Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
American newspaper correspondents
left Madrid Sunday,

The first volunteer regiment of Mis-
souri,, at Kansas City, was secured af-
ter but two days recruiting.
Governor Budd of California will
command the troops in person that go
from that state to the front.
Government employees who enlist in
defense of the flag may return to their
positions when the war is over.
French republicans sympathize with
the United States, although the gov
ernment stoutly upholds Spain.
In London hundreds of people have
sought to enlist through the U. s. en-
bassy for the war to free Cuba.
Extra guards have been placed
around the White House to guard the
president from possible harm from
cranks.
Colonel John S. Mosby, the famous
Confederate officer, has asked General
Miles for authority to raise a regiment
of volunteers.
OF the European powers, the United
States has the sympathy of Great
Britain and Russia. All the others
are against us.
The United States Asiatic squadron
has sailed, and telegraphic advices say
it is to the Philippines, where Monilla
will be bombarded.
A report that Moro Castle and Ca
banas fortraSa onanad Ara On tba
American fleet Saturday morning
lacks confirmation.
The Spanish steamer Montzerrat,
which is en- route to Cuba with a valu-
able cargo will be intercepted by
United States cruisers.
Spain broke diplomatic relations
with the United States, and by doing
so virtually declared war, but Uncle
Sam fred the first shot.
Nevadas state museum and cabinets
of minerals will be sent to the Omaha
exposition. The collection, which Is
rare one, will weigh several tons.
United States military authorities
have considered the advisability of
seizing the Hawaiian islands as q
strategic point and this may be done.
Gus Smith, Eureka miner working
in the Ajax, while running to escape
blast, fell down a chute distance
of fifty feet, sustaining serious inju-
ries
A mysterious ship thought to be a
Spanish cruiser, has been lying off the
coast of Newfoundland, presumably
in waiting for American merchant
men.
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho has
offered the government regiment of
plainsmen, experienced in the use of
arms and hardened to fatigue, to go
to Cuba.
A bill has been prepared by the re-
publicans of the ways and means COM
mated will increase the revenue about
| 500, 900, 900 year.
The steamer Dauntless, which was
put to so much trouble and expense
while filibustering, had the honor of
towing the first prize from Havana
harbor to Key West.
The cablegram authorizing Minister
! Woodford to present the ultimatum to
Spain was held up sixteen hours by
Spanish officers. During that time
much was done toward preparing for
war.
Fears are entertained that Spanish
cruisers may intercept steamers laden
with gold returning from the Klon-
dixie and ships engaged in the Alaskan
trade will be equipped with Gatling
guns.
Orders have been issued by the naval
authorities to intercept and seize two
Spanish ships which sailed from New
Orleans the 22d with valuable cargoes.
They are the Catalina and Miguel
Jover.
For the present the insurgents will
be expected to do most of the lighting
They will be furnished with arms
and ammunition by the United States
Large numbers of Cubans are joining
the insurgent armies.
Secretary Sherman has announced
that raw recruits will not be sent I,
Cuba until they are Injured to hard
ships. The probable plan of campaign
will be to capture one or two for
tilted coast towns and man then
with regulars to hold them agains
attacks from Spanish land forces whicl
will be used as supply depots for tn
insurgents.
1t is rumored that the reason tn
Spanish fiotilla did not leave the Ca
naries some time since is because o
the disabling of the engines by tn
engineers in charge, who did not wan
to meet Uncle Sans blue coats Il
battle.
Washington dispatch says Secre
tary sherman, owing to the increase
labors caused by the present crisis
and advanced age, will retire from
public life. Assistant Secretary Da,,
will succeed him.
The Spanish government has tor
pedo boat lying at Buenos Ayres, pre-