The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-07-15
WAR ITEMS.

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Germany Is not mp 20 some
trick in the Philippines, 10 has =
strange f-ncy fnr exciting suspi-
el0n ~ unusual acts. table dis
patches have already mentioned
the mysterious movements Of the
German nien-Of war. i've OF which
are ag-In at Manila. The British
steamer fsddle, which has reached
Hong Kong from Manila, now re-
ports that German warships have
been landing stnres nt Marivales
Bay under cover Of night.
The fleet at Santiago Z. alive
with rumors of friction b.tween
Actiug Rear Admiral sampson and
CommOlnre SchIey. Oas of these
rumors j. that Sampson forbade
Schley TO make report q Wash
IngtOn Of lasl Sundays naval bat
tie. The only reports made 10
Washington were from sampson
and Watson, neither o. them men
toned Schley. The President is
said 10 have determined TO pro
mote both sampson and schley.
The garrison 10 be established At
IIonolnlu ~IIll probably consist Of
the Fir.t New York volunteer In
fantry. Col. Barb..r, nov enrouis 10
san Francisco. Nal. Gen. OTIS
viii aecampany the regiment and
will remain al Honolulu until the
ssxs sxyediIioa for the Philip
pines arrives
The United States Government
has been informed that Lopez
Chavcs, former Secretary 70 Gen.
BIanca. has purchased two Eng
lisa s.ho0ners 10 Jamaica. which
are thOught 10 have landed al Ha'
vana With provisions for the Span
ish troops.
Capt. Manens aud Lieut. Mrni
ateEui, Of the spanish army, are
under arrest IN Mexico for organ
izing = body of spaniards and
spaaish sympsthI1ers TO make a
raid oa the Texas frontier. The
officers win b. held prisoners by
Mexico until they can be returned
20 Spain.
Maj. Gen. shaftsr has al lat
been able TO make q complete 70.
port Of the.Ameriesn losses IN the
battle Of July and :. The killed
numbered 30. the wounded l,ssi
and - are missing. No statement
Of Cuban losses. II any, has been
made.
The newspapers Of Europe urgs
spain % sue for peace, but the
spanish army representatives Al
Madrid clamor for more chance io
satisfy Spanish honor.
Grave charges are made of neg.
let Of woandcd Al santiago. Men
ars said to have heen left for days
on the groaai without shelter.
Naval Constructor Hobson aud
his crew Of the Merfimae we're ex
changed last week for some Span.
i-h soldier. Thoy we're brought
through the lines =; SJ5oney and
were delivered &c the feet hefOr'
du-k. They had been we'll treated
during their confinement and hat
M complaint 10 make.
Orders wers issued Friday d.
reciIng AdmIrsi sampson to detacl
from his command Immediately
the vessels that are TO cOmPos'
Commodore watsoa's easter
squadron and 10 direct the Com
modore to proceed u once 20 BON
hard thecOast ofSpain. His squad
non will esnsisI Of the Iowa, Ore
gsn, Newark, Dixie, Yankee, YOse
mite, six eoIliers. and n suppl!
boat.
The Government has decided b
issue a weekly ballstin giving tn
whsreabants Of the regiments Q
the volunteer army.
-Four of Gsrcia's hAli-famIshs'
soldlers have died and others hav
boon mads IN by gOrging them
sslvss upon the food supplied b
lhe Americans. Most Of the Gu
hans arr nearly starved when the.
rsseh the American army and ar
unable to r.strliu thsmselvs
when given a ali'sral SUPPLY Of pr
visions.
The flying squadron is no NOR
The Gag Of COmmodore Sehley hs
been hauled down and the sqdas
ron consolidated with the fleet ,
Rear Admiral sampson
TNenty thousand refugees Al
nos within the American lines |
r. Caney to be led by Gen. Sha
tsr. This he cannot do, a. Il
with difncully that sufficient ioC
for the m~n in the trenches can
brought to the 'front.' The refugee
mostly WOMEN aud children, we
practically driven iron Santial
IN L,narrs. As a rule, they q
op~n IN thelr h0sility to the Uni
81 S,aies. aud many Of them q
f,millcs.uf the mra serving in u
Spanlsh ranks. The Red Cross 5
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