Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18
sible by each government to the COM
rnanders of It's military and naval
forces
1t is also said that Spain, under
certain circumstances, agrees to rocog-
nize Cuban republic.

forces,
1t is also said that Spain, under
certain circumstances, agrees to rocog-
nizs Cuban republic.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR EvAcuATIoN.
Ordsrs have bsen issued for the inn
mediate raising OF the Cuban blockade,
and for the suspension OF all hoatilities.
The evacuation of Cuba and Porto
Rico shall he immediate, and the COM
missioners will hardly be clothed with
greater discretionary power than is
needed to arrange the necessary details
Ut this work. The embarkation of the
Spanish troops, it is intended, shall
begin at once and shall be hurried
forward as rapidly as conditions will
permit. AS
Tho Spaniards will relinquisb
authority at the expiration OF 30
days and the representatives of the
United States will assume oontrol.
There will doubtless be no conflict of
any kind, nor will the Spaniards
probably delay their departure beyond
this earliest moment that ships can be
occurred to transport them bank to
Spain.
NAVY pEcTDED THE WAR.
The war with Spain lasted not quite
four months. and was decided by two
remarkable naval engagements, the
bHttle at Manila and the destruction
OF Oaveras'H feet. The attack upon
Santiago, while it served to convince
the Spuniartis of ths almost invinGIbls
character of the United States army,
was, after all. not Of decisive
character, and, had Spain Btill pos
sessed feet, the Santiago campaign
world probably have been little moro
| than the beginning of the struggle in
Cubn. Hut when Admiral Dewey's
spientlid victory at Manila was dupli-
Gated by Commodore Schley, and the
| flower of the Spanish navy was de-
stroyed, without appreciable damage
| to the American feet and with scarcely
| any loss of life OH board the American
ships. sven the Sraniards were i'm
pressed with ths hopelessnsss of the
struggle in which they were engaged.
Washington, Aug. IA Though the
1 war with Spain has lasted only I'D
| days, II is estimated that it has cost
| the government SO far $3.50, 000, 600, OF
| which .S98, 900. 900 has actually baen
paid out of the Treasury. beginning
| with March LIST, when the first in
/ ETbllBbH III bub SA ~
nation of war became apparent In the
/ daily expenditures of the Treasury, the
actual disbursements on this account
4 have been approximately as follows:
4 March Army. $4,000 nsvy, 50,
4 400, 600; total, So. COO, 000.
4 April-Army, 81. 200. 600; navy, so.
500, 600; tgtal. Sll, 200, 600.
May - Army sl2, U00, 600; navy,
81. 600. 900 total, SO. 600, 600.
June - Army. SIG, 100000; navy,
s6, 5en, 600; total, s23, 000,00 a
July - Army, S29. 800, COO; navy,
IS, soc, 900, total. s35. 600. 600.
August, to 13th--Army, $4,000, 600
navy 81, 800, GOO; total, 81, goo, 600.
4 bs-TntslE ehareeds sss$ez4A M DspaFtmsnt
s65, 800, 100; total charged to Navy De
partment. s32, 700, 600; grand total
S9S, 600, 600.
The appropriations made by Congress
: on account Of the war aggregated abuu
$500, 600. 900, ami cover the time u
January lHt, 1899.
Washington, Aug. IL. 1T is probabl
that the conquered stations, like Fort
Rico and Manila. will remain unde
: military government until Congress- ca
act. II ia believed that the militar
commissions. which are to be appointe
a within 10 days, will make such
{ recon m endation to the President.
fact, IL is pointed out that little les
. can be dcne, for Porto Rico and Manil
logically should be governed for th
4 present by ths War department and
!. military commander. AS TO Cuba,
!, is quite likely that so far as the Unite
!. States authority is extended it will !
7 through the Secretary of War and th
y officers in Cuba under his direction
q Consideration is heing given to tt
d appointment of the military commi
ia sioners, and many uf the prominer
At com manders in the army have bee
'e mentioned.