Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Sunday.

uOOga ordered 10 SuUu.
Advance of Skaters army has forced
IT'S vay to within four miles Of the city OF
Santiago.
Camara's feet is at Port Said, but no
reouest to take on coal has yet been mace
to the Egyptian government.
Auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed for
Snntiaco with the Ninth Massachusetts
regiment and two battalions OF the Ihlr-
ty-fourth Michigan.
Train carrying Colonel Torrey's rough
riders to Tampa was in Johnston ~
rupelo. Miss. -Four soldiers and col
ured porter killed and Colonel Iorrey ana
several others wounded.
Monday.
Cen. Garcia and 5000 Cubans were
landed at Juragua.
The third expedition to the Philippines,
1000 men, departed from San francisco.
Up to June % the re-enforcements for
Admiral Dewey had not arrived at Ma
Mia.
Reports to Madrid say the American
fleet bombarded Aguadores for five hours
Monday.
The opposing armies are within range Of
each other at Santiago de Cuba, but the
Americans are not ready for battle owing
to the non-arrival of field and machine
guns.
The administration has issued orders
for the formation Of an eastern squadron,
under Commodore Watson, which is d.
rected to sail as soon as possible for the
coast of Spain.
Tuesday.
The Valencia, with 100 Dakota troops,
left San Francisco for Manila.
American field and siege guns are on
the heights overlooking Santiago.
Captain General August cables from
Manila that the situation there is critical.
One thousand Cubans, under Sangullly,
Lacret and Betancourt, with artillery and
500 900 cartridges, have landed at Banes.
In two sham battles between some of
the troops at Camp Alger several of the
soldiers were seriously if not fatally in
jured.
The Yale, with one battalion of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan and the Thirty
third regiment, reached Baiquiri and land
ed the troops
Officials in Washington believe Ca
mara's fleet will soon return to Cadiz.
Plans are laid to pursue him if he go for
ward, the intention being to crush him be-
tween Dewey's and Watson's ships. 1t is
considered likely in any event that big
expedition under Sampson will be sent to
attack the Spanish coast.
Wednesday.
Cervera has moved his fleet to the up
Ger harbor of Santiago.
Twenty new cases of measles developed
among the troops in front of Santiago.
The Senate has passed a resolution ten
dering the thanks of Congress to Hobson
and his men.
In an official report Gen. Wheeler says
the troops were not ambuscaded by the
Spaniards at La Quasina.
Cuban officers report that Pando. with
$500 men, is moving from Manzanillo to
the aid of Linares at Santiago.
Four of Garcia's men died from over
rating, and three others who went swim
ming after gorging themselves were found
dead.
The Dolphin and the Newark were in
collision, the first named boat sustaining
damages that will necessitate a trip to a
dry dock.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, to be governor
general of the Philippines, sailed from
San Francisco on the steamer Newport
for Manila.
By an order issued by Admiral Sampson
Tuesday Schley's flying squadron has lost
its identity and has been merged into the
investing feet.
Coal for Camara's ships has been re-
fused by the Egyptian Government The
Spanish admiral hopes to proceed, but
will be compelled to leave his dcstroyers
behind.
Thursday.
Chauncey NJ. Depew tells OF the chang
ed sentiment in Europe regarding our
army and navy.
Gable advices from Madrid say the war
will not end soon, because the temper of
the people will not accept peace.
Officials in Washington do not pretend
to know when General Shafter will at
tack Linares, but they are satisfied that
he will win victory.
Secretary Alger, when shown a press
report from Madrid that Il battle had
been fought at Santiago, said there was
no official confirmation of the report.
y comprehensive review of the latest
dispatches from special correspondents
with our army in Cuba shows that Cen
eral Shafter has so arranged his forces
that he has General Linares and San
tiago at his mercy.
The Egyptian government refused to
oil 4 I,,,:,.
in the Suez canal and ordered him to
leave, his stay having exceeded the TWEEN
ty-four hour limit. Camara pleaded that
some of his ships were disabled as an ex-
cuse for not leaving at once.
Sparks from the Wires.