The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-22
THE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

An important war council was held
at the White House, attended by the
Secretary of War, the Secretary Of
the Navy, General Miles and the War
Board 1t was decided to hasten re,
Inducements to General Shafter and
to call for $4,000 more volunteers.
The President adheres to his pur.
pose to delay the invasion of Western
Cuba for the investment of Havana
until the rairy season is over.
The Marblehead, st. Paul, Suwa.
nee aud Dolphin again bombarded
the Notifications at Calmanera. Itis
believed many Spaniards were killed
In the engagement.
A hot brush between some Spanish
troops and reconoitering party in
steam cutters occurred at Santiago
Saturday morning The New York's
cutter was hit several times, but no
one was injured. The Texas and the
Vixen scattered the Spaniards.
The Yankee arrived at Santiago
and reported that on Monday she had
exchanged shots with Spanish gun.
boat off Cienfuegos
1t is said in Madrid that Captain
General Augusti has resigned the
Military leadership in Manili.
Advices from Honolulu, by way of
Victoria, B. c., say the first Phillip
pine expedition sailed from that
place on June 4, and according to
calculations should be at Manila
now.
General Merritt has designated the
commands to comprise the third ex.
pedition to the Philippines. The
work of preparing the transports is
being rushed, and the troops may
sail the latter part of the week.
New rifles have been received by
the first and sixteenth Penna. Regis.
at Chicamauga, and these, with other
commands at the camp, are being
rapidly put in shape for active ser.
vice. Orders for a movement south.
ward are expected in few days.
The Navy Department called for
bids for three battlesbips, to be pat.
termed after the Illinois.
Reports from the Havana block.
aiding squadron say that the men are
growing tired of patrol duty.
The weeks campaign in Eastern
Cuba has resulted in the practical
demolition Of the outer Notifications
of Santiago.
The Cubans maintain a close cor.
don about Guantanamo.
Tne Marblehcad and Texas had a
narrow escape in the harbor of Calm.
anera. Each ship struck a contact
mine, but the latter failed to explode.
1t is believed in Madrid that Cam.
ara's fleet is on its way to the Philip.
pines and that his sailing may delay
the loss of the Philippines.
1t is asserted at Gibralter that six
transatlantic steamers, having on
board a, 4,000Spanisb troops, accompany
Admiral Camara's fleet.
Lieut.. Hobson and the other heroes
of the Merrimac are still held as pris.
oners at Moro Castle, Santiago, and
considerable difficulty is being met
with in the endeavor to exchange
Spanish prisoners for them, but it is
hoped that their release will soon be
obtained
When Secretary Alger reached his
Office in Washington yesterday morn
ing he was informed that the trans.
ports with $1,000 troops had arrived
safely off Santiago, and that direct
cable communication had been estab-
lshed between the United States and
Guantanamo where the United States
marines now hold possession ofCuban
soil. Thus not only is Captain Gen.
eral Blanco cut off from any commu.
nication with the outside world, save
with the Key West cables under our
control, but the authorities in Wash
ington have been placed in close con.
nection with our forces, army and
navy, which are conducting the in.
vasioD of Cuba.
The United States army for the in.
: vasion of Cuba, commanded by Gen.