The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-29
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

General Miles started from Guanta-
homo on Thursday afternoon with
ten transports and strong convoy
for Porto Rico. President Mckinley
is said to have become incensed at
Simpsons delay in providing convoy
and to have sent most curt and pre-
eInptory orders.
Reinforcements to the number of
5000 have joined Admiral Dewey at
Manila
General Leonard Wood, formerly
commanding the Rough Riders, has
become military governor Of Santiago.
Aguinaldo has proclaimed himself
dictator of the Philippines and de-
clared martial law for all the islands.
An expedition to Nipe on the north
ern coast of Cuba was successful. The
Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan was de-
stroyed.
It is announced that Watson's fleet
will not lombard any port in Spain
but will destroy Camara's fleet.
Nearly four hundred new cases Of
yellow fever developed among the
American troops in Cuba on Saturday.
The fever is of a very mild type, only
four deaths having been reported up
to that time.
The Fifth Maryland regiment has
been connected with the Second
Georgia and the First Florida in the
formation of q new brigade to be
known as the Southern Brigade"
The government is not disturbed by
the oft repeated rumors OF European
Intervention.
Seven thousand Spanish troops at
Guantanamo have surrendered.
The Japanese warships sent to
Manila are said to have been ordered
to cooperate with the American and
British admirals in the event OF any
international complications.
The merchants Of Santiago refuse
to accept American silver at its face
value, and insist upon discount Of
so cents, as in the case of Mexican
dollars.
The Cubans at Cienfuegos have ap-
pealed to Sampson to capture the city
quickly and rescue them from the
starvation, which stares them in the
face.
The Spanish government made over
lures to the United States for peace on
Tuesday, through the French Am,
bassador, IL. Jules Cambon. After
the conclusion of the Ambassadors
visit to the White House, President
Mckinley ordered the following bull
letin to be issued: 1.-The French Am
bassador, ON behalf OF the government
OF, Spain, and by the direction Of the
Spanish minister of foreign Affairs,
presented to the President this after
noon, at the White House, message
from the Spanish government looking
to the termination of the war and the
settlement of the terms of peace"
Admiral Sampson has rendered a
detailed report of the naval battle off
Santiago, which resulted in the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet. The
Admiral states that he had very little
to do with the actual fighting.
10000 of the Spanish troops included
in the capitulation of General Toral,
have surrendered so far.
United States troops began landing
at Guanico, early on Monday morning
General Miles selecting that point in
preference to Ponce for strategic rea-
sons. The famous yacht, Gloucester,
led the way in charge of Lieut.. Com
Wainwright. The Spaniards were
completely taken by surprise. Yeo-
man Lacy Of the Gloucester hauled
down the Spanish Alag and for the
first time The Star Spangled Banner
fioated over Porto Rican soil.
The Fifth Maryland regiment will
not be able to leave Tampa for at
least week, on account of lack OF
transportation.
Grave apprehensions are felt in
Madrid concerning the Carlists. All
OF. the leaders have gone to meet Don
Carlos and his son with the view OF
combining in a plan Of campaign.
A special dispatch from Madrid an
nounces that the boy King of Spain
has been afflicted with the measles.
The Spanish troops at Caimanera,
near Guantanamo, have surrendered.
3,77O men of General Skaters CON-
mand are reported sick. There are
nearly three thousand cases Of yellow
fever.