Morris tribune., 1898-07-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

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will proceed without delay.
Captain General Macias of Porto
Rico, has sent his family to Spain.
Blanco has heavy chains stretched
across Havana harbor to keep Ameri-
can warships out
It is officially announced that the
next move of the government will be
the capture Of Porto Rico.
1t is stated that when he heard of
the ruin Of Cervera's feet General
B,anco attempted suicide.
The crew of Spanish war vessel In
the Philippines mutinied and turned
the vessel over to the insurgents.
Admiral Dewey disarranged a Ger.
man scheme by storming and capturing
Grande island, in the Philippines.
Hurry orders have been given to the
squadron of Commodore Watson and
it is expected he will sail this week.
An ''inspired" Berlin newspaper ar.
ticle not only belittles the Irene Subig
bay incident, but declares 1t fabrica.
ton.
The fourth Manila expedition sailed
Friday from San Francisco. Major
General Otis was on board the City of
Pueblo.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago will
sail for Spain not later than the 25th
inst, according to q statement made at
the war department.
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish
naval officers captured at Santiago have
arrived at Annapolis and are confined
at the naval academy.
General Azcarraga, the former Span.
fish premier, is said to be on mission
sounding the European cabinets touch.
ing peace negotiations
1t is stated in Paris cablegram that
the French. minister at Washington
will undoubtedly be charged with
opening peace negotiations.
Captain Clark of the Oregon has been
appointed chief Of staff of Commodore
Watson, commanding the feet dos
tined for the Spanish coast.
Residents Of Barcelona and Cadiz are
hurriedly leaving for the interior, fear.
ing an American attack. Banks at
Barcelona are removing their specie.
Santiago harbor has been cleared of
mines and American ships have en-.
tered. The Red Cross ship Texas with
supplies was the first large vessel to
enter.
The British tank steamer Lucille has
been bought by the government to
carry water to Cuba and other points.
She can carry 100000 gallons of
water.
That Spanish privateer" seen off
Vancouver turns out to be vessel in
the Alaska trade flying the flag Of Hol.
land and owned by South Dakota cap.
italists.
Nearly sc, 900 of the 70, 900 volunteers
asked for by the president in his second
call for troops have been recruited, and
most Of them have been mustered into
the service.
The official classes in Spain are said
to be moving earnestly to secure peace,
believing better terms can now be pro-
cured than if the Spanish arms suffer
further reverses.
Admiral Dewey has warned the Ger.
mans that they must obey the regula-
tons at Manila. The cruiser Irene,
to stop on demand, had q
she'll fred across her bows.
A royal decree suspending the rights
Of individuals has been published in
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looked upon as measure taken pre-
paratory to peace negotiations.
The firm of D. Vanaken 81 90. of
New York has been awarded a con-
tract to build docks and short railway
ut Santiago de Cuba to facilitate the
of American troops.
A special to the New York Press says
Burr Mcintosh, the tor.correspon.
dent, has been i'll with supposed yellow
fever at Siboney. Stephen Crane had
malarial fever but has recovered.
Filibuster steamers, conveyed by
gun boat, landed large expedition in
Cuba after a fight with spaniards, in
which Captain Nunez was killed, and
an American and six Cubans wounded.
In order to obtain peace Spain is said
10 be willing to concede independence
for Cuba, the transfer of Porto Rico to
the United States in exchange for the
and coaling station In the
after.
The president has issued proclama.
lion providing for the government Of
Santiago. He has also signed q war
tariff for that port and all vessels will
be allowed to clear thence from United
States ports.
A London correspondent Of o Paris
newspaper has 1t "from unusually an.
thentic sources" that the European
are now discussing
eventual intervention In the Philip.
pine matter.
The war department has purchased
the steamship Arizona Of the North
ern Pacific Steamship company. She
Is vessel Of over 5000 tons and Is to
pc devoted to transport purposes on the
Pacific coast.
The Porto Rico expedition, headed
by General Miles, has started. Cen
sral Miles is probably already there