The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-07
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told in
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 30.


Admiral Dewey informed the navy de-
partment that he has an abundance OF
supplies for the present needs Oh MS
squadron.
A report from Gen. Shafter says the
receipts of the custom house at Santiago
for the first 20 days of August amounted
10 100000
Acting Secretary Allen decided TO adopt
the policy of mastering out the naval
militia in bodies instead OF individually
as heretofore.
The leading commercial men in Manila
urged Lord Salisbury TO use his innu-
ence TO prevent the Spanards from gain
ing supremacy In the Philippines.
Spanish officers who have returned 10
Madrid from Santiago are unanimous IN
their praise of the treatment which they
received from the Americans after the
surrender.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81.
DR.. Francisco Dominguez Rodau has
announced himself as the Cuban civil gov
ernor of Havana.
Gen. Garcia has been relieved Of his COM
mand in Cuba by Gen. Gomez owing TO
disapproval of his action during the smart
er incident.
The United States cruiser New Orleans
arrived at San Juan, where she VIII re-
main until the evacuation OF Puerto RICO
by the Spanish is completed.
All the outskirts of Manila are In state
of anarchy. The insurgents are hunting
and pillaging the Spaniards, while the
natives are sacking villages.
Mai Gen Merritt and staff left Manila
for Paris, where he Will take part IN the
Spanish American peace conference. MAJ
Gen Otis is acting governor OF Manila
Commodore j. w Phillip Of the battleship
Texas has been placed in command OF
the second squadron of the North ATTAIN
tic feet, with the cruiser New YORK as
flagship.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER. l.
The Seventh army corps. composed Of
over 10000 men, paraded the streets OF
Jacksonville, Fla, and were reviewed by
zen. kitzhugh Lee.
The hospital ship Oivette, which had
| been lying near tho quarantine station IN
| Fernandina, Fla, sunk through some mys-
FERROUS agency. All on board were saved.
Orders were received at Annapolis, Md.
! from the president directing Admiral Ger
| vera 10 make arrangements TO proceed
| with his officers and men back TO Spain
| immediately. $500
| Admiral w. S. Schley and Gen William
| W. Gordon, United States commissioners
| TO settle the conditions for the Spanish
| evacuation of Puerto Rico sailed from
! New York for San Juan.
Gen. Boynton ported TO Secretary Alger
| that Camp Thomas at Chickamauga was
in good shape, that only 19S out of 1000
men had died, and that the stories OF
starvation were without foundation.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER @
The transport st. Paul arrived at Ma
Mia with all well on board.
Gen. Shafter and his staff arrived ir
New York from Cuba on the transport
Mexico.
Mai. Gen. Miles, accompanied by his stat
and family, sailed from Ponce for New
York on the transport OLDHAM.
4 TRANSPORT arrived at Corunna, Spain
with troops who surrendered at Santiago
a6 on no
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.
The steamship Covandanga with 2,2
soldiers from Santiago on board arrived a
Santander, Spain.
Adit. Gen. Corbin issued orders for tn
muster out OF 10 volunteer organizations
numbering over 10000 officers and men.
JTpon Gen Miles departure from Puert
Rico Gen. Brooke issued an order assum
ing command Of the troops in the island.
The auxiliary cruisers st. Paul and -
Louis have been returned to the Interna
tional Navigation company by the govern
ment.
Insurgent troops invaded the souther
Philippine islands. and were selling every
thing possible prior to tie settlement Of IN
peace conditions.
Mai. Gen. Wheeler, in a lengthy stateme r
10 the press, declares that the presider
! and war department are not responsiol
for sickness and deaths in the army.
e MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
e All the torpedoes placed at the entranC
$ 20 the harbor Of Havana have been raise
D without accident Of any kind.
The war department has up TO the pres
: ent time issued orders for mastering OF
nearly 100000 volunteers, and this VIII I
e done as soon as the men have had the
80 and G0-day furloughs.
L President Mckinley spent five hours
> Camp Wikoff Montauk Point. on Satu
: day, bareheaded most OF the time, visitir
II the sick in the hospitals and inspecting II
we'll In their environments.
= Populations Of the wealthiest natives
> the Philippines called upon Consul WIZ
- man in Hong-Kong and urged that evei
:, possible effort be made for the anneNatlt
a Of the Philippine Islands 10 the Unite
States.
Active movements are reported In u
u Philippines among the insurgents ever
- where north Of Manila. Nigan has be-
l. occupied and a campaign has been direct
2 against Bamaran, where the Spanish a
supposed 10 be concentrated. The insu
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