The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-03
NO ANSWER :.
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. AS YET.
No Information Given Con-
Germ ing Peace Terms j..
GIVEN OUT THIS MORNING,
Troops Are Pushing Across
Porto Rico. German
Ships at Manila.

The New York Journal this morning
prints the following condensed History
of the 1903 days War with Spain. -.
Hostilities begun, April 81, 1898
Peace proposal accepted, August 2, 1893.
l. Number Of days Of actual war. 103.
! Cost In lives to Spain, about II. 600 kill
cd. (No official report of Spanish casual
ties published
Cost to the United States, about 1853 men
killed and about 1924 mon wounded.
What we lost: The Maine, with 266 men.
What Spain lost Montojo's feet Ger.
vera's feet, Cuba, Porto Rico, ono Of tho
Ladronos and possibly the Philippines.
Strength Of the Unitei States Army
when war was declared, 1859 men.
Strength now, 278 500 men.
Strength Of United States navy when
war was declared: Battleships and cruis-
srs. IA; monitars. 10; unarmored steel YES
sells, IL; gun boats. 10; torpedo boats, 2a
Strength now: Battle ships and cruis-
ers, 81; monitors. 10; unarmorsd steel
vessels. BIZ gun boats, 20; torpedo boats,
rs; special craft, 49,
Chicago, Aug. 2-The Rev. Joseph p.
Mcintyre, chaplain: of tho battleship Orc
gon during tho action off Santiago, IL In
Chicago on sick leave. He says:
Il was exceedingly fortunate In my
view Of the battle. Tho Oregon was within
three quarters Of a mile Of the enemy at
times and the Brooklyn wos the only other
shtpat oil near. l had nothing to do but
watch the struggle. As the officers were
oil busy with their duties, my opportun-
tiles to observe details were better than
those Of any other witness.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-The steam yacht
May, which was placed at the disposal Of
the National Relief Commission by Alex.
ander Van Rensselaer,, arrived here today.
Tho work Of placing supplies on board for
Santiago and Porto Rico was begun Of
once, and the May will DO ready to sail for
her destination on Thursday. 1t is, ex-
pectcd that she will bring some sick and
wounded soldiers to New York on her re-
turn trip. .
NO OFFICIAL WORD At WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 3-Secretnry Day
at O'Clock this morning said that he had
not yst received my official advices OF the
action Of the Spanish Government on the
American demands for peace
Ponce. Ang. 2 by way of st. Thomas,
D. W. l.. Aug g.
An outpost OF the American army has
now halted at Coamo, about two thirds Of
the way to Aibonito. on tho road to San
Juan. Colonel Rulings, advancing yester-
terlay, met u detailment sent out TO recon-
noitre which reported that there was no
sign OF the cnomr.
The latter, it was said, had rctreated to
Aibonito, where no would make stand.
A delegation of tho citizens Of Coamo
came out and Colonel Hulinss WAS given
the freedom Of thu city as an American
soldier
The citiz:ns reported that tho Spanish
had carried away all the money that was
not senreted. The stories of Spanish bar.
barties have bacn greatly. exagg rated.
There Is no authentic case Of destruction
81 property or outrage upon women.
General Olegais still ut Albonito with
probably thousand Spanish regulars,
General Stone, with n small force, went
,his afternoon to Adjuntas, where Spanish
)utrnges were reported on Saturday.
He will occupy the towh, proclaim
Tericau rule and establish communities
ion with the surrounding country and
push across the Aceibo On thu north coast.
General Garretson' brigade arrived this
afternoon from Yauzo. eighteen miles dis
ant. Tho brigade consists OF the Sixth
Massachusetts, tho Six h Illinois, four
batteries of tho regular artillery and the
battalion of regulars. Its arrival was
oudly cheered by the citizens Of Ponce.
The cruiser COLUMBIA, which went ashore
N unchaItcd reef while entering tho
arbor o! Ponce has been 1oat.d off with.
ut injury.