Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
THE WAR IN BRIEF.
The Leading Events of the Week
On Sea and Land Told in
Shortest Manner.

10 Maorld, snail retain his diplomatic
capacity to return to Madrid after the
war is brought to close and diplomat
&c relations are restored,
Admiral Dewey has been ordered to
seize the Caroline Islands
The torpedo boat destroyer De-
structor exploded her boilers at AL
giers.
The insurgent chiefs of the Philip
pine islands have instructed their fol-
lowers to obey Admiral Dewey.
General Wesley Merritt, of the regu-
lar army, has been appointed to COM
mand troop Of volunteers from
the Pacific coast.
The administration claims the French
government delayed cablegrams an
nouncing the arrival of the Spanish
fleet at Martinique.
A special from London the 10th says
that a cipher dispatch received there
from Cadiz reports the return to that
place of four cruisers. one torpedo
boat and three torpedo boat and three
torpedo boat destroyers, comprising,
it is alleged, part of the Cape Verde
fleet
The uniform selected for Rocsevelt's
rough riders consists Of blouse and
trousers Of drab brown canvas, drab
hat cavalry boots. The cost of the
outfit when purchased by the govern
ment does not exceed $40.
An attempt to land supplies by the
Gussie near Cardenas results in the
first land fight of the war. The sup
plies were not landed, but a dozen
Spaniards were killed.
Admiral Simpson bonn bards the forts
at San Juan, Porto Rico, inAicting con-
siderable damage.
Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler, the old con-
federate leader, will command the L.
6. cavalry forces in Cuba.
A cablegram from Cadiz says Spain
will send 5000 men to Manila.
Gen. Garcia succeeds in driving the
Spaniards out of Bayamo, Cuba. The
Spanish loss was heavy.
Orders were received at Fort Warren,
Boston. from the war department, to
remove all women and children at
once. The orders were promptly
obeyed.
A Spanish plot to assassnate Gen.
Lee was uuearthed in Phlladelph
The flying squadron left Hampton
Roads to meet Admiral Sampson.
Havana begins to feel the pinch of
the American blockade. Blanco for
bids selling more than one days sup.
plies to any one.
Germany orders two more ships 70
the Philippines.
Major-General Fitzhugh Lee is not
the only of the heterogeneous who
believes that Spanish defense is but
shell, and will be crushed by the Wig
orous attack proposed. Fifteen
days." said another major-general
to-day, fought to finish the job after
we get there"
The Sagasta ministry is saved by
voting credits.
The transport Gussie lands on the
Cuban coast near Havana with sup
plies for Gomez
A Spanish torpedo boat is blown up
by explosion while doing guard duty
In Algiers bay.
Gen. Blanco despairs of securing from
Spain necessary supplies for his army.
The president may soon issue call
for $4,000 more volunteers
Spanish spies are believed to have
formed plot to blow up public build
ings in Washington.
One of the cruisers Minneapolis big
guns, while adjusting on its carriage,
slipped and fell overheard.
Pit - L.
public speech, urges the advantage of
an Anglo-American alliance.
The people of Spain are told of many
Spanish victories in West Indian
waters.
Lieut.. Andrew S. Rowan arrived at
Key West from Cuba with important
dispatches from Gen. Garcia.
The Spanish feet was at Curacao,
Venezuela, eoaling up.
Communication with the Oregon is
shut off by cutting of cables.
The Spanish gunboat Callao ran into
Manila harbor, ignorant of the stu
alton, and was captured by Dewey's
fleet
Blanco claims the Americans lost
heavily at Cienfu.gas.
The Spanish ministry has resigned
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror is at Port De France, Martin
ique. disabled.
Three men caught providing about
New York harbor in a small boat were
arrested and placed in Jail at Sandy
Hook.
Simpsons squadron arrived at Porto
Rico on the way back to Cuba
The rainy season has begun in Cuba.
For two weeks Blanco has had thou.