Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-14

for the removal OF WOMEN dAu eA11uA ~
from Santiago.
Wednesday,.
Lieut.. Hobson believed to now be free
Resolutions annexing Hawaiian Islands
| to the United States adopted by the Sen
ate.
Spanish warship Alfonso MI. is report
ed to have been destroyed while trying to
run the blockade out of Havana.
Conference of Shafter and Sampson re-
suits in a decision to await army re-en-
forcements before bombarding Santiago
Wisconsin and Massachusetts volun-
| teers are en- route to REINFORCE Gen. ShaI-
| ter and Illinois men are ready for the
| order to move.
Fifty Spanish prisoners on board the
| Harvard attempt to overpower the ere"
and escape. Six were killed and twelve
| wounded by the guards.
Leaders in Spain think the time is ripe
to sue for peace, but the Government de-
cides to continue war. The Pope is said
| to have been asked to seek peace.
Clara Barton of the Red Cross tells
President Mckinley wounded American
| soldiers lie on wet ground at Siboney,
Cuba, because hospital accommodations
are inadequate.
Thursday.
At Ell Caney $1,000 destitute persons
have assembled, being refugees from San
tiago.
Gen. Miles left Washington for San
tiago to assume active command OF MILL
tary operations in Cuba.
United States naval attache in London
informs President Mckinley that Spain
will sue for peace next week.
Clara Barton succors the starving refu-
gees from Santiago and pays high trib-
ute to the American soldiers.
Lieut.. Hobson and his companions are
exchanged and received with great dem
onstrations of joy Ivy the troops.
American troops under Gen. Anderson
are comfortably quartered at Cavite and
awaiting re-enforcements before attack
ing Manila.
Cruiser Philadelphia ordered to sail
from Mare Island to raise the United
States flag over Hawaii and receive the
islands into the Union.
Commodore Watson's squadron ordered
detached from Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
and to start without delay for the Span
ish coast. Probable that chase will be
made for Camaras fleet.
Friday.
Gen. Skaters armistice with the Span
iards at Santiago extended until Satur-
day at noon.
Admiral Camara, with his fleet, which
had passed through the Suez canal, order
ed to return to Spain.
Col. Wood of the rough riders made
brigader general, and Lieut.. Coll Roose-
welt promoted to the colonelcy of the regi-
ment.
A Spanish privateer reported cruising
in British Columbian waters, ready to
prey ON vessels returning from Alaska
with treasure.
Officials at Washington expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for peace in
few days. Important dispatches have
been received with this end in view.
Military precautions taken in Spain to
prevent expected outbreaks. Soldiers dis
gusted with condition of affairs, while re-
publicans have issued a circular, headed
"Prepare!' Reports that Spain would
sue for peace caused an advance in Span
ish bonds.
Saturday.
Camara's fleet sailed from Port Said
for Cartagena, Spain.
Gen. Shafter has been strengthening
his position at Santiago.
The British steamer Monmouth, now at
Bremen, has been purchased by the Uni
ted States.
Porto Rico is to be invaded Immediate
ly after the fall of Santiago. Gen. Miles
will command the expedition.
Persistent rumors are current at Mad
rid that the Sagasta government is to pc
tition for ten days armistice.
A decisive land battle in Cuba is de-
sired by the war party in Spain before
peace negotiations are entered upon.
President Mckinley has decided to pro-
mote both Sampson and Schley, but has
not determined to what grade they will be
elevated.
Thousands of refugees from Santiago
have fiocked to the American lines, and
the problem of feeding them is serious
one for Gen. Shafter.
Damage sustained by the battle ship
Iowa in the Santiago fight may prevent
that is to attack the Spanish coast
The Associated Press correspondent at
Berlin reiterates that, Notwithstanding
official denials, Germany, Russia and
France are scheming to intervene in the
Philippines when certain conditions arise.
President Mckinley has refused the
offer Of Gen. Linares, Spanish command
err at Santiago, to surrender conditionally
The truce which would have expired Sat
urday at noon was extended twenty-four
hours, and all day the question of surren-
der was considered.
Sunday.
Austria is said to be contemplating pro-
posals for immediate intervention by the
European powers in behalf of SPAIN
1t is said at Madrid that peace negotia-
tons are considered urgent, the hopeless