Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
TEl4EGRAMS in BRIEF.
WAR.


mediate removal OF General Shat
ter's army from Santiago.
General Miles, at last accounts, had
1000 men in Porto REQ, and was
awaiting reinforcements.
The distribution Of the naval yes
sells among various stations, when the
war closes, is being considered.
A food OF claims Is filed for Ameri
cans whose property was damaged
during the Cuban instruction.
Gen. Weyler refused to call on
Premier 6agasta TO talk about peace
making, which is not his forte.
Influential Filipinos have cabled to
Washington that they want annexa-
ton to America, not independence.
1t Is reported that the Spanish
garrison at Manzanillo, Cuba, has Of
fered to surrender to General Garcia.
The pope .plegraphei the arch
bishop of Manila to place himself I'M
dar the protection OF the United
States. =. -
i Aguirrald1 becomes less trouble
some to the Americans, as he VIII
not insist upon independence for the
Philippines.
1t IL reported from Madrid that
Captain-G General Maciaa has been told
to yield San Juan II necessary TO
avoid bloodshed.
American marines landed at sew
erdl points on the eastern coast OF
Porto Rico, which were surrendered
without resistance.
Marshal Campos says In an inter
view that 1t would be madness to
think of rejecting President McKin-
ley's peace terms.
Lieut.. Hobson was llonized at
Long Beach, where he was presented
with n gold sword and kissed by the
prettiest girl at tho hotel.
Skaters army is already being
shipped north and 5000 immune
troops leave for Santiago to take
the place OF the former
Eastern Porto Rico falls into the
hands Of the Americans without re-
distance Cape San Juan ID the
latest town to be occupied.
Americans have captured Cabejas,
the lighthouse station OF san Juan,
TIE whole eastern end Of Porto Rico
10 now under the stars and stripes.
President Mckinley will not listen
TO suggestion made by Spain that
ha Inpt IN that n mi
and compensation sought elsewhere.
!, II Is reported thai the Carlists, who.
for the first time, are supplied with
money, will rise as soon as peace
comes and the Span sh colonies 30,
Cape San Juan, Porto Rico, was
captured without opposition and the
American flag raised A schooner
and q sloop were captured as prizes.
Secretary Alger says the eondl-
ton OF tho transport ConchJ was
unavoidable. No ono ID hold respon-
sible for the suffering Of the soldiers
ON board.
Everybody in Spain Is 30 eager for
peace tho Madrid correspondent ol
the Paris Temps reports, that there
Is no danger of any uprising against
our conditions.
Col. Roosevelt compares his
rough riders with other volunteers t.
the great disadvantage of the latter
and was promptly rebuked by Soc
rotary Ager.
Tho government seems determined
to send Watson's squadron to Spain.
TO avoid mined rold Gen. Miles
changes his plan of campaign In
Porto Rico.
COL dc San Martin, In command
OF the Spanish garrison at Ponce,
Porto REQ, was communicated and
shot because he abandoned the place
without resistance.
Sagasta has issued orders t. the
Spaniards In Porto II co not to re-
sist the Americans to tho utmost, lie
real yes that San Juan must fall AMI
he would avoid unnecessary loss OF
life
Captain Charles Il. Clark, com.
handing the battle ship Oregon, hn'
been condemned by board of mrdt-
cal survey and has been detached and
granted six months leave of abb
sence.
Tho first Maryland third Virginia
first West Virgin Il, first n rth Caro-
lima, first Delaware and other regi-
mcnts were ordered to join General
Wadc's command for Porto Rica
service.
A bogus intoN lew with C9mmodor,
Scnley, representing him as HAVING
differed with Admiral Sampson re
garding the possibility Of entcrin.
Santiago's mined harbor, figures 1t
official correspondence.
Col. Roosevelt's rough riders an,
the other enyalrymen in Gen, Wheel
er's divisi II at Santiago have heeI
ordered into camp at Montauk Point
l.. |. They will be brought nortl
MS soon as transp rts can be pro
cured
Camp Algcr is being deserted by tn
army, several regiments already hay