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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
FLEET OFF HAVANA.
APPROACH OF THE BLOCK
AIDING SQUADRON.
Srps,ps Rushed to Occupy the Points Most
s,p~n to Attack From tho Invaders
m Squadron Was Advancing Upon
b Most Vulnerable Point.

NEW YORK, April ga dispatch TO
The New York Herald from Key West
says: "Thc blockade OF Havana was
established at 1 o'clock yesterday af'
,cyuoon.
4 dispatch from Havana, timed Fri.
Gay, . p. ~, says: From the hills OF
Tuauajay | saw the United states
sarSh ps this afternoon.
They are advancing on Havana
f,a,n the westward The news has
reached Moro castle. There all is
alert. but fear is in the hearts OF the
city's defenders.
%.Iiencral Blanco, in full uniform,
(Which he has worn about two days in
che last two months, is at the Santa
clara battery, the strongest OF the
,.ity's defcnses With him are all tho
0t; cers OF his staff and the chief Of
scers OF the regular and volunteer
-:eiments
'Drderlies are rushing through the
city shouting the call To arms and car
rying orders to the batteries and re.
ports TO the captain general.
'Oninous Is the situation. Every
BODY grants that fact. but every body
- Sushing out OF the city or to its
Qualifications. The number who rave
,op;ght the latter places to fight is
enormous.
The United States ships could not
possibly select n better place for land
iag than they can find in the neigh
.gs,rhood to which they are pointing.
'Ulanco realizes the danger and has
'rushcd large bodies Of troops to Santa
Clara lie has sent others by hurry
ia pedado and Carmclo. The garri'
1ons are weak there, and even with
Tho reinforce mcnts could not last
'ong, because the defcnscs are not
strong.
Troops could be landed there with
little more than a skirmish, and it is
Thought this will be the first place at
which the Americans will strike.
"Then, too, Blanco is fearful lest
the first OF the invaders come up the
little river A~lmendarez, where they
cnuld make nm %undisputcd landing n
few miles to the westward Of the city.
The armament there is insignificant.
The chief defense is the old Castle De
Alarcs
Several regiments have been sen,
TO the Playa do Mariana, where there
rs an important but undefendcd land
ing place. From that point a railroad
runs TO Havana
"Arolas, the military governor. is
.acting with BlaEco, and both wen,
e1nt and made n reconnaissance in the
3ire-ctior of Mariana. The two. aftei
leaving Santa Clara, went to The
lieiana battery.
IAN the guns at all OF the fortified
lions are manned. The men have
orders to stand by them all night
The attack is expected at day break.
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HAVE NINE RICH PRIZES.
The BIockading Fleet Doing Good WORK
More Captures In sight.

The BIockading Fleet Doing Good WORK
More Captures In sight.
New YopK, April &c. Since the wa,
with Spain has begun the United
States naval forces have established a
strict blockade Of Cuban ports and
have captured nine Spanish vessels.
The prizes are the steamers Buepa
Ventura, Pedro, Miguel lover, Gaia.
lima and S%aturrina and the schooners
Mathildc, Candida and Antonio. All
these vessels have been or will be
taken To Key West except the Satur.
nina, which was seized at Ship Island,
Miss.
The Spanish steamers Panama, from
New York, and Alfonso MI, from
spain. both bound for Cuba, will
probably he captured by American
warships within Il few days. Spain
has made no seizures Of American YES.
sells SO far as known.
Since the beginning OF the war the
only movement Of the Spanish navy
that has been reported is the depart
urc OF the torpedo boat destroyer Au.
daz from Queenstown for Spain, her
departure being compelled by the En-
gliSh neutrality proclamation. For
the same reaso the United States
hsiatic squadron ha, begun to leave
Hong Hong.
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FEAR FOR
Britains believe There .. DANGER 70
Our Coast.


