The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-16

t 10 10000 troops behind Havana to al
1 in reducing it.
This letter added that the SPANS
: officials there were greatly worrie
over the news of Gomez's approach
that troops had been called into liza
r vana and that much work was bein.
t done in throwing up new earthwork
in the rear of the city and otherwIs,
|, strengthening the forts III that section
The insurgents, so the letter said
haiIed with Joy the Intervention of III,
United States, and their ranks wer'
beng rapidly increased daily.
WASHINGTON, d, c., April 1.-THE
) general belief is that at least ten day:
will elapse before the first gun is fired
Although to all intents and purpose:
war between Spain and this country
now exists by the action OF the lower
honse of congress yesterday, it may be
some time before the feet and the army
have their work cut out for them.
After the president gets the joint
resolution adopted by congress, he will,
unless there is an overt act, demand
that Spain withdraw her military forces
from Cuba. At least t~wenty-four hours
will be allowed for an answer. Assum-
ing that the president may get the
dIctum of congress by Saturday it will
be the latter part of next week before
aggressive action may be looked for.
SAY WAR HAS ALREADY BEGUN.
Representative Sulloway, of Massa-
chusetts: "War between Spain and the
United States broke out February Is.
The mex act in the contest should be
the bombardment of Havana not later
than Wednesday next"
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts:
"Allowing time for exchange of diplo-
matte notes after congress acts | should
think 1t would be ten days yet. Wa
will probably break out in oil near
Havana when an attempt to enforce
our demands for Spain's evacuation of
Cuba"
Senator Foraker: s'If diplomacy is
not allowed to creep in we can have
war next week, punish SPAN by driv-
ing her from the island and get away
from Washington before the dog days.
/ do not know the strategic plans of
the administration, but certainly most
Of the fighting will be ou the sea-"
Senator Mason: ssWhen will war
break outP 1t ought to break out today
in every spot where an American man
ot-war sights the yellow aud red of the
Spaniards. l look for a blockade of
Havana in the next week and the seiz-
ing of Porto Rico TO prevent Spain
using it as a coaling station"
Representative Berry, of Kentucky,
member house committee on foreign
affairs: 'sI look for wal this week. 1t
ought TO start near Porto Rico or
Havana. We can't put 1t off much
longer
TO INVADE CUBA NEXT WEEK.
Everything here indicates that the
island of Cuba will be invaded by
United States troops by next Tuesday.
The plan IS TO attack the Spanish
forces in Cuba by both land and sea.
Orders were sent opt from the war
today to send regular
troops to Key West at once. This
order was first sent to the commander
of the twenty-fifth United States infan-
try, which passed through Chicago
yesterday en- ronte to Chickamauga.
This regiment Is the colored regulars
from MIssoula, Mont, and their first
orders were TO encamp al Chickamauga
park. Taday's orders changed the
original plans of the army, and the
regiment was ordered to Key West.
Two companies are now on their way
to the coast, and the others will follow
tomorrow.
This sudden mOve on the part of the
States is due to the warlike
among the members of con-
gress, and the heads of the army
that a formal declaration of
war will soon be suddenly announced.
Army officers DECLARE that delay only
gives Spain an opportunity to strength
en- her position. The shipment of coal
from Philadelphia to Cuban ports has
alarmed the navy and army
officials, and, until war is declared,
he shipment of fuel and supplies from
American pSFts to Havana and Porto
Rico can not be stopped.
The plans of the navy and army ars
attack the ports where SPAN has
coal and supplies stored to prevent
merchant vessels from giving further
TO The Spanish fleet.
sEfYIsH wARsHIPs IN HIDING.
The navy department IS aGY Inclined
10 believe that the Spanish torpedo
iotilIa is at the Cape Verde Islands.
Many naval officers believe the destruc-
i've warshiPs are in hiding somewhere
the Cuban coast, and that they
will suddenly appear vheR least eE
Coal sent from Philadel phie, u Is
1elieyed, was for the use OF the Span