in the Spanish regular
army, who was captured few DAYS ago
by the insulgent forces in Manila. is re-
sponsible for the positive statement that
the Germans have given the Spaniards
active assistance.
Havana kilograms represent the Span
ish element in the colony as favoring
American annexation as the best means
to insure prosperity and avert anarchy.
Mr.. Cambon, the French ambassador
to the United States, who represented
Spain in the peace negotiations at Wash
ington. has been decorated with the
grand cross of the order of Charles III.
Mrs. Mites, the wife of the command
ing general. has joined the critics of the
medical department of the army. She
recently visited the hospitals at Fort
Myer. Va, and Fortress Munroe and
saw a great deal which incensed her.
Spauiards heard Star Spangled Ban
ner from music box. but didn't know its
significance until the Sixth regiment
band played it at the surrender of San
tiago.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. II
The president has appointed the COM
missions to adjust the evacuation OF
Cuba and Porto Rico as follows: Major
General James +. Wade, Rear Admiral
William 7. Sampson and Major General
Matthew {. Butler for Cuba and Majo
General John r. Brooke, Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Schley and Brigadier General
William w. Gordon for Porto Rico.
General Shafter ordered the Second
volunteer regiment of immunes to leave
Santiago and go into camp outside The
regiment had been placed there as
garrison to preserve order and protect
property, but broke off the peace instead
Havana people bitter. but resigned at
the peace; strongly in favor of annexa-
ton rather than any other form OF gov
eminent as long as the island can be
no longer held ny Spain.
The United states will not pay the
Cubans to dsband their forces Orders
have been sent to Santiago To compel the
insurgents, who are reported as trouble
some, to respect American authority.
Agonciido, the chief of the Hong Kong
Filipinos, cougratulates Mckinley. aud
hopes the Fi,ipiuos will be reIles nteG
on the commission.
In an interview at Montauk point Col
onel Woodward, late commander of the
Sixth regiment of Massachusetts sail