Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-21
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. JULY i.

The cruisers ST. FauI and Yosemite sunk
q Spanish ship at the entrance 10 the har-
Dor of San Juan. Puerto Rico.
II was cabled from London that France
has formally rendered 10 Spain her good
offices at Washington for the negotiations
OF peace terms.
Premier Sagasta and the entire Spanish
cabinet resigned because of irreconcilable
differences Of opinion on the question of
initiating peace negotiations.
For two hours Admiral Sa mpson's ships
threw shells toward Santiago. One of them
blew up a church filled with ammunition
Just as Gen. Shafter began his land attack
a nag OF truce was seen, and the general
believes the Spanish troops have taken ad-
vantage OF the truce to fee from The city.
WEDNESDAY. JULY ls
Sagasta said in Madrid there was no rem
edy for Spain but peace.
The war department purchased two At
gantic liners for use as army transports.
II was announced al Washington that
Gen. Miles would al once organize an ex-
peGitiOn OF $4,000 troops a. Santiago for the
invasion of Puerto Rico.
Gen. Toral has again refused TO accede
to Gen Skaters demand for uncondition-
al surrender and the bombardment of San
tiago was expected to be resumed.
The secretary of war mas ordered the
moval of all the submarine mines which
now protect the harbors of the United
States against the entry Of hostile ships.
The bombardment of Santiago by .,amp-
sons squadron demonstrated that the guns
Of the fleet can easily destroy the city. The
town was set on fire in four different places
by eight-inch shells.
Gen. Miles reached the front at Santiago
and assumed command of our forces in the
field. He found that our hospitals and
trenches were full OF water. He also found
affairs at Siboney in a shocking condition
and ordered the town destroyed by fire.
THURSDAY. JULY a.
he tsb 4rfc oF
denies that negotiations for peace have
taken place.
President Mckinley and his cabinet de-
cided hat the capture of Santiaso must be
effected with expedition In consequence of
the terrible climatic conditions and the
danger to our men owing to an outbreak
OF yellow fever.
Admiral Dewey reported that German
cruiser prevented the Philippine insur-
gents from capturing Isla de Grande, in
Subig bay, whereupon he sent the Raleigh
and Concord and captured the island and
turned it over TO the insurgents. over 1000
Spaniards were made prisoners.
FRIDAY. JULY Is.
The Cuban insurgents have plan of es-
tablishing the capital of their government
at Santiago.
The Florida and the Fanita conveyed by
the gunboat Peoria. landed large expedi-
tons at Palo Alto. on the south coast OF
Cuba.
Dispatches from London indicate an al
most general opinion that the fall of San
tidgo will induce Spain to sue for speedy
eace.
Gen. Toral teegra pied the Spanish min
lister OF war that his losses at Santiago had
been 400. but he still had Il. 900 men left fit
for service
The United States government will now
turn its attention to the capture of San
Juan. Puerto Rico. An expedition is to be
started at once under Gen. Brooke.
A Havana dispatch 10 Madrid says 5000
American troops have been landed near
Cienfuegos under cover of the guns of the
Mont gomery.
Gen. Toral. commander OF the Spanish
forces a Santiago de Cuba, surrendered TO
Gen. Shafter, and the Spanish troops are TO
be sent to Spain under parole. The surren-
der includes all the Notifications and the
entire eastern end of Cuba.
SATURDAY. JULY l6
Maj. Gen. Otis and several hundred troops
sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth, y. H., with l.00s prisoners of Ad-
miral Cerveras fleet.
Maj. Gen. Brooke left Ctickamauga for
Washington to receive instructions for pre-
pairing the Puerto Rtcan expedition.
Gen Miles will &C 10 Puerto Rico at once
II decide upon landing place for the
troops. The expedition will be composed of
Il re gimerts.
A royal decree was issued in Madrid sus-
pending throughout Spain Individual rights
as guaranteed by the constitution and pro-
calming martial law.
Inhabitants of coast cities Of Spain are
In a panic over the expected arrival of the
United States fleet. Barcelona, which is
rot fortified, is particularly in terror.
Minister Correa, of the Spa nish cabinet
says the matter Of Cuban independence
ought 10 be left to a vote by the people Of
the island He says Spain will retain the
Philippines ard Puerto Rico.
President Mckinley in speaking of the
fall of Santiago said that he hoped for ear
~ peace. The news from Madrid that
Spain had been placed under martial law is
regarded a most hopeful sign
Gen. Shafter wired the war department
that the Spanish commissioners TO arrange
for the surrender of Santiago were raising
points of objection, but that he expected no
difficulty in completing the capitulation
SUNDAY. july Il
Spanish prisoners al Santiago will sail
for Spain not later than the 18th inst, ac-
cordng TO statement made at The war
department.
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish naval
officers captured at Santiago. % in all. ar
rived at Annapolis ana are confined at the
naval acaGemy
1t il denied that France or any other gov
eminent has begun peace negotiate at
Washington. The demands 10 be made on
Spain have rot yet been decided on by the
president.
Gen. Toral surrendered on the terms pro-
posed BY President Mckinley. and Spanish
power In eastern Cuba is al an end. Torals
request that his soldiers be allowed TO re-
tain their arms was denied. ard the guns
will become the property of the United
States
MONDAY. JULY 49,
President Mckinley sent a message of
thanks 10 Gen. Shafter and his army for
the brilliant achievements at Santiago.
When the United States troops took pos
session Of Santiago Capt. Gen. Bianco was
completely cut off from communication
with Madrid.
Gen. ShaEer In his report TO the navy
department Of the surrender Of Cen Torai
at Santiago says il would have cost 5000
lives 70 have taken the city by force
Thousands Of hungry ana naked refu-
gees are crowdirg Santiago. The stores
have been looted by the Spaniards, many
houses wrecked by the American shells ard
misery appears on every side
The fra report Of casualties IL the army
since il landed il Cuba three weeks ago
has been forwarded 20 Washington. 1t
shows an ggregaJe Of 1914 officers and men