The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-04
WAR HISTORY OF 4 WEEK.
SATURDAY..

Five transports sailed for Porto Rico
from Tampa.
Gen. Brooke and his staff left Chicka-
mauga for Newport News.
Details of the naval victory at Nipe
show it TO have been one IF the most
spirited sea battles of the war.
Advices from Santiago say The letter al
legged to have been written by Gen. Gar
cia to Gen. Shafter was written by
newspaper man, probably without the
knowledge or consent of Gen. Garcia
Gen. Shafter reports rnat colonel Of
Spanish engineers from Guantanamo ar
rived at Santiago to learn of the surren-
der, and declared that the garrison at
Guantanamo will gladly accept the terms
Of surrender.
Sunday.
Admiral SIMPSONS report on the naval
battle at Santiago which ended in the
destruction of Cervera's feet has been re-
ceived in Washington, but not made pub
lie.
The Spanish troops in Havana together
with the residents, have strongly fortified
the city. say Spanish reports, and are
eager for an opportunity to measure arms
with the American forces.
Lieut.. Hobson's plans for raising the
sunken Cristobal Colon, the Spanish war
ship, have been approved by the Navy
Department. and arrangements have been
made TO begin the work.
Monday.
Seven thousand Spanish troops at Guan-
tanamo laid down their arms.
Gen. Miles has begun to land his expe-
dition near Ponce. Porto Rico.
Gen Shafter reports 500 new cases Of
fever among our troops at Santiago
Gen. Brooke has arrived at Newport
News, preparatory to sailing for Porto
Rico.
Cubans at Cienfuegos sent to Admiral
Sampson pitiful appeal that he take the
city, as they are starving.
Tuesday.
Details received of the landing of Gen.
Miles expedition at Guanica, Porto Rico,
and the hoisting of the Stars and Stripes.
Cen Shafter sternly rebuked Senior
Ros, the civil governor of Santiago, for
unauthorized dismissal of Spanish Off
Gals.
INtBcIis VI cdAlpSOu anu SOlu-
modore Schley on the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet at Santiago made public by
the Navy Department.
Spain sued for peace through NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador in Washing
ton, who formally asked President Nc
kinley in behalf of Spain if he would con-
sent to negotiations to end the war.
Gen. Shafter, while regretting any
clash with the Cubans, said their claims
to Santiago were untenable. He sent q
letter to Gen. Garcia explaining the po-
sition of responsibility which the United
States occupies before the world.
Wednesday,.
Announced on authority that no armis-
tice will be granted Spain.
Arrival off Porto Rico of the transports
Mobile. Grand Duchess and No. 80, with
re-enforcements for Gen. Miles.
Spanish advices to Madrid alleged the
repulse of the advance of Gen. Miles upon
Yauco, after fighting lasting all night.
Spanish troops in Porto Rico reported
to be concentrating in San Juan, the cap
ital, for defense against Gen. Miles
troops.
Gen. Shafter pleased the native Cubans
by permitting them TO occupy and rule
over the town of Songo. near Santiago,
surrendered by the Spanish.
Thursday.
Gen. Brooke's expedition sailed from
Newport News for Porto Rico.
Several American transports. probably
those from Charleston, cruising off Porto
Rico.
Secretary Alger announced that as soon
as fever conditions permit Shafter's army
will be removed to a tract of land adjoin-
ing Montauk Point. Long Island. Gen.
Shafter now reports /. .122 of his men sick.
3,193 with fever of various types. but the
low death rate shows the sickness TO be
of mild form.
Friday.
Steamer ST. Paul sailed from Newport
News with the last of Gen. BrOoke's ex-
petition for Porto Rico.
Fifty members of the First Illinois regi-
ment at Santiago down with ground fever
in a mild form. There has been only one
death in the regiment.
Cuban couriers reported at Santiago
that the Cubans and Spaniards in the in
terror had met in battle, resulting in the
defeat of the Spaniards.
Gen. Miles reported that the city of
Ponce, Porto Rico, surrendered to his
forces without opposition, and that the
Spanish troops were retreating from the
southern part of the island. The Ameri-
can flag flies over Guanica, Port OF
Ponce. Ponce and Yauco.
TeIegraphic Brevities.