Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-01
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record OF Event. Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER %
The repor that the insurgents have can
tured Iloilo, capital OF PanRy. in the Wis
ayss group OF the Philippines Is declared
untrue.
Maj. Gen J. ". Keiftr reviewed his d.
vision. the Seventh army corps IN Sa-
Vannah. Ga. There are six regiments in
this division. the Ninth Illinois. Second
South Carolina. Third Nebraska, First
Texas and Second Louisiana
The American peace commissioners de-
hyersd TO the Spanish commissioners in
Paris the final terms of the United States.
They demand the cession Of the entire
Philippine archipelago. offer Spain an in
cemnity OF SO COO coz for her pacific ex-
penditu.es in the islands. and require that
an answer be given not later than the 2Sth
inst.
Unexpected delay has been encountered
in the military plans for the military oc-
cupation Of Cuba. 1t has been found that
the Spanish garrison in Cienfuegos cannot
be withdrawn as early as the American
commissioners al Havana were first led TO
believe, and the occupation of that city by
uary l.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER %.
Complete returns show that in the San
tiago campaign 26T Americans were killed
and ,43S wounded.
News was received in Madrid that Gen.
been killed by insurgents at uoilo.
The commissary department dispatched
the steamer Bratten from Savannah with
200 tons OF provisions for the starving D co.
pie of Cuba.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a cable mes
sage from Gen. Otis at Manila announce
ing the arrival Of the transport Vigilancia
with all we'll on board.
Gen. Carpenter, with zoo cavalry, took
possession OF Porto Principe. The city was
formally surrendered TO him by Gen.
March. the Spanish commander
President Mckinley has decided that the
Spanish ordnance captured by thu Amer
&c; army and navy shall be divided be-
tween the two branches of the service
Ths war department has made a contract
with J. w Overton, Of Texas, for furnish
ms beef to interior garrisons OF United
States troops in ChDa al % cents per
pound.
Notice has R4@n -~~afv@a frexn the Span
ish evacuation commissioners that it will
be possible TO turn the city of Havana
over 10 the military authorities Of the
United States by December 20
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ~
The Madrid Official Gazette publishes a
decree accepting the resignation OF Mar
chal Blanco as captain general OF Cuba.
II was said In Paris that Asoncillo tho
representative OF Aguinaldo's government,
was going to Washington TO ascertain the
intentions Of the United States
Tho Spanish commissioners in Havana
have notified the Americans that the
evacuation OF Matan4as, Trinidad and
Saneti Spiritus will be completed by No
vsxnbsr g. On December ! the Spanish
troops Will concentrate at Cienfuegos.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER "a
The cruiser Buffalo sailed from New
York fer Manila by way OF the Suez
canal.
The members Of the colonial cabinet In
Havana tsRdsred their designations to Gen.
BlaRo0.
1t Is ruInorsd in Spanish circles In Paris
that Spain VIII Tefuss " assent to Amer
teas proposals.. Despite Montero Rios
beast en- Monday that tbs Spanish COM
mission would be quite ready to reply
Thursday to the American Hltimatun they
asked for further adjournment
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER rs.
The work Of preparing tbs camps for the
American treeps IN Cuba Is hs4Rg pushed
rapidly.
The American steamer P1oFada arrived
| at Marianao. Cuba, from Savannah, Ga
with tan officers and 2SS soldiers.
Cen Jimsnaz Castenano hAs been ap-
pointed captain and governor general OF
Cuba IN place of Cen Bls 90. rsz&gned.
Cen. Wood issued az eTGsF prohibiting
gambling in any form In ga ntkago, with
8 penalty OF 8. 200 for the infraotisn OF no
law.
The United States naval recruiting Office
IN Chicago received orders FROM Washing
ten TO eulAst ee aHprsntAss beys 20 lands
mSA aRd b seameE a. oRss.
Tha United States bAtLashtRs Oregon
and iowa and the ealksr CaItie arrived at
has 2 tswideO. Uruguay. ~ rSseaI and tala 0R
beard supplies Of RroVisisRs
special meeting 81 he cabinet was
bsld IN WaShagt02 to aEsidaF Rsw prep
ssitioRs from SPAN. aftAT which the prasi-
GsEt 0abisd the AEIsrioan commissioners
n Paris relteF6tlnS his former Instructions.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IS
The transport Chester sailed from Sa-
vanAah, Ga, with the Fifteenth United
States infantr for Euevitas Cuba.
Marshal Blaneo the retiring captain gen
eTal OF Cuba, delivered his command to
0@A. Castsllans, his successor. The OWL
governors Of the provinces Of Santa Clara
ard Matanzas. and the yor Of Havana,
have resigned.
The distribution OF food sent by PresI-
6snt Mckinley fer the destitpt4 CubSns
, began under the personal direction OF
Charles W. Gould, counsel to the AmaFi-
can uati0n commission. The first dis
tFihutlen was at Mariana.
Tha SpAnkAh cabinet has concluded that
the ulsest policy Is TO accept thu American
terms Of peace. Advicas were received by
President Mckinley from Mr.. Day, presi-
dent OF tho American commi sson, reit-
Grating the assurances he had previously
given the president Of the early and sue
eesSful conclusion of the work Of the COM
mission