Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-11
WAR HISTORY OF A NFFn
Monday.

an extra session of both houses of Con
gress as soon as there be peace terms fo
ratification by the Senate
Lieut.. Richard Pearson Hobson pivo, &
a welcome at Atlanta, Ca and then Won,
to Lithia Springs, where he met his moth
err and was given reception.
Latest advices from Manila said A,,
Admiral Dewey had received word from
the city that the Spaniards were ready IA III
surrender whenever called upon to do 50
A direct cable dispatch from Ponce
Porto Rico, said Gen. Miles troops wera
gradually and cautiously making thej,
way northward on the military road that n
extends from Ponce to San Juan. Gen. n
Brooke arrived at Ponce.
Sagasta and his cabinet held four Il
hour session, discussing the terms Of n
peace. A telegram was sent to Washing. p
ton asking for an explanation of some 4
point in dispute, and pending the receipt 4
of an answer an adjournment was taken
Tuesday.
Gen. Garretson's brigade arrived at
Ponce, Porto Rico.
Stories Of outrage by retreating Span
iards in Porte Rico denied.
Madrid reports 1000 Spanish volun
| teers in Porto Rico surrendered to Gen,
| Miles.
Gen. John G. Breckenridge arrived at
! Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, and as.
sumed command Of the troops there.
| Arroyo and Guayama, in Porto Rico,
seized for the American army Of inva.
sion, to be used as q base Of supplies.
Gen. Garcia and his forces of Cuban in.
surgents reported to have defeated Span
ish soldiers near Mayari after heavy fight
ing.
Notwithstanding the apparent speedy
termination of the war, preparations 20
on in Washington to rush re-enforcements
to Porto Rico.
Gen. Merritt sent a telegram to Gen.
Merriam at San Francisco virtually de-
claring that 10000 more troops should be
sent to Manila because of fear of trouble
with the insurgents.
President Mckinley received dispatches
from confidential agents in Europe
which were confirmed by advices to for
eign diplomats in Washington, that Sa-
gasta had decided to accept the terms of
peace proposed by the United States.
Wednesday.
Eighteen regiments ordered to Porto
Rico under Gen. Wade.
Gibora, Cuba, captured by troops under
Gen. Gomez. A dynamite gun materially
aided in the victory.
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador, was
in conference with the President regard
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the President denied Spain's request for
modification of the terms.
Manzanillo ready to surrender to Gar
cia ON condition that the Spanish troops
be allowed to march out with their arms:
Garcia's army, having captured Wayar},
reported marching on Holguin.
Thursday.
Third Illinois regiment landed with
Gen Brooke at Arroyo and engaged in
skirmishing with the Spaniards.
Gen. Miles formed practically a new
plan of campaign in Porto Rico, his object
being to hem In the Spanish troops at
Albonito, as well as to avoid mined roads.
In consequence of an appeal by the
commanding officers in our army at San
tiago, the President ordered Gen. Shat
ter's troops brought home as soon as pos
sible.
Sagasta summoned political leaders to
a conference in Madrid, presumably to
discuss the peace terms. All information
as to the progress of the negotiations
withheld from the people of Spain.
Friday.
Captain Edgar Hubart. Eighth Infan-
try, died of brain fever at Ponce Porto
Rico.
Cape San Juan, Porto Rico, captured
without opposition and the American flag
raised. A schooner and a sloop captured
as prizes.
Sagasta issued orders to the Spaniards
in Porto Rico not to resist the Amer
cans to the utmost. He realized that San
Juan must fall and he would avoid IN
necessary loss of life.
Iron ore importers benefited by a
change in the eastern Cuba tariff decreed
by the cabinet. The export duty on iron
repealed and a cargo tax of 20 cents ton
one way, 10 cents both ways, and no
charge for vessels in ballast, ordered put
in force.
Saturday.
The Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa float
ed.
The order dismissing the Michigan
naval reserves from the service revoked
by Secretary Long.
The Spanish cabinet decided to accept
without change the terms of peace offer
ed by America, the Queen Regent also as
senting.
Camp McCalla, held by marines since
the first invasion of Cuba near Santiago,
abandoned. The camp was burned and
the marines returned on board ship.
Guayama, Porto Rico. occupied by the
Third Illinois and Fourth Ohio regiments
under Gen. Haines, after a sharp engage
ment in which four Ohio men were wound
ed.
Sunday.
The tug Hudson captured Spanish
sloop and sank another off Cardenas.
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