Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-04-28

ent and the immediate future the in
surgent army wouid do the greater part
of the fighting in Cuba. He added the
statement that there was no intention
of taking the militiamen and new re-
cruits into Cuba until thoroughly
Injured to the haIdships of actual mill
tary life and that probably the regulars
also would be held in this country until
later in the season. The secretary ex-
pressed the opinion that Admiral Samp-
sons fleet would take the first OPP
portunity TO form a junction with
Gomez's army and that there would
thenceforth be perfect cooperation be-
tween those two organizations in con-
Quoting the war against the common
enemy. The insurgents are the best
men for this service at present" said
the secretary, land they can be trusted
to do Jealous work when well armed
and we'll clothed He said it was his
understanding that this government
would furnish the arms and munitions
of war to fit out several regiments of
the insurgents in good shape and TO
put the entire Cuban army in good
fighting trim.
Blockade Established.
Key West, Fla, April 25.-According
TO dispatch boats which have just
reached this port from the United
States fleet the port of Havana is block
AIDED, but otherwise the situation is un-
changed. Contrary TO reports previous
ly received these boats say that not
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MORO Opens Fire.
On Board the Flagship New York, off
Havana, April 25.-The batteries at
Havana fired ten sLots at the fleet on
Friday night. No reply was made.
During the early morning Sunday the
MORO Castle batteries again opened fire
on the fleet, but without the slightest
effect. There have been no casualties
among our forces up to this hour and
not single shot has been fired against
the batteries: sS "a {. n
Instructions Not for an Attack.
Washington, April 25.-Rear Admiral
Simpsons orders respecting the reduc-
ton of Havana contemplate no inn
mediate bombardment of that city. The
guns which comprise the batteries pro-
tecting the city may shoot as much as
they please at the ships lowering at the
entrance of the harbor, but there will
be no return fire at present. 1t is by
means of the blockade now in progress
that the department proposes to pave
the way toward procuring the capitula-
ton of Havana. How long the block
ade will be maintained and when the
combined land and naval forces will
make their attack upon the city is
matter of pure speculation at this time.
Cruiser Topeka Is Safe.
London, April 25.-The United States
cruiser Topeka IS safe. 1t was not the
cruiser which collided with the Alba
tross Tuesday evening after leaving
Falmouth. The steamer Jessamind,
British, has arrived at Cardiff in a dam
aged condition. She reports having
been in collision with the AIbatross.
More Prizes Taken.
Biloxi, Miss, April IS. r The revenue
cutter Winona, which left this port Sat
urday, captured the Spanish steamer
Saturnna at Ship island.
Key West, Fla, April rs. n Two more
valuable prizes have been captured by
United States ships. The cruiser De-
troit seized the Spanish liner Catalina,
which is valued at 100000, and the war
ship Helena overlook and captured the
Spanish steamer Miguel lover 100 miles
out of Havana, and, in charge of prize
crew, she reached this port Her value
is placed at S3s4,00o.
Gomez 10 Cooperate.
New York, April 25.-A letter from
Gen. Gomez says he will be in front of
Havana before April % with 10000 men.
VIII Respect blockade.
Washington, April 25.-Members of
the diplomatic corps say that no ques-
tion can be raised as to the right of
the United States to declare blockade.
This being conceded, foreign powers
will accept it as binding.
Fleet to Go to Philippines.
In anticipation Of the declaration of
war the American fleet at Hong Kong
has been ordered to leave that port and
start for the Philippines. Immediately
after congress acts dispatches will be
sent to Hong Kong ordering the fleet
to seize the Philippine islands without
delay and capture or destroy all Span
ish ships there. The resolution of in
Prevention passed by congress did not
Justify hostile movement against the
PARKWAY Philippine islands, nor did it
justify either the seizure or blockade
Of Puerto Rico. Both of these naval
movements will be entered upon as
part of the general war against Spain
Tabernacle burned.