Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

WAR NOTES.

The commission which IS lnFesNgal-
ing the conduct OF the war Is having
a hard time getting Witnesses.
The war department mas ordered
four companies OF the I'd volunteers to
embark al once from savannah Tor
CUBA.
Two small Spanish gunboats which
fred upon a Filipino flag at Sorgoson
are said to have been driven OF by IN
surgents.
Admiral Dewey, In reply 70 an onsr
of $4,000 for a short magazine article
on the Philippines cabled; Thanks
but / am too busy.
When congress meets an EFFORT wiz
be made 10 legislate for the benefit OF
The marines who distinguished them
selves at Guantanamo bay
The Spanish cruisers Isle de Cuba
and Isle de Luzon, which we're sunk
during the battle OF Manila, nave been
relocated and locked at Cayite.
Fraud is suspected IN connection
with the latest disaster to the Maiia
Teresa.
tised the fine floating dock in havana
harbor for sale or lease
The Maria Teresa has been hnally
abandoned by the government ana is
going TO pieces very fast
Gen. Garcia the Cuban leader, is IN
New York. He says he has every
confidence ia President Mckinley lie
believes a temporary protectorate over
Cuba Is necessary.
President Mckinley in his message
will favor civil governors ana no
statehood for the new colonies,
standing army OF 100000, bigger
navy and more revenue.
Spain, It Is predicted VIII accept
the American ailippine and other
terms under protest, At Washington
it is believed that treaty Will be
signed within few days.
The greatest activity prevails in
Spanish military circles in the ar
rangemeats for evacuating the pro-
vince Of Havana, which it is expected
can be effected before Christmas.
During recent visit OF Rear-Ad-
miral Schley, president Mckinley ten
dered him the command Of the Euro
pean squadron which is 10 be formed,
and the admiral accepted the leader.
The Philippine provinces have uf-
fered from the seyerest typhoon In
years. Malolos, the headquarters oil
Aguinaldo. has been damaged, and
many villages have been destroyed.
The bodies OF Generals Vara del Rey
and Santooildes were buried with MILL
tary hoaors I'm the Colon cemetery,
Havana. where they will remain until
removed to Spain for interment In the
Pantheon.
Adtt. Gen Corbin received cable
message from Gen. Otis at Manila, an
uounciug the arrival OF the transport
Vigllancia with all well on board.
This steamship sailed from san fran
cisco, Oct, 10.
President Rios, OF the Spanish peace
commission, is falsely reported as
having broken of negotiations. Spain
Is given one week to reply to the
American ultimatum which offers
$40. 100000 for the Philippines.
Spanish ministers we're forced to
decline a request of the Red Cross for
a steamer flying neutral dag with
which 10 liberate the Spanish prison
ers in the Philippines. All boats are
needed to remove troops from Cuba,
In a letter to President Brown, 81
the Norwich lN. H) university,
Dewey says: 81 trust The entire
Philippines win be retained by the
United states. Any other arrange
meut VIII load 10 no end OF trouble.
Representatives of She Philippines
have reached san Francisco ON their
way 20 see President Mckinley in the
interest o annexation ANA TO secure
the services OF the United States to aid
in recovering property seized by the
United States.
The Spanish transport Andes has
arrived az Pouje dc Cada from Cuban
ports with a number OF repayliated
there We're D. deaths on board the
steamer. ana many OF the soldiers
we're dangerously il) ON arriving az the
home port
\ cable message has been received
a. the navy department Announcing
the death OF Ensign George L. Fer
mier, attached 10 the gunhoat Petrol
on the Asiatic squadron Beyond The
statement that the officer died ON the
l9'h inst, no details are given En-
sign Fermier was appointed 10 the
naval academy from indiana.
The war department has found that
% is impractiCable 10 occupy Cientue-
Cos before the first Of January and
Mai Gen Wilson commanding the
first corps. which was designated to
occupy Cieuiuegos, has been directed
TO make such disposition of the troops
that were about 20 sail. MS IN his iudg-
ment will best serve the iuteres, Of
the army
For the FIRST five months az the Uyr
war the death rate was l12I per cent
While during NE Same period al the
Spanish war the death raso from dis.
ease including yellow FOYER ON foreign