Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20

being refugees from Sant:ago.-Clara Bar
ton succors the starving refugees from
Santiago and pays high tribute to the
American soldiers.-American troops I'M
der Gen. Anderson are comfortably quar-
tered at Cavite and awaiting REINFORCE
ments before attacking Manila.-The crui-
ser Philadelphia has been ordered to sail
from Mare island to raise the United
States flag over Hawaii and receive the
islands into the union.
Friday, July 8.
Officials at Washington expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for peace in
few days. Important dispatches have
been received with this end in view, and
It is said that Spain has asked for a ten
days truce for the purpose of considering
her perilous situation.-General Skaters
armistice with the Spaniards at Santiago
has been extended until Saturday at noon
and an American telegraph operator has
been sent to General Linares to permit
him to open communication with Madrid
in regard to rrendering.-Military pre-
cautions are taken in Spain to prevent ex-
pected outbreaks. The government may
make preteXts to arrest Weyler The SOL
diers are Disguised with the condition of
affairs, while the republicans have issued
q circular, headed "Prepare!" Reports
that Spain would sue for peace caused an
advance in Spanish bonds.-Admiral Ca
mara, with his feet which had passed
through the Suez canal has been ordered
10 return to Spain.-A Spanish privateer
Is reported cruising in British Columbian
waters, ready to prey on vessels returning
Prom Alaska with treasure-Colonel Wood
of the rough riders has been made briga-
der general. and Lieut.. Col. Roose-
welt has been promoted to the colonel
cy OF tie rSsiLIent.-Senator Cullom has
been offered membership on the Hawaiian
commission which will draft recommended
lions ON legislation for the annexed is
lands.-Congress adjourned sine die at 2
D. m. In the house there was patriotic
demonstration.
The following brigadier generals of vol
unteers were made major generals Ham
ilton S. Hawkins. Henry w. Lawton, Adj
ma r. Chaffee. and John c. Bates The
President also appointed Lieutenant Col
onel Chambers McKibben of the Twenty
first infantry to be a brigadier general.
Other appointments were: To be inspector
general with rank of major Major Chas.
H. Heyl assistant adiutant general To
be assistant adjutant general with rank
of major, Captain William A Simpson,
Seventh artillery. To be chief surgeon
with rank of lieutenant colonel, Major
Philip +. Harvey, surgeon United States
army. To be division surgeons with rank
of major, Nelson H. Henry, assistant sur
geon general of New York: V. c. Vaughan
of Michigan, surgeon of Third Michigan
y,
ertson of Iowa, surgeon Fifth Iowa vol
unteer infantry. To be brigade surgeons
with rank of major Royce Day Fry of
Ohio. Elmer e. Heg of Washington. Chas.
r. Parke of Pennsylvania, surgeon Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania volunteers; Jabez
N. Jackson of Missouri, surgeon Third
Missouri volunteers: Wallace Neff of
Ohio, George f. Shields of California, Will
liam C. Bryant assistant surgeon First
Massachusetts heavy artillery: William
+. Denieueman. assistant surgeon TWEEN
ty-second Kansas volunteers: Francis C.
Ford of Texas and Lawrence c. Carr of
Ohio. To be quartermaster with rank of
colonel: Frank j. Hecker of Michigan.
To be quartermaster, with rank of lieu
tenant colonel: Jas L. Botsford of Ohio
Volunteer infantry, Second regiment. to be
captains: Harry w. Miller, Stephen o.
Fogua, John Ernest Morris Edwin S.
Broussard. Irwin Mather. Charles A. Nc
Coy, Frank ]. Looney and C. Floyd Smith