Griggs courier., 1898-09-08
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
a Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
rUEsDAY. .AuG11sT N

TUESDAY. AUGUST 80.
Admiral Dewey informed the navy de-
partment. that he has an abundance of
supplies for the present needs of his
squadron.
A report from Gen. Shafter SAYS the
receipts of the custom house at Santiago
for the first 20 days of August amounted
to 100000. ~
!. Acting Secretary Allen decided to adopt
the policy of mastering out the naval
militia in bodies instead Of individually
as heretofore.
The lending commercial men in Manila
urged Lord Salisbury to use his inf1u-
ence to prevent the Spaniards from gain
ing supremacy in; the Philippines. -,
Spanish officers who have returned to
their praise Of the treatment which they
received from the Americans after the
surrender.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81.
DR.. Francisco Dominguez Roldau has
announced himself as the Cuban civil gov
ernor Of Havana.
Gen. Garcia has been relieved Of his COM
mand in Cuba by Gen. Gomez owing to
disapproval Of his action during the Shaft
er incident.
The United States cruiser New Orleans
arrived at San Juan. where she will re-
main until the evacuation Of Puerto Rico
by the Spanish is completed.
All the outskirts OF Manila are in state
Of anarchy. The insurgents are hunting
and pillaging the Spaniards. while the
natives are sacking villages.
Maj. Gen. Merritt and staff left Manila
for Paris. where he will take part in the
spanish-American peace conference. Maj
Gen. Otis is acting governor of Manila.
Commodore j. w. Phillip. of the battleship
Texas, has been placed in command Of
the second squadron Of the North Attain
tic fleet, with the cruiser New York as
flagship.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER. l.
The Seventh army corps. composed Of
over 10000 men, paraded the streets of
Jacksonville. Fla. and were reviewed by
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The hospital ship olivette, which had
been lying near tho quarantine station in
Fernandina. Fla. sunk through some mys-
terious agency. All on board were saved.
Orders were received at Annapolis Nd.
from the president directing Admiral Ger
vera to make arrangements to proceed
with his officers and men back to Spain
Immediately.
Admiral w. s. schley and Gen. william
w. Gordon, United States commissioners
to settle the conditions for the Spanish
evacuation of Puerto Rico. sailed from
New York for San Juan.
Gen. Boynton rep orted to Secretary Alger
that Camp Thomas at Chickamauga was
in good shape, that only 1893 out Of $4,000
men had died. and that the stories of
starvation were without foundation.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.
The transport st. Paul arrived at Ma
nila with all we'll on board.
Gen. Shafter and his staff arrived in
New York from Cuba on the transport
Mexico.
Mai Gen. Miles. accompanied by his staff
and family. sailed from Ponce for New
York on the transport OLDHAM.
A transport arrived at Corunna. Spain,
with troops who surrendered at Santiago
de Cuba. Seventeen died on the voyage.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER g.
The steamship Covandanga with 2,279
soldiers from Santiago on board arrived at
Santander. Spain.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin issued orders for the
muster out of 10 volunteer organizations.
numbering over 10000 officers and men.
Upon Gen. Miles departure from Puerto
Rico Gen. Brooke issued an order ASSUME
ing command Of the troops in the island.
The auxiliary cruisers st. Paul and st.
Louis have been returned to the Interna-
tional Navigation company by the govern
ment.
Insurgent troops invaded the southern
Philippine islands. and were seizing every
thing possible prior to tie settlement Of the
peace conditions.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler. in a lengthy statement
to the press. declares that the president
and war department are not responsible
for sickness and deaths in the army.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER S.
All the torpedoes placed at the entrance
to the harbor Of Havana have been raised
without accident of any kind
The. war department has up to the pres
ent time issued orders for mastering out
nearly 100000 volunteers. and this will be
done as soon as the men have had their
80 and 60-day furloughs.
President Mckinley spent five hours In
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point. on satur-
a ho ~ he, 1,lcS
the sick in the hospitals and inspecting the
well in their cantonments.
Deputations Of the wealthiest natives in
the Philippines called upon Consul Wild
man, in Hong-Kong and urged that every
possible effort be made for the annexation
Of the Philippine islands to the United
States.
Active movements are reported in the
Philippines among the insurgents every
where north of Manila. Vigan has been
occupied and a campaign has been directed
against Bamaran. where the Spanish are
supposed to be concentrated. The insur-
gents are in possession Of the whole of
Laguna bay except a single position.