THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11188, 10 August 1898, Page 4

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

' NEGOTIATING A PEACE:. • SPAIN'S REPLY FAVOURABLE. The Ravages of Fever. THE •■CUBANS DISCONTENTED Press Association—By^ Telegraph—Copyrig^V . ' WASHINGTON, August 8. . A Spanish transport has arrived at Santiago, and commenced shipping the troops who formed the captured garrisons to Europe. , • >' ' ■ General Shafter reports 36£1 cases of sickness apiorigst the' American troops in Cuba, including 2638'0f fever. ; : The New York World states ihat General Garcia has stopped drawingf; rations from the Americans for \l2OQ' Cv Dans, under his leadership, It is' expected »that he will join the forces of. Gomez) whf? has threat* ened ar guerrilla war because General Shafter refused to allow the Cuban's-to rule the .conquered districts. WASHINGTON, August 9. The details of Spain's reply to the term* on .which America is prepared'to negotiate a peace have not yet transpired, The general impression is that .the conditions have been accepted so, far as to .allow of the cessation, of hostilities and the 'initiation•■ a? regular negotiations. " •. ■ -•"-. It is reported that the reply sent by SpuJli ( is still subject to approval by thc'iSpanisb Cortes, _-, • - :....■. . It is believed America will insist on tibe Spanish Cabinet taking the responsibility. . ■ LONDON, August '8, llie Queen Regent of Spain has approve^ of. the reply drawn up by the Cabinet to the American peaco proposals, ; The reply, which-js in guarded and dignified language, . accepts the preliminary conditions imposed by' America, stating, jthat. Spain bo w a to , the force of circumstances, without having1 done anything to provoke the war, It sup-gests. that the future of the Philippines should be-decided, by : &■ commission., that j Porto JRico should be left in ihe hands of . Spain, and; asks:for the-suspension of hos-i tilities:.peridino- the definite qonciiision of . ~ peace. . '. " .;\. . .>..'/ !"' ' Senor Sagasta,' the Spanish.'Premier, as . the result of a consultation, with -the leaders . of the various political parties, states that . he has found that a large majority of the ', prominent politicians desire.peai*e.. ; It is reported that President M'Kinley has refused the suggestion of the Spanish Government for an international commission to determine the1 future of the Philip- r pines. '''"..'.'."' ■• .' : A Carlisf agent .is inking heavy purchases of war munitions in England.' He is- ' said to have bought 20,000 rifles and ■• <r million cartridges. -_ '. ••"