Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-20
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

Standards tried to destroy the Mef-
rimac wreck in Santiago harbor.
The American troopships for Cuba
we're conveyed by sixteen war YES
sells. -,
Thirteen thousand troops will
sail for Manila on the next two ex-
petitions.
A British steamer loaded with coal
for the Spaniards was captured by the
st. Louis.
The Monterey, en- route for Homo
lulu, was obliged to return to Call
fornia for coal.
France is urging Spain to make
concessions that will be acceptable to
the United States,
An army of 10000 men, under Gen
eral Shafter, left Tampa for the VI
cinity of Santiago.
Camp Merritt, San Francisco, will
be abandoned and the troops trans
ferred to the Preside.
Miss Helen M. Gould has con-
tributed $1,000 to the national re-
lief fund in Philadelphia.
American warships attacked the
forts at Caimanera, 40 miles east OF
Santiago. and compelled the garrison
to flee.
The auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis has
captured a Spanish merchant ship,
supposed to be the Purissima Concep-
cion.
President Mckinley, on the recon-
mendation of the encouragement,
pardoned Capt John D. Hart, the
filibusterer.
The attorney general decided that
volunteer, but not regular, army, Of
fcers can hold civil office at the
same time.
English capitalists with investments
in the Philippines unanimously desire
that the United States keep the
islands.
Captain-General Auguste has cabled
from Manila to Madrid that without
aid he cannot hold his own in the
Philippines.
The Dolphin shelled and struck a
train filled with Spanish soldiers on
the coast near Santiago, killing
many of them.
Mr. Chamberlain stirred up the
Irish members of the house of COM
mons in speaking of an Anglo
American alliance.
Seven cases of yellow fever were
reported at McHenry, Miss, ninety
nine miles from the mobilization camp
near Mobile, Ala.
Senior Salmeron, the Spanish re-
publican leader, is quoted as saying
that Spain is heading straight toward
a big disaster
A censored despatch from Madrid
says Spain is capable of continuing
the war in Cuba two years, and is not
seeking peace.
Refugees from Manzanillo report
an important port on the south
coast of Cuba to be practically de-
fenseless.
Orders have been sent to General
Merritt from Washington to hasten
the departure of the second Philippine
relief expedition.
The navy has prepared thirty miles
of coast in the neighborhood of San
tiago de Cuba for the landing of
troops when they arrive
Secretary Alger, in an interview
defends the management of the army
and says wonderful results have been
accomplished in a short time
Cables between Cuba and Hayti
and Jamaica were again reported cut,
though Kingston claimed still to be
in communication with Santiago
Negotiations for the exchange of
Hobson and his men were begun by
Admiral Sampson and referred by
Admiral Cervera to Gen. Blanco.
At the annual commencement exer-
cises of the Western University at
Pittsburg the degree of doctor of laws
was conferred on Admiral Dewey.
The British steamer, Twickenham,
was captured by the American aux
iliary cruiser, St. Louis, while carry
ing coal to the Spaniards in Cuba.
The Vixin landed arms, ammunition
and food at Aserrado, west of San
tiago. She shelled and drove off
an attacking force of Spanish cavalry.
Canadian officials hold that the
crown has no power to expel Dubosc
and Carranza They may be prose-
cuted if they do not leave Canada
voluntarily.
The government has decided to
raise the Spanish warships sunk by
Admiral Dewey at Manila and has
asked Pacific coast firms to bid for
the contract.
Miss Evange1ina Cisneros, who es-
capped from prison in Havana, was
married in Baltimore to Lieut.. Car
'1onel who aided her to- reach the
United States.
An employee of the British consulate
is reported to have been expelled from
San Juan on a charge of betraying a
knowledge of the San Juan harbol
mines.
A cablegram from Cadiz, sent by
way of Gibraltar to avoid Spanish
censorship, states that the Cadiz fee
NAV not sail at all, owing to pOllt-