The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
plan To-
END WAR.
\ President Mckinley Decides to Strike
Hard at Spain.
THE BALTIMORE DAMAGED
Redort From Manila Says the Ship
Was Blown Up by an Explosion.
Authorities at Washington
Deny the Story.
OREGON AGAINST HAVANA,

4 Washingt on, May 26 Tho battleship
Oregon, 1t is expected, will be ordered to
p roceed to Havana harbor to demolish the
defences Of that city. Captain Clark and
his men are delighted at the prospect of
showing Spain and the world what we can
do with battleship of the modern model.
Washington, May 26.-The new war
policy Of the Administration has infused
new enthusiasm into official Washington.
The wires are burdenol with messages of
rejoicing and commendation from all over
the country.
Tho enlargement of the armyto 27S,5O)
men and the accompanying announce
ment that from this time on the effort of
the War Administration will BIO to wage
war relentlesslv and end the struggle be.
fore the summer is over, created great
enthusiasm
The plan Of campaign informally an
nounced calls for the destruction of the
Spanish squadron of Admiral Cervera.
The invasion of Cuba by 100, 900 men.
The taking of San Juan and occupation
Of Porto Rico.
N The occupation Of the Philippine Is
lands by an adequate military force, prob
ably s5,00) mon.
The relentless prosecution Of the cam
paign III Cuba until Spain has recalled her
armies o. they have been conquered, the
Cuban republic established and the starry
ing Cubans are fed.
4 pho of tbo-a in pI,s Of lin
several branches of the work Of planning
and prosecuting war measures arc bonding
to the accomplishment Of these results Us
speedily as possible.
Washington, May 26. President Nc
Ktnley has finally and firmly established
the war policy of the Government.
The general scope CT the new policy was
developed when the President directed the
enlargement of tho land force Of the nation
10 more than q quarter Of q million fight.
ing men AMI is ued orders for tho future
guidance of the commanders Of both luad
and naval forces, the details of which for
obvious PERSONS cannot be disclosed.
1t eau DO stated ID u general way, how
ever that the program Of tho Admin stra-
tion contemplate these operations:
1. The destruction of the Spanish war
fleet in Cuban waters, or any other Meet
Spain may send over to fight.
2. The in vasion Of Cuba and Porto Rico
q, soon as the way has boon made clear FOR
the safe transport of American troops to
those islands.
8. The occupation of the Philippines by
an army three times rs great us that first
intended for that service.
T. The adoption of offensive measures
In both Cuba and Porto Rico and the I'M
rslentlng prosecution Of the war until the
Spanish Government has recalled its arm
eli forces or the American Troops have
driven them out or destroyed them.
8. The ending of the war before The
ending of tn, Summer.
i The plans indicate in the most unmis-
President 10 adopt the most aggressive
means that great army and efficient
naval force can inaugurate All plans are
in o manner contingent upon the opera
tions of the fleets. News of an engage
ment is momentarily expected.
The President expects Admiral Samp-
son TO obey his Instructions to find and
destroy the Spanish fleet. Ho last night
expressed tho belief that meeting is
bound TO take place soon.
81 guess we will hear from Sampson
Soon" he eaid to one Of his advisors. IF
the Spanish Admiral were in Santiago
Bay we should have known by this time.
y The only way can explain the silence Of
SAMPSON is thnt he wants to finish the
work before reporting to the Depart
ment"
|. Washington May GA Hong hong
dispatc oh, stating that the Cruiser Bati-
more had met with an accident from an
external explosion, was shown to Secretary
Long at II 30 O'Clock this morning, but he
sid he knew nothing officially Of it, sllaasiaSss
NThe BIItimore is with Dewey. Its re-
ported here that the Spanish torpedo boat
Terror has been captured by our fleet
Secretaries Long and Alger and Cap.
tains Mahan and Crownnshiold have
ben in consultation with tho President
all this morning.
General plans fer the invasion OF Cuba
and Porto Rico believed to he under cou-
Bjderati1n.
New York. An afternoon paper says
that Secretary Long is momeutarily OK
pec,ing news Of a battle A. Key West.
Washington, May &c. 1t is impossible
30 OBTAIN in ormatiDn Of the movements
o JAc fleets and although Secretary Long
denis any Information It is GENERALLY II.
ode tina, he knows the exact location 4
both the Spanish and [. 5. fleets.