Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-27
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete. Record OF Events Told I'm
"a Few Lines Covering All
" d: Important News.
FRIDAY, JULY Is.

the gunboat Peoria, landed large expedl-
tons at Palo Alto. on the south coast OF
Cuba.
Dispatches from London indicate an al
most general opinion that the fall of San
tidgo will induce Spain to sue for speedy
eace.
The United States government will now
turn it's attention to the capture of San
Juan, Puerto Rico. An expedition Is to be
started at once under Gen. Brooke.
A Havana dispatch to Madrid says 5000
American troops have been landed near
Cienfuegos under cover of the guns Of the
Montgomery.
Gen. Toral commander of the Spanish
forces a Santiago de Cuba. surrendered to
Gen. Shafter, and the Spanish troops are to
be sent to Spain under parole. The surren-
der includes all the Notifications and the
entire eastern end OF Cuba
SATURDAY. JULY 49,
Mai. Gen. Otis and several hundred troops
sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth. N. H.. with zoos prisoners Of Ad-
mral Cervera's fleet.
Maj. Gen. Brooke left Chickamauga for
Washington to receive instructions for pre-
pairing the Puerto Rican expedition.
Gen. Miles will go to Puerto Rico at once
to decide upon a landing place for the
troops. The expedition will be composed Of
Il regiments.
A royal decree was issued In Madrid sus-
pending throughout Spain individual rights
as guaranteed by the constitution and pro-
claiming martial law.
President Mckinley in speaking of the
fall of Santiago said that he hoped for ear
ly peace. The news from Madrid that
Spain had been placed under martial law is
regarded as a most hopeful sign.
SUNDAY. JULY II.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago will sail
for Spain not later than the 25th inst, &C
q OF ant 1o
department.
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish naval
officers captured at Santiago. IS in all, ar
rived at Annapolis and are confined at the
naval academy.
It is denied that France or any other gov
eminent has begun peace negotiations at
Washington. The demands to be made on
Spain have not yet been decided on by the
president.
Gen. Toral surrendered on the terms pro-
posed by President Mckinley, and Spanish
power in eastern Cuba is at an end. Torals
request that his soldiers be allowed to re-
tain their arms was denied, and the guns
will become the property Of the United
States.
MONDAY. JULY IS.
President Mckinley sent message Of
thanks to Gen. Shafter and his army for
the brilliant achievements at Santiago.
When the United States troops took DOS
session of Santiago Capt. Gen. Blanco was
completely cut off from communication
with Madrid.
Gen. shafter in his report to the navy
department of the surrender of Gen. Toral
at Santiago says 1t would have cost 5000
lives to have taken the city by force.
The final report Of casualties in the army
since 1t landed in Cuba three weeks ago
has been forwarded to Washington. It
killed. wounded and missing. The killed
number 246. of whom q were officers.
While bands played THE Star Spaneled
Banner" and cannon fired a national salute
the American flag was raised over the
governors palace at Santiago at noon Sun
day. An enormous crowd witnessed the
cerem onies attending the surrender of Gen.
Toral and the Spanish troops. Gen. Nc
Kibbin has been appointed temporary mill
tary governor.
TUESDAY. JULY 49,
A dispatch from Havana reported the
bombardment Of Manzanillo by American
warships with serious results to the Span-
iardS.
It has been decided that none Of the
troops that participated in the actual fight
ing before Santiago shall be employed on
the Puerto Rico expedition.
Commodore Schley and other officers en-
tered and inspected the harbor of Santiago.
The submarine mines were exploded and
the American flag was raised over Moro
castle.
President Mckinley issued procla ma
ton declaring United States military pow
er supreme In eastern Cuba, and declaring
that the people and their property would
be protected.
Admiral Dewey protested against the
German admiral's disregard Of the block
ade Of Manila and informed that individ-
ual that If Germany is at peace with the
United States he must change his methods
A movement was started at Port TAMPA
present Admiral
Tampa bay in recognition Of his humane
treatment OF Hobson and his crew. and
desire to save him from insult and possible
death should he return to Spain.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20.
Port Caimanera, in Guantanamo bay, has
been surrendered to Capt. McCalla.
The steamer Pennsylvania sailed from
San Francisco with nearly 1,5OO men bound
for Manila.
Gen. Shafter says that the roster Of prts-
oners handed in by Gen. Toral gives a total
Of 22.7S9 men.
The auxiliary cruiser Eagle DESTROYED the
large Spanish steamer Santo Domingo at
Capt Francis.
Sylvester Scovel, the correspondent of q
New York paper, slapped Gen. Skaters
face, and was sent to Siboney as a pris-
oner.
The Red Cross society is feeding the peo-
pie of Santiago, where thousands are desti-
tute, the supply of food in the city being
exhausted.
The Western Union office at Santiago de-
Cuba has been reopened for business. All
kilograms must be in plain language. SUBJ
ject to American censor.
Reports from Santiago are that strained
relations exist between the Cubans and our
troops owing to the refusal of our govern
ment to turn over the city to them.
THURSDAY, JULY 21.
1t was stated with authority in Washing
ton that no peace negotiations were under
way.
Gen. Garcia's death was reported IN
Kingston, Jamaica, but confirms ton of the
report could not be obtained
The second expedition for the Philippines
arrived in Manila on July II. The American
flag was raised over Wake island on Julv4
Members Of the Cuban junta in W ashing
ton declare there is no doubt that Cuba m
will submit to the will of the United States
government.
The administration decides that the shins
surrendered In Santiago harbor belong tn
the government and are not prizes for
either army or navy.
A semiofhcial note published at Madrid
says Gen. Torals surrender was not d.
rected by his government. but was made on
his own responsibility