The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-20
WAR NOTES.
FRIDAYS DISPATCHES.

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ton of Mayaguez, on the west coast OF Porto
Rico.
General Shafter reported the sailing OF the
| ST. Louis. with the Ninth and Tenth Infantry
and two companies of the Seventy-frst y ew
York. The ST. Paul, with the Second lntan-
| try, four companies Of the Seventy-hrst New
York, and General Keat and staff, and the
| Marteno, with the Twenty first Infantry, were
to sail also. ,
The transport Rio Grande, with the Fifth
Regiment of immunes, arrived at Santiago.
Surgeon Carter, United States Marine
Hospital Service has been appointed SAM
tary Inspector at Santiago.
Lieutenant William NJ. Wood, Twelfth In
fantry, died at Santiago, OF malarlal lever.
The Red Cross Society has given $4,000 to
the Army Medical Department for the pur-
chase of delicacies for sick and wounded SOL
diers.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY DISPATCHES.
The formation of policy, which shall be
adopted by the Peace Commission, and that
which shall be followed when peace Is finally
determined, and the newly acquired posses
sons have been formally conveyed to the
United States, is causing the President and
his advisers much concern. Apprehension
is felt that the large turbulent element IN
Cuba will interpose insuperable obstacles to
the formation of stable government by the
United States. 1t is generally believed that
General Lee will be appointed Military Gov
ernor of the island, and that an army ofhcer,
with force of troops, will be assigned to
each province.
Senior Palma, head of the Cuban Junta,
has accepted, in the name OF the Cuban Fro
visional Government, the armshce pro.
claimed by the United States, and has asked
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suspend hostilities.
If is thought that the conquered stations,
like Porto Rico and Manila, will remain I'M
der military government until Congress can
act ~
General Miles has reported to the War
Department that Major Lancaster, with
Potts Battery, silenced the enemy's battery
At Asomanta. near Aibonito. The Spanlards
were driven from their position and rifle pits.
On our side one man was killed and tour
wounded.
Spanish forces near Coamo, to whom Gen.
Wilson sent a flag of truce with notlhcauoh
of the suspension OF hOstllltieS. ana not re-
spect the flag and Governor General Macas
may thus cut himself offtrom othclal no'lhc"-
ton.
Renorts from Havana say the lombard
nent of ManZanlle lasted from o clock III
the afternoon until in the evening, and that
attacks were made by insurgents at various
points Fifteen Spaniards were killed.
Arrangements have been made to send
larger re endorsements to General Merritt.
With the troops already at Manila. and those
which will arrive within Il very few days,
General Merritt will have 10000 men. The
1000 troops at San Francisco are to be sent
as rapidly as transports can be obtained.
The transport Mnnewaska Is on the way
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States Volunteers. Colonel Rays immunes.
The War Department is considering the
matter of taking care of the Spanish soldiers
in Cuba and Porto Rico ifthey shall be found
in want. These soldiers are, in Il sense,
prisoners of war, and. while the United States
is not bound to care for them under the terms
of the protocol, yet in the cause of humanity,
neither Spaniaris nor Cubams will be allowed
to 90 without food. In case it is found neces-
sary to furnish supplies to the Spanish sol,
dierS. the Spanish Government would be eX-
pected to reimburse this Government for It's
outlay.
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.
Manila was bombarded by Admiral Dewey
on Saturday, and soon surrendered.
The Spanish Consul at Hong Kong has not
vet sent to Manila the news that the peace
protocol has been signed. 1t is thought the
Spaniards may discredit the account taken by
the steamer chartered by the Americans:
The Philippine insurgents now at Hong
Kong are not satisfied with the terms OF peace
proposed by the Americans.
Mail advices from Manila by way of Hong
Kong say the Spaniards believed that 1.-THE
American resources have been exhausted and
that President Mckinley is sueing for peace.
President Mckinley is canvasslng public
sentiment rs to the needs of military organ :
izaton in the time of peace, and has consulted
Il number of visitors as to how much OF an
army they think should be kept up after the
treaty of peace is executed.
TUESDAYS DISPATCHES.
Later dispatches show that the capture OF
| Manila accompanied by haru nShtlhS
| The loses are not known.
Spanish troops are reported to have mas
sacred 80 persons at GALES, Porto Rico, as a
result of the raising of an American flag there
Havana is resuming its normal aspect.
The terms Of peace are not yet generally
known among the people of the city.
WEDNESDAYS DISPATCHES.
Official dispatches Of the surrender of
Manila on the 18th received. The Americans
lost s killed and 40 wounded. The Spanish
loss is estimated at from 120 to 600 killed and
wounded, and 1000 prisoners were captured.
The garrisons of Baracoa and Sagua de
Tanamo, Cuba, which were included in the
terms of General Torals capitulation, have
surrendered to General Shatter.
Guantanamo. Cuba, is urged by American
officers for occupation as a permanent naval
base.
When flag of truce was carried to Arecl'
DO, Porto Rico. which was supposed to have
large Spanish garrison, but l2O soldiers
were found there.
THURSDAYS DISPATCHES.
1t is now known that Captain General Au
gust was dismissed from his command al
Manila. The reason, it is said, was that he
believed fighting the Americans was useless
without further aid from Spain.
Havana officials refuse to admit Americans
to that city, saying that the is not over
until the terms of peace are known and ac
cepted.
General Wood, Military Governor of San
tiago, has increased the local police force, OF
account of lawlessness by soldiers and civil
ans there.
E There is smallpox epidemic i'll parts o
Porto Rico, and General Miles army is being
revaccnated.
General Shafter reports that on August L
there were 1859 sick soldiers in the army a
Santiago Four deaths occurred on Wed
nesday.