Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-10
TUESDAY. AUG. 2.

OF the United States re-
ply to SPANS note asking the basis on
which this country would open peace ne
gotiations:
In order to remove any misapprehenslon In
regard to the negotiations as to peace between
the United States and Spain 1t Is deemed proper
to say that the terms offered by the United
States to Spain in the note handed to the
French amba ssador on Saturday last are In
substance follows:
The President does not now put forward any
claim for pecuniary indemnity, but requires the
REIMBURSEMENT of all claims of sovereignty
over or title to the islands of Cuba well as
the immediate evacuation by Spain of the
island; the cession to the United States and i'm
mediate evacuation of Porto Rico and other
islands under spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies; and the like cesson of an island in the
Ladronea.
The United States will occupy and hold the
city, bay and harbor of Manila pending their
conclusion of n treaty of peace which shall de
termine the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines.
II these accepted by Spain In their entire
ty. 1t Is stated that commissioners Will be named
by the United States to meet commissioners on
the part Of Spain for the purpose of concluding
treaty of peace on the basis above indicated.
American troops under
another Gen. Brooke to-day effected
Landing n landing at Arroyo, on the
Porto Rico. southeast coast OF Porto
Rico, and forty miles east of
Ponce. There was no resistance to the
landing. The town surrendered to the
Wasp and ''Gioncester'
FRIDAY, AUG. ).
General Brooke, who
General Brooke landed at Arroyo on
Takes a Tocn. Tuesday, to-day ad-
vaneed to Guyana, five
miles away. The Spanish troops and vol
unteers estimated at 500, made a slight re-
sistance, and in the desuItory fighting
three Americans were slightly wounded,
one Spaniard was killed and several
wounded. The Americans soon took
possession OF the town.
IGuayama ia city of l6ooo inhabitants, and
next to o. fonee the me-, most important On the south
=
Sharp to-day received from Cen
ENGAGEMENT Merritt the report of
at Manila, sharp engagement between
the Spanish and American
troons at Manila on sunday Iuly a
The Americans have supplanted the in
surgents in the trenches at the left Of the
line before Manila, and have been
strengthening the position. The Span
iards took advantage OF the temporary
withdrawal OF the insurgents, and made
a sharp attack on the American position.
They we're repulsed with heavy loss. The
Americans lost thirteen killed and thirty
eight wounded. The Spanish loss is not
definitely reported, but estimates place 1t
at 500 killed and wounded. The insur-
gents took no part in the fight.
Spain's answer to the
SPANS terms demanded by the
Reply to Our United States as a prelimi-
Peace Terms nary to peace negotiations
was received by the French
am bassador yesterday and transmitted to
President Mckinley to-day. The sub
stance Of the reply has not yet been made
public.
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