Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-08-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

waters, cession of coaling stations IL
the Pacific and certain reforms in the
Philippines. As M. Cambon was EN-.
powered to act as minister extraordin'
airy and plenipotentiary it is presumed
Spain is prepared to accept the terms
agreed upon.
Bread riots are reported in Havana.
General Merritt has cabled his ar
rival at Cavite.
Two carloads submarine defenses for
the United States have arrived at
Seattle.
Another Spanish battlefiag has
reached Washington from General
Shafter.
Surgeon Sternberg recommends re-
moval of troops at Camp Alger to some
healthier spot.
General McWade has received orders
to take division to Puerto Rico. Fiji
teen regiments will go.
A large hospital is to be built at Mon
tauk Point, L. L, for the convalescents
of General Skaters army.
| General Henry's division Of the
American army has captured four
more towns in Porto Rico.
Germans are alleged to be surprised
at the hard terms the United States is
trying to impose on Spain.
General Merritt reports the situation
at Manila unsatisfactory and danger
Gus, due to the insurgents attitude.
1t is intimated that Spain will decide
to go on fighting if America insists
upon the control of the Philippines.
Nuevitas, Cuba, is reported destroyed.
1t was bonn barded by an American
squadron and burned by the Spaniards.
Spanish volunteers surrendered in
Porto Rico and numerous offers to
serve IN the American army were
made.
General Brooke warmly oommends
the Twelfth and Fourteenth Minnesota
regiments and desires that they be sent
to Porto Rico.
The Texas has arrived at the Brook.
Ign navy yard direct from San tiago.
She received a great ovation upon
reaching port
A telegram received from Santiago
announces the death of Captain Dodge
of the Twenty.fourth infantry, we'll
known in the West.
Colonel Hutchins, with 10 com anies
of the Second Pennsylvania, captured |
Juan Diaz, a town 10 miles from Ponce |
on tho EUau tr, San Tuop
The San Francisco Merchants associ.
alton at special meeting adopted a
resolution petitioning the president to
hold the Philippine islands.
The Third battalion, First South Da-
kota volunteers, and the Minnesota
and Colorado recruits have sailed to
join their comrades in the Philippines.
The steamship Berlin, having on
board the immune regiment under
Of Colonel Duncan S. Hood,
has sailed. Her destination is Santi.
ago. p ST.
Inspector General Breckenridge has
returned from Santiago. He min.
imizes yellow fever conditions and says
the troops were prepared for its appear.
ance.
Considerable concern is felt for the
health Of Adjutant General Corbin.
He has been compelled to go to bed on
Of overwork and nervous
strain of the war. /,
The governor general of Manila, tel.
under date of July 70, says
hat aid is Indispensable to resist the
immediate attack of the American
orces under General Merritt.
Captain Higginson, who commanded
he naval convoy, commends Com.
nander Wainwright and his officers
or their gallantry in capturing Guam. ]
ca, where General Miles landed. {
The British gunboat Plover has ar.
ived at Hong Kong from Manila. She
eports that when she left, on July ~.
he situation there was unchanged and
he Americans had not yet entered the
ity.
Natives of the Philippines and Brit.
81 investors in the islands met in Lon. :
on and cabled President Mckinley
nd Senator Davis, protesting against
be abandonment of the islands to t
pain. '
The transport Olivette has sailed
ON New York for Santiago with t
10000, soldiers pay, and an outfit 6
r 1,0O0-bed hospital. There were
,gro physicians and 20 negro nurses d
)oard-
President Mckinley will call an ex. Il
a session Of congress, as it will be
ecessary to pass a law authorizing the
arrisoning of Cuba, etc. The present j
,lunteer army ceases to exist when b
10 war closes. il
Colonel Hecker Of the war depart U
ent, who has direct charge of the
to Spain of the Spanish
oops surrendered to General Shafter
Santiago, says that favorable prog. r.
ISIS is being made. g
The Daily Graphic points out that Q
lere is probability of an interna- .
onal question arising over the diff
llty OF dealing with the Cuban debt t.
nee majority of the Spanish bond b
olders are Frenchmen. \