Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-09
WAR BREWTIES.
Wednesdnv. Lnne 20.


young rough rider killed at La Qui-
sina. may be disinterred and brought
home.
The defense Of all the coast cities
Of Spain are being strengthened to
meet the expected attack by the Ameri-
can warships.
The captain OF the revenue cutter
Callao. who was sentenced to be shot /
for cowardice. was taken under the pro-
lection of Admiral Dewey.
The first United States postOfIice in
Cuba has been established at Baiquiri, i
and is equipped for doing the business
of city Of 100000 inhabitants
Two American fleets win be sent to /
the Spanish coast. The second will be |
under command Of Commodore Schley. |
and will include the battleship Massa- |
chusetts.
Thursday. June 80.
Spanish bonds with a face value of
s.. 900 were sold in New York for $1Go.
The actual cash expenditures on ac-
count of the war thus far amount to
$50 ,0O0. 900.
1t is alleged that the war tax on tea
viii throw 5.ooe japanese tea firers out
of employment
The University of Michigan has con-
fered the. degree of master of arts on
The subscriptions to the war bonds
have exceeded the treasury depart
ment's most sanguine expectations.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Ger
man Admiral Diederichs will do moth
ing at Manila unless authorized by Ad-
miral Dewey.
The hospital relief steamer Red Cross
sailed from New York Thursday with
supplies for the sick and wounded
American soldiers and sailors In Cuba
General Wheeler's report on the bat
/ tie Of Quasini shows these casualties;
Killed. 16; wounded. 50. There were 964
men engaged. The Spanish loss was
heavy.
Friday. July l.
A dispatch from Madrid says the
] peace party is gaining ground
Despite its unhealthy surroundings.
| less than per cent OF General Skaters
army Is sick.
| An English merchant In Mantle says
the worst is 10 be feared from the
Spaniards themselves
In view of the American blockede,
Admiral Deidrichs refused General Au-
gusti's proposition that he take pro-
visional charge OF Manila
Colonel William J. Bryan Gays his
Nebraska regiment IS not silver bat
talOns anu udS nONhtAA9 NndlcNSf u Oo
with politics.
A Madrid correspondent says he
hears that a '-coolness'' exists between
Admiral Cervera and Captain General
Blanco because the former would not
leave Santiago.
J Saturday, July Q.
Part OF Camaras squadron left Port
Said and put to sea. the destination be-
/ Ing not given
The insurgents have captured tn,
governor OF Buluchan. together will
his wife and five children
The auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul arrived
3, at New York for coal. ammunition anC
stores for SIMPSONS fleet
r The Spaniards all along the block
AIDED coast are working unceasingl,
to strengthen their defenses.
The Spanish cabinet decided to post
= pone the cabinet crisis until after full
returns from Santiago and Manila
Spanish reports declare that the re
cent bombardment of Manzanillo b
. American warships created little dam
: age
. Monday. July d.
Admiral Camara's squadron has re
entered the harbor Of Port Said.
The next Manila expedition ma
leave San Francisco within ten days.
Spanish reports place our losses I
the third attack on Eel Caney at 2.0OO-
The little torpedo boat destroyer
Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck have d.
stroyed two Spanish warships. incluC
ing a gunboat, near Cape Cruz.
Senior Buencamino. a prominent FIJI
pino went to Aguinaldo to intercede fl
the Spaniards He was arrested. SUI
pected Of intending 20 kill Aguinaldo
Ann
the latter's life.
Tuesday. July ..
The pope has urged SPANS Ques
regent to treat for peace.
th The Red Cross steamer Iroquois a
DIS rived at Key West with $40 wounds
he from Santiago.
lie The schooner Henry w. Stambu
sunk in Tampa bay with governme
or bridge supplies valued at $4,000.
Id The foreign consuls at Manila ha
be suggested the advisability of establis
ing a neutral zone around Manila.
I'm The American colony in Paris is We
It'll enthusiastic over the victory at Sa
no tiago. The new French minister
)rk commerce made a speech at the -Four
of July banquet
ak Benjamin KimmeM and Alvan Tarp
rm two recruits of the First United Sta
ing artillery, at Fort Taylor. Key We
lar were blown to pieces by the prematl
no explosion OF a gun.
Inc While Captain General August me
ASH q sortie to repair the aaueduct VIII
supplies the city with water ne v
IN beaten back by the insurgents. b
sides losing heavily.
On the body OF General vara del r
who was killed at the battle OF SAINT
go, a correspondent found a number
valuable papers, giving details Of
city Notifications and the plan OF
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