Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
cABLEGRAM FROM MERRITT.
He Tells of the Battle Between the Span
iards and Our Troops.

He Tells of the Battle Between the Span
iards and Our Troops.
Washington, Aug. 10--The war de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Hong Kong:
"Adjutant General, Washing ton: Mac
Arthur's troops arrived 3lst. No cpl
demic sickness Five deaths. Lieu
tenant Kerr, engineer. died of spinal
meningitis. Landing at camp delayed
on account of high surf. To gain ap-
proach to city Green's outposts were
advanced to continue line from the
Caimo Real to Ebach on Sunday night.
Spanish attacked sharply. Artillery
outposts behaved well: held position.
Necessary to call out brigade. Spanish
loss rumored heavy. Our loss-killed:
Tenth Pennsylvania, John Brady, Wal
ter Brown, infantry; William E. Brin-
ton, Jacob Hull, Jesse Hoss. William
Stillwagon; First California, Maurice
Just; Third artillery, Ell Dawson; First
Colorado, Fred Springstead. Seriously
wounded: Tenth Pennsylvania, Ser
geant Alva Walter, Privates Lee Sny-
der, Victor Holmes, C. S. Carter, Ar.
thur Johnson; First California Captain
r. Richter, Private c. J. Edwards;
Third artillery, Privates Charles Win
field, J. A. McElroth. Thirty-eight
slightly wounded. MERRITT"
Thanks rendered to France.
Paris, Aug. 15.-After signing of the
protocol of peace between the United
States and Spain at Washington. Pres
fdent Mckinley asked M. Jules Cambon,
the ambassador Of France. to thank
his government for Its good Offices In
bringing about the rapproachement be-
tween the two natiops apd leading to
a cessation Of hostilities. President Nc
kiniey added that he was pleased that
the final peace negotiations are to be
conducted In Paris.
Madrid, Aug. 16.--Duke Almadovar de
Rio, minister Of foreign AFFAIRS, has
asked M. Patenotre, the French am
bassador at Madrid, to transmit to his
government the thanks Of Spain for
the good Offices which have resulted In
the earliest possible signature Of a
protocol Of peace with the United States.
Troops Homeward Bound.
Washington. Aug. 13.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Santiago, via Hayti. Aug. 12.-Adju-
tant General, Washington.-St. Louis
left the MORO during the night of the
18th with the Ninth and Tenth infantry
and two companies Of the Seventy-first
New York. st. Paul should have left
ing with Second infantry, four compa-
General Kent with his headquarters.
q
with Twenty-frst infantry. Rio Grande
with Colonel Sargents regiment on
board has just arrived.
"SHAFrER."
Sargent's regiment 10 the Second regi-
ment of immunes.
win Warn the insurgents.
Washington. Aug. 15.-President Nc
Kinley will at once issue a proclama-
ton to the people Of Cuba, Porto Rico
and that part Of the Philippines under
American rule. He will forbid any fur
Their warfare or riotous conduct, and
his commands will be backed up by the
armed forces. The president Is very
anxious to have no further lighting,
and he realizes that the Philippines
and Cuban insurgents will be inclined
20 keep up the warfare until the Span
iards are driven from the island. Gen.
eral Shafter has already been instruct
ed to notify Garcia and Gomez of the
end Of the war.
Engagement at ManzanilIo.
washington, Aug. 15.--Word having
been received here Of an engagement
at Manzanillo, efforts were made at
once by this government and by
Spain to get word to the American and
Spanish forces that a cessation Of hos
Titles had been ordered. Advices re-
ceived state that Captain General
Blanco had succeeded In getting word
to Manzanillo Of the present peaceful
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