Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-18
WAR BREVITIES.
Thursday. JUNG D.


II is now believed that there WIN De
haa been suggested
The United States government viii
award q contract TO raise the Spanish
vessels sunk by Dewey's fieet IN MAN.
liza harbor-
George Edward Vanderbilt supposed
to be a Spanish SPY. was taken from
Tampa. fla. 70 tia military prison az
Atlanta. Ga
Commander Miller. vho@s boat the
Merr1maa. was sunk by OUR heroes In
Santiago. will succeed the late Lieu
tenant Commander STURDY In command
OF tina collier Pompey-
Friday. June 70
Nearly 81. 600 900 has been taken from
Cuba 70 Jamaica By refugees during
the pRst six wealkA
The government has impressed the
steamers Senator and city OF Pueblo 10
carry troops TO Manila
Unless work be pushed more rapidly
tina second Manila expedition viii not
get away within q week
II is rumcred az Key West that three
Spanish warships have forced them
selves into Havana haxboE-
German military experts cay the in
vasion of Cuba should not be attempted
until October on account of the climate,
Advanced surgical treatment upon
the hospital ship S04acs shows that
many limbs which. had the injuries
occurred 30 years ago, would have beer
amputated. will now DO saved
Saturday. Juns IL
a score Of regiments at Chickaxnapgs
Park are moInantarfly expecting orders
to move
No trouble is being found at St LoufI
In recruiting negro regiments for the
regular army.
Quesn Regent Chr1stinA has offered
t. abdicata. IL such q stsp VIII alial
popular discomfort
In Rome It is admitted that the Phil
ippines are lest. and Spain u told u
submit with resignation
The Iowa volunteers lost all tnef
clothing By the burning OF one OF tibet
cars while crossing the Nevada desert
General Merritt declares that thi
| government will hold every inch or Ian,
acquired In the Philippines hy conquest
II is generally admitted IN Madri,
that Sagasta's cabinet Is about TO maxi
way for Campos. Silvela and the Con
servativoA
Monday, June ID.
The captain Of q vessel arriving q
Victoria b c., reports sighting
Spanish warship of Point Sur.
Carranza and DuBosc. the spanis
spies, deny that they have volunteers
20 leave Canada II the Kellert suit
dropped.
The mobilization OF warShiDs 3
Hampton Roads is for the purpose c
forming the new Tying squadron
which. It IS rumorsd. may be SAINT TO tn
shores OF Spain
French residents OF St. Louis held
mass meeting 20 protest against tn
feeling OF ant sonism In this countr
towards France because Of her ellege
friendship for Spain
Tuesday. June Ia.
The surrender Of Manila is expecte
within a fortnight
General Lees corps viii not 60 I
Porto Rico, but to Cubs, Whan HavAn
Is TO be taken
1t IL believed that General CoppinKo
who now commands the troops at Tan
pa, will command the next expedition
which goes to Porto Ricc-
The first army OF invasion. und.
BriRadier General shaftsF. sailed fro
Key West tnis morning over 1870
| strong. The transports were we
guarded by a feet OF warships-
: The Philippine natives ara reports
t. be people OF extraordinary rnildnss
ana foreigners on the island were su
priced THAI they had the courage to e
volt
wednesday, June 10. B
: There are 50 cases OF measles
, Camp Merritt. San Francisco
The government viii establish
smokeless powder depository at
. Leuis.
Regular army officers are dispieas'
, with their assignment upon eAe stat
! of newly appointed brisadier general
A detail from the Tenth regimen
Pennsylvania volunteers. viii recru
the regiment 20 it's fun strength oofo
y going 10 Manila
Z Acting Rear Admiral Sampson W
a become q commodore on July 3. and
Z successful on Santiago Is likely TO
: further promoted
General Lee Is reported 20 hevo r
ceived orders to prepare an army
tosooe map % move agalRHt HaYan