Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-06
War Notes,
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west OF the Missouri may he sent to
Manila. Those from California. Ore
gon and this State will be the first
sent.
Cardinal Gibbons says, in response
to the assertion that Catholics favor
Spain on account of national religion,
that Catholics in the United States
have but one sentiment. Whatever
may have been their opinion as to the
expedicncy of the war, now that it is
on, they are united in upholding the
government" lie says, moreover,
that the Irish Catholics in Great Brit
ain are almost entirely in accord with
the United States.
A New York dispatch of yesterday
says that the French liner La Fayette
was captured by the blockading fleet
while attempting to enter Havana
harbor after repeated warnings. 1t is
feared that the international compli-
cations will ensue. 1t has been quite
evident that Johnny Crapeau's fingers
have been itching for fome time to
have hand in the muss, and it may
be that this is the chip he has de-
signedly placed to be knocked from
his shoulder.
The Secretary of the Navy has sent
to the Secretary of the Treasury for
transmission TO Congress, to be in
cluded i'll the deficiency bill, all the
amounts OF the appropriations re-
quired by the Navy Department to
complete the service OF the present
fiscal year and the next fiscal wear
ending July 30, 1899, amounting to
SIS, 100000. This is in addition to
1914, Ol9,99S asked for last week by the
Secretary OF War. The estimate will
be sent to Congress at once.
"There is nothing that promotes
success like success" is verified in the
changed attitude Of the German press
since the reverberations of Dewey's
guns at the Philippines gave the lie to
Dutch prejudice and German obsti-
nancy. The newspapers of Berlin
have at least ceased their hostile tone
towards this government, doubtless at
the suggestion of those in authority,
and Faderland is now ready to call for
"swei lager provided that our vener-
able Uncle pays for the same.
1t is a strange fact that all nations
seem to have had information concern
ing the great naval victory achieved
by the United States fleet at Manila
before our own government. and its
information, when it did come, was
through the press dispatches. 1t is
probable that Commander Dewey and
his men had their full attention de.
voted to the duties OF the conflict, and
very little opportunity for placing
themselves in connection with the en-
bic service before it was suspended.
A New York special of the 9th, made
up from n private London dispatch,
received via Hong Kong, gives the graf
flying information that Dewey is in
full possession of Manila and is dis
charging the duties that have hitherto
fallen upon the Governor General.
He captured the city with the help of
the insurgents. The news was carried
to the China port by a swift merchant
man which was lying in the harbor
during the engagement and which set
sail before Dewey started his dispatch
boat.
The Madrid press endeavored to turn
the Smelling of the land batteries at
Matanzas, last week, by three U. S.
warships, led by the New York, into a
Spanish victory. This policy was by
no means unexpected, yet the incident
seems to show upon what absolute
and complete disaster the enemy may
build some hope. After the ships had
completely silenced the land batteries,
the New York sailed back to Havana,
and her departure is made the matter
of congratulation in the Madrid re-
ports, the assumption being that she
had been repulsed.
The officers, with their titles on the
State regimental staff, are rs follows
John H. Wholley, Colonel com mand-
ing; w. j. Fife, Lieutenant Colonel !;
W. l.. Lunn, regimental Adjutant; ;
Albert Bryan, regimental Quartermas.
ter. First Battalion-Command by
Major Weisenberger, Adjutant; w. j.
Rulings, Sergeant Major. Second bat
talion-Commanded by Major Carr,
Adjutant; w. J. Underwood, Sergeant
Major. Third battalion-Commanded
by Capt. Frank f. Adams, acting Ma
jor, Adjutant; II. J. Moss, Sergeant
Major; Sergeant, Jacobs.
Telegraphic orders have been re-
ceived at San Francisco to charter
nine steamers of the Pacific Mail S. S.
Co. for transportation of 10000 men
presumably to reinforce Dewey at the
Philippine Islands. 1t is proposed to
take the National Guard OF the Pacific
coast, with probably a regiment of
regular infantry, and one of cavalry.
The plan may be materially altered or
modified by Dewey's report and recon-
mendations. One of the ships EN-.
Moved will no tho CITY of Pekin which