Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-17
MONDAY, AUG. S.

MONDAY, Alto. s.
A detachment of Amer
Sharp lean troops Of General
Skirmish Near Brooks brigade, recon-
Gudydmd. notering on the road five
miles beyond Guyana
to-day, walked into an ambush prepared
by the Spaniards. A ditch beside the
road in which the Americans sought
cover saved them from humiliation.
Renforcements came up from Quay
anna with dynamite guns. The bursting
OF the first dynamite shell put the Span
iards to flight. The Spaniards here as in
Cuba are in mortal terror Of dynamite.
Four Americans were wounded, none
seriously. The Spanish loss is not known.
TUESDAY, AUG. 8.
The town OF Coamo, on
americans the military road from
Take Coamo. Ponce to San Juan, was
taken by the Americans
this morning after a sharp brush with
the Spanish garrison. The Americans
lost six wounded. The Spanish command
er, one captain and nine privates were
killed and sixty wounded. The re-
treat OF the Spaniards was cut off by the
Americans and $50 men. practically the
entire garrison OF the town, We're cap
tured.
WEDNESDAY, AUd. 10.
The first official intima-
The ton that SPANS reply to
beginning Of the demands made by the
the End. United States preim-
mary to peace hegotia
tions was satisfactory, was the state
ment made to-day by Secretary OF State
Day that protocol EN- bodying the terms
demanded by the United States had been
agreed upon.
\ detachment of
Engagement American troops had "A
Near Magaqtes. skirmish with Span
iards near Mayaquez,
on the west coast of Porto Rico, to day.
The Spaniards We're driven from heir posi-
ton. The Americans lost two killed and
fifteen wounded. Spanish loss unknown.
THURSDAY, AUG. Il.
The Spaniards defeated in
Mdydquee yesterdays skirmish with
Erdcudted the Americans, evacuated
the town OF Mayaquez, which
morning.
FRIDAY, AUG. L.
The signing OF the pro-
The End tocol, which marks the
Of Hostiiities. end OF hostilities in the
war with Spain, took
place at the White House at 4.23 p. IN. to-
day. The protocol was signed by French
Am basssdor Cambon for Spain and Sec
rotary of State Day for the United States.
Secretary Day issued the following Of
fetal statement OF the contents OF the
protocol:
The protocol provides:
/. That Spain will relinquish all claim Of soy.
ereignty and title to Cuba.
,. That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands
IN the West Indies and an island in the La
drones, to be selected by the United States shall
be ceded to the latter.
3. That the United States will occupy and
hold the city. bay and harbor of Manila, pend
ing the conclusion of treaty of peace which
shall determine the control, disposition and
government of the Philippines.
g. That Cuba. Porto Rico, and other Spanish
Islands in the West Indies shall be Immediately
evacuated and that commissioners. to be APP
days from the signing of the protocol. meet at
Havana and San Juan, respectively, to arrange
and execute the details of the evacuation.
s. That the United States and Spain Will each
appoint more than five commissioners to
negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace. The
commissioners are to meet at Parts not later
than the first of October.
IT, On the signing of the protocol, hostities
will be suspended and notice to that effect will
be given as soon possible ,by leach govern.
,nent to the commanders of Hts. military and
naval forces.
Immediately follow
President ing the signing OF the
Mcktnley's Peace protocol, President
Proclamation. Mckinley put his sig
nature to the follow
ing peace proclamation, copy of which
was cabed to army and navy command
ers:
Whereas, by a protocol concluded and
signed August i, l-9s, by William K, Day,
rotary of state OF the United states, and His
Excellency Jules Cambon ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary OF the republic of
France at Washington, respectfully represent
ing for this purpose the government Of the
United States and the government OF spain, the
government of the United States and spain have
formally agreed upon the terms on which nego-
tiations for the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be undertaken; and
Whereas, 1t is in said protocol agreed that
upon its conclusion and signature hostilities
between the two countries shall be suspended
and that notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval forces
Now, therefore, |. William Mckinley, presi-
dent of the United States, do, in accordance with
the stipulations of the protocol, declare and
proclaim on the part Of the United States, sus-
pension of hostilities, ard do hereby command
that orders be Immediately given through the
proper channels to the commanders OF the mill
tary and naval force of the United STATES TO
abstain from all acts Inconsistent with this
procla nation.