The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
u AR CIIROAOLOGY.
THURSDAY. NAY u.

1ndnu1nR the dtDdi iilltul VI the Gust, QP-
cided upon to be the military governor
of the Philippines.
Commodore Schley says Admiral
Deweys victory must deservedly take
its place side by side with the greatest
naval victories of the worlds history
President Mckinley yesterday sent
to the senate the nomination of Com
modore Dewey to be rear admiral. and
1t was at once confirmed.
Budget of 800, 600, 600 demanded of the
Spanish parliament.
Order given by the war department
for the purchase of 5000 900 rations.
The Wilmington Winsow and Hud.
son attempted to destroy Spanish gun
boats in Cardenas harbor. During
two-hours' engagement one'of the gun
boats was sunk, the Spanish signal sta
ton at Diana key was desoated, por-
ton of Cardenas was burned, the United
States torpedo boat Winslow was dis
abled, and five Americans were killed
While standing in a group preparing to
seize line from the Hudson for towing
purposes A landing party at Cienfue-
gos repulsed after a sharp encounter
FRIDAY, MAY 49,
Admiral Dewey compliments Admiral
fought; Spaniards at Manila say they
will hold out to the last
General Blanco cables that his troops
and ships beat off the Americans at
Cienfuegos, and again at Cardenas
SIMPSONS battleships battered down
the walls of San Juan's MORO castle in
but few minutes the fortress made but
a feeble resistance; thousands of the
inha bit9D fled IN The M txt. ha
began and the Indiana followed
Cabinet ministers of Spain step down
and out.
The Concord smashes a Spanish ship
off Iloilo
Belgium called upon to answer for per
hitting a steamer to leave Antwerp
with supplies for the Spanish fleet after
announcing its neutrality. To prevent
suspicion she sailed from the Belgian
city under the British flag. but her cap
tain had instructions to hoist the Span
ish flag as soon as she was out of dan
ger About 800 tons of arms and am
munition were taken on board from
barges.
The Austrian premier says his gov
.rnment has not thought II necessary to
ssue formal declaration of neutrality.
Downing the alleged Spanish spy,
committed suicide in Washington.
The former Confederate cavalry gen
oral, Wheeler, to command the same
branch of the army in Cuba.
SATURDAY, MAY1 IA.
Dispatch to Madrid says Spanish loss
at San Juan was five killed and 43
wounded, among them 30 civilians: also
that coal transport evaded Sampson
and entered San Juan. Two Americans
killed and seven men wounded on Samp-
sons ships.
State department investigating the
complaint of Captain Cotton of the
Harvard that French officials at Mar
Unique prevented him sending word to
Washington of the arrival of the Span
ish fleet. Secretary Day believes the
French aided the enemy with coal and
information.
Orders given General Miles suspend
Ing or the present the movement of the
invading army on Cuba owing to the
proximity of the Spanish squadron.
Spanish authorities conclude not to
send help to Manila. after they find the
soldiers and marines all ready; protest
made in Spanish parliament against
American bombardment of San Juan
without notice as an infringement of
international usage.
French semi official note SAYS that no
French artillerymen were landed from
the Lafayette at Havana, as had been
alleged
Colonel William F. Cody, Buffalo
Bill" appointed chief of scouts on Cen
eral Miles staff has placed 400 of his
horses at the service of the government.
Colonel Cody himself will take his old
role as a scout with the army of in
vasion.
SUNDAY. MAYBE.
One American sailor killed and several
wounded badly while cutting cable
near Cienfuegos in order to cut off
Blanco's means of communicating with
Madrid
One Spanish gunboat on guard over
the cruiser Harvard, which is under
going repairs at Martinique. but the rest
of the Cape Verde fleet disappears
Massachusetts Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island and Vermont to
send one regiment each to the camp al
Chickamauga park.
General Blanco reports the repulse of
Americans who attempted to land in
Cuba, and the capture of two of them.
The Spanish government filed a fruit
less protest at the foreign office in Paris
against the permission given by the
French authorities at Martinique to
the auxiliary cruiser Harvard. to re-
main in the harbor of ST Pierre for
seven days to make necessary repairs
Rear Admiral Kimberly of West New
ton, Mass, will be prize commissioner
at Portland for Spanish vessels cap
tured near here.
The Osceola and Ericsson had a slight
battle with Spanish infantry marching
along the shore of Cuba.
England, Germany, France, Russia
and Japan adding to their fleets in the
Philippines; foreign complications only
avoided through Great Britain's counte-
nance.
Spanish admit their loss at Manila was
300 killed, 600 wounded, that Caviet was
evacuated and that the arsenal was
surrendered to Dewey.
Cuban lieutenant, Argamonte. arrives
at Tampa with full plans of Notifications
Of Havana, for the war department.
SIMPSONS bombardment of San Juan
was but the fling of claim to the colony
by the United States.
Nevade authorized to raise troop of
picked. mounted marksmen.
1t is regretted at Washington that
Sampson failed to fire the immense piles
OF Spanish coal at San Juan. though
his course in withdrawingk while his
ships were pninjure1, pending the more
important engagement with the Span