Griggs courier., 1898-07-22
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record Of Events Told IN
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. IuLY 1..

Gen. Miles arrived at Santiago and held
conferences with Admiral Sampson and
Gen. Shafter. =,
Madrid newspapers are urging early
obtain better terms. as
The cruisers st. Paul and Yosemite sunk
q Spanish ship at the entrance to the har-
Dor Of San Juan. Puerto Rico.
1t was cabled from London that France
has formally rendered to Spain her good
offices at Washington for the negotiations
OF peace terms.
Premier Sagasta and the entire Spanish
cabinet resigned because of irreconcilable
differences of opinion on the question Of
initiating peace negotiations.
For two hours Admiral Sampson's ships
threw shells toward Santiago. One of them
blew up church filled with ammunition
Just as Gen. Shafter began his land attack
q flag Of truce was seen, a:.d the general
believes the Spanish troops have taken ad-
vantage Of the truce to fee from the city.
WEDNESDAY,. JULY la
Sagasta said In Madrid there was no REM
edy for Spain but peace.
The war department purchased two At
lantic liners for use as army transports.
1t was announced at Washington that
Gen. Miles would at once organize an ex-
pedition of 10000 troops at Santiago for the
invasion of Puerto Rico.
Gen. Toral has again refused to accede
to Gen. Skaters demand for uncondition-
al surrender and the bombardment Of San
tiago was expected to be resumed.
The secretary Of war mas ordered the re-
moval of all the submarine mines which
now protect the harbors of the United
States against the entry Of hostile ships.
The bombardment Of Santiago by lamp
sons squadron demonstrated that the guns
Of the fleet can easily destroy the city. The
town was set on fire in four different places
by eight-inch shells.
Gen. Miles reached the front at Santiago
and assumed command Of our forces in the
field. He found that our hospitals and
trenches were full of water. He also found
affairs at Siboney in shocking condition
and ordered the town destroyed by fire.
THURSDAY. JULY IA.
The Spanish minister of foreign affairs
denies that negotiations for peace have
taken place.
President Mckinley and his cabinet de-
ctded that the capture of Santiago must be
effected with expedition in consequence of
the terrible climatic conditions and the
danger to our men owing to an outbreak
of yellow fever.
Admiral Dewey reported that q German
cruiser prevented the Philippine insur-
gents from capturing lsla de Grande, in
Subig bay. whereupon he sent the Raleigh
and Concord and captured the island and
turned it over to the insurgents. Over 1000
Spaniards were made prisoners.
FRIDAY. JULY Is.
The Cuban insurgents have plan Of es-
tablishing the capital of their government
at Santiago.
The Florida and the Fanita, conveyed by
the gunboat Peoria, landed large expedi-
tions at Palo Alto, on the south coast of
Cuba.
Dispatches from London indicate an al
most general opinion that the fall of San
tidgo will induce Spain to sue for speedy
eace.
Gen. Toral telegraphed the Spanish min
lister of war that his losses at Santiago had
been 400, but he still had l., 600 men left fl
for service.
The United States government will now
turn Its attention to the capture of San
Juan. Puerto Rico. An expedition is to be
started at once under Gen. Brooke.
A Havana dispatch to Madrid says 5000
American troops have been landed near
Cienfuegos under cover Of the guns of the
Montgomery.
Gen. Toral, commander of the Spanish
forces at Santiago de Cuba surrendered to
Gen. Shafter, and the Spanish troops are to
be sent to Spain under parole. The surren-
der includes all the Notifications and the
entire eastern end Of Cuba.
SATURDAY. JULY l6.
Maj Gen. Otis and several hundred troops
sailed from San Francisco for Manila
The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth. N. H.. with 1.O0s prisoners of Ad-
mlral CerVera'S fleet.
Maj Gen. Brooke left Chickamauga for
Washington to receive instructions for pre-
pairing the Puerto Rican expedition.
Gen. Miles will go to Puerto Rico at once
to decide upon landing place for the
troops. The expedition will be composed Of
q regiments.
A royal decree was issued in Madrid sus-
pending throughout Spain individual rights
as guaranteed by the constitution and pro-
claiming martial law.
Inhabitants of coast cities of Spain are
in panic over the expected arrival Of the
United States fleet. Barcelona, which is
not fortified. is particularly in terror.
Minister Correa, of the Spanish cabinet.
says the matter Of Cuban Independence
ought to be left to vote by the people Of
the island. He says Spain will retain the
Philippines and Puerto Rico.
President Mckinley in speaking of the
fall Of Santiago said that he hoped for ear
ly peace. The news from Madrid that
Spain had been placed under martial law is
regarded as most hopeful sign.
Gen. Shafter wired the war department.
that the Spanish commissioners to arrange
for the surrender of Santiago were raising
points Of objection. but that he expected no
difficulty in completing the capitulation.
SUNDAY. JULY II.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago will sail
for Spain not later than the 25th inst, ac-
cording to a statement made at the war
department.
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish naval
officers captured at Santiago, As in all, ar
rived at Annapolis and are confined at the
naval academy.
It is denied that France or any other gov
ernment has begun peace negotiations at
Washington. The demands to be made on
Spain have not yet been decided on by the
president.
Gen. Toral surrendered on the terms pro-
posed by President Mckinley. and Spanish
power in eastern Cuba is at an end. Torars
request that his soldiers be allowed to re-
tain their arms was denied, and the guns
will become the property of the United
States.
MONDAY. JULY IS.
President Mckinley sent message of
thanks to Gen. Shafter and his army for
the brilliant achievements at Santiago.
When the United States troops took pos
session of Santiago Capt Gen. Blanco was
completely cut of from communication
with Madrid.
Gen. Smarter in his report to the navy
department Of the surrender Of Gen. Toral
at Santiago says 1t would have cost 5000
lives to have taken the city by force.
Thousands of hungry and naked refu-
gees are crowding Santiago. The stores
have been looted by the Spaniards, many
houses wrecked by the American shells and
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