Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-19

yesterday for the concentration as
soon as possible of the army of volun-
teers. About $4,000 men will 20 to
Cbicamauga, about 10000 to Falls
Church, Va. about $4,000 to Tampa
and others to Key West, Mobile and
New Orleans, while a large number Of
regiments have been assigned to the
department. of the East and will pro-
badly be encamped on Long Island.
Senator Sewcll of New Jersey, who
was appointed a major-general of vol
unteers. has declined to accept the
commission. He prefers to retain his
seat in the Senate, which he would be
compelled to resign if he entered the
army.
The entire Spanish cabinet offered
to resign, and Senior Sagasta may I'M
dertake the task of forming another
one which will not include the minis
ters who have recently been severely
attacked because Of the Spanish defeat
at Manila. 1t is stated that the new
cabinet will not be for peace.
The Spanish government will direct
| in formal way the attention of the
European powers to the recent speech
of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, member
of the British cabinet, suggesting an
alliance between the United States
and Great Britain. The speech has
given great offense to the government
Of Spain.
The following is the condensed news
Of Tuesday:
Interest centres in the movements of
the big fleets, which seem likely soon
to fight q battle that may decide the
present war. The Spanish fleet. under
Admiral Cervera, which left Curacao,
Dutch West Indies, on Sunday, has
not since been seen there. As it dis
appeared it was heading westward.
The feet was not seen yesterday at
Martinique, where the Spanish tor
pedo-boat destroyer Terror remains.
Areport has been circulated that an.
other Spanish squadron has been sent
to the West Indies, under Admiral
Vi1lamil, and that it ID not near Mar
Unique. This report is not believed
by naval officials in Washington.
Admiral Simpsons fleet remained
1t is said that his plans have been
changed and that his ships will be
moved to Cienfuegos, on the southern
coast of Cuba, where he will try to in
tercept the Spanish fleet. Commodore
Schley's flying squadron was supposed
yesterday to be on the Florida coast,
leading southwark, to intercept the
Spanish ships if they should make for
the north coast OF Cuba. These plans
are subject to change. 1t is known
that the American fleets are seeking a
fight with Cervera's squadron, and
that they will alter their movements
| to suit the circumstances.
A special cablegram from Cadiz,
which had to pass rigid Spanish
censorship before being transmitted,
| states that the Spanish reserve fleet is
now there. This fleet, 1t is also stated,
| will cross the Atlantic if Admiral Ger
vera's squadron attains q good posi-
ton.
The first expedition to the relief OF
| Admiral Dewey at Manila will not start
until Thursday. This delay is said to
| be owing to reassuring advices receiv
| ed from the Admiral and to desire to
| load the ships OF the expedition to
their full capacity.
The funeral of Ensign Worth Bagley,
| the first naval officer killed in the pres
ent war, was attended by remarkable
scenes at his home, in Raleigh, N. G.
The body was viewed by hundreds in
| the State capitol, and, after public ex-
ercises in the capitol grounds, was &C
companied by long procession and
laid to rest beside the grave of his
grandfather, Governor Worth.
Refugees at Kingston. Jamaica, from
Cienfuegos, say that General Pando
and the soldiers there recently joined
with the populace in big celebration
of "Spanish victory at Manila. "
Threats Of cutting off the heads OF
| Americans were frequently made at
Ceinfuegos.
The assignments of generals to corps,
divisions and departments were made
yesterday. Most of them were. as al
ready expected, except that General
Lee was not given corps at Chicka-
manga, but was assigned to one at
Tampa, which seems to indicate that
he will be with the first army OF Cuban
invasion. General Wheeler was named
for the cavalry division at Tampa.
Many of the volunteer regiments or
dered to move from their State camps
to points of concentration in the South
got under way yesterday, and before
night about 5000 had reported to Gen-
sral Brooke at Chickamauga.