The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-18
WAR CHRONOLOGY
THURSDAY. AUG. Il.

DuiE X, NIL, Jul al ofpdI AIlIfIL counter
manded the order, and they will go to
Santiago on the Yale.
Pitiable plight OF 40 sick soldiers of
Sixth cavalry at Montauk; were with i
out nourishment for "a hours, or shelter
from the rain.
Lieutenant Carranza, who was ex-
PEELED from Canada. went to St. Pierre, |
Miq., and has just returned to Montreal. |
Sampson and Schley made rear ad-
mirals Captain Clark goes up more
numbers than any other captain, and |
Wainwright goes up more numbers than |
any other officer
Garcia occupies Gibara, where there
are 1000 sick and wounded Spaniards !
he Is also besieging Holguin with S0o0
troops.
Troop c, New York cavalry, chased /
the fleeing Spaniards from Coamo till |
stopped by the Guyon river and a bat
terry.
Congressman Fitzgerald charges that
rotten tentage and old clothes wera
palmed off on the Ninth Massachusetts |
by the adjutant generals office. Cap
tain Lanly refutes the statements.
The Spanish cabinet receives the pro-
tocol, approves it. and decides to au-
thorize Ambassador CANTON to sign it |
for the Spanish government.
General Schwan's troops entered |
Mayaguez.
orders sent to General Miles to cease
hostilities in Porto Rico.
FRIDAY. AUG. II.
Crews on transports at Tampa go onl
strike, delaying their departure fde
Porto Rico. Fifth cavalry prepares toI
leave for Montauk point. but is ordered |
back to camp.
The war department decides to send
5000 tons of commissary stores to Cen
eral Merritt at Manila.
Small Carlist bands cause consider
able anxiety in Spain, Baron SangarraA
says that his party will declare war for
mally when peace has been concluded.
Emanuel koulouris, a coal passer e.
the Bancroft, killed in a little skirm.s'
on the south coast of Pinar del Rio.
Fourteen convalescents from the SKI
massachusetts return home, and tell oil |
the hardships and priyations endured |
OD CRUISER die anu III Tie lltHtutS.
Emphatic demand made by citizens o.
western Massachusetts upon president
and secretary of war that the Second
Massachusetts regiment be sent home +
once.
Admiral Cervera refuses to make a |
reply to structures upon his conduct hs |
General Blanco, and says that he only |
did his his duty.
At 423 Cambon and Day signed tn
protocol and the president Immediately |
issued a proclamation suspending hos
tilities. orders were cabled to Dewey |
Merritt, Miles. Sampson and Shafter t.
cease hostilities; blockade Of Cuba and
Porto Rico raised. and the biggest war
ships ordered to rendezvous at Tomp-
kinsville
SATURDAY, AUG IS.
President Mckinley says of the 100
men at Chickamauga park that they N
all alike entitled to the nations graft |
tude."
Madrid is pleased because Presiden
Mckinley did not insist on having tn
cortes summoned to ratify cesson o.
territory.
Word has been received in Santiag 60
of the suspension by General Garcia
military operations for 30 days. Garcia |
has given his men permission to g.
home, with instructions to report to him
at the end of that time.
Salve Marie, captured near the Isle Of
Pines by the Hornet became total loss |
on shoals near Key West, the prize crew
Inv.
Censorship on cable and Geographic |
messages terminated.
End of hostilities welcomed in Madrid. |
Hope felt that the United States will as
sumo at least a portion of the Cuban |
debt.
President Of the Cuban junta declares |
against permitting the Spaniards To vote |
in Cuba unless they renounee allegianc,
to Spain.
Members of the second division at
Camp Alger found wearing shoes made
of refuse leather and brown paper
First volunteers sent TO Cuba embark |
for home.
General Wheeler wanted to be sent
with the Porto Rican expedition because |
of the work done in Santiago,
SUNDAY, AUG. IA.
American troops rout Spanlards re-.
Albonltu, Porto Rico; one of our MS. |
killed and several wounded.
In d letter to a classmate Admira |
Schley says: Il felt honored by ann |
place in the line that morning where |
could best serve my people and ny |
country, for | have loved them witt |
purity and intensity all my life, God
bless them. As long as ! am give |
strength to act for them. anyhow or any. |
where. no matter at what sacrifice |
stand ready for their service or defense |
Private Laduke of the Second Wis |
consin executed in Porto Rico for killing |
another soldier.
General Wheeler defends General Shat |
ter from the criticisms regarding the |
Santiago campaign.
The government is cancellng the |
charters of transports and returning |
them to owners
Another ship with coal for Dewey |
ships leaves Norfolk.
General Bianco has notified the Span. |
ish commander at Manzanillo of the |
cessation of hostiities.
Palma accepts the armistice between |
this country and Spain, on behalf OF tn, |
Cuban provisional government.
Two vessels land supplies for Come |
without encountering the Spaniards
The San Francisco fired upon by Span |
lsh batteries at Havana and damaged.