The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-20
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

There are on the island of Puerto
| Rico 1000 Spanish soldiers.
The Spanards looted the city of San
tiago before they surrendered.
Admiral SIMPSONS last lombard
ment of Santiago wrecked 81 houses.
Gen. Agunaldo. the leader of the
| Philippine insurgents, only 26 years
| of age.
Impure water has caused typhoid
fever among several soldiers at Camp
Alger
| The American consuls Mt Gibraltar
| and Tangier are buying enormous
| quantities OF coal.
Admiral Sampson has given Commo-
dore Schley the credit of running down
| the Christobal Colon.
| Two hundredNand thirty-nve wounded
| men have arrived at Fort Mcpherson
| from Santiago battle fields.
All mails leaving Santiago for the
| United states Will be fumigated to pre-
vent the spread of yellow fever.
Gen. Toral said that everyone, of his
| generals was killed or wounded, and
that he had not a single colonel left.
The little town of Caimanes was
| evacuated by the Spanish troops Tues
day and Is now occupied by Cubans.
The Cuban blockade is now very ef-
| fective and there is no possibility of
| getting food to the beleaguered cities
DR.. Sem. now in cuba fighting yellow
| fever, says that In two weeks 25 per
cent. of the troops will be unfit for
| work: ~--V- <~~~-sEss-'~.
There is great excitement at Cadlz
| owing to the expected coming of Wat
| sons fleet. Many residents are leaving
| the city.
Boston now has no further use for
| the First regiment of artillery and has
| placed the troops at the disposal of the
| government.
Twenty-three cases of yellow fever
and three deaths among the American
| soldiers were reported from Santiago
last Saturday.
Blanco has telegraphed to Madrid
that his army is ready to strike ter
| rifle blow to the Americans, and wishes
the war prolonged.
Latest reports indicate that the gov
| ernment despairs of saving single
| Spanish warship destroyed at Santiago
by Commodore Schley.
Five hundred thousand pounds of re-
| frigerated beef are now on transports
sailing for Santiago, to relieve the suf-
| ferings of Cubans and Spaniards.
A British schooner which attempted
to run the Cuban blockade was captur-
ed by an American gun boat and tow
| ed to Key West last Tuesday.
Camara's squadron. which is return
ing to Spain, having given up all ef-
forts to interfere with Dewey at
Manila. Is constantly engaged in gun
practice.
1t is said that Captain General BIan-
co has cabled to Madrid declaring that
the volunteer army in Cuba wishes
the war to continue. as the troops hope
to secure victories.
The Spanish prisoners on Seayey's
island while away the time with their
favorite sport. bull-fights. A stalwart
sailor takes the part of a bull while the
others poke sticks at him.
Gen. Garcia, the Cuban soldier, stated
recently that 10000 Spanish soldiers
have died yearly on the island. and
that this year. owing to the American
invasion the number will be greatly
increased.
Constitutional rights have been sus-
pended throughout Spain, and military
law has been declared. Some say this
has been done to suppress the people
during the peace negotiations which
are soon to be made.
Fifteen thousand men have recently
arrived to garrison Ceuta and Tarifa.
The Spaniards expect an attack on the
straits. A thousand men are working
bandsmen doing sentry duty.
The hospital ship Solace arrived at
Old Point Comfort. Va. few days ago
from Siboney, Cuba, bringing "A wound
ed Americans and 40 wounded Span-
iards who took part in the engagement
off Santiago de Cuba, July s.
Gov. Hastings, has rendered to ex-
Senator Jesse M. Baker, of Media Pa.
private In the Sixth regiment. Penn
sylvania volunteers, the appointment
Of first lieutenant Of Company X,
Fourth Pennsylvania volunteers.
There are il66 tons OF stc.ss III the
harbor Of Siboney -, tney cannot be
landed. Clara Barton condemns the
neglect Of the government to provide
lighters. so that food can be delivered
to the hundreds Of starving women and
children.
Now that the Spanish squadron has
been destroyed. travel to Europe has
Increased. Steamships are crowded,
due no doubt to the fact that four
large steamers Of the American line
are In the service of the United States
government.
Fully 100000 people from Kansas.
Nebraska and Iowa crowded the expo
sition grounds at Omaha. Saturday to
honor Colonel Bryan's silver battal-
ion." The Colonel rode at the head Of
his troops on magnificent black
charger and received an extraordinary
ovation. lie left for Savannah. to join
Lees forces.
On board the hospital ship solace.
which arrived at Newport News last
Thursday was Capt. Concas. OF the
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa. He Is
seriously wounded. Capt. Concas IL
we'll known In this country, having
commanded the Spanish caravels which
e!rxlvsd here during the worlds fair IN