Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-28
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR.

sail for Spain This week. :,
II Is said that Marshal Campos VIII
form a new Spanish cabinet.
Admiral Camaras feet left Port
Said on Its return to protect Spain.
The war department purchased two
Atlantic liners for use as army trans
ports.
DISPATCHES from London indicate an
almost general opinion that the fall OF
Santiago will induce Spain to sue
Tor speedy peace. !,
A dispatch says the government OIL
Spain has sent $2,00O,0O0 to Blanco to
enable him to meet the expenses OF
the Cuban campaign.
Admiral Cervera and 40 other span
ish naval officers reached Annapolis
their permanent place OF detention
as prisoners OF war. ..
Premier Sagasta ID resolved TO
bring about peace az soon AZ posi-
ble," the Madrid correspondent OF the
Berlin Tageblatt reports.
General Blanco is quoted In an In
teryiew as opposed to peace ono az
saying that he would ngHt all his
life against the United States.
Captain John r. Thomas, Jr, OF
Chicago reached New York, suffering
from wounds. He paid high tribute
to the men led by Roosevelt.
An expedition Of Cubans with sup
plies and arms for General Gomez was
landed at Palo Alto, where the Gu
ban general met them In person.
Private Harry Childs, Company A
9Th regiment, residence Decatur, died
In the regiment hospital ut Chicka-
manga park of ptomaine poisoning.
The third Manila expedition, under
Gen. Macarthur, reached Honolulu
July and decided to await Gen.
Merritt's arrival before proceeding.
The American army now around
Santiago will be brought home to
recuperate and regiments OF immunes
used to garrison the captured city
A French gunboat attempted to
enter Guantanamo bay without per-
mission. The Marblehead fired solid
shot across It's bow and 1t finally
stopped.
General Shafter cabled to Washing
ton that the number Of Spanish troops
surrendered will be about $4,000, OF
whom one-half form the garrison OF
Santiago.
The story circulated to the effect
that General Blanco had attempted
suicide on receiving notice OF the
destruction OF Admiral Cervera's
feet 10 denied.
Captain bunker, In command OF the
gunboat Annapolis, had an engage
ment recently with the Spanish forts
at Baracoa He destroyed the enc
my's barracks.
Gen. Weyer cabled to The World, In
reply to q request for his opinion re-
garding peace, that as Spanish gen
eral he must not give any opinion on
the subject OF peace
1t was stated In Washington that
the president had not discussed
peace terms with tho French ambas-
sailors nor the representatives OF any
other foreign power
A Madrid censored despatch quotes
Interior Minister CapdeDon az saying
that part OF the Spanish cabinet Is
for peace, but peace Is u very din
cult problem to solve"
The commissioners OF internal rev.
enue advised the Western Union Tele~
graph company that the person Offer
Ing a telegram for transmission must
put the stamp on 1t.
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie has cap
tured three prizes, heading from
jamaica to Manzanillo with food. One
was British steamer and the other
two were British schooners.
Reports that have reached the war
department show that there have been
some mortality among the yellow
fever cases with Skaters army. Five
cases have resulted fatally.
General Brooke was summoned To
Washington to make arrangements FOR
prompt start for his Porto Rico ex-
petition, which will have about 10000
men, fresh troops mainly volunteers
War Minister Correa's idea OF
peace terms which Spain would ac-
cept is that the Philippines must be
restored, Porto Rico and Cuba allow
ed TO vote on the question Of indepen-
denCe.
Santiago surrendered The troops,
numbering about $4,000, are to be
transported to Spain by the United
States. The territory surrendered
represents an acreage Of 5000 square
miles.
Winthrop Chanler, brother of
william Astor Chanler. was shot in
the arm while with an expedition
which landed ammunition and sup
plies for the insurgents on the Cuban,
coast.
Bids for the war loan of 0,000,
600 closed. the total APPLICATIONS
amounting to $1,000. 100000, Appli-
cants for $500 or less will get $SS00o,-
000 Individual bidders viii get the
whole issue.
The Harvard, which arrived n