The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-10
WAR NOTES IN BRIEF.

at Tampa, Fla.
French papers are now discussing
the probability of a French.Amurican
compact.
William A. P~iLkerton, the famous
detective has been called into govern.
ment service to hunt down Spanish
spies.
The house has agreed to the confer.
ence report on the wal revenue bill by
a vote Of 1913 to Ill.
The commanders Of Admiral Dew cy's
ships have been promoted for bravery
at the battle of Manila.
Congress has passed a bill providing
for the establishment of postofices at
military posts and camps.
There is a u on the Bank of Spain
in Madrid, the people demanding the
exchange Of notes into silver.
Owing to the difficulty in shipping
horses so far, it is likely that no cav.
airy will be sent to the PHILIPPINES.
An understanding has been reached
whereby the Hawaiian annexation
resolution will be considered in the
house this week.
The senate has passed a bill pro-
viding for the appointment of two mat
rons for every volunteer regiment to
mend and wash clothes.
The economic situation in Spain
daily becomes more critical. The dis
trcss among the poor is terrible, and
government is beset with great iinan-
cial difficulties.
President Mckinley is said to have
information which points to the early
cessation of the war on account Of
SPANS dcplorable condition.
British Colonial Secretary Chamber.
lain thinks an alliance between the
United States and Great Britain is GER
tain in the near future.
Notice of expulsion flom Canada has
been sent to Lieut.. Ccrranza and Senior
du Bose, recently attached to the Span.
ish legation in Washington.
Senior Polo de Barnabe, late Spanish
minister to the United States, has been
appointed under secretary in the for
eign Office of the Spanish government.
The president has in contemplation
the submission of a message to the two
houses of congress calling for the i'm
mediate annexation Of Hawai- as a
military necessity.
A bill has been introduced in the
house of representatives by Mr.. Lacey
of Iowa, to enable soldiers in the field
to vote in congressional elections dur.
ing the wal with Spain.
Persistent rumors, credited by some
naval authorities Of high rank, say
that three Spanish war whips succeed
ed in forcing their way into Havana
harbOr Wednesday night.
Governor Holcomb has received a
private telegram from Washington
saying orders would be issued at once
for mobilization at Lincoln Of Col.
Bryan's regiment, the 81 Nebraska.
The president has sent to congress a
copy of a message from Rear Admiral
Dewey, acknowledging the vote OF
thanks passed by congress to the Off
GERS and men Of the squadron at Ma,
Mia.
The Spanish Cadiz squadron is not
considered a factor in the calculations
of the navy department. Few, if any
naval officers believe it will come to
the West midas or go to the PHILIPPINES,
Telegraph communications between
Captain General Blanco and the an.
thori,ies at Madrid have been entirely
cut off by the severing of the las,
cables, thus entirely isolating the
Spanish forces in Cuba from Spain.
Soldiers have Special mail service
privilege which most of them are not
aware of, When they mail a letter
without postage prepaid the letter vii.
be forwarded with postage due at the
usual rate, to be collected on delivery
Captain llodgson Of the British
steamer L%aughton, which arrived il
New York last Monday reports that tn,
condition of the Spanish fleet when i
arrived at Curacao was deplorable
The sailors We're half starved and tn,
bottoms of the vessels were covere,
with huge barnacles and long grass.
An organization of 200 mounte,
rifles. to be known as Palma Mounte,
Rifles, American volunteers, is unde
way in New York to augment tn
ranks of Gomez and to aid the Unite
States in the invasion of Cuba. Fly
hundred picked men have alrcad
been enrolled.
Admiral Dewey has informed tI