The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-08


!. oksIhUcTIos or SPANISH FLEET AT sa.rt.
I. on tho day following this brilliant achieve
d mont OF our land forces. July 3 occurred the
,e uec'siVo naval combat OF the war The Spanish
!. meet attempting 70 leave the harbor was mo,
l. W 'ne American squadron under command OF
& COMMODORE Sampson. In less than three hour,
y al 'he spanish ships we're DESTROYED the two
d torpedo ooHts being sunk. and the Maria
teresa A'mlrante Oquendo Vizcaya and the
|hrls'ohal Colon driven ashore The Spanish
a1mirai ana over 400 men were taken prison
oners while the enemy's loss OF lie was de-
plorably isrse. so me COO perishing On our side
out one man was killed
although our ships were repeatedly struck
not one was seriously injured Where all 90
conspicuously distinguished themselves from,
INC commanders 70 tho gunners and the un-
named heroes In the boiler rooms each and all
0on"iputing toward the achievement Of thi,
ASTOUNDING victory. for which neither anciont
nor modern history affords a parallel in tho
completeness OF the event and the marvellous
uiNproporhon OF casu ltics. IL would be invidi-
GUS 70 single out any for especial honor De
scI'eu promotion has rewarded tho more con- /
eP'cuouS ACTORS - the nations profoundcst
gratitude Is due 10 all OF these brave mon.
WIN the catastrophe Of Santiago Spain'S
enorts upon the ocean virtually ceased A
! spasmodic effort toward the end OF .Jpnc IN
sehd her Mediterranean fleet under Adm.
Camara. to relieve Manila was abandoned the
expedition being recalled after 1t had passed
through the Sucz canal
CAPITULATfoN OF SANTIAGO AND OCcUPA-
TIoN or Porto RICO
The cnpitulatIon OF Santiago followed The
number OF Spanish soldiers surrendered was
--'U"' all OF whom were subsequently conveyed
70 SPAIN at the charge of tho United States
WIN the fall OF Santiago tho occupation OF
fortO Rico became the next stratcgctic ncccs-
sity' Gen Miles had previously been assigned
70 organize an expedition for that purpose :
fortunately he was already at Santiago. Z
"here ne had arrived on tho lth OF july with {
reiniorcements for Gen Skaters army d
On July 9th he entered Ponce one OF the .
most Important ports in the island. from
which he thereafter directed operations for the /
capture OF the isl1nd a
with the exception OF encounters with the u
enemy at Guayama. Hormisucros Coamo and n
euco' and an attack on q force landed at Cape .
oan Juan. thero was no serious resistance /,
The campaign prosecuted with great i,
vigor, and by the i2th OF August much OF the G,
island was In our possession and the acouisi- NJ
tion OF the remainder was only a matter OF a IA
short time. At most OF the points in the Is m
and our troops were enthusiastically well
comed. Protestations OF loyalty to the flag
'nd gratitude for delivery from Spanish rule p,
net our commanders al every stage -
The total casualties in killed and wounded -
n the army during the war was as follows: , =
)mccrs killed, %; enlisted men killed 257: to. -
al 2so; officers wounded, 49, enlisted men ~ ~
1. t6i: total 1871. or the navy. V'
Killed IL wounded. g.: died as result OF ~ ~
Wounds. /; invalideafrom service. 6; total o. VI y.
1t VIII be observed that while our navy was .' ~
ngaged 1.-TWO great battles and In numerous ~ ~
erilous undertakings in the blockades and 70,
and more than $4,000 OF our p
roops were transported to distant lands and H.
ngaged In assault and siege and battle and md
iany skirmishes In unfamiliar territory. we ,ro
'st In both arms OF tho service a total OF 6Gs 81,
illod and wounded. and in the entire cam e.,
align by land and sea we did not lose n gun or ,,,
nag or n transport or a ship. and with the 7
'ceptlon OF the crew OF the Mcrrimac not n ,hr
'ldier or sailor was taken prisoner. ;'I.
