Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-04
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR.

dictator Of the Philippines and de-
clared martial law fer all the Islands.
Porto Rico will be kept by the
United States" was the semi-ofiicial
statement given out at the white
house.
A Paris paper has report that
Spain Is sounding the United States
Is to the terms upon which 1t will
agree to peace.
The condition of the troops around
Santiago Is rapidly improving. There
are many cases OF yellow fever, but
few are fatal.
Contact and observation mines In
New York harbor are all exploded by
the government and danger to naviga
tion removed.
The London political weeklies see
in our war with Spain that the United
States will soon dictate 10 the rest
OF the world.
Commander Todd of the Whining
ton has made an official report OF the
destruction of eight Spanish ships at
ManZanillo July IL.
A dispatch from Madrid reported the
capture Of insurgents OF Glbara, the
seaport Ut Holguin, on the northern
coast of Santiago.
Gen. Garcia has issued an edlct Civ
Ing such OF his troops as were at
work Oh farms when entering the ser
vice to return to their former occupa
lions.
The British steamer Newfoundland,
with rich cargo, was captured by
the Mayaower while trying to enter
the harbor Of CienfuoBos.
Admiral Sampson reports that the
Spanish warship Maria Teresa Will
be raised and that the Reina Mercedes
can probably be saved.
Governor-General Blanco now disa-
VOWS that General Toral surrendered
with his permission, and General
Toral will be court-martialed.
Admiral Dewey cabled to Washing
ton that he had been Joined by the
second expedition OF troops, making
G,000 American soldiers ut Manila.
An army of 10000 men, led by
General Miles, will attack Havana in
the fall. Meantime Skaters forces
will return home for recuperation.
In speech from the balcony Of his
palace, Gen. Dlanco promised several
thousand people that he would destroy
the American navy II 1t attacked
Havana.
Ambassador Won llolleben has
completely satisfied the president that
Germany Ii friendly to this country
and will not embarrass us In the
Philippines.
The Cuban junta sent dispatches
to Gen. Garcia and other Cuban of
fcers disappearing their action IN
resent,ng Gen, Skaters conduct of the
surrender Of Santiago.
business Is being resumed in San
tiago. Supplies In large quantities
have been landed. Tho sanitary con
dition Of the city Is much better than
Mt first reported.
Governor Tanner has been asked
by commanders of provisional regi-
mente to prohibit wholesale enlist
ments OF Illinois men to MI quotas
Of southern regiments.
Prof. Duncan Campbell Lee, head
of Cornell's department Of oratory,
has enlisted ne private in the New
York volunteers. Col. Schuyler will
appoint him II sergeant.
Three moro of tho Spanish prisoners
from Cervcra's fleet, now ut SeaVeys
island, IN Portsmouth harbor, died and
were buried in the lr,tlo colu."ory
back Of the stockade.
The transport steamer Tito arrived
Mt Charleston from New York. She
comes to carry away the 500 negro
laborers who were engaged for wharf
and road building In Cuba
1t Is announced by Secretary Long
that tho expedition to Spain has not
been abandoned. but has been deferred
until the Porto Rico campaign permits
the withdrawal Of the ships.
War department oiIcials have de-
cided TO send no more arms or
ammunition to Cuban insurgents, and
A'S NShSiN'i ms bllI VI
cutting off all their supplies.
AT meeting of the cabinet 1t was
decided to instruct Gen. Shafter to
include Gen, Garcia and the other
Cuban officers in his councils and to
make every effort to cunciliate them.
A Madrid correspondent cables that
Weylor has formed an alliance with
the republicans to oppose the regent
and her ministers If peace with us Is
made on terms which may not suit
them.
The government has awarded to the
Spanish rans-Atlantie company the
contract for returning the surrendered
Spanish troops from Santiago, to
Spain, this country guaranteeing
safe conduct.
Capt. Sigsbee Of the ST. Paul says
that when he saw the wrecks Of Ger
veras ships he felt no oXultation, but
merely that brave men had died, as
was the case when the Maine was
blown up,
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