Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
WAR NEWS.

Gen. Shafter now has 81 900 soldiers
in the vicinity Of Santiago and dis
patches announced that 1000 of them
were at the front, which means three
miles from Santiago. The others were
moving in that direction.
Gen. Miles received official dis
patches from Tampa, Fla, that 5000
troops had sailed for Baiquiri
Mai. Gen. Merritt and staff sailed
from San Francisco for Manila, where
he will assume his duties as command
er of the American land forces in the
Philippine islands.
Gen. Correo, Spain's minister of
war, says Camara's squadron has be-
gun the passage of the Suez canal.
Commodore Schley's flying squad
ron has been merged into the feet un-
der Admiral Sampson, who now has
1O7 vessels under his control.
In an official report Gen. Wheeler
says the troops were not ambuscaded
by the Spaniards in the battle at La
CQuasina. The 900 Americans fought
1000 Spaniards.
Advices from Hong-Kong say that
the revolt against the Spanish rule has
extended to the Caroline islands.
Spanish deserters who came into the
American camp from Santiago re-
ported that Admiral Cervera had
everything in readiness to make
dash out of the Larbor with his fleet
when the city was attacked.
Cable advices from Madrid say the
war will not end soon, no matter what
the attitude of the government. because
the temper of the people will not ac-
ept peace,
Gen. Miles has decided to postpone
the Puerto Rico expedition until Gen.
Shafter's army is fully equipped for the
work before it.
The Egyptian government refuses to
allow Admiral Camara to coal his ships
in the Suez canal and ordered him TO
leave, his stay having exceeded the "a
hour limit.
a United States registered letter
and money order office has been es-
tablished at Baiquiri, Cuba.
Gen. Shafter was reported to have
Joined Gen. Wheeler at the front, in
the neighborhood of SAINT tiago. A Mad
rid report stated that the Spaniards re-
PEELED the Americans in an engagement
at Santiago, but there was no confirma-
tion Of the statement,
Haines Brothers, manufacturers of
pianos in New York, made an assign
ment.
The degree of master of arts has been
conferred upon William r. Day, secre-
tary of state, by the University of
Michigan
The government receipts during the
month of June aggregated about $780,
500, 600 and for the present fiscal year
about $3O4 100000.
Gen. Skaters army began the at
tack on the city of Santiago, carried
all the outworks of the Spaniards and
were within three-quarters of mile
of the city. The fight lasted all day
and over 400 Americans were wounded,
but not many were killed, Morro
castle and the other forts at the en-
trance of the harbor were bombarded
by our feet.
Four United States warships bonn
barded Manzanillo, on the Gulf of Qua
cannybo, inflicting much damage to
the defenses of the place.
A small flying Spanish squadron un-
der Lieut.. Sobralwill do scout duty and
report the approach of the American
fleet to the coast of Spain.
Gen. Shafter postponed for day
the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba
in order that citizens of foreign couu-
tries and all women and children
might have an opportunity to leave the
city.
Reports received in Washington tell
of the successful operations of bal
looms at Santiago.
Officials in Washington have re-
ceiyed assurances that there is no un-
friendly action contemplated at Ma
Mia on the part of the German EN-.
pire.