The true northerner., 1898-11-16

Complete Record of Events Told In
q Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER s.

ORDERS were ISSUED Dy Gen. young TOT
the general movement OF the Second corps
from Camp Meade at Mddletown. Pa. TO
new camps In the south.
Admiral Schley cabled the navy depart
ment that Capt. Snow had arrived at San
Juan and that he had relieved the admiral
OF the command OF the naval station there
Spain's argument against the cession or
the Philippines 10 the United States has
had the result Of making the officials In
Washington all the more determined TO
AXE the islands.
London papers urge the American people
TO pronounce boldly In favor OF retaining
the Philippines, "for otherwise there Will
be scramble for coaling stations that VIII
endanger the peace OF the world"
Western army surgeons and Col. turner,
OF the First Illinois volunteers told the war
inquiry board in session In Chicago that IN
competent camp discipline was largely re-
sponsibe for unsanitary conditions and
consequent heavy death rate.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
The navy department. received informa-
tion that ship ashore at Cat island was
probably the Maria Teresa, which was sup
posed TO have foundered at sea.
The Spanish government has Instructed
the transatlantic steamship line 10 secure
additional ships and hasten the repatria-
tion OF the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles has completed
and submitted to the war department his
report covering the entire period or nos
tilities between the United States and
Spain.
The Spanish people in Madrid grow more
and more impatient daily to have the Paris
negotiations over, and the treaty, what
ever ii be, signed. The government, on the
other hand, wants delay.
The war department has decided that SOL
dlers unable TO be present at muster out
OF their commands could, on presentation
Of a surgeons certificate. be granted ad-
ditional furlough and paid to time or final
muster out
THURSDAY. NOV 10.
It is announced that Gen. Blanco will
leave Havana November 20 for Spain.
The United State@ repair ship Vulcan
left Newport News to search for the
cruiser Inf,nta Maria Teresa, supposed
to be ashore on Cat island
Gen. Lawton has been selected to go
10 Cuba to investigate the feasibility of
utilizing the Havana volunteers as civil
guard during and after the evacuation by
the Spaniards.
The United States transport Roumania
arrived in New York from Porto Rico with
all well on board. She brought the Third
Illinois volunteers, commanded by Col.
Bennett, AZ officers and 9S4 men.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II.
The war department made public the an
nual report Of Maj. Gen. Miles command
ing the army.
Gen. Blanco ordered the arrest OF two
Spanish editors at Havana who wrote In
sulting articles against Americans.
Senor Montero Rios, the president OF the
Spanish peace commission, recommends
the abandonment of the negotiations
dispatch from Madrid says that the
government has decided TO maintain SOW
ereignty over the Philippines, and that
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
Col w. a. Williams, chief quartermaster
at Havana, and his clerk, +. T. Stewart
died of yellow fever.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schey ar
rived I'm New York from Porto Rico on
board the cruiser Newark
II has been established beyond a doubt
that the stranded vessel off Cat island is
the Infanta Maria Teresa.
Gen. Miles was given a reception and
banquet in New York by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and notable cit
liens.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, in his annual report
TO the secretary Of war, says that the ag-
gregate strength of the regular and vol
unteer armies is l1,10S officers and 263, 609
enlisted men.
Advices say that the United States de-
mands cession of the Philippines without
paying any compensation or assuming any
debt. Spain is expected TO refuse, and
after the islands are seized by the Amer
leans, will lay the matter before the pow
ers.
MONDAY NOVEMBER a.
The Eighth cavalry left Savannah Ca,
for Nuevitas and Puerto Principe, the cit
les which will be garrsoned Immediately
by United States troops.
Maj. Gen. FitZhugh Lee has assumed
command of the Seventh army corps, now
encamped in Savannah, Ca. and has
named the quarters Camp Onward"
Gen. Wade, chairman of the Cuban mill
tary commission, reports that everything
is progressing very satisfactorily in Cuba.
and that the Spaniards are moving troops
out fast they can secure transports.
Already 10000 have gone.
Spain will be given until December / TO
accept the peace terms laid down by the
United States or TO withdraw from the
Paris conference Cesson OF the entire
Philippine group, without recompense, will
be insisted upon by the Americans.
Admiral Schley, having asked again for
sea service, has been promised the COM
mand of the European squadron, which
| will be reestablished in a short time with
| some of the finest cruisers in the navy to
| exhibit the American flag creditably TO the
European nations.