Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28
TO ARM INSURGENTS.
Secretary Sherman Says They Will
Do Most of the Land Fighting.
A Port May He Captured and Garrison
LAndod-MiIitary Detail to Guard
Buildings In WaShington--Koy
West Telegraph SEIZED.


WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secretary
Sherman said yesterday that it was
his expectation that for the present and
immediate future, the insurgent army
would do the greater part of the fight.
ing in Cuba. He added the statement
that there was no intention Of taking
the militiamen and new recruits until
thoroughly Injured to the hardships of
actual military life, and that probably
the regulars also would be held in this
country until later in the season. The
secretary expressed the opinion that
Adm. SIMPSONS fleet would take
the first opportunity to form a
junction with Gomez's army, and
that there would thenceforth
be perfect cooperation between those
two organizations in conducting the
war against the common enemy. 1.-The
insurgents are the best men for this
service at present. said the secretary,
land they can be trusted to do jealous
work when we'll armed and we'll
clothed" He said it was his under
standing that this government would
furnish the arms and munitions of war
to fit out several regiments of insur-
gents in good shape and to put the
entire Cuban army in good fighting
trim.
THE PROBABLE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
New YORK, April 25 Maj Lowell H.
Jerome, who is a personal friend of
President Mckinley, brought back an
interesting suggestion from Washing
ton yesterday in regard to the plan of
campaign in Cuba. He spent several
days in Washington last week and saw
the president and his advisers. He
says:
The plan which was being discussed was not
an invasion Of Cuba by large military force,
but the capture OF some port in which gar
rison might be placed sufficiently large to hold
1t against the Spanlards The sending of q
large force to Cuba is regarded Us q difficult
problem. In the first place 1t would not be
easy to transport them and in the second place 1t
will not be easy to land them under the enemy's
fire. II port like Matanzas for instance,
should be taken. arms and ammunition could
be furnished to the insurgents and food In I'M
limited quantities could be landed and dlstrih-
uted to them under cover Of our guns. BY this
means, according to the talk in Washington,
the suferings of the reconcentrados could be
relieved, while the Spanish. owing to the
blockade. would soon be without provisions,
and Havana would be compelled to surrender.
1t Is believed that the reconcentrados can be
fed in some such way as this, as, Of course all
supplies falling into the hands Of the Spanish
would be appropriated by them to their own
use In war, and they would have perfect right
to take them
GUARDING THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, April 35.-A portion of
the national guard of this city, which
has been called out for duty in lnstruc-
tion camps, has been placed on duty
along the conduit bringing the water
supply from Great Falls, on the Poto-
mac, to this city. There is some talk
of military detail to guard the pub
lie buildings and the white house. No
order has been issued on this line, but
Col. Bingham, superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds, has spoken
favorably of the plan.
TELEGRAPH WIRES SEIZED.
KEY WEST, Fla, April25. The wires
here have been taken by the govern
ment. Press matter is censorized. Ha-
vana connection has been abandoned.