The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-09
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told I'm
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER ".


Gen. Velasco. with 1000 Spanish troops,
evacuated the city and province OF Pinar
| del Rio, Cuba.
| c.. has relinquished his command and left
| for Cuba TO become governor Of the row
| ince of Pinar del RIO.
proclamation was issued by Gen.
Blanco bidding good-by to the Spanish
troops remaining In Cuba.
Gen c. w. Davis, who has been In com
mand of the Second division. Second army
corps with headquarters at Greenville, =.
The war department, I'm view of the as
surances that a peace treaty will be signed.
Is arranging to muster out from $4,000 tn
10000 volunteer troops.
Spain has accepted the United States
r offer of $20.0OO.000. and at Joint session
Of the peace commissioners In Paris con-
scented without condition to relinQuish
Cuba and to cede Porto Rico. Guam and
the Philippine islands
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 30
The transport Zealandia, with seven COM
panies of the First Tennessee regiment,
arrived safely at Manila.
The government has been officially ad-
vised of the successful termination Of the
peace negotiations with Spain.
II 10 said that between now and jan
uary l 5000 soldiers will be concentrated
in San Francisco to embark for the Philip
pines.
300 tons of provisions among the destitute
in Cuba.
In q conference with the president Maj
Gen. Butler said the Spanish troops IN
Cuba were leaving as fast as possible. but
he thought some might remain to become
citizens.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER l.
Gen. Garcia and other members OF q
commission arrived In Washington to dis
cuss with officials the future Of Cuba and
its people.
vannah, where she will complete the load
ing of 100000 rations for the destitute peo-
pie of Cuba.
The Spanish mail steamer Villaverde.
with Marshal Blanco. the former captain
general Of Cuba, and his suite on board,
left Havana for Spain.
Gen. Wood gave Santiago merchants
permission to close their business places
on Sunday. Under the Spanish law they
were compelled to keep them open until
noon.
The Merritt wreckins company has
closed q contract with the government to
float the Reina Mercedes. sunk In the
mouth OF Santiago harbor. and take her
to Norfolk, Va.
A great improvement In the health Of
the American army has taken place with
in the last two months, as shown by reports
to the surgeon general from the field and
general hospitals.
The navy department has made public
report from Admiral Sampson covering the
operations of the United States blockad-
ing fleet off Santiago after the destruction
of Cervera's squadron.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
r war investigation commission has re-
sum ID its sittings in Washington.
TIE transports Chester and Manitoba
left Savannah, Ga, with troops for Cuba.
The war department in Washington was
authorized to set aside S5OUOO to establish
q police force for Havana.
Advices from Manila say that the spread
Ing Of the insurgent movement 10 lot d.
rected against the Spaniards, but against
the Americans.
The Spanish fleet, which was to nave
sailed at once for Spain, will not leave Ha-
vana until the bottoms of the vessels can
be cleaned In dry dock.
The armored cruiser New York, the nag
ship of the North Atlantic squadron, has
been ordered to proceed to Havana. and 1t
will weigh anchor at Hampton Roads at
once.
The transport Michigan arrived at .-avan-
nah, Ca, from Ponce, bringing 500 regular
troops which have been in Porto Rico I'M
der Gen. Brooks command.
II is now believed, judging from the
rapidity with which the Spaniards are
pushing the evacuation, that the province
Of Havana will be turned over to the Amer
leans on or before December "a, and that
by Christmas day old glory will be floating
over Moro castle.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER g.
The recently appointed supreme court In
Santiago was formally installed In Office by
Gen. Wood.
Gen. Miles, commanding the army, has
prepared the draft Of a bill providing for
q regular standing army of 100000 men.
The marked Improvement in the health
Of our soldiers In the Philippines Is shown
in a report received at the war department
from Gen. Otis.
The administration is exhausting every
device to render the proposed army camps
in Cuba the most healthful quarters of the
kind that can be provided
The safe taken from the Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa was opened by naval officials
In Norfolk, Va, and found to contain $76.-
600 In Spanish and American money
The war department has decided to defer
until February the removal Of the bodies
Of American soldiers from Santiago as q
precaution against yellow fever.
MONDAY, DECEMBER
The cruiser New York sailed from New
port News, Va, for Havana.
The belief Is general In Paris that there
will be a Carlist uprising in Spain the mo-
ment the peace treaty is signed.
The Spanish transport San Francisco has
arrived at Valencia from Cuba with 1900
repatriated Spanish troops on board.
The Americans took charge of Sancti
Spiritus and Trinidad, In Santa Clara prov
ince, Cuba, and the stars and stripes were
officially and with impressive ceremony
hoisted over the city halls and the military,
government and other public buildings in
those cities.
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