Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUEsDAY. IrNE "a

n.
Blacco will recognize no flag Of truce in
Havana waters
Gen. Garcia. the Cuban leader. discussed
with Admiral Sampson on The flagship
New York plans for the capture of San
tiago
The Spa nish cabinet is said to have de-
cided to accept no offers of peace which
require the sacrifice Of colonial possessions.
Capt. Gen. Bl2nco was shot iE the leg
by a volunteer whose brother had been
executed. Havana is reported in a condi-
tioE bordering on revolution and residents
have fed 10 the country.
Il was reported that Gen. Skaters ex-
petition had arrived off Santiago ard that
the landing was in progress The insur-
gerts were gathering near the city 10 CO.
operate with the American troops.
News was received from Manila that the
insurgents now hold 5000 prisoners. Ad-
miral Dewey will permit no attack on the
city until the American troops arrive. The
Baltimore left Manila on the 18th 10 meet
the transports The rebels have formed
provisional government and ACKNOWLEDGED
the protectorate Of the United States.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE -
Cable communication has been restored
between Guantanamo. Cuba. aud Wash
ington.
An official dispatch to Madrid declared
that the town of Casilda, Cuba. had been
sheued by an American warship.
Prominent Spanish financers sent letters
to the newspapers in Madrid and BARGE
Iona urging a prompt cessation Of the war.
President Mckinley sent a message to
Admiral Cervera in Santiago harbor that
he would be held personally responsibl9
for the safety of Lieut.. Hobson and his
men.
Skaters army. now before Santiago, in
conjunction with Garcia's 1900 men in the
vicinity, makes 1000 troops menacing that
city. A landing place had not been Sc
lected.
Gen. Shafter. with members of his staff
and Admiral Sampson. visited Gen. Garcia
in his camp near Acerraderos, II miles west
of Santiago, and a plan of campaign was
agreed upon.
THURSDAY. JUNE %.
Four battalions of Michigan infantry left
Camp Alger. Virginia. en- route to San
tiaso.
Protests are published in the Madrid
press against reports that the queen regent
is to resign.
The marquis of Lansdowne. British sec
rotary of state for war; strongly urged an
alliance with the United States.
The third military expedition for the
Philippines. consisting of 5000 men, Will
leave San Francisco Monday next.
Four picked crews removed seven sub
marine mines from Guantanamo harbor
under a heavy fire from shore batteries.
Admiral Sampson and Gen. Shafter Off
cially reported the landing of troops at
Baiquiri and the laying of plans to attack
Santiago front and rear.
FRIDAY, JUNE "a
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from
Old Point Cnfort with 1,4O0 Michigan
troops to reeAtorce Gen. Skaters army in
Cuba.
The United States monitor Monadnock
ard the collier Nero sailed from San Fran
cisco to join Admiral Dewey's squadron at
Manila.
Gable news direct from Cuba says there
has been sharp fighting on land near Bal
qliri, and that the ships have kept up a
vigorous bombardment of the hills. forcing
The Spaniards to retreat.
The Manila Railroad company, having
offices in London, received a cable mes
sage saying that ne Philippine insurgents
! have captured all but the inner city of
Manila. This they will not attack until the
arrival of American troops.
The United States troops in eastern Cuba
formed a camp five miles inland from
Baiquiri. where they were massing for the
attack on Santiago. In connection with
the landing of troops the American war
ships shelled all the villages between San
tiago and Guantanamo.
SATURDAY. JUNE %.
Gen. lilies will accompany a second army
to Cuba. This force is to consist OF 1900
men.
Official assurances have been received
that Germany intends to be strictly neu-
trail in regard to the Philippines.
The government has purchased eight
merchant vessels at "a cost of $4,000 Geo to
carry supplies TO the armies OF INVASION
Gen. Skaters command was reported
to have advanced westward to the town
of Juragua, which was captured without
a battle. The Spaniards retreated toward
Santiago.
Adm raj Sampson sent word to Washing
ton that Lieut.. Hobson and his companions
were all well and that they were coEfined
in the city of Santiago, four miles from
MORO castle.
1t is announced in Washington that if
Tha ff,t fIa
Suez canal a powerful American squaCron
will start at once across the Atlantic, enter
the Mediterranean and lombard the Span
ish seaports
The American flag was flown from the
top of the AItares mountains, back of
Baiquiri, Cuba, amid wild enthusiasm The
men cheered. the warships let loose their
sirens and the bands played the Star
Spangled Banner
In a fight within five miles of Santiago
1900 men of the Tenth cavalry and Roose-
velt's rough riders engaged 1900 Spanish
infantry. The Spaniards sustained heavy
loss and were driven back to the city.
The Americans had 10 killed and so
wounded
Admiral Sampson sent message to Ad-
miral Cervera demanding the surrender of
Santiago and giving notice in case of re-
fusal that the American forces would re-
duce the defenses and capture the city.
The Spanish admiral refused to consider
the matter of surrender
SUNDAY, JUNE 26.
1t is said the Spaniards have abandoned
Moro castle and concentrated their forces
in Santiago.
Fifteen regiments stationed at Chatta-
nooga, among them the Third and Fifth
Illinois. have been ordered to Cuba and
will leave this week
Details of Fridays fighting near Santi-
ago show that the Americans were caught
in an ambush. but that they administered
a crushing defeat to the Spaniards killing
hundreds of them. and putting the rest to
flight.
MONDAY, JUNE a
Admiral Camara's squadron has reached
Port Said. at the entrance to the Suez
canal
The third expedition to the Philippines.
comprising 500 men, embarked at San
Francisco on five transports
Two British ships SAILED from Phhadel-
phia for Manila with nearly 6.G00 tons of
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