Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-30
WAR BREvITIES.
Friday, July &c.


II is authoritatively announced in
Washington that our government viii
always retain Porto Rico after Its cap
ture.
Admiral Cervera, II is asserted, has
about decided never to return to Spain,
but to take up a permanent residence
in Boston.
At Corunna, Spain. many inhabi-
tants are fleeing TO the country. owing
to the fear of bombardment by Wat
sons squadron.
Saturday, July e8.
Aguinaldo, the Philippines insurgent
leader. has declared dictatorship.
General Wood. Santiago's new Mill
tary governor, has ordered all the shops
to reopen.
The Third Nebraska regiment, Col
onel William j. Bryan. Is encamped
near Jacksonville, Fla.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived at Wash
ington yesterday and was most en-
Enthusiastically greeted.
Wine makers at Rheims. France, have
presented our government with l,21f
bottles OF champagne for wounded
soldiers.
Another expedition for Manila. with
80 officers, BAG enlisted men, 10 civilians
and arms and ammunition, left San
Francisco today.
Spanish prisoners at Santiago viii be
landed by our government at vigo,
on the Atlantic coast, and Santander,
on the Bay of Bscay.
Monday, July go.
There appears TO be great fear at the
Spanish palace lest an attempt be made
to poison the boy king.
Spains queen regent has been most
melancholy of late in consequence OF
the multiplication of bad news.
General Shafter. in an order Just pub.
lished, applauds the valor of his men
and thanks them for their heroIsm.
Secretary Long has adopted the plan
of Lieutenant Hobson for saving the
wrecked Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon.
The distribution of relief to the poor
of Santiago is progressing favorably.
and the greatest necessities have been
relieved.
Cuban couriers report that General
Luque with 10000 men, has abandoned
Holguin, fearing an attack by the
Americans.
Cubans at Santiago are securing sig.
natures to a petition to President Me-
Kinley asking that they be given i'm.
mediate control.
General King believes that General
Merritt will be glad tc have $4,000 men
before he gets through with the Span.
iards and insurgent leader Aguinaldo
Tuesday. July 90.
Another Philippines expedition will
leave San Francisco this week
There is a general exodus Of Carlists
from Spain, they fearing arrest for
sedition.
The 1000 Spanish troops at Guanta.
namo have surrendered their arms ia
Skaters forces.
General Shafter reports that in the
battle of Santiago 231 were killed, 1,2Sl
wounded and 81 missing.
The Spanish queen regent refuses to
receive Miss Schley. of Milwaukee,
second cousin of Commodore Schley
who went to Madrid to urge peace.
Adjutant General Corbin inspected
tract of land near Morrisville, Pa, pre-
sumably with a view TO establishing
camp for Skaters troops now in Cuba.
Cubans in Cienfuegos have sent
numerously signed appeal to Admiral
Sampson begging him to hasten the
capture OF that city and save them
from starvation.
Wednesday, July 81.
DR.. Guiteras, the yellow fever expert
declares that yellow fever is spreading
at Jaragua.
Mr. Louis Kempner has been appoint.
ed postmaster at Santiago by Post.
master General Smith.
General Fred Grants brigade has ar.
rived at Newport News from Chicka'
manga Park, en- route to Porto Rico.
Arrangements have been perfected
for registering all New York soldiers In
the field. so that they may vote in
state elections.
An "oficial" report from Havana
tells of the repulse OF a landing force
from an American ship at Bahia
Honda, u Americans being killed
Senator Morgan. OF the senate foreign
relations committee, would demand OF
Spain the surrender of all provinces
and release Of all political prisoners.