The Irish standard., 1898-12-03
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
. Few Lines Covering ALI
Important News.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER a.

The Madrid Omcial Gazette publishes Q
decree accepting Gee the e. resignation Of Mar
It was said in Paris that Agoncllo, the
representative OF Aguinaldo's government.
was going to Washington to ascertain the
Intentions Of the United States.
have notified the Americans that the
evacuation Of Matanxas, Trinidad and
Sancti Spiritus will be completed by No.
vember 30. On December ! the Spanish
troops will concentrate at Cienfuegos.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is.
The cruiser Buffalo sailed from New
York for Manila by way OF the Sue7
canal.
The members of the colonial cabinet in
Havana rendered their designations to Gen.
Blanco.
It is rumored in Spanish circles in Paris
that Spain will refuse to assent to Amer.
teas proposals. Despite Montero Rios
boast on Monday that the Spanish COM
mission would be quite ready to reply
Thursday to the American ultimatum. they
asked for a further adjournment
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2s
The work of preparing the camps for the
American troops in Cuba is being pushed
rapidly.
The American steamer Florida arrive
at Marianao. Cuba. from Savannah. Ga,
with ten officers and 23S soldiers.
Gen. Jimenez Casteliano has been ap-
pointed captain and governor general Of
Cuba in place of Gen Blanco. resigned.
Gen. Wood issued an order prohibiting
gambling in any form In Santiago. with
a penalty OF $1,000 for the infraction OF ne
law.
The United States naval recruiting office
In Chicag go received orders from Wa shing-
ton to enlist 60 apprentice boys. 20 lands
men and Is seam en- at once.
The United States battleships Oregon
and Iowa and the collier Celtic arrived at
Montevideo. Uruguay. to recoal and take on
board supplies Of provisions
A special meeting Of the cabinet was
held in Washington to consider new props
iositions from Spain. after which the presi-
dent cabled the american commissioners
In Paris reiterating his former Instructions.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER %.
The transport Chester sailed from sa-
vannah, Ca, with the Fifteenth United
States infantry for Nuevitas. Cuba.
Marshal Blanco. the retiring captain gen.
eral OF Cuba. delivered his command to
Gen. Castellano, his successor. The civil
governors of the provinces OF Santa Clara
and Matanzas. and the mayor Of Havana,
have resigned.
The distribution Of food sent by Presl-
dent Mckinley for the destitute Cubans
Charles w. Gould, counsel to the Ameri-
can evacuation commission. The first dis
tribution was at Marianao
The Spanish cabinet has concluded that
the wisest policy is to accept the American
terms Of peace. Advices were received by
President Mckinley from Mr.. Day. presi-
dent Of the American commission, reit-
Grating the assurances he had previously
given the president Of the early and suo-
cessful conclusion of the work Of the COM
mission.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 20.
Gen. velasco. with 1000 Spanish troops,
evacuated the city and province Of Pinar
del Rio, Cuba.
c., has relinquished his command and left
for Cuba to become governor Of the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio.
A proclamation was issued by Gen.
Blanco bidding good-by to the Spanish
troops remaining in Cuba.
Gen. G. w. Davis. who has been in COM
mand of the Second division. Second army
corps. with headquarters at Greenville ).
The war department. In view of the as
surances that peace treaty will be signed.
is arranging to muster out from $4,000 to
10000 volunteer troops.
Spain has accepted the United States
offer of s20.00O.0OO. and at joint session
of the peace commissioners in Paris con-
scented without condition to relinuuish
Cuba and to cede Porto Rico, Guam and
the Philippine Islands,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
The transport Zealandia. with seven COM
panies of the First Tennessee regiment.
arrived safely at Manila.
The government has been officially adj
vised Of the successful termination Of the
peace negotiations with Spain.
1t Is said that between now and jan
uary / 5000 soldiers will be concentrated
In San Francisco to embark for the Philip
pines.
The Ped Cross society reports that in tho
past six weeks its agents have distributed
800 tons Of provisions among the destitute
in Cuba.
In conference with the president Mai
Gen Butler said the Spanish troops IN
Cuba were leaving as fast as possible. but
he thought some might remain to become
citizens