Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29
THURSDAY, SEPT. %, 1898.
War natters.

Gen. Makabubos, one of Aguin-
aldo's lieutenants, alleges that
Aguinaldo started the collection of
$4,000 each in three provinces for
the professed purpose Of paying
the United States a war indemnity
and thus securing the independence
Of the Philippines. He says he col
lected $4,000 before he caught on
to Aguinsldo's game. Several of
the lesser chiefs of the insurgents
are at enmity with Aguinaldo. The
insurgents have recently struggled
in four Maxim machine guns and
several thousand Mauser rifles.
Their intentions are professed to
be to not again submit TO Spanish
rule and intend to continue their
warfare If the United States or
some other foreign country does
take control of the whole group of
Philippines.
The United States asserts the
right under the protocol to send
re-enforcements to the army and
navy at Manila. Nearly 5000
troops will start there from San
Francisco.
Many Spanish vessels have Sc
cured the right in the Philippines
to sail under the u. S. flag and
several have resumed their coasting
business.
The Porto Rican Evacuation
Commission worked rapidly and
has practically completed its work.
The Spanish evacuation began
Sept. goth, and the Spanish say it
will be completed in about three
weeks. They have shown unexpect-
ed willingness to facilitate matters.
Nearly 1000 U. S. troops on the
Island are sick. The opportunity
for speculation there is dissppoint-
ing to the capitalists who went ear
by to pick up good things. The
benefits the United States is expect
ed to derive from the acquisition
are in the way of strategical ad-
vantages for a naval base.
The evacuation of Cuba by the
Spanish promises to be delayed.
The Spanish Commissioners have
already named Feb. 2Sth, 1899, as
the date of the complete evacua-
ton, which is not agreeable to the
Administration.
R. A. Alger, Secretary of War r;
Surgeon General Sternberg and
Quartermaster General Ludington,
with q party, visited Camp Hsmil-
ton, near Lexington, Sept. Goth.
All the troops turned out in re-
view. Few Of the regiments could
/, turn out more than TOO well enough
@ parade out of over 1000 men.
Some CT the officers spoke very
plainly in criticism Of the medical
department. showing how faulty il
was in several respects.
The gallant Sixth Regiment, u.
6. regulars, that sustained the heav-
lest loss of any regiment at Santi-
ago, returned to Fort Thomas Sept.
Goth. Only 81 of the 4s3 who left
there in April came back, the bal
snce being killed, wounded or sick.
About 200 recruits were with them.
Cincinnati gave them q grand re-
ceptfon. ss did Newport also. 135
were killed or wounded at San Juan
Hill battle.
About 1,2O0 of U. S. troops at
Santiago de Cuba are on the sick
list.
The Spanish members of the
Paris Peace Commission, officially
reported, are Seniors Montero Rios,
Abarxusa, Correo, Villa Urrutia
and Garnicis.
The insurgent army in Santiago
de Cuba province lie being practi-
cally diebanded.
Admiral Cervera, his officers and
sailors reached Ssntander, Spain,
on the ship City of Rome Sept. 21st.
The people chesred Cervera.
The Volunteer army Of the U. S.
u to be reduced some 10000 more.
It lie understood that the troops
TO occupy Cuba will not 60 before
November on account of the un-
healthy warm season.
Admiral Cervera reached Mad
rid Sept. ed. No demonstration
was made on his arrival there. He
was icy in manner toward the Min
lister Of Marine. who attempted to
show him civilities.
Lopes and Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's
agents. are in the United States on
sheir way to the Paris Peace Com.
mission. They say they are to de-
nand the absolute Independence of
the Philippines. They also say it
not lust or fair that the United
States should take from them the
fruits Of victory they had about
won before Dewey arrived.
Spain is going to hold out stren-
uously for retaining the Philip
pines intact
The Comal was given permission
Gept. ed to land its supplies for
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