The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-05
THURSDAY, APRIL 2s.

reconcentrados' supplies. and the poor
people are said to be now dying like flies.
Harbor and port of Cardenas now prac-
tically belong to the United States.
Spanish fleet still waits at the Cape
Verde islands, taking on provisions and
coal.
The torpedo boat AudaZ arrives a Fer
rol, Spain, having made 600 miles in 81
hours.
Washington authorities satisfied with
the work of the blockadng squadron.
and pNased with all the proclamations
of neutrality by all the great nations
except Germany and Austria.
When Secretary Long was asked how
long before Havana would be lombard
ed. he replied. The public will soon
know"
All eyes in Washington turned upon
the waters of the China sea. across
whose $50 miles the Yankee fleet is now
speeding to engage the ships and men
of Spain in a death grappls.
Battleship Pelayo passes the rock of
Gibraltar and two Spa nish torpedo boats
are in the bay of Algeciras lying in
wait for American vessels.
Naval strategy board does not regard
as imminent a Spanish attack on the
cities of the north Atlantic coast; board
still considering the purchase Of the Hol-
land sub marine boat.
Reports of appearances of Spanish
warships in English and American
waters all bogus. and made to influence
the speculation in British breadstuffs.
Monitor Catski1l is to defend the har-
Dor of Gloucester.
FRIDAY, APRIL. 80
Letter written by a Santa Cruz. Cal.
woman, addressed to Premier Sagasta
found to contain reasonable informa
ton about Pacific Notifications.
Allotments out of the $50 600 900 de-
Tense fund to date aggregates SAL, 222 ZIG
General Corbin states that the voun-
teer allotment will not be increased, as
every state has signified 1t would fur
nish it's full equipment.
Steamer Guido, with money and pro
visions for Spanish soldiers. brought into
Key West with one of the sailors mortal
ly wounded by splinter after the pilot
house of the vessel had been struck.
Naval bill calls for three battleships
OF the first class, four monitors l6 tor
pedo boat destroyers and 70 torpedo
to the rank of commander. and to accept
1000 more marines.
In the storm at Hampton roads the
Brooklyn. with her anchors dragging.
was within a hand breadth Of crashing
into the Massachusetts when the cool
ness and seamanship of Captain Cook
of the cruiser saved her
Captive balloon to be used in watch
ing Spaniards.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80.
General Greely. the chief signal Of
ficer of the army has recommended the
formation of an independent regiment OF
signal men, whose duty II Will be To- CO
operate with the regular army. This. il
is believed, will induce many indepeu-
dent organizations to enter such a reci-
ment.
General Correa, the Spanish minister
of war. says in the cortes that the only
result on the Spanish side of the bonn
bardment of MatanZas was the death Of
a mule: that the American fleet was
obliged to retire, and that the insurgents
acted with the Yankee fleet. hut were re
pulsed
Steamship Paris sighted off Fire island
at 2;47 Il. m.
The war department has decided. says
a correspondent.
The war department has decided Ia
invade Cuba with 5000 infantry and 1000
cavalry. and will move next Wednesday
Gomez and Garcia say they will drive
the Spanish from cuba If only given
guns, cartridges. supplies and mules
Sloop captured by the Newport off
20 hapoc with spypb Cnn mich navel -.
serves on board who had been spying our
coast and are the first prisoners of war.
Portugal's neutrality decree is similar
to that issued during the Franco Prus-
sian war
Strict precautions being taken 10 frue-
trate possible attempts to dynamite pub
lie buildings in Washington.
Proclamation of neutrality deliberate
ly withheld by Portugal. while officials
have been assisting the Spanish fleet az
Cape Verde to prepare for war
Nictheroy, formerly the Morgan liner
Eel Cid, purchased from the Brazilian
government. has been renamed Buuaia
in honor of the New York city of that
name.
SUNDAY. MAY /.
First of the volunteer army mustered
in; preparing to put them IN the field
Germany's sympathy Is known Co. IT,
with Spain. but she has not protested
against the bombardment OF Manila.
John Jacob Astor,s Hight artillery t.
be fully equipped and turned over 20 tha
government ready for immediate service.
Quartermaster and eomWlS-irl off
f1cers for volunteer troops assigned hy
war department.