The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

few days
Great Britain has Just appropriated
$4,000. 900 for battleships and de-
stroyers.
Spain has sent $4,000 to Admiral
Cervera and his men. now prisoners at
Annapolis.
Porto Rico is to be held by this coun-
try as permanent possession. the
price Of war.
Camara's Spanish fleet has arrived
nj Cartagena, Spain's stronghold on
the Mediterranean.
Clara Barton, In her Red Cross Re-
lief work, fed 15.000 persons day dur
ing the past week
spain is devoting all her attention to
preventing a revolution and safe
guarding the dynasty
The Spanish Trans-At Atlantic steam
ship company, in fear OF Watsons fleet,
Is distributing its vessels among foreign
| ports.
Havana will not be attacked until all
| danger to our troops from yellow fever
| has been removed. This will be In the
| fall
The tug Uncas landed rifles. food
and clothing for the cuban insurgents
| at Cardenas last week without difh-
| Guilty.
| II is rumored that Admiral Cervera
will not return to Spain, but that after
| the war is over will take residence In
| Boston.
| About 500 American troops are suf-
fering from fever at Santiago. Only
| 10 per cent. of these are down with
| yellow fever.
| The English admiralty has just an
| nounced that there were no expert
| gunners aboard Deweys ships during
the Manila battle.
After severe lighting, the insurgents
| compelled the evacuation of Gibara.
on the north coast of the province of
| Santiago de cuba.
The Cubans already had a man Sc
| lected to act as governor OF santiago,
but evidently President Mckinley ig-
| nored the appointment.
Prominent Spaniards predict that
after the war; the Cubans will wage
against the Yankees the same war
they waged against Spain.
The second expedition, which has
Just arrived at Manila. took possession
| of the long lost Wake Island In the
name of the United States.
Guam, the island In tire Ladrone
group, which was recently captured.
will be permanently retained by the
| United States as a coaling station.
The Americans at Santiago are buy
ing swords medals and buttons from
their late foes. and all talk cheerily
whenever an Interpreter can be OBJ
tanned.
Applications have been received at
Washington from enterprising citizens
who wish to establish national banks
at Puerto Rico, Santiago, Manila and
Hawaii.
1t is likely that some of the ships in
tended for Watson's cruise may be
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Juan. This will delay the expedition
to the Spanish coast
1t Is rumored that Commodore Wat
sons ships will sail direct to Manila to
reinforce Dewey's fleet. On the way
an attack will be made on Spain's feet
If IL Is in evidence.
The Spanish transport Valdez arriv.
ed at Algeciras and landed guns ant
war material. Admiral Camara's flee
is said now to be at Cartagena waiting
for Watson's American squadron.
All of Gen. Skaters troops will be re
talned at Cuba as there are evidences
of unrest among the Cubans. The,
want to take immediate possession ant
control of Santiago and resent Ameri
can rule.
, From Germany comes the repor
that all of the Powers, excepting Grea
Britain have agreed not to allow al
|
pines or an Anglo American protector
ate over the islands.
Washington officials are greatly in
, censed at the conduct of the Cubans a
Santiago. The government may put
: stop to supplying the rebels with foot
and arms, and this would have
| wholesome effect on them.
5 Lieut.. Hobson, the hero Of the Merri
mac, arrived in Washington last Fri
day. He was cordially greeted by tn
, President. His mission now is to re
port and arrange for saving the Span
, ish ships lying on Cuban shores.
Gen. Shafter in complimenting hi
mon few days ago said that the,
) had endured hardships heretofore un
known to American armies, and tina
their work had only been rivaled upo
, few occasions in the worlds history
All the liquor stores, wholesale an
: retail. at Santiago, are closed unde
! Gen. Skaters orders, but the Spanis
!, soldiers have n large stock of rum o.
hand, which they are exchanging 10
our hardtack and corned beef.
The British steamer Regulus, O
about 800 tons, was captured by tn
10 United States auxiliary gunboat Hawl
10 miles from Sagua la Grande. Pro
4 vince of Santa Clara. and was brough
h to Key West a few days ago. She ha
: landed cargo at Sagua la Grande an
: was coming out when taken.
[ Gen. James F. Wade assumed com
: mand at Camp Thomas Sunday. as TIL
h successor of Gen. Brooke, who ha
= gone to Porto Rico, he has not yet sc
e lected location for his headquarters
!. and Is debating whether he will locat
!. on the site Gen. Brooke had his head
y quarters. near the battlefield station
:. or pitch his tent on Snodgrass hill
!, French squadron is reported to b
. cruising between the Canary island
: and the Cadiz coast. The British bal
:. tleship Illustrious will sail from Gil
= raltar for Tangier on Tuesday mex
. supposedly to represent England 9
= the gathering OF warshis occasione
by the expected coming of the Amer
a can squadron under Commodore Wa
- son.
: The patriotic German Americans
n New York are agltating a movemer
v to present the national government
. modern battleship. armed an
y equipped. They expect to open heat
. quarters In this city within few day
. and their countrymen In other citis
10 of the United States win be asked [
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