Our Coast
LONDON, April % -tireat Iritain's
'ympathy for Americ, is like Spanish
diplomacy, officially correct There is
scarcely q public man or important
ne wspaper that does not warmly sup
port the United States. AT the same
time in private conversations there is
much criticism OF the United States
and Endorsement OF Spain is heard,
There is much head shaking over the
result OF the naval battle and the
feeling even finds it's way into print.
The Daily Graphic today printed a
long letter from Il naval officer. who
says both Porto Rico and Havana
ought to be able TO hold their own
against an attack unsupported by
ships The uuited States will be
forced to blockade both Of these ISL
ands and this, the author of the letter
thinks, will occupy that nations en-
tire fleet, thus leaving the Spaniards
free to lombard the coast OF tho
United states. Again, the letter says
Spain is strong enough to defeat
either OF the blockading fleets which
the United States Is able to assemble
about Cuba and Porto Rico In con-
clusion, the writer thinks that the
ships OF the Indiana class are so pro-
d~igously over.gunned that they are
likely TO sink themselves
The Daily Chronicle contained an
editorial article saying that the Amer
leans hardly know what they are
fighting for, and that 1t is an open
question whether the freedom of Cuba
could not be obtained without re.
course to war"
Continental Europe st-,dfastlv re-
fuses to believe that the United States
is cmbarIins in war for any object
other than conquest The Continent
nj papers predict with the greatest
jealousy that tho United States will
retain all .hc Spanish colonies. which
It will inevitably capture, and that
the United States will then become
one of the strongest rivals for the fe W
remaining ~unoccupicl portions OF
I he earth.
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DECLARES WAR
Loses No Time i'm Fastening Active
HOstilitieS.
House Passes the Measure Without Debate. Consuming One
Minute and F%Orty-one SecOnds---Senate Takes One
Hour and a Half--President Signs War Bill at 6:18--
John Sherman, Secretary of State. Resigns.

WAsuiyGroN. April % The rrcs,.
dent to-day sent Congress the follow.
ing message recommending Il dcclar.
alton OF war against Spain:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
~scntatives of the United States of
America:
| transmit to the Congress for it's
consideration and appropriate action
copies OF the correspondence recently
had with the representative of Spain
in the United States, with the United
States minister ut Madrid and through
the latter, with the government OF
Spain, showing the action taken under
the joint resolution approved April
20, 1893, for tho recognition of the in.
dependence OF the people Of Cuba. and
demanding that the government of
Spain relinquish its authority and
government in the island OF Cuba, and
to withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and di.
r~ccting the II resident Of the United
States to use the land and naval
forces Of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect
Upon communicating with the Span.
ish minister in Washington the dc.
mand which it became the duty Of the
executive to address to the govern.
ment of Spain in obedience TO the said
resolution, the said minister asked
for his passports and withdrew. The
United States minister ut Madrid was
in turn notified bv the Spanish minis.
ter for foreign affairs that the with.
drawal OF the Spanish minister from
the United States had terminated Gi.
p!omatic relations between the two
countries, md that all official rom.
inunication between their respective
representatives ceased herewith.
recommend to your especial ntten
ton the note addressed to the United
States minister at Madrid by tho
Spanish minister for foreign affairs
upon the 2lst instant, whereby the
foregoing notification was conveyed.
1t will be perceived thcrcfrom that
the government OF Spain, having cog
nizance OF tbs joint resolution Of the
United States Congress, and in view OF
things which the President Is thereby
required and authorized to do. re,
spends by treating the representative
demands of this government rs meas.
ures OF hostility, following with tina,
instant and complete severance OF re-
~lations by it's action, whereby the
usage OF nations accompanies an exist
ent state Of war between sovereign
powers
The position of Spain being thu
made known and the demands of tn,
United States being denied with {
complete rupture Of intercourse by
the act Of Spain. have been %
trained in exercise OF the power an,
authority conferred on me by the Join
resolution aforesaid, TO proclaim un,
der date OF April 80, 1898, n blockad,
OF certain ports OF the north coast o
Cuba, lying between Cardcnas ant
Bahia Honda, and of the port Of Glen
fugos upon the south coast OF Cuba
and further. in exercise OF my consti
tutional powers and using the author
ity conferred upon mo by the act o
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Cut tho Cable to Cuba.

TArr,, Fla, April .G-Thc United
States has cut the Havana cable. This
gives the government the exclusive
use OF the cable and entirely cuts Gen.
cral Blanco of frCm communication
with Spain. This censorship has al
ready been rigidly established at Key
West The government has seized the
cable office at that point and dis
charged all operators except one.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department To prevent the newspaper
boats from following the fleet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
CALL FOR 1875, 900 MEN.
President Issues Volunteer Cail-To Serve
for Two Years.

