Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
SPANISH AMERICAN SITUATION

Spanish SOLDIERS Will NC put W Woif
in the mines near Santiago, Cubani
having refused the vacant places.
The war department issued a gen
eral order designating the list, "a, ane
7th army corps for service in Cuba.
II is estimated that thirty-seven ou
OF ninety senator's will oppose peace
treaty giving all the philippines t'
America.
SPANS foreign minister says peace
negotiations will go on whether the
Paris commission agrees on treaty
or not
Ninety-eight deaths occurred on the
voyage of the steamer Montserrat
which has arrived at Cadlz with troops
from Cuba.
Cubans and Spaniards In Cuba pc
tltion President Mckinley for relief
for the starving people OF the Island.
The transport Roumanian, with the
Sd Illinois regiment on board, sailed
from Ponce, Porto Rico, for New
York.
General Wood, military governor OF
Santiago province, Is preparing 10
issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.
Aguinaluo has issued proclamation
threatening to brand AZ outlaws Fill
pn1os who dlsobey his orders.
Tine Philippine insurgents are ad-
vancing on lloilo and the Spaniards
are retiring before them.
Priests at Manila are reported TO be
instigating faction to support
Artachio, an opponent OF Agunaldo.
Work Is difficult to get In Havana,
owing to the business uncertainty, and
there Is much suffering among the
poor.
Negro troops at Camp Poland re-
fused to obey white officers. and 1t
was necessary to threaten them with
death.
Surgeon Woodsoa reported to Gen
eral Wood that there are more than
5000 cases OF smallpox in Gibara, Hol-
guin and Vicinity.
The American commissioners have
notified tne Spaniards that the evac-
uation OF Cuba must be formally ac-
eomplished by Jan. 1,
Spain will evacuate, and the United
States occupy, Puerto Principe Nov.
22 General movement OF troops to
Cuba will begin Dec. /.
The cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
recovered at Santiago from Ceryeras
sunken feet, was lost off San Saliva
dor. Everybody was saved,
Secretary Alger relieved Gen, Ora
ham OF command OF "a army corps,
giving 1t to Gen. $. b. M. Young after
promising 1t 10 Gen. Lawton.
Major Simpson, who has just re-
turned from Manila says that the
troops there feel that more soldiers
should be sent to the Philippines,
The Spanish peace commissioners
refused the American demand for the
surrender OF all the Philippines, but
the negotiations were not broken Off.
Surgeon Appel charges that when
he asked Miss Clara Barton to aid
wounded at Siboney last June with
clothing, doctors and nurses he was
refused.
General Wheeler and his staff were
given Il warm welcome by the citizens
Of Mobile. Ala, a parade, reception
and banquet taking place in their
honor.
The Spanish evacuation of Puerto
Principe Will take place earlier than
expected. The 10th infantry may sail
from Savannah next Tuesday for
Cuba to garrison this town.
Admiral Dewey cabled tho navy
department that the Charleston had
sailed for lloilo island for panay.
This Is the last seat OF Spanish power
OF any account in the Philippines.
Senior Quosada Will 50 to cuba to al'
tend the meeting of the Assembly con-
vened by the Cuban provisional gov
eminent, and to secure the CO-opeTa-
ton of the latter with the Washington
authorities.
The American passenger steamer
st. Louis, which was used as an
auxiliary cruiser in the recent war,
received : great ovation at South
hampton. eng. ON her return to her
old duty.
The war department has issued a
general order for the movement OF
troops to Cuba, and brigade under
the command OF Brigadier General
Carpenter will leave for Nuevtas and
Puerto Principe about November %
DR.. \. Hartsum. who was chief sur
geon of the army at Camp Thomas,
Chickamauga. condemned the dtvi-
sion hospital system established there,
and said that some OF the camp sites
selected by General Brooke were un-
healthy.
Havana will not be occupied by
American troops until all other points
In Cuba have been garrisoned. Gen
eral Lee will be In command In the
department OF Havana. and General
Lawton will command the department.
~ Santiago.
The government contract with the
MeTritt-Chapman Wrecking company
for raising the sunken Spanish crui-
sers of Santiago has been abrogated
Tho payprnn,nnf will comedian any