Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
In his official report to Madrid Capt.
Gen. Blanco is held responsible by Ad-
miral Cervera for the destruction of
the Spanish fleet.
Secretary Long has ordered enlist
ments for the navy stopped, in view of
the practical conclusion of peace.
Advices from Puerto Rico say Gen.
Miles army is advancing on San Juan
in four divisions only rs miles from
that city.
SPANS reply to the American peace
terms has reached Washington and
will be presented to the president
by M. Cambon, the French ambassador.
There is much doubt as to whether the
answer will be entirely satisfactory.
The United States has offered to pa
role the 1900 Spanish naval prisoners
taken at the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's fleet.
Three transports loaded with men
from Gen. Skaters army sailed for
the United States. More will follow
and the embarkation of Spanish pris-
oners will also be begun.
SPANS reply to the peace conditions
imposed by the United States was de-
livered to President Mckinley by Am
bassador Cambon. 1t is understood
that the Madrid government practical
ly accepts the terms, although no Of
fetal statement has been made on the
subject.
The preliminary steps have been
taken in Madrid to court-martial Gen.
Toral, who surrendered the Spanish
forces in Santiago to Gen. Shafter.
A land fight at Camp Dewey in the
Philippines resulted in the killing of
$50 Spaniards, while $50 were wounded.
The American casualties were 10
killed, 10 seriously injured and as
slightly wounded.
The secretary of war received tel
egram from Gen. Miles making n brief,
encouraging statement in regard to
the success and prospects of the Puer-
to Rico campaign, and saying that he
needed no more troops to accomplish
the subjugation of the island and keep
it under safe military control.
Spaniards at Guantanamo laid down
their arms and surrendered to Brig.
Gen. Ewers.
Sharp fighting occurred at Coamo,
Puerto Rico, and the town was cap
tured by American troops.
An order was issued at Washington
creating the military department of
Santiago, Maj Gen. Henry w. Lawton
to be in command.
Gen. Merriam was given orders to
hasten the troops now at San Francisco
to the Philippines.
Thousands of people are threatened
with starvation at Santiago. The suf-
fering of the refugees is terrible and
the death list very large.
Reports reached Santiago that Gar
cia had captured Gibrara, and that he
was besieging Holguin with 5000 men.
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante
sailed from Santiago for Spain with
1000 sick Spanish soldiers on board.
A protocol covering the peace terms
of the United States has been agreed
upon by NJ. Cambon, representing
Spain, and President Mckinley, and ii
has been telegraphed to Madrid
A system of tariff rates for Cuban
ports in possession of the United
States has been formulated by the wal
department.
A desperate fight occurred at Cape
San Juan, 800 Spaniards attacking the
lighthouse defended by American ma
rines. The enemy was repulsed with
200 killed. The Americans did not lose
man.
Secretary Long has recommended tc
the president that Commodores Schley
and Sampson be promoted to the rank
of rear admiral.
SPANS cabinet formally approved
President McKinley's peace protocol
and cablegram was sent to NJ. Cam
bon authorizing him to sign in behal
of Spain.
The junta of the Philippine insur
gents called on Consul Wildman il
Hong-Kong and declared that theil
one desire was annexation to thu
United States.
The North American Trust company
his filed a bond on $3.50 900 with the Sc
Rotary of the treasury, and has beer
made fiscal agent of the government
ut Santiago.
Brig. Gen. Ezra r. Ewers, United
States volunteers, has been appointed
governor of the city of Guantanamo
by Gen Shafter.
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