Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13

| ~ oaN A1A i'SaAASapQt IAt Ot~
cides to continue war, The Pope is said
to have been asked to seek peace.
Clara Barton of the Red Cross tells
President Mckinley wounded American
soldiers lie on wet ground at Siboney,
Cuba, because hospital accommodations
are inadequate.
Thursday.
At El Caney $4,000 destitute persons
have assembled, being refugees from San
tiago.
Gen. Miles left Washington for San.
tiago to assume active command of mill
| cary operations in Cuba.
| United States naval attachc in London
| Informs President Mckinley that Spain
| will sue for peace next week.
Clara Barton succors the starving refu
gees from Santiago and pays high trib
| ute to the American elders.
| Lieut.. HChson and his companions are
exchanged and received with great dem
onstrations of joy by the troops.
American troops under Gen. Anderson
ere comfortably quartered ut Cayite and
| nwaiting rc-enforcements before attack
| ing Manila.
| Cruiser Philadelphia ordered to sail
| from Mare Island to raise the United
States flag over Hawaii and receive the
islands into the Union.
Commodore Watson's squadron ordered
| detached from Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
and to start without delay for the Span
ish coast. Probable that a chase will be
made for Camara's fleet.
| Friday.
| Gen. ShNfter's armistcc with the Span
iards at Santiago extended until Satur-
day at noon.
| Admiral Camara, with his fleet, which
had passed through the Suez canal, order
cd to return to Spain.
Col. Wood of the rough riders made a
brigadicr general. and Lieut.. Col. Roose-
welt promoted to the colonelcy of the regi.
ment.
| a Spanish privateer reported cruising
in British Columbian waters, ready to
prey on vessels returning from Alaska
with treasure.
| Officials at Washington expect that
| Spain will begin negotiations for peace in
a few days Important dispatches have
been received with this end in view.
Military pret autions taken in Spain tC
prevent expected outbreaks. Soldiers dis
gusted with condition of affairs, while re-
publicans have issued circular, headed
"Prepafe!' Reports that Spain woult
sue for peace caused an advance in Span
ish bonds.
Saturday.
Camaras fleet sailed from Port Sal,
for Cartagena, Spain.
Gen. Shaftcr has been Strengthening
his position at Santiago.
The British steamer Monmouth. now al
| Brr'' en-. has been purchased by the Uni
ted tatCs.
Porto Rico is to he invaded immediate
| " after the fall of Santiago. Gen. Miles
| will command the expedition.
Persistent rumors are current at Mad
rid that the Sagasta government is to pc
tition for ten days armistice.
A decisive land battle in Cuba is de-
| sired by the war party in Span before
| peace negotiations are entered upon.
+, President Mckinley has decided to pro
mote both Sampson and Schley, hut has
not determined to what grade they will be
| elevated.
Thousands of refugees from Santiago
have flocked to the Amer can lines, and
the problem of feeding them is Il serious
one for Gen. Shafter.
Damage sustained by the battle ship
Iowa in the Santiago fight may prevent
| that vessel joining the eastern squadron
that is to attack the Spanish coast.
The Associated Press correspondent al
Berlin rciterates that, notwithstanding
official denials, Germany, Russia and
| France are scheming to intervene in the
| Philippines when certain conditions arise
| President Mckinley has refused the
| offer of Gen. Linares, Spanish command
er at Santiago, to surrender conditionally
| The truce which would have expired Sat.
| urtlay at noon was extended twcntyf0u1
hours. and all day the question of surren-
| der was considered.
| Sunday.
| Austria is said to be contemplating pro
posals for immediate intervention by the
European powers i'll behalf of Spain.
1t is said Mt Madrid that peace negOtia-
| tions are considered urgent, the hopeless
ness of the war situation being recog-
niZed
Admiral Cervera, ffty-three of his Off
GERS and 63S of his men, arrived at Ports
mouth, y. H., on the auxiliary cruiser ST
| Louis as prisoners of war.
Gen. Brooke has placed an embargo on
passes for soldiers at Chickamauga be-
cause of frequent acts OF lawlessness III
Chattanooga since pay day. The arrests
| have averaged POO daily.