Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of EvenSs Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER
Orders were issued by Gen. Young FOR
| the general movement OF the Second corps
from Camp Meade at MiddletoWn. Pa. 10
/ new camps f. the south
1 Admiral Schley cabled the navy Depart
I ment that Capt. Snow had arrived San
Juan and that he had relieved the admiral
/ Of the command OF the naval station there.
SPANS argument against the cession OF
/ the philippines to the United States has
had the result OF making the officials in
washington all the more determined TO
take the islands.
T London papers urge the American people
+ to pronounce boldly in favor OF retaining
/ the Philippines, for otherwise there viii
/ be scram bic for coaling stations that will
endanger the peace Of the world"
Western army surgeons and Col. Turner,
OF the First Illinois volunteers, told the war
+ inquiry board In session IL Chicago that in
competent camp discipline was largely re-
sponsible for unsanitary conditions and
+ consequent heavy death rate.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9.
The navy department received informa-
/ ton that ship ashore at Cat island was
probably the Maria Teresa. which was sup
/ posed to have foundered at sea.
The Spanish government has instructed
the transatlantic steamship line 10 secure
additional ships and hasten the repatria-
/ ton Of the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles has completed
and submitted 10 the war department his
report covering the entire period Of hos
tilities between the Uaited States and
Spain.
The Spanish people in Madrid grow more
ard more impatient daily TO have the Paris
negotiations over, and the treaty. what
ever Il be, signed The government, on the
other hand, wants delay.
The war department has decided that SOL
diers unable to be present at muster out
OF their commands could, on presentation
of a surgeons certificate, be granted ad-
ditional furlough and paid TO time OF final
muster out.
THURSDAY. NOV. 10.
It IS announced that Gen. Blanco will
leave Havana November 20 for Spain.
The United States repair ship Vulcan
left Newport News 70 search for the
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, supposed
to be ashore on Cat island.
Gen. Lawton has been selected TO go
to Cuba 10 investigate the feasibility Of
utilizing the Havana volunteers as a civil
guard during and after the evacuation BY
the Spaniards.
The United States transport Roumania
arrived in New York from Porto Rico with
al We'll on board. sne brought the Third
Illinois volunteers commanded by Col.
Bennett, ~ officers and 9S4 men.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IL.
The war department made public the an
nuai report of Mai. Gen. Miles. command
ing he army.
Gen. Blanco ordered the arrest OF two
Spanish editors at Havana who wrote in
sulting articles against Americans
senior Montero Rios, the president of the
Spanish peace commission, recommends
the a5andonment of the negotiate
dispatch from Madrid says that the
government has decided to maintain SOW
ereignty over the Philippines, and that
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER u.
Col W. A. Williams chief quartermaster
at Havana, and his clerk, F. T. Stewart.
died of yellow fever
"a.
rived in New York from Porto Rico on
board the cruiser Newark
II has been established beyond a doubt
that the stranded vessel off Cat island is
the lnf1nta Maria Teresa
Gen Miles was given a reception and
banquet in New York by the Daughters of
the American Revolution and notable cit
liens
Adjt Gen. Corbin. in his annual report
to the secretary OF war saws that the ag-
gregate strength OF the regular and vol
unteer armies is 1.1GS officers and 263 g09
enlisted men
Adriees say that the United States de-
manas cessioU OF the Philippines without (
paying any compensation or assuming any /
debt. Spain is expected TO refuse. and, /
after the islands are seized by the Amer T
leans. will lay the matter before the pow /
ers
MONDAY. NOVEMBER IA.
The Eighth cavalry left Savannah. Ga. /
for Nuevitas and Puerto Principe. the cit /
les which will be garrsoned Immediately /
by United States troops
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has assumed |
command of the Seventh army corps now |
encamped In Savannah, Ca. and has
named the quarters Camp Onward"
Gen. Wade, chairman of the Cuban mill I
tary commission. reports that everything /
Is progressing very satisfactorily in Cuba |
and that the Spaniards are moving troops |
cut as fast as they can secure transports. I
Already 10000 have gone
Spain will be given until December to /
accept the peace terms laid down by the /
United States or to withdraw from the /
Paris conference Cession Of the entire !
Philippine group, without recompense, will i
be insisted upon by the Americans
Admiral Schley. having asked again for /
sea service. has been promised the com I
mand of the European squadron, which /
will be reestablished in a short time with |
some of the finest cruisers in the navy to |
ANhihiI The A American Tag credita hIN 10 the |