Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1898 — WAR BULLETINS. [ARTICLE]

WAR BULLETINS.

The army of invasion to Porto Rico will number 35,000 when completed. Owing to the great number of sick, the garrison at Santiago is breaking down with overwork. Artillery is being concentrated in the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where a Carlist rising is feared. Secretary Alger says there is no foundation for the report that the Cubans have been cut off from rations. One of our first-class battleships, probably the Oregon, will be sent to re-enforce Admiral Dewey at Manila. Gov. Pingree of Michigan favors establishing republics in colonies captured from Spain, the United States acting as guardian.

Spanish prisoners from Cervera’s fleet at Seavey’s Island, N. H., cheered the United States gunboat Frolic as she passed en route for Citba. Examination of the hulls of Cervera’s ships showed that C sad 8-inch guns had prOveff.more effective in destroying thsdi -than those of larger sine. _ The only fortified port in Porto Rico ip Saw Juan; and not more than 3,000 fighting soldiers are on the island. The sentiment of the natives is entirely in favor of the United States and against Spain. There is plenty of food.