The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
HIS AIMS ARE HIGH.
Aguinaldo Declares Dictatorship
and Martial Law.
Hut He VIII Not he Allowed to Com
init the United states-Another
spanish Cruiser sunk
at Nipe.


Washington, July 23.-There were
several events of interest il not of i'm
portance at the war and navy depart
ments Friday. Gen. Anderson at Ca
wife sent message saying that Aguin-
aldo had declared n dictatorship and
martial law over the Philippines, some
thing that gave the cabinet food for
consideration at their regular meet
ing. There was no disposition TO force
any issue with the insurgent chief at
this time. but it is pretty well under
stood that he will not be allowed to
commit the United States government
In the future treatment of the Philip
pines question.
Don't Want watson.
1t would not be surprising IL IL
should develop that strong European
influences are being brought to bear
10 dissuade the navy department from
dispatching Watson's feet 10 Europe.
But so far they appear TO have been
Intellectual for ii is officially stated
that the departure of the squadron Is
only delayed, not abandoned.
In an authoritative statement on
war plans II is stated that Commodore
Watson's mission is TO find and destroy
Camara's fleet and that he is not to
lombard Spanish cities or seize the Ca
naries.
May lie N Costly Delay.
Although Gen. Miles reported by
cable from Mole St. Nicholas, Hayti,
that he was moving along well' with
the first detachment of the military
expedition against Puerto Rico, the
body of his dispatch preceding this
statement gave rise at first TO the APP
prehension that, like Gen. Shafter at
Santiago. Gen. Miles was threatened
with a costly delay in landing his ex-
petition on Puerto Rican soil owing
TO the absence of lighters and tugs.
IL was said at the war department
later on that some OF these lighters
were already on their way from New
Orleans and New York and that no
sensible delay would arise on that
score.
An Important Victory.
The brief report from Admiral
Sampson declaring the success of the
expedition 10 Nipe is really more inn
portant than appears on the surface
The Bay of Nipe lies on the north coast
of Cuba, almost directly across the
island from Santiago. 1t is purposed
TO establish base there which will
save al least two days time in getting
supplies into Cuba, as compared with
the Santiago route. II will also form
a good point Of operations against Hol.
gum, not far distant, and il il should
develop unfortunately that a re.
straining hand must be laid upon the
Cubans themselves Nipe. in connection
with Santiago, would be an effective
means of doing this. The following ii
the message received at the navy de
partmcnt:
playa, July 22.-Expedition 10 Nipe has
been entirely successful, although tn,
mines had rot been removed for want OF
time. The Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan de-
Tending the place was destroyed without
loss on our part. The Annapolis and WasI
afterwards proceeded from Nipe TO assis
In the landing OF the commanding penera
OF the army on arrival al Puerto Rico.
"(Sgned) SAMPSON"
Thc Spanish Prisoners.
The Madrid government officially hal
recognized the proposed return by the
United States of the Santiago pris
oners to Spain. This recognition came
Friday in the form of letter to Gen
| Shafter from Gen. Toral, commander
Of the Spanish troops at Santiago. The
fact of the receipt OF the letter wa!
communicated 10 the war department
in a dispatch from Gen. Shafter. In
the letter Gen. Toral says that tn,
! Spanish secretary OF war desires tn,
troops landed at Nigo Coruna on tn,
Atlantic, and at Santanderin the Bay
of Biscay. The request of the Spanish
government will be complied with un
less something unforeseen should pre-
vent.
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