Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

In which proposals will be received.
Admiral Besnard, lately Frances
minister of marine, told Paris cor
respondent that there are no better
men aHoat than the men OF our navy,
and they have done as well as could
be expected 80 far.
Admiral Dewey reported to Wash
ington that Gen. Aguinaldo's progress
In fighting the Spanish about Manila
| has been wonderful. The relations be-
tween the American commander and
the insurgent chief are cordial.
| Lieut.. Carranza, chief OF the Span
! ish spy system, IL missing from Mon
treal and is believed tc be cruising
along the Atlantic coast and making
notes Of It's defenses.
Gen. Shafter has transferred his
headquarters from transport to a
tent at the extreme front, and will
give the order for the attack on San
! tago as soon as siege guns and IA
| lions have been brought up from The
| rear
A Berlin col respondent reports on
the highest authority that the German
admiral at Manila has ordres to do
nothing without Admiral Dewey
consent and the concurrence Of the
other foreign naval commanders
there.
Tho landing Of German marines at
Manila, far from offending the ad-
ministration at Washington, was
consented to on assurance from the
German ambassador that his gov
eminent will maintain strict neu-
trality.
The keynote OF Senator Tillman's
speech In opposition to the proposed
annexation of Hawaii was that we
already have race problem that
needs settlement, and that the colored
races are incapable of self-govern-
ment.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler in his official
report of the Battle OF La Quisina
praises Col. Young, Col. Wood and
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt and the men of
their commands for GOODNESS and bray
cry. The battle was not the result Of
an ambush. but was deliberately
planned.
Sampson allowed Lieut-Commander
Dclehanty three shots with the
Suwanee's guns to tear down the
Spanish flag on the fort at Aqua
dores. Delehanty's first shot tore a
hole in the flag and the third broke
the flagstaff. The firing was at a
range OF 600 yards.
Gen. Shafter Is so confident of TAX
ing Santiago that he scornfully re-
jected the proposals of the Cubans to
intercept the advance OF Gen. Pando.
who Is Fastening to reinforce the
Spaniards, saying: Let them come.
1t only means 5000 more Spaniards
to starvc in Santiago"
Gen. Shafter reported to Washington
that the attack on Santiago was be-
gun at daybreak Friday by the right
wing of the American army, under
Gen. Lawton. The engagement be-
came general along the American line
from Caney to Aguadorcs. and ragged
ficrcely, ii Is known, for five hours.
The battlefield Is valley three
miles wide, between Caney and San
tiago. At the north of this valley is
II broad, level plateau, which com
mands the approach to the city. and
from which artillery could drive the
Spanards from the intrenchments.
The object OF Gen. Lawton's movement
was to be the occupation OF this pla-
tIau.
The mines dragged out of Guanta-
namo harbor by American warships
were manufactured in France in 1896
and placed in position early in April
last, before war was declared. They
were charged with guu-cotton, but
the Spaniards failed to prevent bar
nacles from accommodating ON the
contact arms, thus rendering them in
effective.
Capt stable. aidc-de-camp to tho
secretary of war Of Cuba, told in
Washington of three days engage
ment carly in June between 1000
Spaniards and 500 Cubans near lei
Esperan2a, the Cuban capital. One
Cuban lieutenant captured by the
Sraniards was placed IN front Of a
cannon and blown to atoms and
hayonot was thrust through the neck
OF another causing n lingering death.