Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-11
SPAIN FORMALLY ACCEPTS.

formally accepted the terms proposed
by the United States as the basis for
negotiations of a peace treaty.
She makes certain representations,
however, in regard to Cuba which are
not entirely acceptable to the Presi-
ident, and Ambassador Cambon was
so informed to-day.
The President is satisfied with the
general terms of Spain's note OF
acceptance, and having been told by
Ambassador Cambon that the points
raised by Spain would not be insur-
mountable obstacles, he expects Am
bassador Cambon to meet Secretary
Day tomorrow with full authority to
finally prepare and complete a proto-
col embodying the terms imposed by
the United States. The terms are:
F~irst-spain to relinquish all claim
of sovereignty owe or title to the Is
land of Cuba, and to Immediately eva
cuate the island.
Second-Spain to cede to the Unit
ed States the Island of Porto Rico
and all the islands under Spanish
sovereignty in the West Indies, and
to Immediately e~vacuate the same.
Third-Spain to cede to the United
States an island (Guam) in the La
drones.
Fourth-The United States to cccu-
py and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila pending the conclusion OF a
treaty of peace which shall deter
mine the control, disposition and
government of the Philippines.
Fifth-spain having accepted these
conditions in their entirety, commits
sioners will be named by the United
States to meet commissioners on the
part of Spain for the purpose of con-
GLIDING q treaty of peace on the basis
above indicated.
1t probably will be a month or more
before the evacuation of Cuba is COM
menced, and it may be six months be.
fore the last Spanish soldier leaves
the West Indies. Provisions must be
made for an armistice, which will
amount to a practical surrender OF
the Spanish forces in Manila pending
the occupancy of the city by Amer
lean forces. This will be one of the
most troublesome problems to solve
in the phrasing of the protocol, and
it may be fraught with grave danger
on account of the uncertainty as Il
what the attitude of the insurgentl
will be in the meantime.
i ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY.
PONCE, Aug. 8, via st. Thomas, Aug
a.-The City of Coamo was capture'
this morning at 8 O'Clock, after 8
minutes Of hard fighting.
, With the fall of the city, 20 Span
iards fell dead, and 200 of the enem.
were made prisoners.
Among the Spanish killed were Gen
eral Illeaseas and three other officers
:. The Americans had six men wound
, ed. They are Vincent Trolley, Fran
: Whitelock, Clyde France, Corpors
varnes and Private subold; all of tn
Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
!. The city was assaulted by the Amer
r leans shortly before 8 o'clock and b
s:30 O'Clock the American flag wa
flying from the public buildings an
the victory was complete.
FIGHT NEAR MANILA.
MANILA BAY, August /, via Hon
t Kong, Aug. s.-The first militar
fght between the Spanish and Amer
y lean troops in the Philippine ID
lands took place last night just mort
of Malate.
The engagement was q heavy ont
The American troops participating !
!, the fight were the Tenth Pennsylvs
mia, First Battalion of the First Gal
fornia Regiment, Q battalion OF th
Third regular artillery and Battery 4
of the Utah artillery.
The American losses In killed wei
nine men. We had A men wounde'
The Spanish loss in killed was NJ
ward Of 300 men. Their wounde
will foot mp as many more.
The spaniards were aggressors, o
tempting to turn the right Of u
American forces. The fighting iaste
three hours. Generals Greene a.
Anderson were In the midst Of u
fighting, directing their men vii
GOODNESS and tact. The Americs
!. volunteers made . glorious defenl
1t against the enemy, who numbere
5000, and finally forced the 6peniar'
to retreat In confusion.
). WAR NEWS m RRIxr.
al Madrid has . dispatch from q
" Juan that the Americans have rstira
from Faiardo.
!. General Merritt, In reporting q
engagement neal Malate, highly cor
lplimsnts the Volunteers troops.