The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Saturday.

our forces may have to fight the Philip
pine insurgents, owing to the attitude as
sumed by Aguinaldo, their leader. All
quiet at Manila. Gen. Merritt arrived
and assumed command of our army there.
M. Cambon, French ambassador in
Washington, on receiving President Nc
kinley's reply to the Spanish note, pre-
sented credentials empowering him to act
for Spain in the matter Of peace negotia-
lions. In consequence the terms as pro-
posed by President Mckinley were dis
cussed at once, and when NJ. Cambon left
the White House terms had practically
been agreed upon.
Sunday.
Gen. Wade relieved of the command at
Camp Thomas to lead a provisional brig
ade to Porto Rico.
Retreating Spanish soldiers in Porto
Rico INDUCED in gross atrocities. De
fenseless women and children were their
victims.
Battleship Texas arrived at New York
for repairs, having suffered to a consid-
cradle extent in the engagement with
Ceryera's fleet.
Monday.
Spaniards at San Juan sank a steamer
to block the entrance to the harbor.
Said that President Mckinley will call
an extra session of both houses Of Con-
gress as soon as there be peace terms for
ratification by the Senate.
Lieut.. Richard Pearson Hobson given
a welcome at Atlanta, Ga, and then went
to Lithia Springs, where he met his moth
er and was given a reception.
Latest advices from Manila said that
Admiral Dewey had received word from
the city that the Spaniards were ready to
surrender whenever called upon to do so.
A direct cable dispatch from Ponce,
Porto Rico, said Gen. Miles troops were
gradually and cautiously making their
way northward on the military road that
extends from Ponce to San Juan. Gen.
Brooke arrived at Ponce.
Sagasta and his cabinet held a four
hour session, discussing the terms Of
peace. A telegram was sent to Washing
ton asking for an explanation Of some
point in dispute, and pending the receipt
of an answer al adjournment was taken.
Tuesday.
Gen. Garretson's brigade arrived at
Ponce, Porto Rico.
Stories of outrage by retreating Span
iards in Porto Rico denied.
Madrid reports 1000 Spanish volun-
teers in Porto Rico surrendered to Gen.
Miles.
Gen. John G. Breckenridge arrived at
Camp Thomas, C~hickamauga, and as
sumed command of the troops there.
Arroyo and Guayama, in Porto Rico,
seized for the American army of inva-
sion, to be used as a base of supplies.
Gen. Garcia and his forces of Cuban in
surgents reported to nave defeated Span
ish soldiers near Mayari after heavy fight
ing.
Notwithstanding the apparent speedy
termination of the war, preparations go
on in Washington to rush re-enforcements
to Porto Rico.
Gen. Merritt sent a telegram to Gen.
Merriam at San Francisco virtually de-
claring that 10000 more troops should be
sent to Manila because of fear of trouble
with the insurgents.
President Mckinley received dispatches
from confidential agents in Europe,
WILL "SlS SohLI LlCu ~ dutlCcS III lOE-
eign diplomats in Washington, that Sa-
gasta had decided to accept the terms of
peace proposed by the United States.
Wednesday,.
Eighteen regiments ordered to Porto
Rico under Gen. Wade.
Gibora, Cuba, captured by troops under
Gen. Gomez. A dynamite gun materially
aided in the victory.
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador. was
in conference with the President regard
ing the terms of peace. Reported that
the President denied Spain's request for
modification of the terms.
M~anzanillo ready to surrender to Gar
cha on condition that the Spanish troops
be allowed to march out with their arms.
Garcia's army, having captured Wayari
reported marching on Holguin.
Thursday.
Third Illinois regiment landed with
Gen. Brooke at Arroyo and engaged i'm
skirmishing with the Spaniards.
Gen. Miles formed practically a new
plan of campaign in Porto Rico, his object
being to hem in the Spanish troops at
Albonito, as well as to avoid mined roads.
In consequence of IN appeal by the
commanding officers in our army at San
tiago, the President ordered Gen. Shat
ter's troops brought home as soon as pos
sible.
Sagasta summoned political leaders to
a conference i'll Madrid, presumably to
discuss the peace terms. All information
as to the progress of the negotiations
withheld from the people of Spain.
Friday.
Captain Edgar Hubart, Eighth Infan-
try, died of brain fever at Ponce. Porto
Rico.
Cape San Juan, Porto Rico, captured
without opposition and the American flag
raised. A schooner and a sloop captured
as prizes.
Sagasta issued orders to the Spaniards
in Porto Rico not to resist the Ameri-
cans to the utmost. He realized that San
Juan must fall and he would avoid up-
necessary loss of life.
Iron ore importers benefited by a
change in the eastern Cuba tariff decreed
by the cabinet. The export duty on iron
repealed and a cargo tax of 20 cents q ton