The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01

"ooJe Ao8s 49,
Admiral Sampson VIII return to Cube
bout Sept. Z
Admiral Schley 10 III a. his homo In
Westport. Conn. Not serious.
The war department has perfected
arrangements for feeding the cubans
Who lack food.
General Rios IL named by Spain a.
the governor general Of the Philippines.
Jaudenes being q prisoner.
General Shafter has been authorized
to bring home cannon captured from
the Spaniards at Santiago.
Arrangements have been perfected to
take the vote Of the Pennsylvanians
still In camp on election day.
Brigadier General Castillo. Of the
Cuban army. declares that before the
fall Of Santiago Shafter promised that
the city would be turned over to the
Thursday, Aug. 26.
II has been finally decided to aban-
don Camp Alger. near Washington.
The calvarymen in Porto Rico. in
cluding the Pennsylvania troopers.
have been ordered home.
Spain's instruction to commanders In
Cuba and the Philippines are TO repel
by arms any attack Of the insurgents.
Steamer viRilancia left New York
with the Twenty-third Kansas volun-
teers, composed OF immunes, for Cuba.
The government win establish a reg
uiar line Of transports between New
York and ports in Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Philippines insurgents declare their
willingness to accept either annexa-
tion or protectOrate under the United
States or Great Britain.
Victor Tuesey and William Chiches-
ter. two returning soldiers, were struck
by bridge and killed while responding
to the cheers Of the people at Phlladel-
phia.
Friday, Aug. go.
Spain's war expenses to June s were
az, 1853. .450 pesetas.
II is reported that Japan is anxious
to purchase the LadrOne Islands for
their fish resources.
G. W. Hyatt, Red Cross agent at Key
West. explains the urgent need for
food for the Cubans.
Admiral Schley arrived In Washing
ton. and was wildly greeted by cheer
ing thousands.
General shafter left Santiago for
home today. General Lawton succeeds
to tho command at Santiago.
The train carrying Pennsylvania
soldiers from Fernandina received a
loyal greeting through the south.
Orders have been issued to muster
out a number Of volunteer regiments
including the Sixth Pennsylvania, Fifth
Maryland. and all New York and Penn
sylvania cavalry now in Porto Rico.
Saturday, Aug. 81.
Spanish soldiers returned to Spain
complain Of III treatment by the
Americans.
Business at Manila Is being resumed
normal condition.
Surgeon General Sternberg denies th,
statement that he opposes womer
nurses for the soldiers.
A flood In Porto Rico prevented Gen
eral Miles from attending a reception
given In his honor at Ponce.
II has been decided to remove all tn
volunteers from Camp Alger. nea
Washington. to Middletown. Pa
Transports Yucatan. Hudson AM
Catalina arrived at Montauk Point. L
l.. with 1902 soldiers from Santiago.
Monday, Aug. go.
The transport Roumania left Santi
ago for Montauk Point with $50 sicl
soldiers.
Sagasta's plan to prevent discussion
Of the war in the Spanish cortes viii
probably fail.
BY the end OF this week all ths
soldiers will have left Chickamauga
Park for other camps.
General II. v. Boynton. ordered by
Secretary Alger TO inspect hospitals a,
Chickamauga Park. declares them sat.
isfactory.
A wreck on the Louisville and Nash.
vile road near Birmingham. Ala. de-
rallied a soldiers train. killing Frank
GlennOn and Peter Farley. OF the
Sixty-ninth New York regiment.