The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

mechanics and artisans FOR their SKIN
in the construction Of our war ships.
wnh the catastrophe Of Santiago.
SPANS effort upon the ocean virtually
ceased. a srurmoEc EFFORT toward the
end or June o. send her Mefiterrancan
feet under Admiral C1mara o. relieve
M1nih w1s nh1udnr.1, the expedition
ht'ng recalled after % had passed
through the seuz canal The capituia-
ton Of santlar1 followed The city was
ciovely hcse'Fof by land. while she
entrance ~ our ships tuto the harhor
GU, on all reYef m that side. After
truce 10 allow ~ the removal of the
non comhltau'a. prltrlctcd uegotta-
tors continued from July until July
H. when. under menace ~ immediate
ueanuf The preNmnarioa OF surrender
were agreed upon.
SANTIAGO OCCUPIED.
on the i7,h. General shafier occupied
che city. The Capltuintion embraced
che entire eastern end Of cuba. The
number N Spanish soldiers surrendered
/ WIS 1900. all % whom we're subse-
qucnfly conveyed % sfain az the charge
/ q the unned States. The story OF
| this successful campaign l. told In the
| report % the secretary Of war, which
/ Will be Aid before you. The Individual
/ nlor ~ officers and soldiers was never
nppre siriklngiy shown than In the sew
ernl engagements iefding 90 the sur.
render Of saHiiaEo. while thc prompt
muvUmsrfa ana successive victories
I won Instant and universal applause.
] 10 those whu gained this complete ri.
I umph which tairhllshed she ascendancy
Of she United Hmics upon hu1 a. the
nEht on HauiaEo had nxod our su-
| prrmacy on the ru the earnest and
hp.lnE gratitude ~ the nation 4 un-
I ep1rlurly due. Nor rhuul we alone
I remember the ralhuiry of the living
che dead claim our tears, ana our lussea
by batte and disease mus cloud any
cNu'iU'on vt the result and teach no 20
weigh the awful cost N wur, however
rlEhtful She cause o. signal u victory
ADVANCE ON PORTO RICO.
with the fall Of Sanitary the occu
paclon OF Porto Rico became She ncxg
Htfvicric necessity.
0eneral Miles had provloudy been ~
signed 20 organize an expedition fOr
that purpose; fortunately he was al.
ready a. Santiago, whore he had ar
rived on the itth Of July with rein
f0rccmeuta Tor gcnsrai shutters army
NHh these troops. coutlEilnE u atib
innafrry ana artillery, fWo companies
I Of engineers ana one company Of the
signal corpa. Gen. Miles loft Ouantana-
No on July n, having nine transports
conveyed by the fleet under captain
iilEginson. with she Massachusetts,
O.aEshlpl. Dixie. Gloucester. Columbia
and Yale The two latter carrying
troops The expedition nndcd at Qua
MICA JWy 20. which port was entered
wiz little opposition. Here the feet
Was Joined hy the Annapolis. and Wasp,
while the Puritan and AmphHrNe went
! - san Juan ana Joined the New Or
leans, which was engaged In blockadlnE
tiIaf port The malnr general com.
J handing was subsequently, reinforced
by Geperal Eohwanna brigade Of thS
, Third army coFps.by Gen. Wilson, with
1 j m IA ~ ala. kN HI
! eul Brooke. with "a part OF his corps.
! numbering IN all i6.gis officers afd
! men.
, cAPITULATioN or PONCE.
: on july n he entered Ponce. one u
I she most important ports In the Island,
o. from which he thereafter directed
2 operations OF the capture OF the ISLAND.
with the exception ~ encounters with
the enemy NJ Guyana, iIermiEuereE.
COumo and NnucO. and an attack on
I a force hnded ai Cape San Juan. there
}, was no serious roslatance. The cam
: palgn WA prosecuted with grcat vigor.
= l ana ny the ilth % AuHn-t much % ths
/ island was In our posaestou ana th'
N acquisition OF the remainder was onlJ
u a matter of short time A. most Of
a tho points IN she ISLAND our troops
j. wero oTihusiaaiioally welcomed. Pro.
?, tes.atlona N loyalty 90 the mas and
j. gratitude Tor delivery from Spanish rule
- 5nNN our NNIlNNANNNNM Ut WITTY NAANN
u ~ potent influence toward peace, the
J. outcome Of the n1rto Rlcan expedition
4 was Of great Consequence, and generous
}. commentator u due 20 those who par
= clcipatcd In d.
o CLoING CHAPTER OF WAR.
a The last scene Of the wur wua en-
!. acted al Manila, ~ starting place. on
4. August 10. after a brief assault upOt
" the works By the land forces, In which
r . II
IA rendered unoonduilnally. The casual
A. ties we're comparatively few, by mis-
= conquest ~ the Philippine Islands vir
n suaily accomplished when she Bpanial
~ capacity Tor resistance was destroys
- by Admlral Dcwey's victory Of the firg
~ Of May wia formally SEALED To Gen
"A eral Merritt, his officers und men. fo
the uncompainlnE und devoted services
.. for their Eaiiantfy In action, the natiOi
=. IL sincerely grateful. Their ionE voy
~ age was made with singular success
a ana ghe soldlerly conduct Of the men
No. OF whom many were without previou
~ experience In the military service, de
=, serves uninsured praise.
Tue fotni 0tFuaitles IN killed AM
IL wounded ln the army during the wa
wus as follows; Offcsu killed "a. en-
nrtd men killed 2bl total $50; ofilcer
wounded iiS; enlisted men wounded 1,
~ tCi, total 1917. Of the navy, killed ~
se wounded o.. died as result Of wound
Al !, lnvulided from service o. goinl 81.
IA n will be observed that while on
n navy was engaged 10 two great bar
=. Ties and m numerous perlloua under
~ taklnrs IN the hlockades ana lombard
\, [ montr. and more than 10000 Of on
a. troops were transported 20 dlHtAn
AZ, lands. and engaged IN uasauk and aeiE
=. ana bawle. ard many Hklrmishea In un
- familiar territory, We lost IN both arm
~ Of the service a total Of SIS killed an
W ~. wounded. ana In the entire campalg
"a by land and sea we did not lose a Eu
~ or nag or transport or ship, an
w with the exception Of the crew Of al
Merrimac. not a soldier or sailor We
aaken prisoner.
on August 7th. forty-s;x days froi
ny the date or landing OF General BhAftsr
o army In Cuba, and twenty-one day
or from the surrender Of Santiago. N
~ u. y. troops commenced embarki
ms tion for home. and our entire force WI
OF returned 10 the United states as earl
an as August 24th. They were abseI
re from the United States only ~
IN months,
&c II II nttlng that I should bear test
on mony 20 the patriotism and devotion
RAJ that large portion OF our army while
m although eager 10 be ordered 90 N
'as post OF greater exposure, fortunate
ar was not required outside OF the Unite
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