Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-17
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
Word was received from Gen. Otis,
in charge of the United States forces
at Manila, that he had given Aguinaldo,
the rebel leader, "a hours in which to
evacuate the suburbs of the city, under
penalty of being fired upon.
1t is announced from Washington
that no new legislation will be required
10 authorize the payment of pensions
to the soldiers who were disabled in
the Spanish war. and the widows of
those who fell victims to bullets or
fever.
The tension over Gen. Miles criti-
.cism of army methods was said to be
gradually subsiding, and in high Off
cial quarters at Washington the be-
lief was expressed that no official at
tention would be paid to the criti-
cisms.
Owing to the danger of war with the
Philippine insurgents the war depart
ment has decided to dispatch 1000
more troops to Manila.
Secretary of War Alger left Wash
ington to make an inspection of a num-
ber of the army camps, and will go as
far south as Jacksonville, Fla, before
returning to Washington.
Gen. OTIS, in charge of the United
States forces at Manila, wired the
president that he had given Aguinaldo,
the rebel leader, "a hours in which to
evacuate the city, under penalty of be-
ing fired upon.
A committee of three Filipinos, ap-
pointed, by Aguinaldo, have left Hong
Kong in order to confer with President
Mckinley upon the future of the Phil
ippine islands.
Secretary Alger has requested the
president to order a thorough and
searching investigation of the war de-
partment and in this request the secre-
tary has been joined by Gen. Corbin.
President Mckinley has decided to
appoint a commission to investigate
the war department.. Maj. Gen. Scho-
field and ex-senator John B. Gordon,
of Georgia, have been asked to accept
places upon the commission.
President Mckinley has named Sen
utor George Gray, of Delaware, as the
fifth member of the peace delegates,
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commission.
Advices from Manila were to the eff
feet that Admiral Dewey considers the
situation there as critical, Aguinal-
dos eXasperating conduct calling for
the most careful management of af-
fairs by the American commanders.
President Mckinley has decided that
the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Iowa regi-
ments are needed and will be kept in
the service.
Before leaving Washington to inspect
the army camps Secretary Alger di-
rected that an order be issued that in
stead of the regular allowance of ten
dollars for the burial of a soldier that
$35 shall be allowed, and the remains
transported home at the governments
expense.
Fifty Spanish prisoners, captured at
the naval battle on July off Santiago
de Cuba, were put aboard an Anchor
line boat in New York and sent back to
Spain.
Gen. Blanco has appealed to his gov
ernment for funds. representing that
the situation in Cuba is most distress
ing. and 30,O00,000 pesetas were granted.
The aggressive attitude of some of
the insurgent leaders in the vicinity
of Manila has caused great uneasiness
and n feeling of insecurity among resi-
dents, and the troops are kept under
arms day and night.
The last of the Spanish prisoners at
Guantanamo, Cuba, except Gen. Pa
reja, his staff and so men, who are
very sick, have sailed for home.
Positive orders have been issued by
Gen. Miles directing that Camp Wikofr
be broken as soon as possible.
The American and Spanish commits
sioners held their first conference in
the hall of the Colonial parliament in
Havana. The proceedings were pri-
vate.