The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-16
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is stated in Madrid that the cam.
paign inaugurated by some foreign
newspapers for peace finds no favor il
that city.
1t is semi-offiCially announced in
Vienna that the government denies alb
solutely that it suggested an attempt al
intervention in the present war.
A second dispatch to Madrid from
Havana confirms the special cable pub.
lished that Admiral SIMPSONS ships
again bombarded Santiago on Friday.
The Fifteenth regiment, Pennsylva
mia volunteers, broke camp at Mount
Gretna and proceeded to Sheridan'S
Point, Va, and Fort Washington. Nd
The government of Paraguay has no.
tited the commander of the Spanish
gunboat Temerario that he must disarm
his vessel or leave the port of Asunscion
at once.
A dispatch from Paris to London say:
there is renewed activity among the
diplomatists in the direction of secur
ing peace between Spain and the United
States.
The loading of transports for the sec.
ond expedition to the Philippines is be,
ing pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE, but it is hardly possible that they
will sail before Wednesday.
The Berlin Kreutz Zeitung states
positively that several of the power:
have interchanged opinions in regard &c
the advisability of mediation between
Spain and the United States.
AS a result Of an inspection by Gen,
sral Miles the Third Pennsylvania and
several other crack volunteer command:
at Tampa have been brigaded and
placed in a corps wi tn regulars.
An official dispatch to Madrid from
Havana says IL merchantmea have ar
rived off Santiago, and it is believed
they are transports conveying Ameri
can troops which it is intended to dis.
embark. g:.JIs - -, Tcsst-, g .z'sSH
The Monterey completed the work OF
coaling at San Diego and sailed west,
ward. 1t is believed in Washington
that she may stop at the Ladrone isl.
ands or the Carolines and seize them
for the United States.
Governor Hastings visited CamI
Thomas at Chickamauga park and re.
viewed the Pennsylvania volunteers
quartered there. He will remain at the
camp until Monday, when he will leave
for Tampa.
President Mckinley has determined
to wage an aggressive war, and after
the conquest of Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines and probably the Ladrones
and Caroline islands if peace does not
come a big army will be transported to
Spain.
Advices from Hongkong give the his
tory of the revolution in the Philippine
Islands and of the negotiations between
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, and
the American authorities. AguinaldO
says he simply desires reforms for his
people and asks to be treated by the
Americans only as they will treat Cuba.
The navy department has learned
officially that 500 American marines
have landed at Guantanamo bay, and
that the Stars and Stripes now float
over Cuba. The marines found the
town in flames, the Spaniards having
retreated precipitately. The landing
was made under cover Of the Oregon.
A cable from Hongkong states that a
battle is raging between the Spaniards
and the insurgents for the possession OF
Manila, and that AguiualdO, the rebel
chief, demands that the price be re.
moved from his head or he will give no
quarter TO the Spauiards. Admiral
Dewey promises to prevent massacre
II the insurgents are victorious and cap.
ture the citv.