The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-07-29


1t is said that Porto Rico is to be ia
ken and held as The price of the war
with Sprin.
The movement of troops from Tam
pa is slow and attended by considera-
ble disorder.
Shlfter authorizes a complete denial
that Garcia attacked Spanish troops |
on their way to surrender,
General Miles sailed from Siboney,
Cuba, Thursday the 2lst inst, for
Porto Rico, under convoy from the
navy.
The Spanish report that Am oricau
marines attempted to make landing
at Bahia Honda, but were repulsed by
them.
The European nations think 1t would
I've a mistake for the United States to
send Commodore Watson to the Span.
ish coast
Shafter has released forty Cubans
from Jail at Santiago who were held
without cause. Others will be re-
leased.
General Shafter thinks that If the
numbers keep up as they have been
the number Of Spanish soldiers to sur.
render to him will be $4,000
Sailors of Admiral Cervera's fleet
confined on Seavy's island as prison
ers, cheered the United States gun.
boat Frolic as she passed last Satur-
dy or her way to Cuba.
President Mckinley and his advisers
struggling with the problem ofthe
final disposition of the philippines,
No battleships will be sen5 to Dewey,
who is believed to have all the vessels
he will need for any emergency.
No date has yet been fixed for the
depart ure Of the eastern squadron un-
der Commodore Watson.
The authorities do not regard it as
necessary for any haste in sending the
ships abroad and they wish to have
them in first class cruising condition
before they go.
General Leonard Wood, commander
of the Rough Riders, has been ap-
pointed military governor of Santiago
city, and on Thursday, the Dist inst,
he succeeded General Chambers Me.
Kibben, who had been filing that Of
flee temporarily since the Amegic leans
took formal possession Of the city.
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George Osgo0d Lord has brought
suit in the supreme court to annul the
contract made by the quartermaster 8
department with the Campanie Traus-
Atlantic Espanola to transport the do,
feated Spaniards from Santiago to
Spain. The ground for the suit is that
the contract is against public policy
and gives aid and comfort to the enc.
my of the United States.
On the afternoon of the 21st the
navy department POSTED the following:
"CAVlTE, July II, via Hong Kong,
July 2O.-Situation unchanged. Sec
ond army detachment arrived today.
All we'll on board. The health Of the
squadron continues good. No sick
ness whatever. DEWEY"
The Colorado troops were with this
expedition.
The following official statement was
issued from the White house Tuesday:
THE French ambassador on behalf
Of the government of Spain and by the
direction of the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs presented the president
this afternoon at the White house, a
message from the Spanish government
looking to the termination Of the war
and settlement of terms of peace"
There were no special terms peace
proposed.
Captain General Blanco has issued
another proclamation. He announces
the surrender ofsantiago but declares
that it does not amount to much any
way, He says;
THE Spanish army is inta ct and
eager for glory. 1t is willing to meas
ure arms with the Americans and in
this army the king of Spain, the Span.
ish government and the whole eoun
try places the trust Of defense at any
cost of the integrity Of Spanish terri =
tory and the honor of Spain's immac-
ulate flag. This army is sure to be tri
to- - l. - =.