Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
WAR.

Capt. Gen. Blanco is reported to
have escaped from Havana.
Only 5000 Of General Skaters
troops remain at Santiago.
The belief is expressed that Cuba
will soon ask to be annexed.
The remainder of the Santiago army
will sail for home this week.
The text of the peace protocol was
made public in Madrid.
It is estimated that thus far the war
has cost America $150,000,000.
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley were made rear admirals.
The blockade of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines has been raised.
The Germans admit our naval PROV
ess and want to be friends with u.s.
Prisoners sent to the Ladrones from
the Philippines were shot by the Span
iards.
A British steamer was chartered at
Hongkong to carry the peace news to
Manila.
Plans for temporary governments
for Porto Rico and Cuba are being
arranged.
Spain will make an effort in the
.peace commission to get rid OF some
of her debt.
Spain expresses the hope of retain
ing sovereignty over the whole of the
Philippines.
1t is suggested that America retain
the entire island of Luzon, OF which
Manila is the capital.
Cubans assure America that they
will cease fighting and will cooperate
in any plan adopted for Cuba.
Admiral Cervera's journey from
Annapolis to Portsmouth, N. H., was
one continuous ovation.
General Fitzhugh Lee. accompanied
by his son, arrived at Washington. He
came by order of the President.
A Wisconsin volunteer, Laduc OF
Marinette, was court-martialed and
SHOT for killing regular near Ponce.
The president issued proclamation
declaring an armistice pending the ne
gotiations for a permanent treaty of
peace.
Secretary Alger says that many
troops will be required for the garrl-
soning of Cuba, Porto Rico. and the
Philippines.
The Italian minister called at the
white house to offer the congratula-
lions of his government on the con-
clusion of peace.
Red Cross agents who returned to
New York report that the camp at
Chickamauga is a veritable pest no.
and fever incubator.
The Norwegian steamers Aladdin
and Bergen were captured by blockad-
ing ships off the Cuban coast and
taken to Key West.
Sampson was ordered to bring tn
New York, Brooklyn, Indiana, Oregon,
Iowa and Massachusetts to New York.
Schley sailed with him.
Cable censorship has been raised.
Two Cincinnati schoolboys have IN
dertaken to raise money for battle
ship to replace the Maine.
A semi-official note issued in Madrid
states that the Spanish army is no
conquered and will return from Cuba
and Porto Rico with it's arms.
Surgeon General Sternberg declae
that all requisites for medicines from
Santiago were promptly furnished and
that the original supply was large.
Gen Shafter expects to start for
home Saturday, and believes that all
the American troops that can be
moved will be out of Cuba by tina
time.
The occupation of Mayaguez, an i'm
portant city of Porto Rico, by Amer
lean troops is confirmed. The people
welcomed the Americans with wild
acclaim.
Generals Blanco and Macias have
officially acknowledged receipt of the
orders from Madrid for suspension of
hostilities and state that the instruc-
tions are being obeyed.
Theodore Roosevelt and his rough
riders reached New York from San
tiago. Three other transports brougl
the 9Th and 18th infantry and the list
New York volunteers.
A commission which is to meet at
Havana and San Juan within thirty
days will arrange for the evacuation
of the Spanish West Indies by the
troops of Spain.
Gen. Wilson captured Coamo, Porto
Rico. The Spanish loss was nine
killed and thirty-fve wounded. Span
ish prisoners captured 1873. Americans
had seven wounded.
The war department decided, be-
cause of the sickness of the tropoS,
to abandon all the southern camps
with the possible exception of those
at Jacksonville and Chickamauga.
Advices from Washington state it
has been determined to retain the vol
unteer army in service for several
months and to increase the peac
standing of the regular army to pro
badly one hundred thousand men.
The peace protocol was signed and
President Mckinley issued proclama-
ton suspending hostilities. Spain re-
linQuishes Cuba, Porto Rico and one
of the Ladrones, and America holds