The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
CoUSr DE RAscos, the Spanish am
bassador in London, who was inter
viewed on the subject, admitted that
the war meant ruin for Spain and he
said that the sentiment wa, growing in
favor OF seeking an honorable peace
with America
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the Cd
stated that unless there was change
in the plans of the var department a
third call for volunteers will be made
necessary before the additional -, OOt
volunteers are mustered into service
eniistmcuts being slow.
4 DISPATCH to the New York World
from Washington said that the state
department and the attorney general,
by direction of the president, were
working hard in the preparation of a
form Of government for Cuba after the
SpanIards shall have been driven from
the island. The administration does
not believe that Cuba can, immedi'
ately after peace is declared, organize
a stable government and the president
believes 1t to be his duty to help the
people ia their efforts
TIE Madrid correspondent of the
London Morning Post says that Senor
Leo Castillo, the Spanish ambassa-
dor - France, at his recent conference
with til g queen regent and Senior Sa-
gasta, - officially charged to ask
the powers to intervene to obtain
peace on such terms as would protect
the self-respect o. spain.
A srECIAL from Port au Prince,
Hayti, said that The United States
fleet renewed the attack upon santiago
de Cuba on the 81 and later dispatch
said that the inadrgeuts had attacked
the city from the lnal side and that q
bloody fight wa going on.
THE secresrry Of war on the Sd as
signed the brigadicr generals of vol
uuteers TO their stations. Brig. Gen.
Hudson, of Kansas, was assigned to
the Fourth corps, Mobile, Ala, and
Brig. Gen. Nelson Cole, of Missouri, to
the Second corps, Falls Churc', Va.
THE London weeklies dwell upon the
dSiiculty of following the Wy opera
tions through the maze of uncertain
ties. All agree that prolongH tiou of
war means Americas ultima e triumph
and Spain's utter ruin.
EARLY on the Sd the American
squadron began second BON bard
ment of the fortifcations at Santiago
de Cuba and Il lively cannouade en-
sued for two hours, which silenced the
Spanish batteries The collier Merri-
mac made dash into the harbor, but
was torpedoed by the Spaniards and
sunk and her crew of eight men cap
tured. 1t was believed at Washington
that the Merrimac was sent to her de-
Struction in accordance with a prear-
ranged plan by Admiral Sampson in
order to discover whether the harbor
mines were effective.
THE report that n revolution had
broken out in Santo Domingo has been
confirmed.
A REPORT said that on the 4th n COM
Dat took place off the coast of Hayti
between three Spanish and four Amer
can warships and that the latter
afterwards withdrew from the fight
rhe names of the American vessels
we're not given, but it was believed
that they were only scout boats.
CAPT. CHARLES V. GRIDLEY, COM
mauder of Dewey's flagship, the Olym-
pia, died of wounds received in the en-
gagement at Manila.
The belief was said to be growing
in government circles in Washington
that Spain was sincerely anxious to
make peace and was feeling her way
to get some power to ascertain on
what basis the United States would
consider proposals.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said that
President Mckinley will, in all proba-
bility, reward Naval Constructor Hob
son, who blew up the Merrimac in the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba in order
to prevent the Spanish torpedo fleet
from getting out, by commencing him
to the senate for extraordinary hero
ISM 1t is also proposed to recognize
the gallantry of the other seven men
who assisted him by promoting each
man to warrant rank. All will be
awarded medals of honor.
A SPECIAL from Kingston, Jamaica,
on the 9th reported that 5000 United
States troops had landed near Punta
Cabrera, little west of Santiago de
Cuba, where junction was effected
with Gen. Garcia's army of 5000 insur-
gents. 1t was added that the landing
was effected under cover of fire from
Admiral Sampson's fleet With the
troops were several heavy siege guns.
The navy department at Washington
on the 9th stated that Dewey reported
that the insurgents had won several
victories over the Spanish troops in
Cavite province, near Manila, and
taken so officers and 1880 men pris
oners.
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