The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-03
SENDS SHIPS SOUTH
UNCLE SAM PLAYS THAT BE'S DES-
PERATELY VIGILANT.
vesuvius and Dolphin Ordered to Reinforce
Which Already Includes the Warships
Newark and Raleigh, Besides the Reve-
nue. Cutters-Determiued to Clear Him.
self of Legal Obligations on Account OF
Filibustering ExpedItions-News From
Brazil-Foreign Miscellany.


BraziI-Foreign Miscellany.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius and the armed dispatch
boa. Dolphin. have been ordered to Flor
ida waters to reinforce the already num-
erous fleet of government vessels now
engaged in the effort to suppress the fiji
clustering expeditions bound for Cuba,
There are row two warships, the New
ark AMI the Raleigh, helping the reve-
nue. cutters in this service, and it may
be that the cutter fleet will be reinforc-
ed if il is practical to spare any more
OF the few vessels still held on duty for
the usual revenue marine service on the
Atlantic coast. This is somewhat doubt
ful, for il is said that nearly all of the
CUTIE which are not absolutely required
al the present moment TO perform
boarding duty are already on the F'lori-
da coast, or on watch for filibustererS
elsewhere. All Of this force gathered in
one vicinity is taken to mean that the
government is determined to leave no
sound ground for complaint by the Span
ish government that it has failed to
meet all of the requirements of the in
ternational law in preventing the depar-
ture of hostile expeditions from our
shores to aid the Cubans, and TO enable
1t TO asesrt that is has used the due Wig
lance" prescribed as condition OF
avoiding pecuniary responsibility for the
damage wrought by filibusterers.
THE DOLPHIN'S ARMAMENT.
The Dolphin is at the Washington ma
Wy yard and probably will sail as soon
as she can get aboard the necessary
stores and ammunition. Her captain,
Commander Glover, was at the navy de-
partment yesterday, consulting the Off
Cials respecting the program Of the
movements of his ship. Though a dis
patch vessel technically, the Dolphin
would be a formidable craft TO a filibus-
terer, not so much on account of her
speed, which is about 10 knots, as from
her machine guns, her main battery, and
pctive crew. She carries two 47-millime-
ire HotchkiSs guns, several six-pounder
guns Of the same type and two four-inch
rapid fire rifles. From his experience as
chief of the Photographic office, Com
n:ander Glover is well fitted to navigate
his ship in the narrow channels and
passes of the Florida coast
THE VESUVIUS' SPEED.
The Vesuvius should be particularly
useful in patrol duty, on account of her
speed. Twenty-one knots is her record
on the trial, and there is nothing afioat
Oh the Atlantic coast in the shape of a
merchantmen or private-oWned vessel
that could escape her in run, with the
possible exception of the yacht Vamoose,
and it is said that it would be toss-up
with them, with the odds in favor of
the dynamite boat, owing TO her super
Tor ability to endure long run. Be
sides the dynamite guns the Vesuvius
has small but effective battery made up
Of three three-pounder Hotchkiss guns,
sufficient to stop anything short of an
a,mored craft within a distance of three
miles. She draws only seven feet of
water and therefore will be able to fol-
low the small filibustering craft into the
shallow waters. The Vesuvius is now
at the League Island navy yard, fit
ting out rapidly for service, after lying
out of commission for nearly two years.
1t is expected that she can go into COM
mission on the 18th inst, under command
of Lieutenant Commander PillSbury,
who has been detached from the navy
war college.
The question was asked of the treasury
officials today what more in the direction
of restraining the departure of vessels
With arms for Cuba could be expected of
a dozen warships than of one, as long as
the Cuban-bound boats are permitted TO
clear regularly and according to law.
No satisfactory answer could be return
ed ana it appeared that the officials are
acting under the belief that the clear
ance" scheme is really intended as
bind, and that the purpose of the Gu
bans is to have one or more relief boats
slip away surreptitiously while the au-
thorities are looking after the departure
Of the vessel for which clearance papers
are sought
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Madrid, Jan. "A dispatch received
here from Manila says that great bat
tie has been fought in the Philippine Is
lands. resulting in the signal defeat of
the insurgents, of whom 1000 were kill
ed.
N adrid, Jan. additional details re-
ceived here from Manila indicate that
the battle was fought at Bulacan. a town
in the province of Luzon, located on the
river Bulacan, twenty miles northwest
of Manila. General Ensebro, leader of
the Philippine Island insurgents, is said
II have been killed in the conflict. OF
the Spaniards, twenty-five were killed
and sixty EIGHT wounded. 1t is also re-
parted that seven cannon were captur-
ed from the insurgents.
Madrid, Jan. "A special dispatca
from Manila TO Premier Canovas del
Castillo giving additional details Of the
battle of Bulacan announces that 5000 of
LII
as at first reported. Prime Minister Ca
novas has also received news from Cuba |
which indicates that a settlement of the |
difficulties in that colony viii be hasten
ed.
BRAZIL SELLS A CRUISER.
New York, Jan. 1.-The correspondent |
of the Herald in Rio Janiero, Brazil. tel |
egraphs that the government has sold |
the cruiser Almirants Barrasso to ia I
pan.
The Brazilian government has accept |
ed proposals from an American firm /
for supply of coal for the navy
\ serious election encounter occurred |
in the Campos district, state of Rio jan
eiro- The conflict was between the local /
police and federal troops dispatched to |
the district to see that fair elections |
We're held. The fight lasted some time 1
ana many were killed and wounded.
Acting President Periera tomorrow will |
issue ia the official formal a declaration |
that he has the right under the consti- /
tuition TO act in his executive capacity.
without consulting his ministers. II is /
possible that the cabinet will resign.
1t is semrofficially stated. SAYS the |
Herald correspondent. thar in the pres
ent crisis, President Moraez may resume !
Office.
JAPS DENY THE STORY.
washington. Jan AT the japan L.
cation the report from Brazil that the
Brazilian government has sold the cruis-
er Almirante Barrose to Japan is dis
credited There is no Japanese minister
In Brazil. and no naval experts have
been looking in that direction. so far as
is known here. This legation is the CEN
ter OF information for transactions with
all American republics.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ILL.
London. Jan. George A Kirkpa-
trick, lieutenant governor Of Ontario. is