Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

Chickamauga.
The Monadnock has sailed for Manila
from Honolulu. She will be towed by
the collier Nero.
General Miles commands the next
expedition to Cuba, which will sail as
quickly as possible. ill.,. .......I ~.
General Blanco is sending siE bat
talions to protect the coast of the prov.
ince of Santiago de Cuba.
General Pando, it is reported, will
try to reinforce the Spanish troops at
Santiago with 10000 men. n.
Two mon suspected of being Amer.
lean spies have been arrested at
Palmas, Island of Majorica.
Two British steamers have left Phil.
adelphia for Manila with nearly 6, 900
tons of coal for Admiral Dewey. l.,4,u
It is stated that the coast cities of
Spain will be bombarded if the Span.
ish squadron continues on it's way to
the Philippines. s'''....' 81 '...: "
The United States torpedo boat Tai.
bot has left New York for Key West
and will call at Norfolk, Va, on her
way down the coast. Us,
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, in q
reconnaissance, found that warships
have room to pass by the Merrimac
wreck in Santiago harbor. a .ya e.. ,fl
. A thousand American cavalry and
rough riders defeated 1000 Spaniards
near Santiago. Sixteen Americans
were killed and some 60 wounded. =!
General Blanco says that owing to
the fact that Lieutenant IIobson and
his companions saw the harbor and it's
defenses he must forbid their exchange.
The queen has suspended the cortes.
The action was taken after particu.
larly stormy debate in which several
members insisted on speaking the
truth. ...,.. ... tHtvs a.aNssp, Va
The Third Manila expedition sailed.
from San Francisco Monday. The
Valencia, carrying North Dakota
troops, was not quite ready, SO was
held for a day or two. .s.au.. GH9~rf
It is stated that General Miles will
go to Cuba with Coppinger's. army
corps, which will start as soon as the
now with Shafter can be
unloaded and brought back -t."s ~,
A special dispatch from Fiume, the
seaport town of Austria Hungary, says
an Austrian vessel is ON her way to the
Philippine islands with 500 torpedoes
'fntended for the Spanish feet. - 80 !
Admiral Cervera is credited with
plan to make bold dash ont of the
bottle, thereby hoping to save at least
D portion of his feet, and possibly in
aict some damage on American ships.
The steamship Peru, which arrived
From the Orient, via Hon lulu, reports
having spoken the second feet of trans.
ports on June 20, The feet was moving
rapidly towards Honolulu and wished
70 be reported 'Hall well. -
The landing Of troops began at Bal.
luiri Wednesday, with little resistance
IN the part of the Spaniards. Samp-
Ion's feet shelled Oabanas to divert
;he! attention Of the Spaniards. One
nan on the Texas was killed. 1',~'. .6''2-'
The Havana correspondent of the
London Times says: Several vessels
nave entered Havana recently without
and are discharging their car-
,oes. The provisions they bring are
anxiety as to necessities. -
The reported sailing Of the Cadiz
leet eastward is confirmed from Wash
ngton, bnt it is thought the feet will |
% no further than Port Said and is |
merely making grand stand play to |
atisfy popular sentiment in Spain.
Orders were issued Monday for the I
Astor light battery and Batteries III and |
{, Third United States artillery, to !
freak camp on Wednesday and go on |
'oard the Newport, which will convey |
Gajor General Merritt and staff to !
Ganila. --v-.-. - E.>--'ls.sa- .:--s 40 .'}Gl4 I
The government has ordered Com. I
nodore Watson to take feet to Spain,
{. will consist of the Iowa, Oregon,
Newark, Yosemite, Yankee and Dixie,
esides three golfers. The purpose is
to be to bring the war home
D the Spanish people. s= t.. lzst5igls hi /.
An article in El1mpsrcial, which has
aused sensation in Madrid, urges
irect negotiations with the United
tates for peace when the time comes
n the grounds that Spain can get bet.
Or. terms Of peace from Americas gem
rosity, as America will only be tool
lad todispense with Europe's inter
ention." T
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