The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-02

WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Teld In
Few Lines Covering All
Important News. IS,
THURSDAY. JUNE q.

Philippines, consisting of 5000 men, will
leave San Francisco Monday next.
Four picked crews removed seven sub
marine mines from Guantanamo harbor
under heavy fire from shore batteries.
Admiral Sampson and Gen. shafter off,
Baiuuiri and the laying Of plans to attack
Santiago front and rear.
FRIDAY. JUNE "a.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from
Old Point Comfort with 1,400 Michigan
troops to reinforce Gen. Skaters army In
Cuba.
The United States monitor Monadnock
and the collier Nero sailed from san Fran.
cisco to Join Admiral Dewey's squadron at
Manila.
Cable news direct from Cuba says there
has been sharp fighting on land near Bal
Quiri, and that the ships have kept up
vigorous bonn bardment of the hills. forcing
the Spaniards to retreat.
The Manila Railroad company, having
offices in London. received cable mes
sage saying that the Philippine insurgents
have captured all but the inner city of
Manila This they will not attack until the
arrival of American troops.
The United States troops in eastern Cuba
formed camp five miles inland from
Baiquiri, where they were massing for the
attack on Santiago. In connection with
the landing of troops the American war;
ships sheled all the villages between San
tago and Guantanamo.
SATURDAY. JUNE Is.
Gen. lilies will accompany second army
to Cuba. This force is to consist of $4,000
men.
Official assurances have been received
that Germany intends to be strictly neu-
trail in regard to the Philippines.
The government has purchased eight
merchant vessels at q cost Of $4,000, 900 to
carry supplies to the armies of invasion.
Gen. Skaters command was reported
to have advanced westward to the town
OF Juragua, which was captured without
a battle. The Spaniards retreated toward
Santiago.
Admiral Sampson sent word to Washing
ton that Lieut.. Hobson and his companions
were all well and that they were confined
in the city of Santiago, four miles from
MORO castle.
1t Is announced in Washington that IL
the Spanish Cadiz squadron passes into the
6uez canal q powerful American squadron
will start at once across the Atlantic. enter
the Mediterranean and lombard the Span
ish seaports
The American flag was flown from the
top of the Altares mountains. back of
Baiquiri. Cuba, amid wild enthusiasm. The
men cheered, the warships let loose their
sirens and the bands played the Star
Spangled Banner
In a fight within five miles Of Santiago
1000 men of the Tenth cavalry and Roose-
| velt's rough riders engaged 1000 Spanish
infantry. The Spanards sustained heavy
The Americans had Is killed and 80
wounded. IN.
Admiral Sampson sent message to Ad-
miral Cervera demanding the surrender Of
Santiago and giving notice In case of re-
| fusal that the American forces would re-
| duce the defenses and capture the city.
| The Spanish admiral refused to consider
| the matter of surrender.
SUNDAY. JUNE &c.
1t Is said the spaniards have abandoned
MORO castle and concentrated their forces
in Santiago.
nooga, among them the Third and Fifth
Illinois, have been ordered to Cuba and
will leave this week.
Details of Fridays fighting near Ssnti-
ago show that the Americans were caught
| IN an ambush. but that they administered
u crushing defeat to the Spaniards, killing
| hundreds of them, and putting the rest to
| flight.
MONDAY JUNE 27.
| Admiral Camaras squadron has re- ched
! Port Said, at the entrance to the Suez
| canal.
| The third expedition to the Philippines,
| comprising 1000 men, embarked at San
| Francisco on five transports
Two British ships sailed from Phlladel-
| phia for Manila with nearly 6,000 tons Of
| coal for Admiral Dewey's fleet.
| The powers are said to be waiting for
| the fall of Santiago, when they will urge
peace Oh SPUN anu lHe unlteO states.
The army under Gen. Shafter is almost
| face to face with the Spanish forces at
| Santiago and battle seems certain be-
| fore the week Is out.
Gen. Wheeler reports 20 Americans were
killed and 70 or 80 wounded at Sevilla. Tho
Spanish loss Is believed to be greater. 80
| dead Spaniards having been found.
TUESDAY. JUNE 20.
Gen. Blanco declared that all malcon-
| tents in Havana would be shot and terror
| reigned in the city.
| The Spanish government has issued an
order calling out $4,000 more men, the last
| classes Of reserves. for service in Spain.
The third expedition to the Philippines,
| 1900 men, under command Of Gen. Arthur
Macarthur. departed from San Francisco.
At Key West, Fla, number Of the war
| prize vessels, together with their cargoes
were sold at auction. the proceeds amount
| ing to about $7h00O.
Upon the application of the United States
consul orders were issued by the Egyptian
| government forbidding the coallng at Port
| Said of Admiral Camara's fleet
| Admiral Dewey Is expected to demand
| the surrender of Manila as soon as he has
the army with him. The Charleston and
the first Of the troops were due there.
| The administration has issued orders for
| the formation of an eastern squadron I'M
!! der Commodore Watson, which is directed
| to sail as soon as possible for the coast Of
Spain.
The advance post of the American army
of invasion was reported to be ~ miles
| from the city of Santiago. The Spaniards
are strongly fortified at that point and a
| heavy engagement was thought to be i'm
\ minent
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.
Great haste is shown at Washington in
| preparing Commodore Watson's expedition
! against the coast of Spain.
Orders were issued for the departure to
| Cuba of another large army expedition
| from Tampa, Fla, composed Of 5000 men,
Seventy-seven Spaniards were killed and
| so were wounded in the fight in the hills
near Sevilla with Col Woods and Col
! Youngs commands.
| President Mckinley issued proclama-
| ton extending the blockade of Cuba to
| Cape Cruz and also blockading San Juan.
Puerto Rico.
Lieut. Blue. off the suwanee, made an
other trip ashore, almost up to the enc
| rny's batteries at Santiago, and obtained
| valuable Information for the use of Ad-
| miral Sampson. 81 {
| Officials in Washington believe Camara's
| fleet will soon return to Cadiz. Plans are
laid to pursue him If he goes forward, the
intention being crush hm between Dewey's
and Watson's ships.
! The torpedo boat destroyer Terror at
| tackled the st. Paul or San Juan and was
fired upon by Capt sIgsbee and disabled
| one Of her officers and two men being
| killed and several wounded.
| Capt. Gen. August cables to Madrid
from Manila that the situation there is
critical; that the insurgents are increas-
ing In number, and that the provinces are
daily falling under their dominion
Gen. shafter reported that his army was
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