W. WV
WASHINGTON, April @5.-The Prcsi-
dent to-day issued the following proc.
iamation. calling for l25, 900 troops to
serve two years:
-Dy the President Of the United
States-A proclamation:
Whereas, by an act OF Congress,
untitled An act to provide for the in.
trcasing Of the military establishment
Of the United States in time OF war
and for other purposes approved
April %. 1898, the President is auth.
1riEed, in order to raise a volunteer
army, to issue his proclamation call
ing for volunteers to serve in the army
If the United States
Now, therefore, |, William McKin-
Icy. President of the United States,
by virtue OF the power vested in me
Jy the constitution and laws, and
dee ming sufficient cause to exist, have
thought fit to call for and hereby do
call for volunteers to the aggregate
aumbcr of l2j, 900 In order TO carry
into effect the purpose of the said res
Slution, the same tn be npportionCd
hs lar rs prhctlcaOIe among inc
several states and territories and the
District OF Columbia according to pop
ulation, and to serve for two years
unless oon discharged, The details
for this object will be Immediately
communicated to the proper authors
les through the War department
In witness whereof | have here
onto set my hand and caused the sea
Of the United States to be affixed.
Done ut Washington this twenty
third day OF April, ls9s, n Of the in
&c pendence of the United States th'
yne hundred and twenty'second,
'ISigned.) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
'(Scal.) by the President
'JoHN SHERMAN.
"Sccretary of State"
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ARMS FOR INSURGENTS.
The War Department VIII Send rifles
aud Artillery to tho Cubaus.

WASuINGroN, April &c - Arrange
mcnts nave been completed by this
government to supply the Cuban in
surgents with arms and ammunition.
The government is preparing now to
land in Cuba from 2j.OOj to 80. 900 i'm
proved Springfield rifles, II number Of
artillery batteries, rapid fire Maxim
guns and ammunition.
1t is understood that this govern.
mcut will not deliver the arms to any
person but General Gomez, and he
will. as "a guarantee of good faith, re.
ceivc them. General Miles believes
that il the insurgents are properly
armed and supplied with the artillery
they have so long needed, they can do
more effective work and render tho
American troops invaluable aid in
driving the Spaniards from the island.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
White uouSe Receptlons Re,umeI.

WASHINGTON, April 20 President
Mckinley was up early this morning
and had n hearty breakfast Iii, two
guests, Webb c, Hayes, :he son OF OK
President Hayes, and General Hast
ings, were with him and talked freely
OF the situation. The President talks
with marked calmness and chccrful'
ness, and bears up remarkably well
against the physical! strain to which
he is subjectcdh' For rh& Arst time in
about three weeks the public rcccp
tions will be resumed at 3 o'clock thi'
afternoon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
is LIMITED
ruba's COAT would Make II Hard q
Make Complete Inycstmcnt Effective.

Cuba's Coast Would Make H. Hard q
Make Complete Investment Effective.
WAsmNGroS, April 2j.-Thc foreign
representatives are beginning to feel
much uncasjncss over the situation OF
foreign subjects in Havana and other
points covered by the blockade.
There is no dou bt this government,
would give ample time for foreigners
to withdraw and in case Of non-com-
batants it is usual to give at least
twenty.four hours notice OF q BON.
bardment, There might be serious
difficulty in the way of such notice in
case the Spanish forts open fire on
American ships, as it is hardly to be
expected that the ships would remain
under fire for tw~cnty-four hours with.
ont returning the fire.
The limited extent Of tho blockade
is doubtless due to tho necessity OF
making the blockade effective. Tn.
less effective u blockade is not bind.
ing, and with the extended scacoast
surrounding Cuba it would be very
difficult, If not impossible, to main
tain an effective blockade of the
entire island. The blockade will
have the effect of stop.
ping all commerce., even in neutral
ships, to and from the ports covered
10y .he Presidents proclamation. At
the same time it should be understood
that Il neutral ship may take her own
chances in running the blockade. In
that case She acts nt her peril and she
can under no circumstances expect in
dcmnity from either of the belligerent
owe
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
AMERICAN SHIP TAKEN.
she Shenandoah. Owned by Arthur Saw
all, Heported taptured by the spanish.

al, Ecporteu taptursI ny tho spanish.
LONDON, April ga 1t is reported
here that the Spauiards have captured
the American ship Shenandoah, Cap
tain Murphy, which left san Francis.
GO January j for Liverpool. She is n
four mastcd vessel of 3,?t6 tons regis.
ter and owned Icy Arthur Sewall y
Co., Bath, Me.
ANTWERP, April %, 1t is reported
here that the Shenandoah has been
captured on the English coast by n
Spanish warship,
BAiu, Me, April % The members
Of the firm of Arthur Sewell & Co
owners of the ship Shenandoah,
which Is reported to have been cap
turcd by the Spaniards, refuse &c
credit the story that she has been
taken and expect soon To receive news
Of her safe arrival at Liverpool.
where she is now due.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

WAsmNGroN, April 25,-The lim'ta'
ton Of the blockade in Cuba to II GER
tain part Of the island was moi
officially explained to-day, but one
plausible reason advanced for tho
governments action was that by re-
training from establishing a blockade
over the eastern portion ct the island,
understood to be practically in the
control OF the insurgents, the way
has been loft open for them to freely
rece We all needed supplies and mu'
uitions of war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
new PRIZE
Second spanish M~crchantman Taken In
Tried Hard to Escape.

