Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
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WAR.

An American ship takes wounded
Spanish soldiers to Havana.
The troops at Camp Alger are to
to be moved to Manassas, Va.
General Merritt has asked to have
his army increased to $4,000 men.
The United states will protect
priests and monks in the Philippines.
1t is considered probable in Wash
ington that the war will end this
week.
Gen. Shafter reports more than
1000 of his troops are on the SICK
list.
General Coppinger was ordered to
report from Tampa to Porto Rico al
once
The bitter feeling of the Cubans at
Santiago toward Americans in in
creasing.
The first part of General Schwan's
division has joined General Miles IN
Porto Rico.
Two Spanish vessels were captured
by prize schooner with two men
On board.
General Miles is ercamping his en-
tire army along the military road,
near Ponce.
Gen. Henry's division of the Amer
lean army captures four more towns
ID Puerto Rico.
Admiral Dewey cables 10 Washing
ton that Aguinaldo has assumed
defiant attitude.
Gen. Wilson has been designated as
Temporary military governor OF
Ponce, Porto Rico.
The Spanish cabinet has asked
Washington for further explanation
of the peace terms.
A provisional division of $4,000 vol
unteers, under Gen. Wade, has been
ordered to Porto Rico.
The reported surrender of Manila
to Admiral Dewey is not yet officially
confirmed in Washington.
A large hospital is to be built at
Montauk point, L. l., for the con-
valescents of Gen. Skaters army.
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie ran
into San Juan and fired shot at
MORO Castle, eliciting no response.
Nuevitas, Cuba, was reported des-
troyed-bombarded by an American
squadron and burned by the Span
iards.
The Americans and insurgents at
Manila may come to blows over the
monks. who are threatened by the
rebels.
General Merritt cabled that he
was about to make a joint demand
with Admiral Dewey for Manila S
surrender.
Spanish regulars on their retreat
in Puerto Rico burned houses and
committed murders and other out
rageous deeds.
The st. Paul and three other Amer
lean liners which have been used as
auxiliary cruisers will now re-engage
in peaceful traffic.
Admiral Sampson reports that
Cervera's cruiser, the Maria Teresa
can be fioated as soon as the source
of a small leak is found.
The United States is to assume
liability for claims of American citi-
zens against Spain on account of in
jury to personal property in Cuba.
The battle-ship Texas, battered
with Spanish shells from her fight of
Santiago, arrived in New York and
is received with popular enthusiasm
Britain's Under Foreign Secretary
says Spain cannot withdraw from
negotiations for peace, having com
mitted herself too far to back GU
now.
President Mckinley, it is said, viii
call an extra session of both houses
of congress as soon as there are
peace terms for ratification by the
senate.
A hitch occurs in the peace nego-
tiatioTs. Spain has either presented
counter proposition or has asked
for fuller statement regarding GER
tain points.
While senators generally favor the
retention of Porto Rico, Mr.. Elkins
alone of those interviewed thinks we
should retain the Philippines and
other Pacific islands.
Natives of the Philippine islands
now ia England. France and Belgium
cabled to President Mckinley be-
seeching him not to turn the Philip
pine islands back to Spain.
Gen. Miles issued a proclamation to
the citizens of Ponce, in which he
assured them that the American
troops came to secure to them a
just and free government.
1t was announced at Washington
that General Fitzhugh Lee, with al
army of 100000 volunteer troops
would occupy Cuba as soon as Span
ish forces evacuate the island.
Prince Leve0, Russian naval at.
tache at Washington, saw the lis
New York in action in Cuba, and
says they manifested bravery and
daring TO an unusual degree
Our government has decided that
the Philippines must and shall be
free from disorder If more troops
are needed to make the insurgents
keep the peace, enough will be sent.
A naval officer who inspected the
harbor defenses of Santiago says
that the 100000 worth of ammuni,
tion thrown into them from the
American fleet was practically wasted
President Pala of the Cuban junts
is trying to get all Cubans imprisoned
by Spaniards released. He says the!
are prisoners Of war, and wants the
presidene to exchange Spanish prison
ers for them.
The United States treasury de
felt for the fiscal year is more thar
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