The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Of whom none were officers. OF tn
wounded, only 81 have DID

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wounded, only 81 have did.
Three monitors have left KY West for
San Juan 10 bottle W the city and at
tack II. Tn captain general has an
insufficient number Of mn to mold Porto
Rico. The fo.4 supply Is running short,
with inadeqRate means at hand for keep
ing 1t up, and h announced that unless
he were To have more soldiers and to
be provided With provisions It would be
impossible for him to hold the colony
for Spain. The native population sc.
quires at all times the attention Of tbs
Spanish soldiers, and the island is prac-
tcally under military rule.
old glory Is now floating over the forti-
hcations Of Santiago. At3o'clock TINS
morning the Spanish troops under com
mand Of General Toral LETT their trench
es and marched into the American lines
where the regiments lad down their
arms. AT the same time the Spanish
flag was hauled down ard thu stars ana
stripes hoisted in its r.aee Conceal
Mckibbon appointed military governor
temporarily
MONDAY, July K
General Miles moves upsn Porto Rice.
A state paper that NH be historic.
marking an epoch in American history.
was issued by direction # President
Mckinley. II provides in general terms
for the government Of tn PROVING of
Santiago.
Spain threatens to send part Of Cam
ara fleet II lombard coast cities Of tn
United States.
Colonel Greenleaf reports II new cases
of yellow fever and one death among
American troops at Santiago. Genera
Shafter reports 1000 rifles and COON
cartridges turned in by the Spaniards
and numerous fine modern guns IN tn
shore fortifications.
Thirty-two thousand refugees return
ing TO Santiago. Houses sacked and
stores looted by the Spanish soldiers
who We're reduced to mere living skel-
etons. Fifty-seven houses We're ruined
by Simpsons bombarament.
General Miles and Admiral Sampson
express pleasure at the terms made by
General Shafter.
American seamen before Santiag,
contribute $1,000 for the wife Of Georg,
II. Ellis. who VAS killed on the Brooklyn
some giving $50 to So
Captain Stevens convinced after see.
ing the magazines Of the Nizcaya blow
UP that thu Maine was blown up iron
the outside.
Superintendent of the Merritt Wreck
ing company says the Cristobal Color
cannot be saved, and Lieutenant Hob.
son has been detailed to SIC what h,
can do with the great Spanish cruiser
People of chill have sent 100000 /.
Spain to aid in the war.
General shatter returned Genera
ToraIs sword to him, and then rod.
through the city, which had been sackel
10y the Spaniards before they arrived
Two regiments, the Ninth and Thr
tenth, remain to enforce order and "
ercise municipal authority.
TUESDAY, July -.
Caimanera and Guantanamo fall, am
with them is given servicpable gun
boat, in fairly good condition.
President Mckinley orders that tn,
tariff rate for the port OF Santiag.
shall he like the old Spanish prefcrre.
rate but II Is extended L. thu eommere
Of all countries OF the world, includin.
'he "''s' 9'''eN'
Spaniards saluted odd glory at san
tag and eHeeted lienerai Shaiter. Gu
bans haVe not entered the city whici
"S 'o'''i -, 'ii' ''Ia iiisii so'1i'''9 pti'I
u ''i' s'' ~ a. "a NV \ ans
Dewey ships hred shot across th'
bow OF the cruiser Irene. The German
admiral protested without avail, late
he asked captain chichester what tn
bIll'Sii sup "'"'u 40 II ti'e ''eI man
a. lieu H',n '''e .''iii'''i Ni''q"' a.
MAMMA anu is was '2ia 'H'' lie" y
"a iilqN eiile'' ii"S IN s'ai ecu at am
pa - pus 81 81 q a i'qiii's, - saw mn
nun l2ssio'e Ns"'i' siiouiu ne Ie' ui