Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-30

miral Sampson direct communication
with Washington.
Captain General August is reported
to have telegraphed to Madrid implor-
ing relief, saying that the situation at
Manila is getting worse daily and that
the Spanish troops, with ali their
bravery, cannot resist hunger.
A prominent resident of Havana who
left that city on the 18th inst, and IS
now on his way to New York, says
that there are enough provisions there
to last d year, and that constant traffic
has been maintained with the block
ade city and points on the Yucatan
coast, through the Isle Of Pines.
The queen regent OF Spain is report
to be much affected physically by the
cares Of state. She bravely clings to
her duties, nevertheless, and takes
great interest in the preparation by
the young king for his confirmation.
The queen regent is reported to have
sent her jewels to Vienna for safe
keeping.
The London Chronicle correspondent
telegraphed from Gen. Castillo's camp,
near Santiago, that captured Spaniards
say one OF the shots Of the Vesuvius
absolutely obliterated part Of battery
on Cayo Smith, in Santiago harbor
The last bombardment was very de-
structive. Santiago is without -four,
and other food is scarce.
The Philippine islanders have form
ally declared independence Of Spain
and formed a provisional government.
| The provisional president has formally
notified the American consul they de-
sire the Philippine islands to become
an American colony. Spain will try to
| set up an opposition native republic
in the Philippines and seeks in other
ways to make our occupation Of the
islands disagreeable.
! A Madrid correspondent cables that
! Spain has abandoned the intention Of
/ sending Camara's squadron to Cuba,
while the news from Manila discour-
ages ideas OF sending it there. The
| fleet may yet be needed to help sub
| due the Spaniards themselves. 4 fly
| ing squadron under Commodore Schley
will be formed soon to look for Ca
maras fleet. If the Spanish ships do
| not come to this side he may hunt
them along the Spanish coast.
I Gen. Skaters army, about 10000
! soldiers, arrived on transports off San
tiago de Cuba with less than 20 men
i'll. The voyage from Tampa was I'M
eventful, no Spanish ship being en-
countered. Col. Allen succeeded in
opening a cable station at Camp Nc
Gala, Cuba, and sent the first message
announcing the fact to Gen. Greeley at
Washington, thus establishing direct
communication between Admiral
! Sampson and Gen. Shafter and the
| Washington officials. Public and press
messages will be received under a
rigid censorship. The line opened is
the French one via Mole St. Nicholas
to New York.
Leading Spanish politicians and
! inanciers are writing peace articles
in the Madrid and Barcelona press.
The peace party in Spain grows daily,
and the government, urged by Europe
and the pope to yield is convinced Of
the folly of further. resistance, but is
withheld from action by fear Of rev.
olution. Paris reports say that the
European chancellories are, in spite
of denials, corresponding on the sub
ject of a peace between the United
States and Spain. The Paris CORE
spondent of the Pail Mall Gazette says
If is pyOpctp6 an event Of i0OOrtaucn
in the opening of peace negotiations
with the United States and Spain will
occur within few days. The papaI
authorities a. Rome deny that the
| pope is concerned in rumored peace
| negotiations.