The Irish standard., 1898-07-16
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
q Few Lines Covering ALI
Important Rows.
THuRspAY. JULY z.

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fha crer, amd osron ~ nnh ,,S 49, t'm :,
nnd ~ wounded nv tho g,n,d. N'e0
Score,arv i. onr c,osoa co,.tr.o,.
rnisinr NJ rho wrcck. NJ Tho a4,nn,sh ~. .'o
ships s,rewn along the coast Of Cuba for
a distance Of 20 miles west OF Santiago
harbor.
President Mckinley iRsucd q proclama-
ton calling upon the American people to
offer thanks 10 Almighty God, who has
led our hosts successfully IN tho war with
Spain. and. above all. TO pray for u speedy
peace.
FRIDAY JULY g.
Mai Gen. Nelson a. Niles. commanding
the army, left Washington for Santiago
The auxiliary cruiser Osccola captured
a Spanish lighter loaded with provisions
and valued at $4,000.
A dispatch from Admiral Dewey saws
that Aguinuldo has proclaimed himself
president Of the revolutionary republic
An urn containing the ashes of Can't.
Gridlcy. formerly captain of the Olympia,
arrived in San Francisco on steamer
from HonE-Kons.
Commodore Watsons squadron has been
ordered detached fro Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet, and 1t is expected to start without
delay for the Enans, coast
Lieut.. Hobson and his seven companons.
VINO SUNK the Alefr!hac IN the harhor at
santiago june j. were exchanged for ono
ophnSh iieutenaht ana IA honc"mmissioned
oimsefs anu liNateS'
ne uealh Oh Auh''ral Nlllamil, who was
IN command OF tne spanish torpedo boat
squadron at santiago. aud the suicide OF
S"p.' i.t"asa. 'he COMMANDER OF the lh-
1ah'a Maria Teresa. are announced.
SATURDAY. JULY Q.
Admiral Camara. with his fleet; which
had passed through the Suoz canal, has
been ordered to return to Spain.
During n severe storm Off the coast Of
Cuba II lighters en- route to Santiago In
low DIV, OF Tues were s"amped and lost.
ne mayor ana riF'l government OF
olpohss nave suiIehuefed 10 Gen. Shaftcr
ana thoy assert further resistance ~ mad
i'eSS;
~ "oou' .! '"' io'ih u rlonr 5, has Dcen
,,la"c u "a 'E'"''' heHt'"' anu i1'eul. Col.
NooseveIt mas hc'n promoted TO the
eo!ohcley OF we reslneht.
inc loss OF ScfNera nee, Increases tho
aahEer OF fe'oi"'l"h ~ SPAN. ana eX-
traorulnary precautions are being taken to
pi.N CIV, 20, a h.e'eSS'''l upi'S'''s:
1th' sha''ei ar'hlst''e WIN the Span
laruS at Shhllae" was extended and an
american ''lesraph orcrator was sent to
zen. n,,nares $40, 10 nSrm. ,, nm TO onen COM
Hunlca'ioh with Niaor'a IN regard 10 sur.
Tehoefihs'
SUNDAY. JULY 10.
Puerto Rico Is TO be invaded immcdiate-
ly after the fall Of Santiago. Gen. Miles
will command the expedition.
President Mckinley refused the offer OF
Gen. I.irarcs, Spanish commander ut San.
taso to surrender conui,ionully
President Mckinley has decided to pro.
mote both Sampson and Schley. hut has
not determined 10 what grade they will
be elevated
Thousands OF refugees from Santingo
have locked to the American lines, and the
problem of feeding them is n ScriOuS ona
Tor Ten. smarter.
MONDAY. JULY II.
Admiral Cnmara's fleet sailed from Port
Said for Cnrtagena, Spain.
Madrid Ia cast IN deepest gloom by the
recent events of the war, and the officials
talk more strongly of negotiations for
peace.
Admiral Sampson reported that If prOpcr
wrcrkinG appliances were sent at once the
Spanish cruisers Vizrayn. Teresa and
Colon could be saved.
A detailed account has been published Of
spain's naval losscs~-2' wnrships and q
merchantmen. as against practically no
losses on the American side.
The cruiser 81. Louis reached Ports
mouth. N. IT,, Will Admiral Cervera. 30 Of
Ulcers ana wv sailors. all from the Spanish
neet destroyed on July at Santiago.
me Official list or casualties Mt Santiago
on July ana Is reported by Gen Shnftor
10 De: N'llcd. ~ officers. 2oS men; wounded.
81 olil'tfS 'l"' men, missing I" neil
me poillbafnihcht or santiago by the
conDihcu forces "hu'r 'i'h. Shaiier and
Admiral sampson was begun. Gen. Toral
having teiuseu 10 surrender uhcohultlon'
ally.
chnrches 'hro"Enont me country FOL
,ow'ng III. s',hs'StrI ,l, o, 'ne p,"s:hent IN
Co.., In rncovuiiin, nf ,ho $500, 49,. 81,
,i,,nr,,. 80, c,,,n '''''>' ~
,rIl,rcn,v ,,,,y ~
,,' "n''' IT,
Hrh. ni''e'' 1t, IVY" az on" ,,"Eo ana heio
Eoh'e, ~, WIN '''"i ''""'I's"h Hhn
Gen. smarter.
report IS maze ,hnt Tue inlnnth Teresa
- thc o",A sup "a A"'''ra' '@erV"ra s meet
that can he saved.
mario newspapers are urging early
negotiations to secure peace In order tc
CDthin bctlrr terms
w. }. l'ryans regiment OF Nebraska In.
fahtry has been orc"red to Join Gen. Lcc'a
corps al JhcksonNiiIc.
The cruisers ST. i'i'll ana yosemite sunk
q Spanish ship at the entrance to the hur.
Dor OF San Junn. Puerto Rico.
II was cablrd from London TINT France
has formally tehdcreu 10 spain her good
Offices at Washington for the negotiations
OF peace terms.
Premier Sagnsln and the entire Spanish
cabinet resigned because Of irrcconcilabla
differences OF opinion on tho question OF
Initiating peace negotiations.
For two hours Admiral Sumpson's ships
threw shells toward Santiago one or them
blew up n church filled with ammunition.
Just as Gen. Shafter began his land attack
believes the Spanish troops have tnkcn nd
vantage OF the truce TO flee from the city.
"E1N 'Sl'AY. July 49,
70 nas S sa'1 In, ~ Ma"r,n ''fe WAS no rem
,Tbc war dcnarim.,,t n,,,,h,ro1 ,,,o A.