The labor world., 1898-07-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

IHE WAX With OfAlN.
Over SO, 900 men are now in camp at
Ghickamauga.
The Monadnock has sailed for Manila
from Honolulu. She will be towed by
the collier Nero.
General Miles commands the next
expedition to Cuba, which will sail as
quickly as possible.
General Blanco is sending six bat
talions to protect the coast OF the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba.
General Pando, it is reported, will
try to reinforce the Spanish troops at
Santiago with 10000 men.
Two men suspected of being Amer
ican spies. have been arrested at
Palmas, Island of Majorica.
Two British steamers have left Phil
adelphia for Manila with nearly 5000
tons of coal for Admiral Dewey.
It is stated that the coast cities OF
Spain will be bombarded if the Span.
ish squadron continues on its way to
the Philippines.
The United States torpedo boat Tai
bot has left New York for Key West
md will call at Norfolk, Va, on her
way down the coast.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, in
reconnaissance, found that warships
have room to pass by the Merrimac
wreck in Santiago harbor.
A thousand American cavalry and
rough riders defeated 1000 Spaniards
near Santiago. Sixteen Americans
were killed and some 60 wounded.
General Blanco says that owing to
the fact that Lieutenant Hobson and
his companions saw the harbor and its
defenses he must forbid their exchange.
The queen has suspended the cortes.
The action was taken after a particu.
larly stormy debate in which several
members insisted on speaking the
truth. .......z
The Third Manila expedition sailed
from San Francisco Monday. The
Valencia, carrying North Dakota
troops, was not quite ready, so was
held, for day or two.
It's stated that General Miles will
go to Cuba with Coppinger's army
corps, which will start as soon as the
transports now with Shafter can be
unloaded and brought back. -
A.special dispatch from Hume, the
seaport town Of Austria Hungary, says
an austrian vessel is on her way to the
Philippine islands with 500 torpedoes
''intended for the Spanish f1eet.''
Admiral Cervera is credited with a
plan, to make bold dash. out Of the
bottle, thereby hoping to save at least
petition of his feet, and possibly in
fictasome damage on american ships.
Tie steamship Peru, which arrived
from the Orient, via Honolulu, reports
having spoken the second fleet Of trans.
ports on June 20. The feet was moving
rapidly towards Honolulu and wished
to be reported ''all WE'LL
The landing Of troops began at Bal
quiri Wednesday, with little resistance
on the part Of the Spaniards. Samp-
sons feet shelled Cabanas to divert
tho attention Of the Spaniards. One
man#on the Texas was killed.
The Havana correspondent Of the
London Times says: Several vessels
have entered Havana recently without
difficulty and are discharging their car
goes. The provisions they bring are
relieving anxiety as to necessities.
The reported sailing Of the Cadiz
heeteastward is confirmed from WASH
ington, but it is thought the feet will
70 no further than Port Said and is
merely making grand stand play to
satisfy popular sentiment in Spain.
Orders were issued Monday for the
Aston light battery and Batteries H and
K, Third United States artillery, to
brea6 camp on Wednesday and 60 on
boaM the Newport, which will convey
Mai@ General Merritt and staff to
Maniaa.
TB government has ordered Com.
modSre Watson to take feet to Spain.
It Ws9ill consist of the Iowa, Oregon,
Newark, Yosemite, Yankee and Dixie,
besides three colliers. The purpose is
announced to be to bring the war home
to the Spanish people.
An article in Ell impartial, which has
caused sensation in Madrid, urges
direct negotiations with the United
States for a peace when the time comes
on the grounds that Spain can get bet
tor terms of peace from Americas gen'
erosity, as 'sAmerica will only be toe
glad to dispense with Europe's inter.