Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

Spaniards will agree to the complete
evacuation OF Cuba by Jan. l.
A thousand Spanish troops sailed
from Cienfuegos for home and 20
900 are to follow them from that port.
The cabinet at its meeting discussed
plans for the military governments to
be established in Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Capt. Dawson, of Co. F, Of the 4th
Wisconsin, died at Admission, Ala. He
lived at Merrill.
lie transport ROumania loaded the
Sd Illinois at Ponce, Porto Rico, and
sailed for New York.
General Wood, military governor OF
Santiago, is said to be making him
self popular with all classes.
No volunteer regiments now ii serY-
zee VIII be mustered out until con-
gress has provided for aa increase OF
che Standing army.
The transport lealandia With the
LIST and "a battalions OF the 1St Tenn
essee regiment, comprising $50 men,
has sailed for Manila.
Admiral Dewey, in the name OF
himself and crew, sent letter OF
greeting to the management OF the
Philadelphia peace jubilee Sunday.
Gen. Chaffee has assumed command
Of the LIST division OF the An corps. A
squadron OF the 9Th cavalry will go to
Savannah to embark for Porto Rico.
1t is reported from Paris, that il
the United states commissioners in
SiSt on retaining one Philippines, the
Spanish Will break OFF negotiations.
Major General Henry w. Lawton,
recently in command at Santiago, has
been ordered to command at I'd army
corps, relieving General Graham, re-
tired.
American customs officials at Ponce
in Porto Rico, have arrested two men
VINO had a large quantity of dyna-
mite in their satcheIs. They are sup
posed 20 be anarchists.
Wine hauling powder for ship
menL Ut Fort Wayne four priVates
were seriously burned by an explo-
sion which was caused, it Is believed,
by a spark from cigarette.
Delegates to the Cuban assembly at
Santa cruz del Sur are said to be in
favor OF dissolying the insurgent gov
eminent and putting themselves at the
disposal of the United States.
The irst death among the division
hospital nurses at the camp at Knox
vile, enn., occurred. Ihe victim was
Sister Mary e. Flanagan OF BalUi-
more She died of typhoid fever.
1ne London Chronicle says: "A
war in which the justly vanquished
nation receives a consolation of $780,
900, 200 would be a novelty. In any
case it would be madness for Spain to
attempt to resume hOstilities."
An order has been issued by the
war department directing that greater
care be taken of the magazines of the
seacoast batteries in order Ito prevent
the deterioration of the ammunition
by dampness by proper method OF
ventilation
The navy department is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY OF modifying the
plans for the new harbor monitors by
increasing their size from 300 tons to
1000 tons, enabling them to carry
four Pinch guns in two turrets in
stead of only two guns in one turret.
Brigadier General Marcus P. Miller
has been relieved of command at the
Preside, Col, on account of his early
departure for the Philippines. Major
Kinzie of the Sd United States artil-
lery, stationed at Alcatras island, has
been temporarily assigned to the com
mand.
The 9th Virginia, negro regiment
mutinied because white officers have
superseded the negro officers, who
have resigned under pressure. The
61st Michigan was ordered out t
quell the disturbance and started on {
double quick for the negro camp, blu
were stopped by orders from head
quarters and sent back to camp. TIL,
negroes are parleying with the Whit
officers.
The Spanish steamer Montserrat ha
arrived at Cadiz from Santiago d
Cuba with repatriated troops. Their
We're IS deaths on board during tn
voyage and 500 Of her passengers ar
sick The Spanish newspapers ar
venting their spleen on the American
by publishing fictitious victims to tn
effect that the United States officer
at Gibara insisted upon the embark
alton of dying Spanish soldiers.