Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-23
territory we have con

any of the territory we have con
quered.
/ A London correspondent cables
that the suggestion is made there that
we demand Conta from Spain as one
of the conditions of peace. With the
United States in possession of one
side of the strait and Great Britain
in possession of the other England
! and America would command the
Mediterranean.
The United States cruiser Marble
head, gunboat Nashville and auxil-
! iliary cruiser Window met with fierce
resistance Wednesday when they cut
two of the three cables at Cienfueg0s.
On American sailor was killed and
several were wounded. The Spanish
loss is reported to have been very
heavy. The ships were not much in
Jured.
From Puerto Plata, Hayti, comes
the report of the Spanish torpedo
gunboat Terror being laid up at Fort
de France for repairs. Naval officers
take the information as a clever ruse
on the part of the Spanish. They
think the real cause for leaving the
Terror behind is to watch the Har-
ward
| A Cuban army officer just arrived
at Key West says that carloads of
dead reconcentrados, victims of star
walton, are daily taken out of Havana
and thrown In piles for the buzzards
to feed upon. He says also that the
Cubans are daily gathering strength
arounl Havana, but that they are in
need of supplies.
Later advices from San Juan show
that the Spanish craftsmanship was
very poor and that portions of the
city took fire repeatedly from the
American shells Whole streets were
burning at one time. Two Ameri-
cans were killed and several wound
ed None of the American ships suf
fered aterial injury.
-Four Americans-Mr. and Mrs. Mil
son, Mr.. Vincent and Miss Reynolds
who left Manila the day before
the battle, have arrived at Singa-
pore. They touched at Cebu, a for
titled town on one of the Philippine
islands, and found it in ruins from
the recent bombardment. It was pill
LACED by both Spaniards and rebels,
and the natives were massacred.
European powers are reported dis
posed to play their familiar trick by
attempting to get some of the fruits
of Americas victory. Three of these
powers are said to be determined to
prevent the United States from car
rying the war into European waters.
But advices from Washington state
that Europe will remain entirely
neutral an4 that Germany is really
friendly to us.
The Cubans have captured Bayamo,
strongly fortified eastern town that
has been in "a state OF seige for
months The Spaniards tried to re-
treat under cover of the white flag,
but Garcia's army suspected their
trick and opened fire on them. The
loss of life on the Spanish side is be-
1ieved to be large. Three entire COM
panies and three pieces Of artillery
are said to have been blown to pieces
! by torpedces.
| Dwight L. Moody recently initiated
a movement having for it's object the
sending of noted evangelists to the
rendezvous Of the soldiers to holl
meetings for their spiritual instruc-
tion When the United States troops
| ,Io ohoh hi W
be followed by some famous speakers.
General Howard and Major Whipple
ave so far visited Chickamauga, At
anita and Mobile.
President Mckinley, it is said, con-
templates asking for 100000 more
volunteers To properly hold the
Philippines and to clear up matters
in Cuba not lar from 100000 soldiers
will be needed. With the regular
army recruited up TO 10000 men and
volunteer force in the field of 1885,
600 men the force is about $4,000
men shy, and it is thought the Presi-
! dent will soon issue a second call to
make up the deficiency.
The commercial telegraph compan-
les will refuse to accept cablegrams
written in cipher from individuals
whose identity and business are I'M
known to the managers of the local
officers where they may be presented
for transmission. This startling in
ncvation in the telegraph business is
the result of an order issued at the
request of the government, and is
intended to prevent the work Of Span
ish spies who are operating in this
country from communicating secretly
with Madrid.
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