The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
A WEEKS RECORD
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WAR NEWS.

President Mckinley has decided that
the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Iowa regi-
ments are needed and will be kept In
the service.
Before leaving Washington TO inspect
the army camps Secretary Alger di.
rected that an order be issued that In
stead OF the regular allowance Of ten
dollars for the burial Of a soldier that
S35 shall be allowed, and the remains
transported home at the governments
expense.
Fifty Spanish prisoners, captured at
the naval battle on July off Santiago
de Cuba, were put aboard an Anchor
line boat in New York and sent back to
Spain.
Gen. Blanco has appealed to his gov
eminent for funds, representing that
the situation in Cuba IS most distress
ing, and 30, 100000 pesetas were granted,
The aggressive attitude OF some or
the insurgent leaders in the vicinity
OF Manila has caused great uneasiness
and feeling of insecurity among resi-
dents, and the troops are kept under
arms day and night
The last OF the Spanish prisoners at
Guantanamo, Cuba, except Gen. Pa
reia, his staff and so men, who arc
very sick, have sailed for homo.
Positive orders have been issued by
Gen Miles directing that Camp Wikor
be broken as soon as possible
The American and Spanish commits
sioners held their first conference In
the hall OF the Colonial parliament in
Havana. The proceedings were pri-
vate.
Rear Admiral Dewey says he consid-
crs the situation in the Philippines
critical and he has asked for an addi-
tionnl cruiser and battleship.
Gen. Miles says that the troops to
constitute the garrison of Cuba have
not yet been selected
The City of Rome with Admiral Ger
vera and staff and over 100 Spanish
prisoners, sailed from Portsmouth,
N. H., for Santander, Spain.
Gen. Wheeler stated 1t Decatur, Ala.
that he firmly believed that the war
with Spain was not over.
Gen. Miles is working out plans for
the reorganization OF the army. lie
contemplates the formation OF four
corps. composed Of 100000 volunteers,
20 be retained in the service and the reg
ular army.
In the Spanish senate Count d'Al-
menas said that Gen. Weyler, Gen.
Blanco, Gen. Primo dc Rivera and Ad-
miral Cervera ought 10 be disgraced.
The war department announces that
no more troops will be mustered out.
IL xvas renorted TINT Gen Maxine
Gomez, the insurgent commander In
chief, had rendered his resignation be-
cause he objected 10 American control
In Cuba.
Gen. Shafter called al the war depart
ment and submitted his report on the
Santiago campaign. IL covers from be-
ginning 60 end the operations OF the
army under his command in Cuba.
Only one regiment, the Sixth United
States volunteers, now remains nj
Chickamauga.
IL Is announced that Mt n cabinet
meeting IL was decided TO forever hold
the island OF Luzon, in addition TO the
city OF Manila. and that definite In
structions looking 10 such n policy
would be given the American peace
commissioners
The treasury has collected all but
about $20,o00,000 from the sale OF
$2o0,000.00O war bonds.
The Spanish chamber has adopted
the Hispano-American protocol.
Secretary Day says that the worl
OF the peace commission will probably
be done in six weeks.