''N'''
Tried Hard to Escape.
Key WEST. Fla, April :. -Onc OF
the first shots fired In anger from the
gun OF an American ironclad across
the bows IF an encmy's ship since the
close OF the civil war was hurled from
the deck OF the New York rs n signal
to the Spanish freightcr Pedro Of
Bilboa to hcavc to, shortly before o
o'clock last evening, fifteen miles of
Havana.
The little Pedro, scurrying close in
shore, favored by the closing in of a
foggy. misty day, was sighted by the
| New York and Immediately brought
about with n solid shot across her
bow. 1t was shortly after : o'clock
that the New York signailcd the fleet
70 halt and scuddrd away like u grey
hound along the coast OF Cuba
Far of against the dim, vague back
ground OF Cuban hills, half seen, half
guessed, could be traced n faint film
OF grayi,h smoke. the one visible cvi.
dcnce OF n Spanish frcighter striving
vainly TO race out the day without
DeIue ulStoN'It' w wv si'hb gray
monsters. Vainly the S%paniard raced.
Charging along at trial test speed, the
New York soon lay across the bows OF
the Spanish ship, aud the crashing
challenge blazed from the deck of the
cruiser.
/, A puff OF white smoke rolled out
! from the side OF the flag ship and far
| off, just in front Of the Spaniard, n
fountain OF white foam lcapcd into
the air.
In n moment the course of the
strange Spaniard was changed and
she hove Ia. Shortly after the New
York led her prize further out from
shore and LAID her TO. Crew and cap.
tain could be seen rushing about the
deck of tho ship like IA nest of ants,
hiding their valuables and striving to
avert some impending fate they could
only guess at in their Ignorance.
As she came around her name could
be clearly read on her stern. She is
the Pedro Of Iilbon, u Spanish
freightcr, two mas'cd. with Il black
funne! and single yellow stripe and
hull black above red. AS soon rs she
was laid alongside, the Pedro was
boarded by Ensign Frank Marble Of
the New York. Ensign Marble led n
priz. crew, consisting of II file OF
marines and seamen With great for.
mality the Ensign swung aboard and
assumed command. a burly bare.
footed American tar showed the span,
ish quartcrmastcr away from the
wheel and began to set the course of
the Spaniard.
The Spanish crew gathered in q
terrified huddle near the forecastlc
and awaited developments
Hardly had the prize crew been pu,
on board before another frcightcr was
seen going down The coast 10 the east
ward. The New York, leaving the
captured Spanish craft in charge OF
the prize crew, drew acros the bows
of the stranger and sent n shot into
the water directly in front OF hci
bows. She paid no attention to the
challenge, but kept steadily on, and {
few seconds later another shot wa
sent hurting across the water IN from
OF her.
After this hostile demonstration she
hauled up and was soon following the
New York out To sea. II was discov
cred, however, that she flew the ter
man flag and consequently was per
mittcd TO proceed.
The Pedro is n Spanish frcightcr o
l,s23 tons and left Antwerp March q
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
students Eager gor War.

COLUMBIA, Mo, April 2s,-Thc Mis-.
.souri State university students are
eager for war. Nearly the entire
student corps was present at an en-.
thusiastic meeting held IN the univers-
itv chapel yesterday afternoon
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

My York, April as.;-The report Of
he PURCHASE by THE 'PH*ernmsnt OF
the steam pilot boat Philadelphia for
a blockading vessel was confirmed
yesterday by n member of the board.
The pric, paid vas $780,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
WAR REVENUE MEASURE.
Republican Members OF Ways and Means
committee Draft u Eiii.

WASHINGTON, April % The Rcpub
lean members Of the ways and means
committee completed the war revenue
measure and sent it to the printer.
The bill rs now prepared, IL is esti'
mated, will raise between sos, 900, 00Q
and 500, 900, 900 annually.
II was decided TO place a tax OF !
cent upon chewing gum and 9 and 4
cents on mineral waters, ginger alo
and foreign ana native wines. . cents
on pints and 4 cents on quarts
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Steam Golfers bought.

