Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-25
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
WAR.

Supplies will be sent to those suffer
ing from lack of food in Cuba.
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley were made rear-admirals.
The blockade Of Cuba. Porto Rio
and the Philippines has been raised.
The Germans admit our naval Prov
ess and want to be friends with us.
Prisoners sent to the Ladrones from
the Philippines were shot by the Span
iards.
The tug Hudson has sunk Spanish
sloop and captured another off Carde'
mas.
No more troops will be sent 10
Porto Rico, Gen. Miles having
enough.
The spanIards at Guantanamo laid
down their arms and surrendered to
Brigadler General Ewers.
A British steamer was chartered ut
Hongkong to carry the peace news to
Manila.
Plans for temporary governments
for Porto Rico and Cuba are being
arranged.
Spain will make an effort In the
peace commission to get rid OF some
OF her debt.
Spain expresses the hope of retain
Ing sovereignty over the whole OF the
Philippines.
1t is suggested that America retain
the entire island Of Luzon, OF which
Manila Is the capital.
Two Cincinnati schoolboys have UNI
dertaken to raise money for a battle
ship to replace the Maine.
Cubans assure America that they
will cease lighting and will cooperate
in any plan adopted for Cuba.
Admiral Cervera's journey fror
Annapolis to Portsmouth, N. H., was
one continuous ovation.
General Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied
by his son, arrived at Washington. lie
came by order of the President.
A Wisconsin volunteer, Laduc OF
Marinette, was court-martialed and
SHOT for killing q regular near Ponce.
The president issued proclamation
declaring an armlstice pending the ne
gotiatlons for u permanent treaty Of
peace.
Secretary Alger says that many
troops will be required for the garrl-
soning OF Cuba, Porto Rico and tn
Philippines.
The Italian minister called ut the
white house to offer the eongratula
lions of his government on the con-
tluslon OF peace.
Havana Ii resuming It's normal
aspect. The terms OF peace are not
ct generally known among the people
of the city.
Spanish troops are reported to have
massacred 80 persons ut Clalos, Porto
Rico, as u result Of the raising of an
American flag there.
Red Cross agents who returned
New York report that the camp II
Chickamauga is II veritable pest ho
and fever incubator.
Fhe Norwegian steamers Aladdin
and Bergen were captured by blockad-
Ing snaps OFF the Cuban coast and
taken to Key West
Sampson was ordered to bring tn
New York. Brooklyn, Indiana, Oregon,
Iowa and Massachusetts, to New York.
Schley sailed with him.
A semI-oilicial note issued in Madrid
states that the Spanish army IL NO
conquered aud will return from Cuba
and Porto Rico with It's arms.
Surgeon General Sternberg declae
that ali requisites for medicines from
Santiago were promptly furnished and
that tho original supply was large
Gen. Shafter expects to start for
homo saturday, and believes that all
tho American troops that can be
moved viii be out of Cuba by tina
time.
Tho occupation of Mayaguoz, an inn
portaut city OF Porto Rico, by Amer
lean troops is confirmed. The people
welcomed the Americans with wild
acclaim.
Generals Blaneo and MacIas have
officially acknowledged receipt of the
orders from Madrid for suspension OF
-ostIlties and state that the iustruc-
lions are being obeyed.
Theodore Roosevelt and his rough
Tluers reached Now YORK from san
tiago. Three other transports brough
the 9Th and 18th infantry and the list
New York volunteers.
a commission which is to meet at
Havana and San Juan within thirty
days Will arrange for the evacuation
Of the Spanish West Indies by the
troops of Spain.
Gen. Wilson captured Coamo, Porto
Rico. Tho Spanish loss was nine
killed and thirty-iiye wounded, Span,
ish prisoners captured, 1888. Americans
had seven wounded.
The war department decided, be-
cause of the sickness Of tho tropos,
to abandon all the southern camps
with the possible exception OF those
ut Jacksonville and Chickamauga.
Alyices from Washington state It
has been determined to retain the vol
unteer army In service for several
months and to increase the poao
standing of the regular army to pro