Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-08-13
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador,
had another conference with the presi-
dent. While it is represented that
Spain is willing to accept the general
terms of peace, it is believed it has
pleaded for notifications of more or
less Importance.
Gibora, Cuba, was captured by
troops under Gen. Gomez. A dynamite
gun materially aided the victory.
Nine more towns in Puerto Rico sig
nified their delight at the coming of
the Americans. These are Arroyo,
Patillas, Ynbucoa, Salinas, Santa Isa-
bel, Adiuntas, Penuelas, Guayabal and
Guayama.
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt are
said to have reported to President Nc
Kinley doubt of their ability TO con-
troll the insurgents at Manila and a
massacre in that city is feared.
Col San Martin, who was in COM
mand of the Spanish garrison at Ponce,
has been court-martialed and shot for
abandoning the place without resist
ance Lieut.. Col. Puiz, the second in
command, committed suicide.
Capt. Gen. Macias cables from San
Juan to Madrid that the volunteers
were disorganized and were abandon
ing their arms. Not one-third of them
remained in the city.
Reports from Manila state that
Aguinaldo is showing a more friendly
spirit toward the Americans and hope
is entertained that trouble in that di-
rection may be avoided.
In consequence of an appeal by the
commanding officers in our army at
Santiago the president has ordered
Gen. Skaters troops brought home as
soon as possible.
Gen. Miles has formed practically a
new plan of campaign in Puerto Rico,
lis object being to hem in the Spanish
troops at Aibonito, as well as to avoid
mined roads.
The Third Illinois had sharp en-
gagement with Spanish cavalry at
Guayama, near Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
The Spaniards were defeated and 90
of them were captured. Four were
killed. The Americans had no loss.
The Spanish cabinet met in Madrid,
the queen regent presiding, and the
peace proposals were discussed, but no
definite action was arrived at.
The United States, it is declared, has
decided to retain the entire island of
Luzon, of the Philippine group.
The converted cruiser Badger re-
Ported it had captured at Neuvitas
three ships with 400 Spanish soldiers
On board.
The port of Arroyo, Puerto Rico, is
now in the hands of the Americans.
After the town had been taken the
Spaniards attempted to assassinate
the British consul. He was not injured.
Advices from Santiago say that the
lnfanta Maria Teresa, one of Cervera's 3
ships, had been fioated and is in fairly
good condition.
In letter to Consul Wildman Aguin-
aldo complains he is fighting blindly,
and asks if the policy of the United
States toward the Philippines is an
neNation or independence.
The pope telegraphed the archbishop
of Manila 10 place himself under the
| protection of the United States.
Advices from Madrid indicate that Sa-
| gasta will have much trouble with party
leaders before the terms of peace can
be arranged. There is a strong de,
| mand for an immediate convocation ot
| the cortes.
American marines landed at severa
points on the eastern coast of Puerto
| Rico, which were surrendered without
| resistance.
Rear Admiral Sampson will com
| mand the eastern squadron if it he sent
abroad by the president.
The war department is eXerting
itself to accomplish the removal Of
Gen. Skaters army from Cuba at the
earliest date possible, and it is believed
that the threatened disaster from {
scourge ofyellow fever will be averted
Sagasta has issued orders to the
Spaniards in Puerto Rico not to resis
the Americans to the utmost. HI
realizes that San Juan must fall and hi
would avoid unnecessary loss of life.
A general advance of the American
forces in Puerto Rico was begun il
the direction of San Juan, the starting
point being Ponce.
Secretary Alger will have the bodies
of the soldiers who were killed or wht
died of disease at Santiago brought Il
tie United States.
A meeting was held in New Yorl
having for it's object the admission o
Puerto Rico into the union as a state
The Spanish cabinet accepted th'
peace terms imposed by President Nc
Kinley and the queen regent gave he
approval.
The troops of Gen. Skaters com
mand at Santiago began to leave Cub'
for the United States.
After sharp slsirmish with Span
iards, in which three Americans wer,
wounded, the city of Guayama, the prin
cipal point on the southeastern coas
of Puerto Rico, was captured by oil.
troops.
Estimates place the war expense tc
the United States thus far at $3.50, 900,
900.
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