Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-11-14
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN SITUATION.

to Cuba to carry away BlancO, army.
Sickness prevails to an alarming de-
gree among the American troops at
Cavite.
A compromise with Spain on the
Philippine question is expected in
Washington.
The transport Panama, fears for
whose safety had been entertained,
arrived at Havana.
The administration will urge con-
gress to increase the regular standing
army to 100000 men.
The Philippine insurgents are ad-
vancing on Ioilo and the Spaniards
are retiring before them.
Aguinaldo has issued d proclamation
threatening to brand as outlaws Fill
pinos who disobey his orders.
General Wood, military governor of
Santiago province, is preparing to
issue d Thanksgiving proclamation.
Spanish soldiers will be put to work
in the mines near Santiago, Cubans
having refused the vacant places.
The war department issued gen
eral order designating the LIST, 20, and
Priests at Manila are reported to be
instigating a faction to support
Artachio, an opponent of Aguinaldo.
Cubans and Spaniards in Cuba pc
tition President Mckinley for relief
for the starving people of the island.
The transport Roumanian, with the
Sd Illinois regiment on board, sailed
from Ponce, Porto Rico, for New
York.
Work is difficult to get in Havana,
owing to the business uncertainty, and
there is much suffering among the
poor.
Negro troops at Camp Poland re-
fused to obey white officers, and it
was necessary to threaten them with
death.
Ninety-eight deaths occurred on the
voyage of the steamer MOntserrat,
which has arrived at Cadiz with troops
from Cuba.
Surgeon Woodson reported to Gen
eral Wood that there are more than
5000 cases of smallpox in Gibara, Hol-
guin and vicinity.
The American commissioners have
notified the Spaniards that the evac-
uation of Cuba must be formally ac-
complished by Jan. 1.
Spain will evacuate, and the United
States occupy, Puerto Principe Nov.
%. General movement Of troops to
Cuba will begin Dec. 1.
The cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
recovered at Santiago from Cervera's
sunken fleet, was lost off San Saliva
dor. Everybody was saved.
Secretary Alger relieved Gen. Ora
ham of command of I'd army corps,
giving it to Gen. S. B. M. Young after
promising it to Gen. Lawton.
Major Simpson, who has just re-
turned from Manila says that the
troops there feel that more soldiers
should be sent to the Philippines.
The Spanish peace commissioners
refused the American demand for the
surrender of all the Philippines, but
the negotiations we're not broken off.
Surgeon Appel charges that when
he asked Miss Clara Barton to aid
wounded at Siboney last June with
clothing, doctors and nurses he was
refused.
General Wheeler and his staff were
given a warm welcome by the citizens
of Mobile, Ala, a parade, reception
and banquet taking place in their
honor.
The Spanish evacuation Of Puerto
Principe will take place earlier than
expected. The 18th infantry may sail
from Savannah next Tuesday for
Cuba to garrison this town.
Admiral Dewey cabled the navy
department that the Charleston had
sailed for Iloilo island for Panay.
This is the last seat of Spanish power
of any account in the Philippines.
Senior Quesada will go to Cuba to at
tend the meeting Of the Assembly con-
vened by the Cuban provisional gov
eminent, and to secure the co-opeTa-
ton of the latter with the Washington
authorities.
The American passenger steamer
st. Louis, which was used as an
auxiliary cruiser in the recent war,
received a great ovation at South
hampton, Eng, on her return to her
old duty.
The war department has issued
general order for the movement of
troops to Cuba, and a brigade under
the command of Brigadier-General
Carpenter will leave for Nuevitas and
Puerto Principe about November p.
DR.. A HaTtsuff, who was chief sur
geon of the army at Camp Thomas,
Chickamauga, condemned the divi-
sion hospital system established there,
and said that some Of the camp sites
selected by General Brooke were I'M
healthy.
Havana will not be occupied by
American troops until all other points
in Cuba have been garrisoned. Gen
eral Lee will be in command in the
department of Havana, and General
LawtCn will command the department
of Santiago.
The government contract with the