Willmar tribune., 1898-10-12
WEEKLY WAR History.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30.


sioners met for the first time in Paris. The
meeting was purely of a social character
The administration has ordered that all
sick soldiers Of Gen. Brooke's army in
Puerto Rico be transported to the United
States.
Surgeon General Sternberg says reports
received at the war department show that
mortality in the army camp is decreasing
rapidly.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has issued an order
for the Spanish troops to concentrate at
the ports in Cuba from which they will
sail for Spain.
The war department has issued an order
that sick or wounded soldiers granted fur
loughs are entitled to $3.50 per day commu-
tation and transportation when travelling.
The war department received informa-
ton from the evacuation commission in
Cuba that by October all the Spanish SOL
diers will have been removed from Man
zanillo.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER l.
It has been decided that the American
army shall begin it's movement into the
island of Cuba as early as October Is. If
possible.
Admiral Dewey reports that Manila is
far from being an unhealthy city, and says
the climate Is as fine as that OF any place
in the tropics.
The United States peace commission has
taken possession of its working quarters
in Paris suite of seven rooms on the
ground floor Of the Hotel Continental
Gen. Shafter in a letter says the attacks
of portions of the press upon him and
others of the administration are simply
outrageous, and that the articles are filled
with untruths.
The movement of troops from Camp
Meade, at Middletown, Pa. to the south
will begin October Is and be pushed rap
idly. Secretary Alger is anxious to get
them away before the cold weather sets IN.
MONDAY. OCTOBER 3.
Gen. Shafter reached New York. and
will take charge OF the department of the
east.
Rev. Thaddeus S. K. Freeman. Of Lo-
gansport, Ind. chaplain Of the cruiser Bal
1imore, died at Manila.
The war department has decided to
send officers to Cuba to investigate and re-
port upon locations OF camps for the army
of occupation.
Impressive military services were held
over the graves OF the soldiers buried In
| the detention hospital cemetery in Camp
| Wikoff, Long Island.
! Agoncillo and Lopez, the representatives
| of Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent
! leader, called at the white house and had
| a private conference with President Nc
! Kinley.
The president issued an order creating
! the territory of Puerto Rico into new mill
| itary department.. to be known as the de
! partment of Puerto Rico" with Mai Gen.
| John R. Brooke in command.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.
The war department has decided to send
| more troops to Puerto Rico at once
Augusta, Ga. will be the headquarters
of the army corps which is to be stationed
| in Georgia and South Carolina.
9 The American authorities in Manila have
| invited all the scnool-teachers to resume
the instruction Of their classes
Savannah, Ga, has been selected as the
| point of embarkat1on Of all troops which
may hereafter be sent to Cuba or Puerto
| Rico.
| Gen. Otis reports the number of deaths
| among the American troops in the Phil
ippines since July l at four officers and 50
| privates.
Maj. Gen. Merritt, who commanded the
American troops at Manila, arrived in
! Paris to appear before the peace commits
| sioners.
| 1t is reported that the American peace
| commissioners in Paris have formally de-
manded the cession by Spain of the entire
atives of Madrid by surprise. and they
asked time to secure instructions from
| the Sagasta cabinet.
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER s.
Gel Wood proposes to inaugurate sys-
tenn of municipal taxation in Santiago de
| Cuba.
! Twelve hundred Spanish troops sailed for
| Spain from San Juan and two transports
were being loaded with men as rapidly
as possible.
| The Infanta Maria Teresa will soon be
ready to sail for the United States from
! Guantanamo, Cuba. Lieut.. Hobson says
! he Is confident he can save the Colon
| also.
Following out its policy to materially re-
! duce the war strength Of the navy, the
| navy department has directed that the
| monitors Puritan and Terror be withdrawn
| from active service.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler testified before the
war investigating committee in Washing
| ton that there was no shortage of food or
! medicines for soldiers, and declared many
! reports to the contrary were false.
| THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6.
It is announced from Madrid that Ad-
miral Cervera will be appointed life SEN
| ator.
| The Spanish government has sanctioned
| the sale, to South American republics, of
| ters.
| Spanish troops continue evacuating ter
ritory in Puerto Rico and the 4 -1erican
| troops took possession of 1t as soon as
! evacuated.
Secretary Long has named the four new
| monitors contracted for as follows: The
! Connecticut, the Florida. the Arkansas and
! the Wyoming.
| It is stated on authority that the various
stories published relating to the work of
the peace commission now In Paris are
| purely speculative.
| President Mckinley and Secretary of the
Navy Long have determined to recon-
! mend to congress the revival of the grade
Of vice admiral, to be filled by the promo
| ton of Rear Admiral Dewey.
| Gen. Boynton testified before the war in
| vestigating committee concerning Camp
Thomas Its location. Chickamauga park,
| he asserted, was one Of the most health
full In the country; the water supply,
| abou: which so much had been said, was
| pure and abundant; typhoid fever was
! brought into camp by the troops, but at
! the worst stage Of the disease the sick list
! did not equal that of the regular army in
| barracks; the officers of the quartermas-
! ters', commissary and medical divisions
worked day and night. and he accorded
them unstinted praise. He said as mucn
| food was wasted in one day, or left over.
in Camp Thomas, as the army of the Cum
berland had to eat during the whole Of the
| siege of Chattanooga.
Hanged Himself.
| Pana, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Valle Hame1, a
wealthy and prominent citizen of AS
l sumption township, suicided by hang
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