Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05
MINIS OF THE WORLD.


Agyru 26-Notices have come to the
gGSzfG department from the four quar-
@aCy 81 the globe showing that the
saSEEex aations are prepared to assume
GIL attitude of strict neutrality. First
s4IegGenant Rowan, under orders from
Gre war department, landed on the
Cm39a1 coast somewhere west Of San
9taesB, probably before dawn Monday
ta carry instructions to Garcia's ar
any The Wisconsin troops have not
yet Enoved. We have now captured 8
Spanish vessels in all There will be
z1cs income tax as a war measure.
april 2S-The Wisconsin troops,
aver 1900 strong were modified at
Milwaukee where they remain some
eiz3ss before going to the front. Our
7gessahs demolished some new forts
nf.1E Matanzas, Cuba, and were fired
at IL reutrn but not hit. Dewey's
afeeE Is hurrying to the Philippines
from Hong Kong and the capital is
expected to fall soon. The Spanish
&feec there is in danger of annihila-
4io0 as our squadron is much the
ssfg1aa1ger. Our vessels captured an
egGzhG Spanish ship near Key West
and got $4,000 in cash as a rich car
go Austria is really the only great
power that has not declared it's neu-
Gra3dty.
April 29.-The Spanish fleet at Cape
Verde islands, which sailed, is report
ed to have returned, some of the
SA8IpS being injured by a collision.
The first bond issue will be in de-
Ellon nations of $50 and upwards, and
will be offered first to the people, and
Hoe 10 the syndicate. Blanco says
the American ships did no damage at
Matanzas, but that Austrian and
Wrench consuls will protest because
t2fs Americans gave foreigners no pre-
Fi0us notice. A ship from Santiago
lie Cuba, bringing 400 refugees, re-
ports a terrible state of affairs from
starvation and cruelty. All provi-
sIans have been confscated for the
Spanish troops The government
will enlist 10000 immunes from vel
low fever in Georgia, Texas, Missis-
gIppi, Louisiana and Florida. There
la every indication of quick invasion
a3f Cuba from Tampa, probably at or
ueag Matanzas. Troops and artillery
are rushing at express train speed to
E&1&t point to-day from Chattanooga,
Mobile and New Orleans. Alger
Wants $4,000 900 to carry the army
LII July.
April 30.-The City Of Paris arrived
w New York. Commodore Dewey
rEueG the Spanish fleet at the Philip
pines and completely annihilated it.
>Cancern over the safety Of the
yJTeS0n is past. That vessel
reached Rio de Janeiro far up on the
4SEa2iI coast today and is now out Of
3arrser, but two warships have been
EGnt to escort her in. No fight is yeU
reported form the Philippines. Blan-
go is using the torch in Cuba. In
Smelling Cabanas our warships killed
ss1sne Spanish cavalry.
Hay 2.-The British governor of the
Straits Settlement sent a cable dis
patch saying the United States fleet
annihilated'' the Spanish fleet in
two hours engagement at Manila
Sunday The dispatch adds that
Commodore Dewey demanded the sur
render Of Manila under pain of bonn
ibaFdment. General Agusti the Span
ish governor general, refused to sur
gender them, and it is supposed the
lognbardment of Manila is now pro-
ceeding. An invasion of Cuba is to
, occur at once The Cane Verde
heet is westward bound and a big ma
val engagement in Cuban waters is
ET0hable.