Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-30
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Monday.

Illinois naval recruits left Norfolk, Va
IN the collier Cassius, which sailed south.
Indications that the Spaniards desire q
ransom before releasing Hobsoh ana MS
crew.
Renorted that hereafter Captain Cen
erol Rlanco will recognize no flag Of truce
in Havanese waters.
The President and Secretary Long de-
eide to make Hobson, the hero OF the Mef-
rimac, q lieutenant commander.
Albert Ames of Massachusetts, and Jo-
senh w. Plume of New Jersey were nom
mated to be brigadier generals.
Gen. Garcia, the Cuban leader, DISGUISE
cd with Admiral Sampson on the flagship
New York plans for the capture OF San
tiago.
Tuesday.
Hunger is prevailing in Havana, ana
the rich are reported to be taking hight.
General Blanco is going to send four
battalions Of troops to the rellef OF the
city.
Proposed to establish near Atlanta, Ga,
n stockade to hold all prisoners captured
during the war.
Orders issued to hold all persons cap
tured on Spanish prize ships until further
orders. They number 200.
Favorable report made by the House
Military Committee on the bill to revive
the grade of lieutenant general.
Reported that European governments
are contemplating overtures to America
and Spain In the direction of peace.
Wednesday.
Four picked crews removed seven sub
marine mines from Guantanamo harbor.
Efforts are making by Blanco to win
the Cuban leaders to the cause Of Spain.
Official report made that Mauser bullets
caused the liberation of bodies of marines
killed in Cuba.
Protests are published in the Madrid
press against reports that the Queen Re
gent is to resign
Admiral Sampson and Gen. Shafter Of
ficially report landing Of troops at Bal
quiri and laying of plans to attack San
tiago front and rear.
Blanco says that Hobson is not ex-
changed for the reason that the lieutenant
and his companions had an opportunity to
see the defenses of Santiago harbor.
Thursday.
Sagasta said to have announced in the
Spanish chamber that the fleet of Admiral
Cumara is bound for the Philippines.
Cable news direct from Cuba and by
dispatch boats to Jamaica is that there
has been sharp fighting Oh land near Bal
quiri.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from
Old Point Comfort with the first re-en-
"a
Santiago de Cuba.
Gables from Cuba by way Of Madrid
report that fierce fighting has taken place
between the allied American and Cuban
forces and the Spanish.
Splendid work has been done by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS ships in bombarding the
Spanish batteries near Santiago. The
Texas is credited with the best work Of
the war. The Vesuvius has demonstrated
the complete success Of gun cotton shells.
Friday.
The sittings of the Cortes were suspend
ed by royal decree.
Orders issued at Honolulu to put the
militia on a war footing.
Official assurances received that Ger
many intends to be. strictly neutral In re-
gard to the 1nlllpplncS.
An additional army Of 10000 men is
soon to be dispatched. There are doubts
whether the destination is Porto Rico or
Cuba
Should Camaras fleet pass into the
Suez canal an American squadron will
start at once across the Atlantic and bonn
bard Spanish sea ports.
l.
in Cuba occurred five miles from Santiago
Less than 1000 American cayalrymen dis
persed 1000 Spaniards. The American
loss dozen killed and nearly fifty wound
ed.
The warships under Admiral Sampson
bomb2rded the forts Of Santiago de Cuba
again. The gunners found the range
much better than on former occasions,
and the execution wrought was serious.
The loss of life on the Spanish side was
considerable.
Saturday.
The Spaniards have abandoned MORO
Castle, the chief fortification at the en-
trance to the harhor Of Santiago de Cuba,
without a shot being fired. They have
concentrated their forces in the city.
"A ASl'oll III UhuNTlu IlaI SuE-
gestions for peace negotiations had been
made by the United States is denied at
Washington.
Exciting debate in the Senate on the
question of agreeing to time at which
q vote on Hawaiian annexation could be
had.
Two men suspected Of being American
spies arrested at Palmas, Island of Ma
jorca.
Sunday.
Train carrying Colonel Torrey's rough
riders to Tampa was in collision at
Tupelo, Miss. -Four soldiers and q col
ored porter killed and Colonel Torrey and
several others wounded
Auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed for
Santiago with the Ninth Massachusetts.
regiment and two battalions Of the Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan.
Camara's fleet is at Port Said, but no