Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-08-24
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ture of Manila on Saturday, August
 l3. Seven thousand Spaniards and
 l2,O00 stands of arms were taken
 The exploitation of the city was
 preceded by a very sharp battle
 Six Americans were killed and 40
 badly wounded. The Spanish killed
 Were 120. The Colorado troops led
 the storming; two of them were
 killed. The Western soldiers GOV cred themselves with glory. | Washington. Aug. 17. = Arrange
 ments are being made at the War Department for the establishment
 of a new military department on the
 island of Porto Rico similar 10 those
 recently established in the province
 of Santiago de Cuba and in the
 Philippines. The new department
 will be known as the Department
 of Porto Rico," and will be com
 handed by Major General John R. Brooke.
 Santiago, Aug. 17.-The Olivo;'
 sailed this afternoon for Montau..
 Point with between 200 and 300 sick. Miss Wheeler is a passenger. This morning a Cuban was shot by a sentry who caught him stealing commissary stores at the dock. Yesss terday it was discovered that enough goods had been stolen to make three carloads, which had been taken out surreptitiously 90 Cubaus in the field.
 Hong Kong, Aug. 17.-Tne off cials of the Manila Cable Company are anxiously awaiting permission to repair it, and the cable steamer is now at Singapore awaiting instruc- tiOns.
 Washington, Aug. I7.-The War Department has received no word from General Merritt giving the military side of the Manila downfall and the list of the American dead and wounded.
 Washington. Aug. I7. - Forty thousand soldiers were reviewed at Chickamauga Park today by Gen eral Breckenridge. The order for mastering out troops is expected to be issued tomorrow.
 Washington, Aug. IT, Senator Davis has accepted the appointment as peace commissioner.
 New York, Aug. 17.-Jim Corbett left here for San Francisco this morning. Mccoy consents to have the fight postponed till October lst, on account of the death of Corbett's parents.
 New York, Aug. l7.-Tanmany today is out for Admiral Dewey for president in nineteen hundred.
 Washington Aug. 17. - Senator i Allison declines 10 accept a position . as peace commissioner. Secretary Alger will probably be appointed to to the position.
 New York, Aug. lS.--A special dispatch from Manila, August 13, via Hong Kong, says: "Five Ameri- can soldiers were killed and about fOrty-fve wounded in the capture of Manila this afternoon. The Stars and Stripes were raised over the city at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon. In the bay Admiral Dewey's fleet thundered a nations salute. The land and naval forces were m the capture of the Spanish stronghold of the Philip pines. At 9 o'clock ID the morning the signal to begin firing was set in Admiral Dewey's flagship. Authori- ties in the city and consuls of foreign powers had previously been notified !. of the intended bombardment. For two hours the great shells were thrown into the city. After the bombardment the troops moved for ward to attack upon tho Spaniards in the trenches. There had been no reply to Dewey's bombardment, but the land forces met with hot re- cepiion. But the onward rush of the Americans could not be stayed. With the loss of five killed an1 two score wounded, they drove back the Spaniards and captured the trenches. In q short time a white flag was hoisted by the DOns, and 1000 sol diers, 12,0O0 rifles and a great quan- tity Of ammunition was surrendered. The Spanish loss has not yet Feen It is probably several times as large as that of the Ameri- can forces.
 Montauk, L. l., \. Y, Aug. lS.- A delegation of prominent rcPubli- cans officially called on Colonel Roosevelt today, and asked him if he would accept the nomination for governor of New York. After an hours interview, it is understood that Roosevelt signifed his willing ness to accept.
 New York. Aug. ls.-The police are positive that in pr. Samuel J. Kennedy, a dentist, they have the murderer of Emeline C. Reynolds, who was found dead in a room of the Grand hotel yesterday Captain Price, of the West Thirtieth Street Station. has made an affidavit charg- ing Kennedy with homicide.
 Canon City, Colo, Aug. lS.-At noon today the Canon City, Cripple Creek Power and Electric Con- pany's plant in this city which is de- signed to furnish power and lights for the mines and mills of the whole Cripple creek district, about 40 miles distant, was put in motion,