The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-30
WAR NOTES.

Two British ships sailed from Phiia
delphia on the 18th inst. with nearl,
5000 tons Of coal for Admiral Dewey
deet at Manila.
It Is announced that another army o
| ia, 600 men is to be sent to reinforce tn,
present army under Gen. Shafter, nov
advancing against Santiago.
Marshal Campos, formerly governor
general of Cuba, is quoted as saying
that "a majority of the nation il eager
for peace, aud averse to any revolution
or civil war"
The Spanish are said to have q force
of IL ,OUO regulars at Santiago, 10000 al
H0lguin and $1,000 at Manzanillo. The
insurgents are expected to keep the
Holguin and Manzahillo forces from
reaching Santiago.
What's the matter with the Ha-
waiians? They are all right. The
day annexation is announced they
will have a regiment all ready for SER
vice at Manila if they are needed.
The decision of the administration
to "carry the war into Africa" by send
ing a naval force into Spanish waters
will be received with satisfaction. It
is said that this course has been de-
cided OH in case Camara's feet has
really and truly sailed for Manila.
However, that should make no differ
ence. We have plenty of ships with
which to sink Camara's feet, and it
would prove perfectly satisfactory to
the people if it should be met and
whipped, instead of leaving it to be
dealt with by Dewey.
A leading Madrid paper publishes q
report to the effect that the peace con-
ditions suggested by the government Of
the United States include:
The possession by the United States of
the island of Porto Rico.
The Independence of the island of
Cuba under protectOrate of the United
States.
The establishment of a naval station
for,U nited States warships in theP Philip
pines.
The establishment of a coal depot for
United States warships in the Canary
islands.
A fight took place OH the oath inst.
between q Spanish force estimated at
1900, and less than 1000 u. 8. cavalry
within a few miles of Santiago. The
Spaniards were driven into the city
with considerable loss, while the Amer
lean force suffered a loss of thirteen
killed and quite a number wounded.
The regulars were in command of Gen.
Young, and the Trough Riders" were
in the fight at another place under
command of Col. Wood and Lieut.
Col. Roosevelt. Sergeant Hamilton
Fish, who was secretary of state in the
cabinet of President Grant, was among
the killed, as was also Capt. Allen w.
Capron, of troop l., of the Trough
Riders" Major Brodie, the noted IN
dian fighter, was wounded.
The victims of our first skirmish Of
any account on Cuban soil show the
cosmopolitan character of the men
who are fighting for their country.
Regulars and volunteers were alike
engaged and side by side fell sons Of
milliOnaires and cowboys from the
plains, college men and wOrkingmen,
drawn from every section of this great
nation. ALI showed equal bravery
and the glory of it is that none faltered
nor held back from duty in the face of
death. At no point have American
pluck and daring been found lacking,
from the time Dewey started into Ma
nila's torpedoed harbor or Hobson took
his forlorn hope into Santiago. The
Yankee lads have been. ready and
anxious on every occasion to be chosen
for deeds of daring and glory.