The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-06
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The total casualties in killed and
Officers killed, 90; enlisted men killed,
257, total, $50; officers wounded, 113; en-
listed men wounded, 1,464; total, 1877
OF the navy, killed, II, wounded, 81;
died as result of wounds l; invalided
from service, s.; total 81.
1t will be observed that while our navy
was engaged in two great battles and in
numerous perilous undertakings in the
blockades and bombardments and more
than so, 600 of our troops were transported
to distant lands and engaged in assault
and siege and battle and many skirlm-
both arms of the service q total Of 1858
killed and wounded; and in the entire
campaign by land and sea we did not lose
q gun or q flag or transport or Ship
and with the exception of the crew of the
Merrimac not soldier or sailor was taken
prisoner.
On Aug. 2, 46 days from the date Of the
landing Of General Skaters army in
Cuba and 81 days from the surrender of
Santiago, the United States troops COM
menced embarkation for home, and our
entire force was returned to the United
States as early as August "a. They were
absent from the United States only two
months.
Praise For Those In Camp.
It is fitting that / should bear testi-
mony to the patriotism and devotion of
that large portion of our army which,
although eager to be ordered to the post
OF greatest exposure, fortunately was not
required outside Of the United States.
They did their whole duty and, like their
comrades at the front, have earned the
gratitude Of the nation. In like manner
the officers and men of the army and of
the navy who remained in their depart-
ments and stations of the navy, perform
ing most important duties connected
with the war, and whose requests for
necessary to refuse because their services
were indispensable here, are entitled to
the highest commentator. 1t is my re-
greet that there seems to be no provision
for their suitable recognition.
In this connection 1t is pleasure for
me to mention in terms Of cordial appro-
baton the timely and useful work Of the
American National Red Cross, both in
relief measures preparatory to the cam
paigns, in sanitary assistance at SO, era
of the camps of assemblage, and later,
under the careful and experienced leader
ship Of the president of the society, Miss
Clara Barton, on the fields of battle and
in the hospitals at the front in Cuba.
Working in conjunction with the govern
mental authorities and under their sane
tion and approval, and with the enthusi-
astic cooperation of many patriotic
women societies In the various states, the
Red Cross fully maintained it's already
high reputation for intense earnestness
and ability to exercise the noble purposes
of Its organization, thus justifying the
confidence and support which 1t has re-
ceived at the hands of the American peo-
pie. To the members and officers Of this
society and all who aided them in their
philanthropic work the sincere gratitude
Of the soldiers and public is due and is
fully accorded.
In tracing these events we are con-
stantly reminded Of our obligations to
the Divine Master for his watchful care
over us and His safe guidance for which
the nation makes reverent acknowledge
ment and offers humble prayer for the
continuance Of His favor.
Negotiations For Peace.
The humiliation of Admiral Cervera' q
feet, followed by the capitulation of San
tiago, having brought to the Spanish gov
eminent realizing sense of the hopeless
ness of continuing struggle now becom-
ing wholly unequal, It made overtures of
peace through the French ambassador,
| who, with the assent Of his government,
had acted as friendly representative of
| Spain's interests during the war. On the
26th of July M. Cambon presented COM
munication signed by the duke of Almo-
OOvar, inc spanish minister OF STATE, IN
wiling the United States to state the terms
on which it would be willing to make
peace. On July 30, by communication
addressed to the duke of Almodovar and
handed to NJ. Cambon, the terms of this
| government were announced, substanti-
ally as i'll the protocol afterward signed.
| On Aug. II the Spanish reply, dated Aug.
2, was handed by NJ. Cambon to the sec
rotary of state. 1t accepted uncondition-
ally the terms imposed as to Cuba, Porto
Rico and an island of the Iadrones group,
but appeared to seek TO introduce mad
missible reservations in regard to our de-
mand as to the Philippines. Conceiving
Their be practicable or profitable, di-
rected that in order to avoid misunder-
standing the matter should be forthwith
closed by proposing the embodiment in a
formal protocol of the terms in which
these negotiations for peace We're to be
undertaken. The vag,e and inexplicit
suggestions of the Spanish note could not
be accepted, the only reply being to pre-
| sent as q virtual ultimatum a draft of the
protocol embodying the precise terms ten
dered to Spain in our note of July 80,
with added stipulations of detail as to the
appointment of commissioners to arrang &c
for the evacuation of the Spanish An
titles. On Aug. IL NJ. Cambon announced
his receipt of full powers to sign the pro
tocol SO submitted.
Signing the Protocol.
Accortlingly,Ssn the afternoon of Aug.
IL, Nj Cambon rs the plenipotentiary OF
Spain, an6 the sacretary of state, as til.
plenipo,s ..i.y of the United States
signed II p.oiocol providing:
Article /. spain viii re,inquish all claim
of sovereignty over ana title tn Cuba
Article 2. SPAIN will cede to the United
States the island of Porto Rico and ot'' !.
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