Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR.

channel of Santiago at p. m.
June 3 This was carried out most
CALAMITY under command of Naval
Constructor Hobson and seven men.
By a flag of truce from the Spanish
admiral, Ceryera, sent in recognition Of
their bravery, l am Informed all are
prisoners of war, two of them
slightly wounded. Request author
ity to approve exchange if possible
between these and the prisoners at
Atlanta. Six of the Spanish squad
ron in the harbor of Santiago unable
to avoid being captured or destroyed.
Sampson.
The Merrimac was sunk by Naval
Constructor RichI '0nd Pearson Hob
son and seven companions, whose
bravery must thrill the world
Lack of finances may cause Spain to
give up the struggle.
Troops will be sent at once from
Tampa to Santiago.
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet is watching
the western end of Cuba
to pieces at any time.
SPANS finances are said to be in a
most deplorabIe condition.
The president is said to be anxious
to relieve the reconcentrados.
The first troops will cooperate with
Schley in an attack on Cervera.
Col. Grigsby of South Dakota has
been made brigadier general.
The gunboat Uncas wrecked Span
ish blOckhouse near Matanzas.
Some European country is trying to
caue! trouble by backing Spain.
TT ere is some talk of J. Warren
Keifer being appointed a majorgen-
eral.
Mr.. Knight, the London Times cor
res pondent, was released from
Havana.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis sail
ed from New York and will proceed
TO Key West.
Secretary Alger says that it is not
intention to occupy Cuba, Puerto Rico
and the Philippines.
Two of the Spanish torpedo boat
destroyers attacked the battle ship
Texas, but were repulsed.
Advices from General Garcia of the
Cuban army indicate that he has
10000 men in his command.
At Key West the cargo of coal OF
the British steamer Restorme1. cap
tured off Santiago, was condemned.
The Second Illinois and First Wis
consin have been selected tC join the
regulars in the first invasion of Cuba.
British authorities are storing $780,
600 barrels of flour at Kingston for
military and naval use in an en-
Urgency.
Admiral Dewey has captured the
Spanish gunboat Leyte, which was
attempting to run dispatches into
Iloilo.
Michael O'Connor Roche Of Com
pany G, second regiment, Illinois
national guard, died at Springfield of
pneumonia.
A Madrid dispatch announced that
Spain will issue a perpetual interval
debt on thousand million pesetas
to secure creditors.
The st. Paul cut off a cargo of coal
intended for Cervera, by capturing
the British steamer Vestormal as it
was heading into Santiago.
An attack on Havana is not ex-
pected for some months, as the presi-
dent expects to have 10000 men we'll
drilled and equipped for it.
Correct statements of losses in the
battle of Manila bay are: Spanish,
101 killed, $50 wounded; American,
none killed, eight slightly wounded.
Senior Capote. Cubas vice-president,
was d passenger on the steamer
Belvedere, wrecked off Cape Maysi,
hut is believed to have been rescued.
The late Spanish governor Of Cavite
and 1000 men are at San ROGUE,
five miles from Cavite and Malabon,
offering prizes for native volunteers.
The cruiser Columbia received
severe injuries in a collision in a
fog near Fire Island with the British
steamer Foscolia. The Foscolia sank.
Mrs l.. z. Letter of Chicago has
bought the Chickamauga Park Hotel,
near Camp Thomas, and will present
it to the government for hospital pur-
poses.
American naval officers believe that
a second Spanish feet started this
way from Cadiz, and the st. Louis
was sent out from New York to scout
for it.
The troops embarked at Tampa, it
is believed, are to be divided and
used in operations against Santiago
and San Juan with Schley and Samp-
son.
General Blanco has given notice to
all correspondents to keep out of
Cuba British subjects as well as
Americans have been told to take
heed.
Paymaster General Stanton Of the
army authorizes a specific denial of
the reported purchase Of large num-
Der of Mexican dollars for use in the
Philippines.
1t was announced at Jacksonville
that number of men of the sec
ond Illilpfs regiment had been pols-
oned, none fatally, by eating tainted
meat.
Two Spanish torpedo boats slipped
from Santiago harbor and attempted
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