Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
INSTRUCTIONS were sent by President
Mckinley on the 5th to Admiral Samp-
son and Gen. Shafter to confer together
concerning joint plan of attack upon
Santiago, as the destruction of the
Spanish feet had changed the situa-
ton.
THE state department at Washing
ton has been officially appraised of the
entrance of Admiral Camara's fleet
into the Suez canal.
IT was thought in Washington on
the 5th that Gen. Shafter would not
attempt to capture Santiago by as
sault until he had received more rein
forcements, as Gen. Pando had man
aged to slip into the city with 5000
Spaniards, making the Spanish forces
defending the city about Is, 900.
GEN. SKATER has reported to the
war department that the Iroquois has
sailed from Santiago with 800 wounded
and the Cherokee with 325.
The 9Th was quiet at Washington as
regarded war news. Confidence was
felt that in the conference between
the army and navy commanders at
on joint plan would be made for the
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 9th is
sued a proclamation asking the people
of the United States to praise God
upon next assembling in their respec-
tive places of worship for the victories
vouchsafed to our soldiers and sailors
and also to pray that the blessings of
peace may soon be restored to our
land.
The war department received tele-
gram from Gen. Skaters headquar-
tiers at Santiago, stating that the aux
Hilary cruiser Osceola had captured a
Spanish lighter loaded with provisions
and valued at $50, 900.
A NUMBER of high Spanish officers
were DESERVING across the lines at San
tiago into the American camp. accord
ing to dispatch sent to Washington,
which act was regarded as significant
of an early surrender.
THE National Educational associa-
ton began its annual convention at
Washington on the 7tb, over 5000 mem
bers being in attendance.
WASHINGTON officials received ca
blegram from Admiral Dewey on the
7th as follows: United States troops
have landed and have been comforta-
bly, housed at Cavite. Insurgents still
active. Aguinaldo proclaimed himself
president of the revolutionary repub-
lie on July l."
SECRETARY LONG gave orders on the
7th for the Philadelphia to take AID.
miral Miller to the Hawaiian islands,
who will raise the American flag over
the islands and include them within
the union.
THE resolutions annexing the Ha-
waiian islands were signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley on the the nth.
IT was learned from a high source
that the war conference at Washing
ton on the 7th was held for the pur-
pose of going over the situation at
Santiago, and that no determination
to rush an attack on the city was
reached. 1t was believed that Gen.
Linares would soon surrender when
he learned that the American army
was to be reinforced by Is, 900 or 20, 600
men, and sees the utter hopelessness
of the situation.
SECRETARY LONG on the It'll specific
ally and absolutely denied the accu-
racy of reports of friction between the
army and the navy.
THE war department at Washington
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Shafter on the Sth: Among the
large number wounded there are few
amputations- Perhaps ten will cover
it. General health of command is good
One hundred and fifty cases of fever
which will run their course in four or
five days, but none serious"
THE Fifty-fifth congress adjourned
sine die on the Sth.
THE navy department at Washing.
ton has been informed that a Spanish
privateer carrying five guns is hover
ing off the coast of British Columbia.
Prompt instructions have been sent to
the military authorities of the north
west coast to prepare for a visitation.
GENERAL NEWS
ADMIRAL SAMPSON te1egraphed that