The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
WAR NOTES.


1t is stated with what appears to be
authority at Washington, that Commo
dore Watson's proceeding to the Span
ish peninsula as soon AS the Porto Ricar
expedition is gotten under way is not tC
lombard the cities on the Spanish coast
No such idea of bombardment of tbt
coast is entertained. While there may
be other incidental purposes, the mair
mission of Watson is to take care OF
Admiral Camara's fleet.
The Cubans are protesting against the
continuation of Spaniards in officia
positions at Santiago, on the ground
that the conquered are vested will
authority over themselves, who are the
allies of the United States, the conquer.
ors. They contemplate addressing an
official protest to Gen. Shafter.
Naval Constructor Hobson arrived at
Washington, Friday, to urge the neces.
sity of immediate work on the Spanish
war ships, sunk off Santiago. He states
that he had inspected the wrecked Span
lsh war ships and he is certain, if prompt
action is taken, two of them, the Cristo.
bal Colon and Maria Teresa can be
saved The Oquendo is total wreck
The Vizcsya is not quite as bad as the
Oquendo and some of her guns may be
secured "Should gale spring up
added Lieut.. Hobson, "all the work OF
the wreckers would go. for nought and
the Colon and Teresa would be lost to
u.s."
A despatch from Manila says that the
rebel leader Aguinaldo has declared a
dictatorship and martial law. The ma.
tives evidently expect to gain their in.
dependence as result of the war now
on between the United States and Spain
Gen. Wood of the Rough Riders, has
been appointed military governor OF
Santiago de Cuba, succeeding Gen. Nc.
Kibbin, who returns to his old duty.
A consolidated statement prepared by
Major John A. Johnston, assistant
adjutant general, shows that of the 275,
800 men authorized by Congress to be
enlisted in the regular and volunteer
armies, 254, 40 up to this time have beer
mustered into the service. OF 23,021
yet required to complete the authorized
quota of the army, 13,30S are regulars
5000 are volunteers under the seconC
call, S62 are immunes S51 are engineers
1t is announced at London, in a spec
ial despatch from Madrid, published
here this afternoon, that the Spanish
government had drawn up a messag,
addressed to the government at Wash
ington, proposing an armistice for thu
purpose of discussing the terms upoI
which peace with the United States
can be arranged.
Every thing at Santiago is peaceful
The 1000 Spanish soldiers at Guantan-
amo laid down their arms, Sunday
The $3.50 from Palma Soriano, San Luis
and Longo surrendered, yesterday, tt
Lieut.. Miley, and, today, pack traini
with provisions were sent them. Shat
ter reported 800 new cases of fever
Monday, but Notwithstanding this, thu
situation was improved.
A horrible state of starvation ant
misery, is reported at Cienfuegos anc
and Cubans, old men, women and child
to save them from humiliation b,
starvation.
The gunboats Topeka, Annapolis
Wasp and Leyden silenoed the fortif
cations in Nipe Bay on the northern
coast of the province of Santiago d.
Cuba on Thursday and sank the Spanish
gun boat Juan Jorge which lay in tn,
harbor. Her crew escaped in small
boats under heavy fire from the Ley
den. The four ships mentioned which
had entered under orders from Rea
Admiral Sampson pounded the forts fo
an hour when the Spanish flag wa
hauled down. The Americans did no
lose a man, but the Spanish loss mus
have been heavy.
Other forces in the vicinity of Santa
90 have surrendered under the terms o
Toral's capitalization, enough to brinl
the number of troops that will require
transportation to Spain up to 1000,
1t is now asked why the United State
district court cannot sit at Augusta
There are rooms in the public building
| specially designed f0r the court ant
with the increase in the business of tn
court in this county incurred through
the bankruptcy law session of tn
court there would be appreciated by tn
attorneys and others says the Kennebe
journal.
To Cure A Cold In One Day.