The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
WAR BREv|TIEs.
Wednesday, July SO.

he half starved people Of Santiago.
The transport steamer Pennsylvania
sailed from San Francisco yesterday
with nearly $500 volunteers for the
Philippines.
The captured Spanish steamers Gut.
do. Catalina. Miguel Jovar and Buena
Ventura were conveyed to New York
harbor by the gunboat Newport.
The Cubans expected to be given
control Of Santiago. and Garcia had ap.
pointed Cuban named Castillo as
governor Of the city. They feel very
bitter against Americans.
Thursday, July e1.
Many of the Spanish soldiers at San
tiago are applying for American natur-
alization.
The 100000 cartridges found In San.
tiago after the surrender do not fit the.
Mauser rifles.
Blanco denies that he authorized the.
surrender OF Santiago. and GeneraiS
Toral may be court martialed.
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard ar
rived at Annapolis with 81 additional
Spanish officers as prisoners.
The Cuban junta In New York de
MES the reports that Cuban soldiers or
pose American authority in Santiago.
General Linares is vigorously de.
nounced by Spaniards In Santiago for
shifting the responsibility of surrender
ing the city upon Toral.
The British steamer Newfoundland
was captured by the converted yacht
MayHower off Cienfuegos. She carried
4 cargo Of supplies for Spanish troops.
Friday, July 22.
The work of removing submarine
mines In Boston harLor is proceeding
rapidly.
Admiral Dewey, II is believed. has de-
termined upon the immediate bom-
bardment and capture of Manila.
1t Is authoritatively announced in
Washington that our government Will
always retain Porto Rico after its cap
ture.
Admiral Cervna, 1t is asserted. has
about decided never to return to Spain,
but TO take up a permanent residence
in Boston.
At Corunna. Spain many inhabi-
tants are fleeing to the country, owing
to the fear Of bombardment by Wat
sons squadron
Saturday, July 23.
Aguinaldo. the Philippines insurgent
leader has declared a dictatorship.
General Wood, Santingo's new niIi o.
tary governor, has ordered all the shppS'
TO reopen.
The work OF dlsembarking our trcupf
at Manila was being rapidly pushes at
latest accounts.
The Third Nebraska regiment. COT
onel William J. Bryan, is encampeir
near Jacksonville, Fla.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived at Wash.
ington yesterday. and was most en-
Enthusiastically greeted.
Wine makers at Rheims. France. have
presented our government with I.2ly
bottles of champagne for woundcr>
soldiers.
Another expedition for Manila, witt
50 officers. S46 enlisted men, 10 civilian
and arms and ammunition, left Sar
Francisco today.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago win b.
landed by our government at Vigo
on the Atlantic coast, and Santarder
on the Bay of Biscay.
Monday, July &c.
There appears to be great fear at tn,
Spanish palace lest an attempt be made
to poison the boy king.
Senior de LONE, formerly minister to
the United States, says that now is the
time for Spain to sue for peace.
Spain's queen regent has been most
melancholy of late in consequence OF
the multiplication of bad news.
General Shafter, In an order just pub
lished. applauds the valor of his men
and thanks them for their heroism.
Secretary Long has adopted the plan
of Lieutenant Hobson for saving the
wrecked Spanish cruiser Cristoba
Colon.
The distribution of relief to the poor
Of Santiago Is progressing Vavorably
and the greatest necessities have been
relieved.
Cuban couriers report that Genera
Luque, with 10000 men, has abandoned
Holguin, fearing an attack by the
Americans.
Cubans at Santiago are securing sig.
natures to petition to President Nc
Kinley asking that they be given i'm
mediate control.
General King believes that General
Merritt will be glad to have $4,000 mer
before he gets through with the Span.
tn Ig lac,