Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-28
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
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warship5 with serious results to the Span
iards.
II has been decided that none OF the
troops that participated IL the aetna. light
ing before Santiago shall be employed on
the Puerto Rico expedition.
Commodore Schley and other officers en-
tered and inspected the hArbor Of Santiago.
The submarine mines were exploded and
castle.
President McKinley issued a proc,e ma
tion declaring United States military pow
er supreme in eastern Cuba, and declaring
that the people and their properly would
be protected
Admiral Dewey protested against the
German a3mirals disregard OF the block
ade OF Manila and informed thar individ-
ual that II Germany is al peace with the
tinted States he must change his methods
WEDNESDAY,. JULY %
Gen. Shdfter says that the roster Of pris-
oners handed in by Gen. Toral gives total
OF =, 7Sg men
The AUXILIARY cruiser Eagle destroyed the
large spanish steamer Santo Domingo al
[ apt Francis.
Sylvester Seovel. the correspondent OF
New York paper. slapped Gen. Skaters
lace, and was sent 10 Sibohey as pris-
ousr.
The Red Cross society is feeding the PEG
PIE of Santiago. where thousands are Gesti-
tute. the supply OF food in the city being
exhausted.
IN, ne ~ es'ern 1hion once az santiago de
Cupa mas peeh feopeheq ior business. Al
Ject 10 Americas censor
Reports from Santiago are that strained
relations exist between the Cubans and our
troops owing TO the refusal of our govern
ment TO turn over the city TO them.
III RSDAH, JULY Il.
It was stated with authority in Washing
ton that no peace negotiations were under
way.
The second expedition for the Philippines
arrived IN Manila on July Il. The American
tag was raised over Wake island on July 4
Members Of the Cuban junta in ', ashing-
ton declare there is no doubt that Cubans
will submit to the will OF the United States
government.
semiotficial note published at Madrid
says Gen. Torals surrender was no. di-
rected by his government. bu; was made on
his own possibility.
The contract for sending home the Span-
ism prisoners Of war who surrendered at
Santiago has been awarded 10 the spanish
transatlantic company
Gen. Parreja, the Spanish commander at
Guantanamo declined TO be included in.
Torals order Of surrender His force is
equal to that siven up by the commander at
Santiago.
FRIDAY, JULY e.
Gen. Miles sailed for Puerto Rfco uith
several thousand troops and a strong con-
Foy OF Warshlps.
ffesloent mckinley issued a general or
the United States and Santiago
The British steamer Newfoundland. with
a rich cargo, was captured by the Mayfiow-
er While trying TO enter the harbor of Glen
iuegqs.
IL was authoritatlyely announced in
washington tnat the administration IN
tehos 70 hoid Fuerto Rico as permanent
possession.
Latest adVlees from Manila state that
ahalfs IN the philippines are rapidly APP
lfoaehlhg crisis and the city may be
bomparded soon
Maaflu auFlces say there Is no indication
o. peace proposals: The government con-
uhues inactive "hhe the people are de-
maaaihg peace al any price.
~ IS announced by secretary Long that
she eApeuluoh TO SPAN mas not been aban-
Gonea, pul mas peen deferred until the