The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-15
WAR PARAGRAPHS.
A Brief Compilation Of Daily
Ocourronoaa.


that Almodoyar dc Rio, foreign minis
Ter, aud Senior Gamazo, the minister
Of public instruction aud public
works, have received full powers 10
propose q suspension Of hostilities hs
a preliminary 10 peace negotiations.
The ministers neither affirm nor deny
the rumor.
After the destruction Of the Spanish
feet some $50 men Of the Maria Teresa
we're placed as prisoners on the Har-
ward. For some reason not yet ascer-
tanned these men mutinied. The Off
GERS aud crew Of the Harvard we're not
unprepared, however, and the mutt
neers were fred upon. Six Spaniards
we're killed outright and twelve were
wounded
The Spanish government has re.
ceived a telegram from Admiral Ger
vera announcing the death Of Admiral
Nillamil, who was in command Of the
Spanish torpedo boat squadron at
Santiago de Cuba aud the suicide Of
Captain Lazaga, the commander Of the
Infanta Maria Teresa.
There is no material change in the
aspect Of affairs at Manila. The Span
iards are strongly posted about the
outskirts Of the town and also along
the whole length Of the conduit Of the
waterworks, eight miles inland. II is
believed the Spaniards only hold the
waterworks on sutierance, because the
insurgent pickets hold sway every
where aud could easily raid aud wreck
the conduit
Lieutenant Hobson and his seven
companions are now among friends.
The Spanish authorities at Santiago
agreed to an exchange which was ac-
complished without incident
Admiral Cervera has been transferr-
ed from the Gloucester TO the battle
ship Iowa, and is being treated with
every consideration. In brief inter
views he stated that he was ordered to
leave the Santiago harbor, but refused
to say from whom the orders came.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says that lao Of the sailors who be-
longed to Admiral Cervera' s.squadron
have reached Santiago de Cuba.
General Young has refused to issue
further rations to the Cubans until adj
vices are received from Washington in
answer to his expose of the situation.
The Cubans refuse to assist in the
hospital and commissary departments,
claiming they are soldiers and not la
borers.
Between 1000 and Is, 900 innocent
victims of the war have fed to FL Caney
in wild panic to escape the terrors OF
the threatened bombardment of Santi.
ago, and they are now confronted by
the horrors of starvation. In THEN
helpless confusion they are appealing
to General Shafter for succor.
Advices state that Camara's squad
ron has returned to Suez, entered the
canal aud is on its way back to Spain
The Italia (Rome) says that nego
tiations have been opened among the
European powers with a view of ar
ranging peace. The best intentions
the paper asserts, are manifested a
Washington, but the Madrid cabine
strongly opposes any idea of peace.
The navy department received
'cablegram from Admiral Dewey stating
that the rebel leader, Aguinaldo, pro
claimed himself president of the Phil
ippines on July LIST.
The Spanish cabinet is of the opin
ion that Camara's fleet should continue
its voyage to the Philippines.
The 325 wounded heroes of the bat
ties around Santiago are now at Ke,
West and are receiving the best o
care. None of them are in danger.
The war department has been ad
vised that during a severe storm Of
the coast Of Cuba eleven lighters eli
route to Santiago in tow of tugs, wer
swamped and lost. So far as know,
no fatalities occurred.
Secretary Long cabled Admna
Sampson ordering him to de'ach i'm
mediately Commodore Watson's squad
ron and directing the latter to procee
at once upon his mission to attack tn
coast Of Spain.
The American losses at Santiago ar
now estimated at 10000 killed an
wounded.
While the cases at McHenry hav
been under treatment surgeons of til
marine hospital service have been il
speeding and Watching carefully man
other points where it was though
possible the fever might appear bU
no cases have developed.
A belief is current in Madrid thu