Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR.


100000.
The retirement of the old Spanish
cabinet was due to a more bellicose
sentiment among the people.
Prince Bismarck says the war is due
to systematic American provocatlon,
which finally became unbearable.
Four ministerial changes are in
viewed in the reorganization OF the
Spanish cabinet by Senior Sagasta
Eighteen states have furnished
their full quota of volunteers, and in
all $3.50 men have been mustered in.
The army of invasion is likely to be
started from Tampa in a few days
under convoy of ironclads to land in
Cuba.
Spain is not pleased with Mr..
Chamberlain's speech on the possibility
of an alliance between the United
States and Great Britain.
According to advices received at San
Francisco from Hawaii, the United
States will raise it's flag on the islands
and use them for base of supplies.
The Russian ambassador demanded
an explanation from Lord Salisbury
of Mr.. Chamberlain's remarks on the
subject of an Anglo-American alliance
General Blanco sent two Warshlps
to try to decoy American vessels into
q chase which would take them under
the shore guns of Havana, but failed
Richard Harding Davis telegraphed
from Tampa, Fla, to the secretary OF
war declining an appointment to be
assistant adjutant general, with the
rank of captain.
Gen. Merritt will go to the Philip
pines, it being understood that he
will be granted as nearly as possible,
the number and kind of troops which
he deems essential.
By order of Commanding General
Wade, another camp for the rendez-
vous of the United States troops has
been established at Lakeland, Fla, IS
miles east of Tampa.
The central cable Office of the West
ern Union Telegraph company at New
York announced that the Porto Rico
government has prohibited all mes
sages to or from the United States.
Dewey's message to the navy depart
ment is said on good authority to have
advised an effort to raise some of the
sunken Spanish vessels at Manila.
Gen. Miles denied the report that
the president was about to issue a
fresh call for 100000 volunteers, but
1t is generally expected that such a
tnn
Joseph Chamberlain thinks French
aggressions in West Africa are suf-
6cient cause for war. He urges an
AngIo-American alliance because Of a
community of commercial interests.
A Madrid dispatch says that the
French island of Miquelon, off the
coast of Newfoundland, may be used
as a base for naval operations against
American shipping and American coast
cities.
Speaker Reed, who is personally
opposed to the annexation Of Hawaii,
will, it is understood, yield to pres
sure from the white house, and allow
the consideration of the resolution at
al early date.
Admiral Simpsons orders, like those
given to Admiral Dewey before the bat
tie of Manila, are to seek and destroy
the Spanish fleet.
Admiral Dewey cabled to Washing
ton that food is becoming scarce in
Manila, and he expects the Spaniards
to surrender soon.
The gunboat Wilmington complete
ly destroyed the Notifications of Car
denaS, including the masked battery
which killed several members of the
torpedo-boat Winslow's crew. The
firing in response was badly directed.
Lord Salisbury practically disa-
vowed Mr.. Chamberlain's suggestion
of an Anglo-American alliance in his
speech in the house of lords by say
ing that he did not recall what the
colonial secretary had said in his
speech.
Brig.-Gen. Greeley, chief of the
signal service, has forbidden the cab
ling out of the country of any infor-
nation relative to the United States
warships or armies. This does not
prevent the telegraphing of such news
to Canada.
a dmiral Cervera delivered an ad-
dress to his men upon leaving Cape
Verde, in which he urged them to
yalor, and declared that the war,
for which he held the United States
responsible, was the most unjust in
history
An order posted and signed by Sec
rotary Long relative to the publication
of news emanating from the navy de-
partment has had the effect of vastly
curtailing the supply of information
that heretofore has been rather freely
given out
One-half of the revenue cutter
Gresham, which had been cut in two
and pontooned for passage through
the Canadian canals to Montreal,
where it was to be united and sent
to join the navy, went to the bottom
of the st. Lawrence river.
The 18TH Indiana regiment officers,
now encamped at Chickamauga, held a
meeting and decided that every speck
of hair upon the faces of the men shall
come off. This includes mustaches,
side whiskers, chin whiskers, and all
other facial decorations which any
officer or man may proudly possess.
News comes from Port au Prince,
Hayti, that Pedro Gaido, the infamous
Spanish guerrilla chief, is dead. The
Spanish officials report that he died
of pneumonia but the truth is he died