New YORK, April ga cable from
Cardiff, Wales, SAYS: ''rhe United
States government has purchased q
number of british steam golfers.
They will all sail for the United
states as soon as their rargoes are dis
charged"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Maconbee, May Enlist,

PoRr HURON. Mich, April @5-ln
rsiew of the desire OF many of the aoo,'
400 members OF the Knights OF the
Maccabees to enlist, Supreme Com
mander d. p Markey has issued q dis
~pensation which will make the order
liable for all deaths of members while
engaged in the military or naval serv'
ice of their country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
michigan Guards Are First

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 25, -
Members OF tho Michigan National
guard have been called out for SER
vice. This is the first call upon state
guard issued and is in accordance
with a promise by Secretary Alger to
the Michigan state troops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
offered Services Of 1000 Negroes.

81 LouIs, Mo. April 20 Prof. O
NJ. Wood, prime pal Of L'Overturc
school, has sent II communication &c
Governor stephens tend ring the SER
vices Of himself and 1000 negroes for
the volunteer army. Prof Wood is Il
brig adler general of the colored
knights of pythias OF Missouri and
Kansas. and was at one time mem
toned for appointment as United
states minister To llayti.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Genera, Mo,by Want. to Fight.

SAN FRANClsco, April %. Colonel
John 5 Mosby, OF guerrilla fame, who
is now n resident OF this city, has
wired TO General Miles FOR authority
to raise a battalion or regiment OF
v counters for special service in thu
front.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
WHY an Austrian Paper l. for AmerlcA.

NIENNA, April 20 The Dcutsche
Xeitung, the pangcrman,c organ, sup
ports the United states on the grounds
that ''attcr Berlin and Vienna, New
York ranks rs the largest German
town in the world" and also because
the UNITED states represents liberty
as opposed to absolutism."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Crew OF St Louis Ro.Enllst

New York, April 20 Out of the AGO
officers and men comprising the crew
of the American liner ST. Louis, only
seven refused to sign articles when
requested to do SO when they werv
paid OFT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Urge MoonlIs ut ~ Kansas General

LEAvENwoGru, Ean,, April - -
There is a m~t9cincItt OH foot here 20
ask President Mckinley TO appoint
Colonel Thomas Moonlight to com
ma.L ~ !,~@sas yc,JatSggS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

There are no good reasons for thinking
that the Great Powers of Europe will unite
to prevent the United States from inter
vening in Cuba for the purpose of putting
a stop to the barbarous war that has been
carried on there for the last three years
and establishing a stable and independent
government on that island. They have al
ready done all they feel called upon to do
TO prevent hostilities between the United
States and Spain. No doubt Spain is still
trying to get them to intervene in her be-
half. and she will not give up hope of as
sistance fromSthat source as long as she
can get any one of the Powers to listen to
her.
No one of the Powers, however, could,
with any degree OF consistency, offer to as
sist Spain to retain her grip on Cuba. All
of them know that in her manner Of car
rying on war In that island she has invited
the condemnation of all other Christian ma
lions. Christian people, the world over, be
ing Mortified at SPANS crimes In Cuba, 1t
is not probable that any Christian nation
would lend her assistance In her trouble.
Spain's methods in Cuba, European Pow
ers would hesitate good while before TAX
ing step that would interrupt their
friendly relations with the United States.
England, France. Germany and Russia
have not yet wholly settled their differ
ences growing out of their respective poll
cies in regard to China, and they have 9TH
Il
coming to an agreement to prevent the
United States from establishing peace and
a stable government in Cuba.
II is true that there as some jealousy of
the growing power of the United States,
but it is not sufficient to induce Europe to
combine against them Great Britain would
not, under any circumstances, join in such
a combine ton. She is hoping the time will
come when her relations with the United
States will be much closer than they are
now. The expressions of her newspapers
are all in our favor, and she is much more
likely to give us encoura cement than she
is to express sympathy with Spain,
If it could be made to appear that our
purpose is the conquest of Cuba, the situa-
ton might be different In that case Euro
pean Powers might assume a menaeing at
titude, not because they care for Spain's
interests in Cuba, but because they might
think If we annexed that island we might
want 10 annex other territory. However,
they are pretty well satisfied from what
the President said in his message and from
the speeches which have been made in
Congress that we are not threatening
Spain with war for the purpose of acquir-
ing territory, but to put an end TO a con .
dition of affairs in Cuba that has become
intolerable to US and scandal to Chris
tendon.