On August z. 46 days from the date OF the 90,
noinG OF Cen. Skaters army in Cuba and 81 cha
Iys from the surrender OF Santiago the ,tr
,.. o.s'ss troops commenced cinbarkation isa
nome ana our entire force was returned to GOV
G United States as carly as August 2L They n,
ere absent from the United States about two 49,
onths. ~ ~,i''
The president then mentions. in terms OF o", ~
rdial appreciation the timely and useful M
'rk OF The American National Red Cross ,a,
IN In relief measures preparatory to the IN
81
the camps OF assemblage w
The annihilation OF Adm. Ccrvera's feet fol no .
we'd by the capitulation OF Santiago. having 80
ought to the Spanish government a realizing n,
Use Of the hopelessncss OF continuing n .,
ngele now become wholly unequal. II made mon
,rtures OF peace through the French am h,,t
'sador who. with the assent OF his govern
mt had acted as the friendly representative
Spanish interests during the war TIL
nntif
SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE. @ .us''
n the Goth OF July NJ. Cambon presented \ n sea
lmunication signed by the duke OF Almo. ton
ar the spanish minister OF state, inviting wor
United States to state the terms upon Tn
ch 1t would be willing to make peace On Fran
'V oy q communication addressed 10 the sect
{ oi hinlouoVar ana handed 10 NJ Cambon. went
'c' ms oi thie government were announced, ing.
stanually as In the protocol afterwards OF ou
ed. rner,
nineulately upon the conclusion OF the pro- under
'l issued proclamation OF August l2 sus- the fl
lihg hostliuties on the par, OF the United tries
cS The necessary orders to that end we're with
ncc gwen oy telegraph. The blockade OF by tb'
ports OF Cuba and San Juan dc Porto both
was In like manner raised. On August able L
nc muster out OF 100000 volunteers or as negot
that number aswas found to be practicable. gress.
ordered
nation commi".ions s ."e appo.nlIirht r to1 Neg
also NJ tho annoin,,,o,, -, ~. ~ - ~ have
secrcta,v y, s,o,o C,,nt 80 - D"'' has b
y Frye and ccno,o. c.. I'.. ~, D"''S' govern
mission 70 nrocooI - -. ~ "'HS "S d tion OF
NJ peoco ,.,,h = oo,,.,.t 80 s 81 rs trustc
Spain. th,> u
viii b
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS. health
not discuss a, this ,ir,e tho ,,o,orn,o,, abroao
he future OF the new possessions anu Hc
Will come TO US as the result
he war with Spain. Such discus The
viii be appropriate after the treaty OF sdcr
shall be ratified. In the meantime and vitiug
tho congress has lcgislated otherwise 1t ireasul
my duty to continue the military gov Mexico
snts which have existed since our occu- legisai
! and give the people security in life and protCc,
riy. and encouragement under just and mCasur
rent rule the boz
oon rs we are in possession Of Cuba and
,ached the Island. IL will be necessary to
Id and direction 10 It's people To form a Inc 5
lment for themselves This should be scriDcJ
aiken at the earliest moment consistent lhe uei
afety and assured success. IL is i'm B"iV"
I that our relations with these people Ioe'
e OF the most friendly character and our pro'is'
,rcial rclat ions close and reciprocal 1t CONNER
be our duty to assist in every proper Win "ii
build up the waste places OF the island oi ronc'
ace the Industry Of The neonle and as mon ths
erl 10 form government which shall be ihalcs.
independcnt thu. realizing the hest to the p
ions OF the Cuban people. hul' ID l
ish rule must be replaced by Just. be- WHEREBY
II and humane Government created hv visional
pile OF Cuba capable OF performing all
IONA, ooiIsa'lohs' ana WhIcn shal en- The pr
enIII' InuustIy nnu prosperity, ana OF the cz
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