Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1898 — WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK. [ARTICLE]

WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.

, Thursday. Third Illinois regiment landed with Gen. Brooke at Arroyo and engaged In skirmishing with the Spaniards. Gen. Miles formed practically a new plan of campaign in Porto Rico, his object being to bem in tbe Spanish troops at Albonito, as well as to avoid mined roads. In consequence of an appeal by the commanding officers in our army at. Santiago, tbe President ordered Gen. Shatter's troops brought home as soon as possible. , Sagasta summoned political leaders to a conference in Madrid, presumably to disenss the peace terms. All information as to the progress of the negotiations withheld from the people of Spain. Friday. Captain Edgar Hubart, Eighth Infantry, died of brain fever at Ponce, Porto Rico. Cape San Juan, Porto Rico, captured without opposition and the American flag raised. A schooner and a sloop captured as prizes. Sagasta issued orders to the Spaniards in Porto Rico not to resist the Americans to the utmost. He realized that San Juan must fall and he would avoid unnecessary loss of life. Iron ore importers benefited by a change in the eastern Cnba tariff decreed by tbe cabinet. The export duty on iron repealed and a cargo tax of 20 cents a ton one way, 10 cents both ways, and no charge for vessels in ballast, ordered put in force. Saturday. The Spanish erniser Maria Teresa floated. The order dismissing the Michigan naval reserves from the service revoked by Secretary Long. The Spanish cabinet decided to accept without change the terms of peace offered by America, the Queen Regent also assenting. Camp McCaila, held by marines since the first invasion of Cnba near Santiago, abandoned. The camp was burned and the marines returned on board ship. Guayama, Porto Rico, occupied by the Third Illinois and Fonrth Ohio regiments under Gen. Haines, after a sharp engagement in which four Ohio men were wounded. Sunday. The tug Hudson captured a Spanish sloop and sank another off Cardenas. The rough riders, the First regular cavalry and Cummings’ battery sailed from Santiago for Montauk Point. General forward movement of the American army begun from Ponce, Porto Rico, the objective point being San Juan. Secretary Alger decided to have the bodies of the soldiers who were killed or who died of disease at Santiago brought to the United States. Monday. Sampson’s report on the work of his fleet given to the public. Spain’s reply to the American peace terms reached Washington. Gen. Shatter reported eleven deaths and many new cases of fever in his army. Three transports loaded with men from Gen. Shatter's army sailed for the United States. Gen. Shatter in dispatches to Washington disclaimed responsibility for the suffering of sick soldiers on the transports Concho and Seneca. Secretary Long of the navy wrote a letter containing an elaborate defense of Rear Admiral Sampson against the numerous criticisms that have been made upon him. Tuesday. The monitor Monterey and its collier Brutus arrived at Manila. Spaniards at Guantanamo laid down their arms pnd surrendered to Grig. Gen. Ewers. Spain accepted President McKinley’s peace terms. Certain representations made regarding Cuba which were not accepted. Gen. Ernst’s brigade captured Coamo, Porto Rico, after a lively fight, in which seven Pennsylvania volunteers were wounded. Two hundred Spaniards were taken prisoners.

Wednesday. The Fifth Illinois were embarked at Newport News for Porto Rico, but received orders to disembark. Orders issued removing a number of regiments from the present camps in the South to new camp grounds. Reports reached Santiago that Garcia had captured Gibara, and that he was besieging Holguin with BJXX) men. Said that Japan has made an offer to aid the Philippine insurgents with arms and ammunition in case America abandons the islands. Gen. Merriam, at San Frqncisco, was ordered to assemble transmits as rapidly rs possible to embark the 5,000 men now on the const for Manila. A system of tariff rates for Cuban ports in possession of the United States was formulated by the War Department. United States importers or exporters not exempted. Protocol covering the peace terms of the United States was agreed upon by M. Cainbon, representing Spain, and President McKinley. It was telegraphed to Madrid. Admiral Dewey wrote to Congressman Livingston of Georgia expressing gratitude for his introduction into Congress of the resolution thanking Dewey and his men for their victory at Manilla,