Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
NEWS or THE WORLD.
WAR.


500.
Gen. Shafter made use Of a balloon
In locating the Spanish forces around
Santiago.
The rumor of European interference
to dictate terms of settlement after
the war is revived from Berlin.
The Spanish Cabinet has decided t.
ourt-martial Admiral Motejo, it II
said, for the Cavite disaster.
The Torpedo-boat destroyer Terror
was damaged in an engagement with
the cruiser st. Paul near San Juan.
The cruiser Charleston and troop
ships reached Manila, having, er
route, captured the Ladrone islands.
The president has extended the
blockade to the entire southern coas'
OF Cuba and to San Juan, Porto Rico
A contract has been made with
Swift Il Co. to furnish fresh beef for
the army in Cuba at 9.47 cents a
pound.
Lord Salisbury's latest speech Is
interpreted by diplomats to mean that
Great Britain sympathizes with the
United States In lnls war
Emperor William wanted to mix In
the war, Berlin diplomat writes.
but has been restrained 30 far by his
chancellor and foreign minister.
The Hornet arrived In Key West
with two prizes taken off Manzanillo,
the Spanish steamer Benito Estenge
and the sloop Emmanuel and Raoul,
Commodore Watson has arrived OF
Santiago and Is consulting with Adj
miral Sampson about the details or
his expedition TO attack SPANS coast
The bishop OF Barcelona Is said to
have urged the government at Madrid
to cable to President Mckinley direct
asking for an armistice and terms or
peace.
Admiral Dewey reports that he has
done nothing to commit this govern
ment in the Philippines, leaving II
clear field to Military Governor
Merritt.
President Mckinley nominated
Lieut.. Bernadou, u. S. NJ, to be ad-
yanced ten numbers for bravery at
Cardenas.
Aguinaldo. tho Philippine insur~
gent leader, is said to have pro
claimed a republic, under protection
OF the United States.
A Berlin correspondent cables that
It has become evident latterly that
the hostility of the German press to
America Is not approved in the high
est circles.
At Senator Hoar's suggestion res
olution thanking Lieut.. Hobson was
reconsidered after being adopted and
made to include the names Of his
seven men.
At the commencement exercises OF
Norwich university the degree of mas
ter OF military science was conferred
upon Rear Admiral George Dewey, a
graduate of the university,
A panic seized the Spanish politI-
col centre at Hongkong when the news
came that an American fleet was to
shell Spain's coasts and that the COM
Ing of Camara's feet was doubtful.
The American losses In Fridays
night ut Santiago are some 200 killed
and wounded, while tho Spanish cas-
ualities number about 1000, Gen.
Linares being disabled by wound.
Gen. Roy Stone, of Gen. Miles's
staff, has designed II new tent which
will enable the troops to sleep over In
stead of on the ground. 1t Is likely
that 1t Will be adopted by the army.
A correspondent with Admiral
-, o,hl hnt h, t,,l
scaling of powerful Spanish fleet to
try to regain the Philippines eXcitos
no uneasiness on the American ships,
General Aguinaldo Is said to have
arrested two of his chief associates
because he feared they were organIz-
ing party against him. The release
OF one was obtained by Consul Will
Jams.
1t was rumored In Madrid that
Captain General Blanco and Admiral
Cervera have disagreed and that the
the commander of the Spanish fleet
was ordered by Blanco to leave
Santiago.
Jamaicans and Cubans complain OF
ports rs hurtful to general trade
which supplies with food the people
whose suTtorings the war was begun
to alleviate.
The Spanish vessel Villa Verde,
which sailed from Vera Cruz ostensi-
bly, for San Domingo has landed her
cargo point on the south coast Of
Cuba connected by railroad with
Havana
Brig. Gen. Pennington, late com
mander of Camp Black at Hampstead.
N. Y, has been ordered to command
the Department of the Gulf thus per
hitting Gen. Brooke to go with his
first corps TO the front.
BY the retirement of Rear Admiral,
Kirkland the senior officer OF the
.avy, Commodore McNair becomes n
ssar-admiral, Capt. Dickins a com
Aodorc and Captain and Acting Rear
admiral sampson n commodore
Admiral Camau was ordered by