Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-22
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
WAR NEWS.

A Havana paper predicts bloody
strife between Americans and Cubans'
The third Nebraska, Col. Bryan's old
regiment, was mustered out at Angus
ia, Ga.
In Washington it is feared that the
Cubans may rebel against the United
States.
The transport Hancock arrived al
Manila with reinforcements for Gen
eral Otis.
A battalion of native soldiers is to be
organized in Porto Rico to serve under
American officers.
It is planned to surround and kill or
CAPTURE the 5000 rebels thought to be
intrenched at BacOlor.
Barrels of wine, it is reported, are
being used to infame the courage OF
the Filipino troops.
General Luna is massing his men IN
the neighborhood of San Fernando and
a big battle is probable.
The Nebraska regiment has asked to
be relieved from duty at the front, as
it's members are exhausted.
The duke of ARGOS, Spanish minister
to the United States, is expected to ar
rive in Washington May 80.
The Filipino congress is reported to
have met at San IsidrO and to have de-
velOped a strong desire for peace.
The F'ilipinos attacked San Fernan-
do where General Macarthur is in
trenched, but failed to make any head
way.
A Frenchman, under flag Of truce,
negotiating for the exchange of Span
ish prisoners, was murdered by Fill
pinos.
The twelve Filipinos who arrived at
San Francisco a few days ago on the
City of Picking have been ordered to
be 6eported.
La Patria, one of the leading news
papers in Havana, in an editorial in
dorses the American administration in
the island.
Gen. Gomez refuses to take part in
the distribution of the 100000 and
does not like the proposal to disarm
the Cuban troops.
American scouts and Minnesota and
Oregon troops captured San Ildefonso,
the Americans suffering no casualties
but one man wounded.
Two cannon, captured from the
Spanish when Cavite fell, have been
received at the national museum,
Washington, from Admiral Dewey.
Reinforcements are being sent to
Generals Macarthur and Lawton from
Manila. The Filipinos are strongly
intrenched in front of their armies.
General Woods recent decree legal
izing civil marriages in Santiago prov
ince is to be rendered neugatory by a
substitute for it issued by General
Brooke.
Mr.. Higgins, an Englishman, who
has been in the Filipino lines, says the
natives are demOralized and that "now
is the time for the Americans to strike
hard"
Many Cubans believe that the estab-
lishment of a supreme court for their
island is a sure sign that the United
States is looking to it's ultimate indie
pendence.
Admiral Schley's friends feel that he
has again been ignored by the navy de-
partment, which has assigned Admiral
Watson to the command of the Asiatic
station, to relieve Admiral Dewey.
British, French and German resi-
dents of Cuba will claim large amounts
from the United States in payment for
damages sustained while Spain was
trying to- suppress the revOlutionists.
Admiral Dewey will start for home
within ten days, via the Suez canal.
His trip will Occupy about four months.
He will be highly hOnOred by the ma
vies of Europe on his way. A move
ment has been started in New York to
purchase a residence for the admiral
in Washington by national subscrip-
ton and to give him $250,000 besides.