Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
WEEKLY. WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record Of Event. Told in
Few Lines Covering All
= Important News.
FRIDAY. AJ1GT1ST -


mirals Sampson and Dewey were notified
of the progress of peace negotiations.
Brig. Gen. Ezra P. Ewers, United States
volunteers. has been appointed governor
OF the city of Guantanamo by Gen. Shafter.
Every precaution Is being taken by both
the war and treasury departments to pre-
vent the Introduction Of yellow fever into
the United States.
Gen. Schwan's command captured Maya
guez. Puerto Rico. after sharp skirmish
in which two American and many Spanish
soldiers were killed.
Spain's cabinet formally approved Presi-
dent Mckinleys peace protocol and a
cablegram was sent to M. Cambon author
ling him to sign in behalf of Spain.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 49,
Admiral Sampson has been ordered to
proceed with his largest warships to Tomp-
kinsville, N Y, at once. The monitors
were ordered to remain at Puerto Rico.
Commodore Remy and the blockading
squadron at Havana were ordered to Key
West.
The formal act of signing the peace
protocol was performed in Washington on
the 18th. Secretary of State Days name
was affixed in behalf of the United States
and that of M. Cambon, French ambassa-
dor. for Spain. President Mckinley is
sued proclamation suspending hostili-
ties and orders were cabled to the mill
tary and naval commanders. The peace
commissioners will meet in Paris not la ter
than October 1.
SUNDAY. AUG. a.
President Mckinley states Secretary Day
is the only member of the peace commits
sion yet decided upon.
Plans are being arranged for the feeding
Of the Cuban army and of the reconcen-
trados until such time as they will be able
tc help themselves.
Spain's government has telegra phed to
the governors general of Puerto Rico and
the Philippines instructing them as to car
rying out the terms of the protocol
Advices from Hong-Kong state that
Consul-General Wildman, Immediately
upon receipt Of the news of peace develop
nents, chartered a fast steamer to carry
the tidings to Gen. Merritt and Admiral
Dewey at Manila.
The troops at Montauk Point are to
be strictly isolated. No visitors will be
admitted to the camp. The utmost vigil
lance will be used to guard against the
spread of fever. Engineers from Fort
/ Sheridan will lay out the military camp at
Montauk Point.
MONDAY. AUG. 15
Only 5000 of Gen. Skaters troops remain
a! Santiago.
Yor-- report that the camp at Chicka-
manga is a Veritable pest hole and fever in
cubator.
Gems. Blanco and Macas have officially
acknowledged receipt Of the orders from
Madrid for suspension of hostlities and
state that the instructions are being
obeyed.
The American blockading squadron
guarding Havana harbor was fired upon
| from Moro castle, and the flagship San
| Francisco was damaged by she'll
Theodore Roosevelt and his rough riders
reached New York from Santiago Sunday
night. Three other transports brought the
| Sixth and Thirteenth infantry and the Sew
| -nty-tirst New York volunteers.
Advces from Washington state it has
been determined to retain the volunteer
army in service for several months and
| to increase the peace standing of the reg.
| ular army to probably 100 900 men,
| The bombardment of Manzanillo, Cuba
was in progress when the Spaniards re-
ceived news of the signing Of the peace
protocol. A flag OF truce was raised and
| word was sent to the fleet. The battle
! ceased at once. Fifteen or more Spaniards
were killed and considerable property was
destroyed after the protocol was signed
| and while the orders to cease hostilitie,
were being conveyed to the army and navy
| commanders.
| TUESDAY. AUGUST 16.
| Gen. Wheeler and COL Roosevelt OF
Monday disembarked with their men from
| the Miami at Camp Wikoff. Montaul
| Point.
| Gen. Blanco has resigned his office a:
| governor Of Cuba, wishing to avoid hi:
| humilating duties in connection with the
| evacuation.
| 1t is unott1cially announced that Mai
| Gen. F1tzhugh Lee will not serve on the
| Cuban military commission, preferrtng tt
! retain command of his army corps.
On Saturday morning the American
| forces under Gen. SchWan defeated 15O
Spaniards in Puerto Rico. News of the
! signing of the protocol was not received
| until after the battle.
| A special dispatch says there is a gen
eral feeling Of relief in Havana that the
| war is over. On the faces of 1any in the
! throngs there were unmistaka BILE marks
! of the prtvations they have undergone az
| the result Of the blockade.
Consul Wildman at Hong-Kong cablec
| the state department that Admiral Dewey
had bombarded Manila last Saturday arc
! the city surrendered Internationally Gov
| Gen. August escaped capture by fleeing
! from the city on German warship, which
took him to Hong-Kong. He left his sec.
ond in command 10 bear the humiliation OF
the surrender.
| WEDNESDAY. AUGUST H.
President Mckinley has decided to re.
! duce the army Immediately and at least
| 10000 men will be mustered out
! Gen. August is reported to have stated
| in Hong-Kong that Admiral Dewey ad.
vised him to make his escape from Manila
| if he had an opportunity.
| The Spanish cabinet has decided to order
Gen. Blanco and all other Spanish com.
manders in the Antilles to fill their re.
| spective posts until the evacuation is com.
| p:eted.
| The Eighth Illinois regiment has been
complimented with immediate service as
| guards in Santiago in place of the Second
regiment Of immunes, which has beer
| found to be lacking in discipline.
| The gunboat Mangrove bombarded Cal.
BARREN Monday, the commander not hav.
ing heard of the signing of peace. After
a Spanish gunboat had been damaged word
was brought from the town under a fae
| of truce that the war was over
| Advices from Puerto Rico were that the
| Spanish soldiers arsputting American sym.
! pathizers to the machete, 80 having been
killed in one village for raising the Ameri-
can flag. The United States troops have
been appealed to. but are powerless to in.
| terfere.
The president has appointed the follow
ing commissioners to adjust the evacuation
| OF Cuba and Puerto Rico: For Cuba, Maj
! Gen. James F. Wade, Rear Admiral Viii.
liam T. Sampson. Maj. Gen. Matthew c.
| Butler; for Puerto Rico, Maj. Gen. Johr
| r. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield S
| Schley. Brig. Gen. William w. Gordon
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 49,
The massacre, of more than 100 native.