The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-04
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Friday.

Friday. -
Blanco EXPRESSED bitter opposition to
peace negotiations.
Maj. Cen: ChafTee in the field hospital
Mt Santiago suffering from dysentery.
The first detachment of troops from
ChickamaAga left for Newport News to
| embark for Porto Rico.
Aguinaldo has proclaimed dictatorship
over the Philippines and refuses to subor-
dinate himself to American authority. De-
| barkation of American troops rapidly con-
tinues near Manila.
Reported that 5000 Spaniards included
in Toral's capitulation, while marching
to Santiago to surrender to Shafter, were
ambushed by 1000 Cubans under Garcia,
but put the latterFto rout after hot fight
ingUnE Jsg.p. YtH.
Lieut.. Hobson, hero of the Merrimat
| episode, arrived in New York on the
| cruiser st. Paul and proceeded to Wash
| ington. He was sent to confer with the
Government regarding raising Cerveras
ships. -
Saturday.
Five transports sailcu for Porto Rico
from Tampa. 'tgr Igd.
Gen. Brooke and hisstaff left Chicka-
mauga for Newport News. =.
Details of theTnaval. victory at Nipe
| show it to have been one If the most
spirited sea battles of the war.
Advices from Santiago say tie letter all
legged to have been written by Gen. Gar
| cia to Gen. Shafter was written by
newspaper man, probably without the
knowledge or consent Of Gen. Garcia.
Gen. Shafter reports that II colonel OF
| Spanish engineers from Guantanam0ar-
| rived at Santiago 10 learn of the surren-
der. and declared that the garrison at
Guantanamo will gladly accept the terms
of surrender. ..,.
Sunday.
Admiral SIMPSONS report on the naval
battle at Santiago which ended in the
destruction of Cervera's feet has been re.
ceived in Washington, but not made pub
| lie. sta 70 -
The Spanish troops in Havana. togetL.r
| with the residents, have strongly fortified
| the city, say Spanish reports, and are
eager for an opportunity to measure arms
| with the American forces.
Lieut.. Hobson's plans for raising the
! sunken Cristobal Colon, the Spanish wal
| ship, have been approved by the Navy
| Department, and arrangements have been
made to begin the work. % iiw
Monday.
Seven thousand Spanish troops at Guam
| tanamo laid down their arms.
Gen. Miles has begun to land his expe-
dition near Ponce, Porto Rico.
Gen. Shafter reports 500 new cases of
/ nf
Gen. Brooke has arrived at Newport
News, preparatory to sailing for Porto
Rico. .,."
Cubans at Cienfuegos sent to Admiral
Sampson a pitiful appeal that he take the
city, as they are starving.
Tuesday.
Details received of the landing Of Gen.
Miles expedition at Guanica, Porto Rico,
and the hoisting of the Stars and Stripes.
Gen. Shafter sternly rebuked Senior
| Ros. the civil governor of Santiago, for
| unauthorized dismissal Of Spanish Off
| cials. 4a
Reports of Admiral Sampson and Com
modore Schley On the destruction of Ger
| yera's feet at Santiago made public by
| the Navy Department.
Spain sued for peace through NJ. Cam
| bon, the French ambassador in Washing
| ton, who formally asked President Nc
Kinley in behalf of Spain if he would con-
sent to negotiations to end the war.
Gen. Shafter, while regretting any
clash with the Ctbans, said their claims
| to Santiago were untenable. He sent q
letter to Gen. Garcia explaining the po-
| sition Of responsibility which the United
States occupies Before the world.
Wednesday.
Announced on authority that no armis-
tice- will be granted Spain.
Arrival off Porto Rico of the transports
| Mobile, Grand Duchess and No. 80, with
re-enforcements for Gen. Miles.
| Spanish advices to Madrid alleged the
repulse of the advance of Gen. Miles upon
Yauco, after fighting lasting all night.
| Spanish troops in Porto Rico reported
to be concentrating in San Juan, the cap
ital, for defense against Gen. Miles
| troops. zig- OF L,s, -
| Gen. Shafter5 pleased the native Cubans
by permitting them to occupy and rule
over the town of Songo, near Santiago,
surrendered by the Spanish.
| Thursday.
Gen. Brooke's expedition sailed from
| Newport News for Porto Rico.