The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-30
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record Of Events Told IN
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22.

tured lloilo capital or Panay. in the VS.
ayas group OF the Philippines. is declared
untrue
Maj Gen j. W Keifer reviewed his d.
vision, the Seventh army corps, In Sa-
vannah. Ga. There are six regiments i'm
this division, the Ninth Illinois. Second
South Carolina, Third Nebraska. First
Texas and Second Louisiana.
The American peace commissioners de-
iivered 20 the Spanish commissioners IN
Paris the final terms OF the United States
They demand the cession of the entire
Philippine archipelago offer Spain an in
demnity OF $50 coo for her pacific eX-
penditu-es In the islands, and require that
an answer be given not later than the 2Sth
inst.
Unexpected delay has been encountered
in the military plans for the military oc-
cupation of Cuba. 1t has been found that
the Spanish garrison In Cienfuegos cannot
be withdrawn as early as the American
commissioners at Havana were first led to
believe. and the occupation of that city by
our troops will be postponed until jan
uary l.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 90
Complete returns show that in the San
,tiago campaign PSI Americans were killed
and LABS wounded
News was received I'm Madrid that Gen.
Rios governor Of the Nsayas islands. had
been killed by insurgents at Iloilo
The commissary department dispatched
the steamer Bratten from Savannah with
200 tons OF provisions for the starving peo-
pie of Cuba.
Adjt Gen. Corbin received a cable mes
sage from Gen. Otis at Manila announce
ing the arrival of the transport Vigilancia
with all well on board
Gen Carpenter. with zoo cavalry, took
possession OF Porto Principe. The city was
formally surrendered to him by Gen.
March, the Spanish commander.
President Mckinley has decided that the
Spanish ordnance captured by the Amer
lean army and navy shall be divided be-
tween the two branches Of the service.
The war department has made a contract
with j. w Overton. of Texas. for furnish
ing beef TO interior garrisons Of United
States troops in CL"a at va cents per
pound
Notice has been received from the Span
ish evacuation commissioners that IL will
be possible 10 turn the city of Havana
over 10 the military authorities OF the
United States by December 20
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a
The Madrid Official Gazette publishes a
decree accepting the resignation of Mar
chal Blanco as captain general of Cuba
1t was said in Paris that Agoncilo. the
representative OF Aguinaldo's government.
was going TO Washington to ascertain the
intentions OF the United States.
The Spanish commissioners in Havana
have notified the Americans that the
evacuation OF Matan2as Trinidad and
Sancti Spiritus Will be completed by No
vember 80. on December the Spanish
troops will concentrate at Cienfuegos
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 25.
The cruiser Buffalo sailed from New
York for Manila by way of the Suez
canal.
The members of the colonial cabinet in
Havana rendered their designations to Gen.
Blanco.
1t is rumored in Spanish circles i'm Paris
hof In will ~ n A Toa
ica's proposals. Despite Montero Rios
boast on Monday that the Spanish COM
mission would be quite ready to reply
Thursday to the American ultimatum. they
asked for a further adjournment.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26.
The work Of preparing the camps for he
American troops in Cuba is being pushed
rapidly
The American steamer Florida arrive
at Marianao, Cuba. from Savannah Ga.
with ten officers and 233 soldiers.
Gen. Jimenez Casteliano has been ap-
pointed captain and governor general OF
Cuba IN place OF Gen. Blanco, resigned.
Gen. Wood issued an order prohibiting
gambling in any form In Santiago with
a penalty OF $1,000 for the infracton Of he
law.
The United States naval recruiting office
IN Chicago received orders from Washing
ton 10 enlist 60 apprentice boys. 20 lands
men and 10 seamen at once
The United States battleships Oregon
and Iowa and the collier Celtic arrived at
Montevideo, Uruguay, TO recoal and take on
board supplies Of provisions.
special meeting Of the cabinet was
held in Washington TO consider new prop
ositions from Spain, after which the presi-
dent cabled the american commissioners
in Paris reiterating his former Instructions
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %.
The transport Chester sailed from Sa-
vannah, Ga, with the Fifteenth United
States infantry for Nuevitas. Cuba
Marshal Blanco, the retiring captain gen.
eral of Cuba, delivered his command 10
Gen. Castellano. his successor. The civil
governors of the provinces of Santa Clara
and MatanZas and the mayor of Havana
have resigned.
The distribution Of food sent by Presi-
dent Mckinley for the destitute Cubars
began under the personal direction Of
Charles w. Gould, counsel to the Ameri-
can evacuation commission. The first dis
trbution was at Marianao.
The Spanish cabinet has concluded that
the wisest policy is to accept the American
terms OF peace Advices were received by
President Mckinley from Mr. Day presi-
dent Of the American commission, ret-
Grating the assurances he had previously
given the president Of the early and sue
cessful conclusion of the work Of the COM
mission.