Griggs courier., 1898-12-01
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER =.

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3.
The report that the Insurgents have cap.
tured lloilo. capital OF Panay, in the Wis.
ayas group OF the Philippines. u declared
untrue.
Maj. Gen. J. W. Keifer reviewed his d.
vision. the Seventh army corps. In Sa.
vannah. Ga. There IRE six regiments in
this division. the Ninth Illinois. Second
South Carolina. Third Nebraska. First
Texas and Second Louisiana.
The American peace commissioners de.
livered to the Spanish commissioners in
Paris the 6nal terms Of the United States.
They demand the cession Of the entire
Philippine archipelago. offer Spain an In
cemnity Of s2o.0ooeo0 for her pacific ex-
pendituses In the islands. and require that
an answer be given not later than the 18th
inst. n
Unexpected delay has been encountered
in the military plans for the military; oc-
cupation OF Cuba. It has been found that
the Spanish garrison in Cienfuegos cannot
be withdrawn as early as the American
commissioners at Havana were first led to
believe. and the occupation OF that city by
our troops will be postponed until Jan.
uary /.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER q.
Complete returns show that in the San
tiago campaign 267 Americans were killed
and l.4SS wounded.
News was received in Madrid that Gen.
Rios. governor of the Visayas islands, had
been killed by insurgents at Iloilo.
The commissary department dispatched
the steamer Bratten from Savannah with
700 tons OF provisions for the starving peo-
pie Of Cuba.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a cable mes.
sage from Gen. Otis at Manila ANNOUNCE
ing the arrival of the transport Vigilancia
with all well on board.
Gen. Carpenter. with 700 cavalry, took
possession OF Porto Principe The city was
formally surrendered to him by Gen.
March. the Spanish commander.
President Mckinley has decided that the
Spanish ordnance captured by the Amer
lean army and navy shall be divided be-
tween the two branches Of the service.
The war department has made a contract
with j. w. Overton. Of Texas. for furnish-
ing beef to interior garrisons Of United
States troops In CL"a at 9& cents per
pound
Notice has been received from the Span
ish evacuation commissioners that 1t will
be, possible 10 turn :he city of Havana
over to the military authorities OF the
United States by December 20.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a.
The Madrid Official Gazette publishes a
decree accepting the resignation Of Mar
chal Blanco as captain general Of Cuba.
1t was said in Paris that Agoncillo the
representative Of Aguinaldos government,
was going to Washington to ascertain the
intentions Of the United States.
The Spanish commissioners In Havana
have notified the Americans that the
Sancu Spirilus will be completed by No
troops will concentrate at Cienfuegos.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 25.
The cruiser Buffalo sailed from New
York for Manila by way of the Suez
canal.
The members of the colonial cabinet in
Havana rendered their resgnat tions to Gen.
Blanco.
1t Is rumored in Spanish circles in Paris
that Spain will refuse to assent to Amer
icas proposals. Despite Montero Rios
boast on Monday that the Spanish COM
mission would be quite ready to reply
asked for a further adjournment.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2e.
The work Of preparing the camps for tho
rapidly.
The American steamer Florida arrive'
at Marianao. Cuba. from Savannah. Ca.
with ten officers and 233 soldiers.
Gen. Jimenez Castellano has been ap-
pointed captain and governor general OF
Cuba in place OF Gen. Blanco. resigned.
Gen. Wood issued an order prohibiting
gambling in any form in Santiago, with
a penalty Of $1,000 for the infracton OF he
law.
ne OuIteQ 6ldteS naval recruiting ONCE
in Chicago received orders from Washing
ton to enlist 60 apprentice boys. 20 lands
men and Is seamen at once.
The United States battleships Oregon
and Iowa and the collier Celtic arrived at
Montevideo. Uruguay. to recoal and take on
board supplies of provisions.
A special meeting OF the cabinet was
held in Washington to consider new prop.
ositions from Spain. after which the presi-
dent cabled the american commissioners
in Paris reiterating his former Instructions.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER %.
The transport Chester sailed from sa-
vannah, Ca. with the Fifteenth United
States infantry for Nuevitas. Cuba.
eral OF Cuba. delivered his command 70
Gen. Castellano. his successor. The civil
governors Of the provinces of Santa Clara
and Matanzas. and the mayor Of Havana,
have resigned
The distribution Of food sent by Presl-
dent Mckinley for the destitute CubaEs
began under the personal direction Of
Charles w. Gould. counsel to the Ameri-
can evacuation commission. The first dis
tribution was at Marianao.
The Spanish cabinet has concluded that
the wisest policy is to accept the American
terms OF peace. Advices were received by
President Mckinley from Mr.. Day. presi-
dent Of the American commission. reit-
Grating the assurances he had previously
given the president of the early and suc-
cessful conclusion Of the work OF the COM
mission.
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