The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-04-28
10 Be LANDED ON CUBA.
4 Report States That Within Ten
Days 5000 Men Will Be Or
dered 10 the Island.
A DECISIVE NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED.
Commodore Dewey Instructed TO Destroy
or Capture the spanish Fleet at the
philippine Islands More spanish Yes
sells Captured Around the Cuban Coast
The Cabinet Meeting UneventfuL

1hAlpplhe isiauds-Aore spanish YES
sells Captured Around the Cuban Coast
The Cabinet Meeting UneventruL
WASHINGTON. April 26.-It was re-
ported last night on semi-ofticial au-
thority that within the coming ten
days 5000 men Will be ordered TO Cuba
They Will be conveyed 10 the island,
probably 10 Matanzas, in transports,
/ which will be accompanied by three
war vessels The troops, after
landing, viii fortify themselves,
/ at once begin the distribution OF
food among the starving recon
ceutradoes and supply the insurgents
forces with provisions. II j. also said
that this expedition will be under the
command Of Gen. William r Shafter,
OF the department OF California, who
was summoned TO Washington last
night. The war department yester-
day issued instructions TO governors
of states for the disposition of the
regiments as they are enlisted. The
volunteers probably will go into local
camps, pending their removal to the
federal stations which are 10 be imme
diately established for their rece ption.
All officers above the rank of regi-
the president, who has commenced
consideration OF the list of military
nominations. lie will name ten or
twelve major generals and twice as
many brigadier generals. In the Sc
leetions due regard will be given to
geographical distribution.
Decisive Rattle Expected.
CHICAGO. April Ca dispatch TO the
Chicago Times-Herald from Washing
ton SAYS:
Navy department officials confidently expect
that within three days decisive battle viii
have been fought between the American and
Spanish naval forces operating in the waters OF
the Philippines. II IS learned from most
liable source that Commodore Dewey's squad
ron. which left Hong Kong Sunday for Mars
Bay. has now left that place for the Philippine
islands under instruction, sent several days
ago by Secretary Long Steaming at the rate
OF ten knots an hour the fleet ought To reach
its destination BY this afternoon, and IL is cx-
pected by Secretary Long and other depart
meut officials that the vessels will be in action
Immediately after arrival. unless the Spanish
meu-of-war should prefer To remain Inside the
mined hRrbors OF primary Importance. the
officials declare. IS the Immediate capture or
destruction Of the Spanish vessels After this
has been accomplished IL will not be a difficult
matter 10 secure the fall OF Manila LuzUn
and OF other ports by simply conducting a
squadron i doing with reference 70 Cuban
ports. Il IS understood that Commodore
Dcweys plan Of campaign contem-
plates the capture or destruction Of the Span
isE fleet There are six OF these craft. none OF
which is to be compared to the protected cruis-
ers Of the American squadron As Commodore
Dewey has not large squadron. 1t is appre-
ciated that he Will not have sufficient vessels
10 carry blockade 10 last any length OF
time He viii. however be able to blockade
the principal ports in which the Spanish troops
are stationed and the insurgents In the island
will probably give him assistance by coatrlbut-
ing their land operations
More Spanish Vessels Captured
KEY WEST. Fla, April PC. The big
steamship Panama, Of the Ceballos
line, which left New York Wednesday
for Havana with Spanish refugees on
board and a very valuable cargo, in
GLIDING, it is understood, stores for
the Spanish army, was captured last
night about 20 miles from Havana
by the little lighthouse tender Man
grove, now belonging to the mosquito
fleet. The Mangrove mounts two six
FOUNDERS and four 3s-caliber revolving
guns She Is com manded by Lieuten-
ant Commander W. II. Everett and
crew Of Is men. The Panama is about
3. 500 tons and n very valuable prize
She was towed into Key West this
morning.
The United States gun boat, New
port. Capt y. I. Tilley, has brought
in the Spanish sloop Paquete and the
Spanish schooner Pireneo, Cuban coast
ing vessels, which she captured off
Havana this morning.
Cabinet Meeting UneyentfuL
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The cabinet
meeting to-day which lasted from II
to one o'clock vas uneventfuI 50 far as
its deliberations were made public. |
The matter of the prizes already taken |
By our feet IN Cuban waters was Incl |
dentally referred 10, particularly the |
case of the Buena Ventura This and |
all other prize cases go to the prize |
court which is the United States dis |
trict court having jurisdiction OF the |
port y here landed All nations. IL is |
said, recognize properly constitu- |
ted prize courts as the only an |
I'll GRITTY having jurisdiction and their |
decisions are taken as conclusive and |
final. The government has not thought |
of releasing any Of the prizes taken /
except in rare cases where an evident /
error has been committed. Up 10 the /
time the cabinet meeting closed moth /
ing Of an important character had 1
been received from Key West. Havana /
or Madrid No attacks on or BIZ our
vessels had been reported. nor had any
late news been received as 10 the move
Inents Of the Cape Verde island feet.
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