Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-27
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told IN
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. ocToRER 81

about 1000 troops, arrived ia New YORK
from Puerto Rico.
Gen. Maeias. recently Spanish Gao tain
san Juan for Spain.
Troops from Camp Merriam to the num-
Der OF so sailed from San Francisco on
the steamer Senator for Manila.
| The national government has paid IN full
the claim OF Illinois for $4,000 for feeding
and equipping the regiments that went into
the volunteer service.
II was stated at the war department THAI
| troops would not be sent to the southern
camps until after frost had made IL GER
tain that yellow fever would not be spread.
At the peace conference In Paris Judge
| Day presented the demands OF the Amert-
| can commission in threatening words. He
said that delay would no longer be toIer-
| ated. the Cuban debt would not be con-
sidered. and demanded the complete sur
render OF Puerto Rico
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is.
The United States formally took possess
sion OF the island OF Puerto Rico. and
| American flags were raised over all public
buildings and forts.
Gen. Horace Porter, the United States
ambassador to France. gave a banquet at
/ the american embassy to the United States
and Spanish peace commissioners
| Brig. Gen. H. W. Lawton, OF the military
department of eastern Cuba, arrived In
New York city accompanied by his aids.
me general has been granted leave OF
absence for 60 days on account of i'll health
President Mckinley assured the Illinois
/ Manufacturers association at a meeting
! in Chicago that the plea to have all ports
/ in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
/ open to free entry OF American products
! would receive consideration.
Gen. Wade, pres ant of the American
evacuation commiss n. telegraphed the
| war dep artment that 900 Spanish soldiers
had been embarked for Spain, and that ar
rangements had been completed for the
emoarkation OF 10000 more troops In the
near future.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20.
Secretary Long said that the reports that
Admiral Dewey would return to the United
States were erroneous.
The transport Berlin sailed from New
York for Santiago and Puerto Rico with
0ov,OOO rations for the starving Cubans.
Admiral Schley was by order from the
navy department placed in command of
the naval station at San Juan de Puerto
Rico
Brig. Gen. H. W. Lawton. of the military
department OF eastern Cuba, arrived in
New York on a leave of absence for 60
days on account OF i'll health.
me insurgent general. Pho Pillar, has
agreed to evacuate Paco, the last suburb
of Manila held by the Filipinos October
70. This completes the American conquest
OF the city.
A naval engagement was reported be-
tween the Americans and the rebels in
Manila bay in consequence of Admiral
rebel flag from their ships and the Amert-
cans captured the rebel ships.
Admiral Sampson informed Gen. Par
RADIO. of the Spanish evacuation commits
sion in Havana, that December / would
positively be the date on which SPANS
rights, claims and sovereignty In Cuba
would cease to exist
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 81
Judge Advocate Hunter indicted into Of
fee at San Juan five native supreme court
justices
Gen. James Fl. Wilson has assumed com
mand of the First army corps at Lexing-
ton. Ky.
Capt. Lyman w V. Kennon, Fifth in
fantry, has been made chief mastering off, |
Ger of Ohio
The war investigating commission con-
cluded its labors at Jacksonville. Fla. and !
said they were pleased with the result.
Companies l, K. L and NJ of the First
Wisconsin volunteers were mustered out |
of the United States service in Milwaukee |
Gen. Wood issued his first proclamation |
since assuming the command of the de- |
partment of Santiago He said the policy |
of America was freedom in religion and |
strict Justice, and that no property would /
be taken without fair compensation to the
owners
The report of serious engagement be-
tween Deweys squadron and the insur-
gent fleet is discredited in Washington the /
belief being that the story emanates from |
the Spaniards, who wish to show the Paris |
GOIiliiAlSSlOH lHdl IH6 americans are not
on peaceable terms with the natives.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %
The peace commission proceedings in |
Paris have reached a dea flock over the |
Eighty-four per cent. of the enlisted force |
of the navy are now Americans by birth or
naturalization.
Cuban debt, and the American commission |
ers are satisfied that the Spanfards are
adopting deliberate policy of delay.
The Seventh regiment. Col. Marcus Kav- |
lffrh Ting has 4
out OF the volunteer service at Chicago
A disp atch from Manila says a new Gus
toms tariff will be put into force on No
vember IL, under which goods of Spanish |
origin will be treated as foreign products. |
The American military commission has
notified the Spanish commission in Ha-
vana that American troops will come to the
island in November whether or not evacu-
alton is completed by the Spaniards
MONDAY. OCTOBER "a
Gov Blanco has offered TO discharge
from the Spanish army all soldiers who
wish to remain in Cuba.
The post Office department has ordered
the establishment of a military post Office
station In Cavite. Philippine islands
The transport Rio Janeiro arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with ISL sick SOL
diers on board and on the voyage seven
men died.
Gen. Otis ordered all the insurgents in
the Philippine islands TO vacate the sur
rendered territory, and anarchy and out
RACES in the provinces will be stopped.
Reports received at the war department
from the American military commissioners
in Havana indicate that the season has
not yet sufficiently advanced in Cuba to
make il even reasonably safe to send any
large number of American troops TO the
island.
Made His Escape.
El Reno. O T.. Oct 24-Geronimo,
the famous Apache Indian chief, es-
capped from the guards while going
from here to Fort sill. where he has
been stationed for the past ten years
as a military prisoner.