Griggs courier., 1898-09-15


men.
Secretary Alger is pleased over the re-
suit Of the presidents visit to Camp WI
koff. He says the conditions Of the place
were found to be all right.
A letter sent by Maxine Gomez to the
American commission in Havana Is ad-
dressed to Gen. Butler, and in It he places
himself Internationally at the American
commissions disposal.
Gen. Wheeler, In command Of Camp WI
koff. Montauk Point, L. l.. reports to the
secretary Of war that the health Of the
troops is improving and that the visit Of
the president was very beneficial.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Z.
Rear Admiral Schley and Brig Gen. Cor
don, of the Puerto Rico military commis-
sion. arrived at San Juan.
Orders were received in Portsmouth, N,
H.. for the 1,700 Spanish prisoners on
Seavey's island to prepare to leave for Spain
Saturday.
The official records Of the war department.,
as far as completed, show SO officers and 231
enlisted men killed in battle during the war
with Spain.
Congressman Steele. Of Indiana, says that
100000 men will be sent into Cuba in De-
cans from ambush. and that the govern
ment's policy is to sweep the island from
one end to the other until the insurgents
are willing to allow the civil law to obtain.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g.
The Spanish transport SatrustoQui ar
rived at Santander. Spain, from Santiago
de Cuba. There were 50 deaths during the
voyage.
Admiral Cervera called at the navy de-
partment in Washington and expressed
thanks and gratitude for the kindly treat
ment accorded him and his men while pris-
oners Of the United States.
Maj Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his staff,
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teers and the hospital corps from Puerto
Rico arrived in New York. Gen. Miles said
that the health Of the troops still in Puerto
Rico was good.
1t is announced from Washington that
no new legislation will be required to au-
diers who were disabled in the Spanish
war, and the widows Of those who fell VIC
Tins to bullets or fever.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 9.
Owing to the danger Of war with the
Philippine insurgents, the war department
has decided to dispatch 1000 more troops
to Manila.
ed by Aguinaldo. have left Hong-Kong in
order to confer with President Mckinley
upon the future Of the Philippine islands.
Secretary Of War Alger left Washing
ton to make an inspection Of a number OF
the army camps. and will go as far south
as Jacksonville. Fla. before returning to
Washington.
The Spanish cabinet has agreed to take
the most stringent measures to prevent
the publication Of the proceedings Of the
cortes and to provide for the censorship
Of telegraphic dispatches.
Gen. Otis. in charge of the United States
forces at Manila. wired the president that
he had given Aguinaldo, the rebel leader,
"a hours In which to evacuate the city. un-
der penalty of being fired upon.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
President Mckinley has decided that the
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Iowa regiments
are needed and will be kept in the service.
Advices from Manila are to the effect
that Admiral Dewey considers the stua-
tion there as critical. Aguinaldo's exasper-
ating conduct calling for the most careful
management Of affairs by the American
commanders.
: Before leaving Washington to INSPECT the
army camps Secretary Alger directed that
an order be issued that instead of the rR-
ular allowance Of ten dollars for the burial
Of soldier $35 shall be allowed, and
the remains transported home at the gov.
ernment's expense.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
The senate of Spain has adopted the His
pano-American protocol by sitting and
standing vote.
Positive orders have been issued by Gen.
Miles directing that Camp Wikofr be
broken as soon as possible.
4 The last of the Spanish prisoners at
Guantanamo. Cuba. except Gen. Pareja,
his staff and 80 men, who are very sick,
have sailed for home.
The American and Spanish commission
ers held their first conference in the hail
Of the colonial parliament in Havana The
proceedings were private.