Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-16
WAR BREvITIES.
FrIdax. June 10.

Cuba to Jamaica by refugees during
the past six weeks.
The government has impressed the
steamers Senator and City of Pueblo to
carry troops to Manila.
Unless work be pushed more rapidly
the second Manila expedition will not
get away within week.
1t is rumored at Key West that three
Spanish warships have forced them
selves into Havana harbor.
German military experts say the in
vasion of Cuba should not be attempted
until October on account of the climate.
Advanced surgical treatment upon
the hospital ship Solace shows that
many limbs which. had the injuries
occurred 80 years ago, would have been
amputated, will now be saved.
Saturday. June IL.
A score of regiments at Chickamauga
Park are momentarily expecting orders
to move.
No trouble is being found at st. Louis
in recruiting negro regiments for the
regular army.
Queen Regent Christina has offered
to abdicate, if such a step will allay
popular discomfort.
In Rome it is admitted that the Phil
ippines are lost. and Spain is told to
submit with resignation.
The Iowa volunteers lost all their
clothing by the burning of one of their
cars while crossing the Nevada desert.
General Merritt declares that this
government will hold every inch of land
acquired in the Philippines by conquest.
1T is generally admitted in Madrid
that Sagasta's cabinet is about to make
way for Campos, Silvela and the Con-
servatives.
Monday, June 13.
The captain of a vessel arriving at
Victoria, B. c., reports sighting q
Spanish warship off Point Sur.
Carranza and DuBosc, the Spanish
spies, deny that they have volunteered
to leave Canada if the Kellert suit is
dropped.
The mobilization of warships at
Hampton Roads is for the purpose of
forming the new flying squadron
which, it is rumored, may be sent to the
shores of Spain.
French residents of st. Louis held a
mass meeting to protest against the
feeling of antagonism in this country
towards France because of her alleged
friendship for Spain
Tuesday, June ii.
The surrender of Manila is expected
within a fortnight.
General Lees corps will not go to
Porto Rico. but to Cuba, when Havana
is to be taken.
1t is believed that General Coppinger,
who now commands the troops at Tam
pa, will command the next expedition,
which goes to Porto Rico.
The first army of invasion. under
Brigadier General Shafter, sailed from
Key West s.lis morning over $4,000
| strong. The transports were well
guarded by fleet of warships.
The Philippine natives are reported
| to be people of extraordinary mildness,
| and foreigners on the island were sur
prised that they had the courage to re-
volt.
Wednesday. June 10.
The government will establish O
smokeless powder depository at st.
! Louis.
Regular army officers are displeased
with their assignment upon the staffs
| of newly appointed brigadier generals.
A detail from the Tenth regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteers, will recruit
the regiment to it's full strength before
going to Manila.
| Acting Rear Admiral Sampson will
/ become commodore on July 8, and If
successful off Santiago is likely to be
further promoted.
General Lee is reported to have re-
ceived orders to prepare an army of
10000 men to move against Havana.
1t is believed this army will be ready
/ in 80 days
Thursday, June 10.
The third Manila expedition is ex-
/ pected to sail from San Francisco one
! week from next Saturday.
French customs officials have been
instructed to prevent the landing of
arms or other supplies for the Carlists.
Captain Harrington, just detached
/ from command of the monitor Puritan,
is in the hospital at Key West, having
been stricken with paralysis.
The Cadiz fleet is now scheduled to
sail on Friday under sealed orders. 1t
is believed that the squadron is to be
gotten under way merely to satisfy the
1 public clamor for action.
At Lakeland, Fla, a motion for a
/ new trial was denied in the case of
/ johnson, the negro soldier convicted Of
murder in the second degree and sem
fenced to Imprisonment for life. An
| appeal to the supreme court will be
made.