Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
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Important News.
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plans ard other matters.
Inc secretary OF the treasury has decid-
ed that under existing conditions there is
no reason why Spanish vessels should not
enter load and clear at ports IL the United
States.
The president has promoted Capt.
Charles D. Sigsbee, L. :. y. now com
mandiag the s.. Paul. by advancing him
three numbers on the list OF captains in
the navy cor Extraordinary heroism."
Calixto Garcia the rebel leader who had
trouble with Gen. Shafter a Santiago and
rendered his resignation 10 the rebel gov
eminent. Is now az Gibara Cuba. He has
handed in his resignation for the second
time and IL has been accepted.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST "a
Capt Evans, OF the Iowa. is sick with
typhoid msaaria in Roosevelt hospital New
York
In Dispatch received at the war depart
ment Gen. Merritt says that the health and
spirits OF the troops al Manila are excel
lent.
Miss Helen Gould has given $4,000 to
purchase food and delicacies for the sick
and wounded soldiers in Camp wikoff.
Long Island
Capt. Infanta. the rebel secretary. says
Aguinaldo has issued an order 10 the in
surgents in the Philippine islands to lay
down their arms and return TO work
Illness among the American troops is on
the increase at Ponce. Puerto Rico and
lneFt are now nearly l.uuu cases of malaria
and dysenter5. and few of typhoid fever.
Gen. Linare.s sailed from Santiago for
Spain on the transport Pedro Satrustegui
with Loo of his men The AIontevideo has
sailed with 1000 troops. There are $500
Spaniards still in Santiago 1t is thought
all Will leave before the end of the week
THURSDAY. AUGUST 25.
Gen. Merritt has assumed the duties of
governor of the Philippine islands
The Philippine insurgents threaten
fresh rebellion within month if the Amer
leans withdraw
Orders have been issued by the war de-
partment for the mastering out of $4,000
infantry. Loco cavalry and 5000 artillery
The Madrid government denies that it
has sent an order to Gen. Blanco instruct
ing him to resume hostilities against u .
insurgents.
serious fighting between the Spaniards and
insurgents. in Cuba in which the latter lost
800 killed and wounded
Admiral Sampson carried home with him
from Washington mis- commission as rear
admiral That of Admiral Schiey awaits
him at the department upon his arrival.
FRIDAY. AUGUST &c
The last of Gen. Skaters army hat
sailed from Cuba for the United States
The average number of war revenue
stamps issued during July was %. 775. 527
daily.
Inc N1auTlu GaZSIte gives the CUBAN war
expenses from January to June as A.
$50. $50 pesetas.
Orders were issued directing Gen Niles
to send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
There is no intention on the part of the
government to dismiss the fighting strength
OF the North Atlantic squadron until peace
has actually been declared.
In accordance with the determination OF
the administration the Comal sailed from
Tampa for Havana with LOCO, 600 rations
for distribution to the starving people of
Cuba.
Gen. Montoro. captain general of the
Canary Islands, has been dismissed by the
government on the ground that he con-
demned the conclusion of peace and melted
his own troops to rebel.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81
Three Spanish transports left Santiago
de Cuba for Spain with 1865 Spaniards
Gen. Shafter and his staff left Santiago
on the United States transport Mexico for
America.
The government has established a line of
steamers to run between New York and
Cuban ports to carry mail and supplies.
Admiral Schley was given most hearty
reception by the people of Washington.
where he went TO confer with the president
on Cuban affairs.
Spanish volunteers were terrorizing the
people in the vicinity of Arecibo, Puerto
Rico. They burned a large number of
buildings near Adjuntas and tried to
drive the planters from their homes.
Gen. Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in
the Philippines, says he is anxious TO sup
port the authority of the United States in
the islands, and that he has persuaded the
other rebel leaders to accept his views.
The peace commissioners selected by
President Mckinley are Secretary of State
Day, Senator c. E Davis. of Minnesota
Senator William p. Frye, of Maine; White
law Reid. of New York. and Justice White,
of the supreme court
Commodore John P. Philip, of the battle
ship Texas, has been assigned to the COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron. Ad-
miral Sampson has been assigned to duty
as a member of the military commission
to attend to the evacuation of Cuba by the
-Spaniards,
SUNDAY. AUGUST 28
The feeling in Havana and Matanzas in
favor of annexation to the United States
is growing rapidly.
Concentration of the Puerto HAco troops
at Ponce preparatory to the homeward
movement has begun.
Gen. Castillo, who has been in consulta-
ton with Gen. Lawton In Santiago de Cuba,
expresses the opinion that the disband-
ment of the Cuban insurgents can be eff
fected without trouble
The transport Scandal sailed from san
Francisco for Honolulu and Manila. car
rying troops, supplies and s. 10000 for
Gen. Merritts army, and also the balance
of the New York regiment for the Ha-
waiian islands.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20.
Admiral Schley received great demon
stration at the navy department III Wash
ington.
Aguinaldo has decided to send Delegates
to Paris TO present the cause of the Phil
ippine insurgents to the members of the
peace commission.
All the mines have been removed from
Havana harbov and merchant vessels are
entering and leaving daily.
Gen. Merritt leaves Manila for Paris
within the next few days on the steamer
China in order to assist the American
members of the peace commission with in
formation regarding the situation in the
Philippines.
Secretary Alger returned TO Washington
from Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. L.,
and assured the president that the camp
LIZ in better condition than has been re-
ported. and that the sick are being well
cared for in the hospitals
Insane from Grief.
Marietta. O., Aug. 2e:-As result of
the death and burial at sea of Okey
Eddy who was returning from Santi-