The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-04
WAR BREvITIES.
Wednesday, July 81.

DR.. Guiteras, the yellow fever .xperf
declares that yellow fever Is spreading
at Jaragua.
Mr.. Louis Kempner has been appsaus
ed postmaster at Santiago by Pns
master General Smith.
General Fred Grants brigade has ar.
rived at Newport News from Chicha-
mauga Park. en- route to Porto Riea
Arrangements have been .perfecseC
for registering all New York soldiers ii
the >feld. so that they may vote n
state elections.
An official" report from Havana.
tells OF the repulse Of landing forci
from an American ship at Bahi3
Honda, II Americans being killed.
Thursday, July IS.
Admiral and Mrs. McNair banque,ee
Admiral Cervera and other Spanisl
prisoners at Annapolis.
Admiral Miller sailed from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu yesterday on the
United States steamer Philadelphia.
The men OF the Fifth Illinois volun.
teers. after being ordered to start for
Porto Rico from Chickamauga, were re.
called. and there is almost a mutiny.
During the night miscreants a.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, substituted Span.
ish flag for the Stars and Stripes on y
school house. The Spanish flag wa.
taken down and torn to shreds.
Friday. July 30.
Camara's fleet Of Spanish war ves-
sells Is again at Cadiz.
Spanish prisoners Of war at Por1s-
mouth. N. H, were paid of yesterday
with money sent by Admiral Cerveya-
They received from 81 to $40 each
An expedition under Generals BreokS
and Haines left Newport News yer-
terday and today. The expedition In
cludes Pennsylvania infantry, artillery
and cavalry.
AS soon as possible the men OF Shai-
ter's army, except such immunes sr
may be required for garrison duty, WIZ
be removed to healthy camp at Mnp-
tauk Point. L. I.
Saturday, July 30.
The seventh expedition for Men5Ia
left San Francisco yesterday ON the
steamer st. Paul.
Business men in Santiago, fearing
that Cubans may be given control. ne-.
fuse to invest their money in ,entsr-
prises.
Governor Tyler. of Virginia. protes1s
against landing sick soldiers from Cuba
at Fort Monroe, fearing a yellow fepes
epidemic.
The Portland (Ore.) chamber of cUn-
merce adopted resolutions demanding
the retention by this government of the,
Philippine Islands.
A war correspondent Just rcturuNd
for Santiago declares that yellow 1spsr
germs were carried 70 our soldiers bY
Cuban refugees who rode In army am.
balances subsequently occupied by ou
wounded.
Monday, Aug. 1.
Many Spanish soldiers in Porto Rics,
are voluntarily surrendering to the
Americans.
Major General Wade has been ~.
dered to lead an entire army division
from Chickamauga to Porto Rico.
At Yauco, Porto Rico, natives began
looting the houses of Spaniards noa
were stopped by order OF Gsperq'
Henry.
The battleship Texas arrived at New
York to repair damages received In the,
dght with Cervera's feet. Sh ws.,
wildly greeted.
A proposed review Of the troops at
Camp Alger by the president and cab
met has been abandoned, owing TO
illness In the camp.
Owing to the prevalence of typhoba
fever at Camp Alger, especially among
Pennsylvania troops, there Is talk of
moving the camp to Sea Glrt. N. J.
When our troops entered Yauco, psr---
to Rico. they were enthusiastically
greeted by the people and an address
from the alcalde. who issued proe-
dated UYo,co ry-itod Ctots~,