The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
WAR CHRONOLOGY
THU RSDAY. JULY "A.

OdpldlH A.ldTk Hldde ! commodore wat
sons chief of staff. but he will retain
command of the oregon.
Several wounded men Of Second
Massachusetts in hospital at Tampa are
rapidly improving. Volunteers say they
were handicapped by their rifles. and
that Cuban insurgents are shifters. and
steal anything, some even robbing bodies
Of dead
Cabinet offered to send Spanish troops
back to Spain rather than admit them
to United States, turn them over to the
Cubans or keep them at Santiago pro-
vided Santiago was surrendered. Posi-
tive orders issued to take the city with
out further parley II the condiEon was
not accepted because Of the outbreak
Of yellow fever among the soldiers.
General Dufiield is believed to be i'll with
the disease.
The condition Of affairs in the San
tiago camp for refugees is terrible. and
If 1t continues many people will starve
to death. Up to date eight persons
have died. The churches are being
used as hospitals. One of them con.
tains 1877 persons. A very old woman
committed suicide In her distress, kill
Ing herself with a niachete.
General Toral surrenders the eitv of
santiago, his troops and the territory
TO the east of line running from As
seradores on the south to Sagua on the
north coast, via Palma, from 5000 to 5000
square miles. Generals Miles. Shafter
and other American officers with their
aids met General Toral Wednesday
afternoon and urged him to surrender.
He said he was IA subordinate merely
and could only act as Madrid said. but
the Americans were sure that he would
yield.
War loan absorbed by small investors.
and checks Of all corporations and syn
dicates are returned. Offers reach 81
2OOO0o,000, or six times the amount OF
the loan.
FRIDAY, July Is.
Spanish cabinet considering tn
strengthening of resources and the pro
curing of ready money.
Kent and Young made major generals
Of volunteers.
Five soldiers die of yellow fever near
Santiago.
Eighth Massachusetts had celebra-
ton at Chickamauga over the fail OF
Santiago.
Troops about to embark at Tampa foi
Santiago receive the news that the Gu
han city has fallen and needs no more
men.
A special from Hong Kong says II
is known here that Admiral Dewey for
l. a..
the full story of the action Of the Gel
man cruiser Irene, for fear Of arousne
feeling in America which might lead L.
compiled lions with Germany. Wneh
the full details are known II will be sch
that the incident is more serious than
was reported.
Enormous expedition landed in Cana
after severe lighting. 1t was con-
vJyer-oy the gu4lboat Peoria. which
made a grand record. Captain Nunez
was killed and Winthrop Chanler Il
New York was among tn wounded.
The Spaniards We're neatly trIcked Ia
trying To prevent the landing
The fourth expedition to the Phillp
pines lett san francisco with los sol
diers.
The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth with 1905 SpanIards on board
A great amount OF sickness prevails
among the prisoners and the ship i
in quarantine for observation. AftaI
the prisoners were placed on board al
Santiago. some Of them disobrEed OF.
ders, and a guard OF Ninth Massaehu
sets men fired volley into them, xii.
{r,y 81 aud NV,uDJiup "a da7ap
General Toral insisted that the AIMS
Of his soldiers should be returned Il
them when they reach Spain. hut Pres.
ident Mckinley rejected the idea. ane
ordered an attack unless the eneif J
surrendered Internationally. Genera
Shafter cabled that the Spanish had sur
rendered, but their commissioners m
mediately raised points that delaSel
formal ratification
SATURDAY. JULY 10.
Nearly 10000 OF the 1900 volunteers
asked for by the president in his 81
ond call for troops have been recruited
and most Of them mustered into service
OF the number. 80 600 We're assigned I,
regiments now in the field.
The steamer Grenow Castle. schooners
Three Bells and Pilgrim brought int
Key West as prizes, they Were loadee
with provisions and intended to run the
blockade.
Captain general of Madrid suspend
the right to hold public meetings in thai
city in line with decree suspending coll
stitutional guarantees in the kingdom.
Colonel Greenleaf Of General Mis-
staff reports that only three deaths and q.
new cases Of yellow fever have occuateq
at Siboney. and the type is a mild on.
Admiral Dewey's recent mail COM
munication To the navy department has
given the most generous recognition t.
all those who participated in any WAY
on board of the American ships during
the battle of Manila. including a specific
recommendation as to the Chinese VIII
are serving in various minor capacities.
Admiral Cervera and about 40 other
Spanish officers were brought to Annap.
oils, and are now prisoners of war With
in the precincts Of the United States
naval academy.
The steamer Maria Eldorado ran tae
blockade at Havana and landed men anO
supplies from Venezuela.
The treaty of capituation was signee
this afternoon by the American al
Spanish forces. Spanish surrender
all forces and war material in the dt
scribed territory, arms question plats.
at the disposal Of the governmeu.
troops surrendered for transpo- tauc
viii be "above 1000
President Mckinley thanks the army
for lis ,Vnrk nj Santiago