Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-23
WAR BREvITIES.
Friday. June II.

friday. June H..
Over 5000 Spanish volunteers in Cuba
are reported to have deserted to the in
sursFnts.
The second expedition for Manila.
carrying 3.540 men, sailed from San
Francisco.
1t will require between 10000 and 50,-
900 men to fill the present regiments
In the field to their maxim strength
The Madrid newspapers declare that
Spain is resolved to continue the strug-
gle, in the hope of bringing about in
ternational complications.
The Cuban junta will send a ship to
Cuba with supplies for the insurgent
army. The vessel will be commanded
by Captain johnny OBrien.
The organization of the volunteer
army made necessary the appointment
from civil life of few less than 500 staff
officers and second Iieutenants.
saturday, June is.
Many relics of the war of the rebel
lion have been found by the soldiers
now in camp at Chickamauga.
The official Spanish account of the
bombardment at Santiago on June
admits that SO Spaniards were killed.
The Spaniards have 10000 soldiers
along the coasts of Pinar del Rio watch
ing for the landing of American troops.
There are said to be now $4,000 Span
ish soldiers in Havana, and 200 more
guns have been mounted on the defen-
sive.
The commander of the Spanish tor
pedo gunboat Temerario has been given
tn Do
guayan waters.
Monday, June 20.
1t is now asserted that the govern
ment will send 100000 men to capture
Havana.
The government is impressing vessels
to carry the third expedition to the
Philippines.
Private Ostercamp, of the Fifth Mary
land volunteers, was accidentally shot
and killed at Tampa.
The first Manila expedition arrived
at Honolulu on June l. The troops
were given an enthusiastic ovation.
A Cuban pilot just arrived at Key
West declares there are $4,000 Spanish
troops guarding the land approaches to
Santiago
IuSSOays june 81
There is no fear of yellow fever maxi
ing it's appearance at Key West.
Ex-Oueen Natalie of Servia will send
an expedition to nurse Americans and
Spaniards.
The marine hospital at Key West is
ready to receive any number of wound
ed soldiers and marines.
One of the gunners of the auxiliary
cruiser Yankee was killed recently by
the explosion of a gun.
Three Englishmen, employees of a
sugar firm, have been arrested at San
| Juan, charged with being American
spies.
The gambling dens and saloons at
Lytle, outside of Chickamauga, were
raided by the Georgia troops Sunday
night.
1t is believed that Admiral Camara
will land forces and stores at the
Canaries and then return to Spain, the
feet meanwhile being used to deceive
the Americans.
Wednesday, June 22.
The navy department has confirm
atory information that Camara' s squad
ron has put back to Cadiz.
Numerous cases of diphtheria, -cere-
bro-spinal meningitis and pneumonia
have developed at Camp Merritt Cali
| fornia.
Admiral Sampson believes that Lieu
| tenant Hobson and his men have been
removed from the Morro at Santiago
and taken up to the city
The Spanish commandant at Corun-
4 Ln, talxan f1aoa clirpS IN arra~t a n
alleged American spy, who arrived here
on the British steamer Hornac.
The steamer Algonquin arrived at
New York yesterday with the Spanish
prisoners comprising the captain and
crew of the bark Maria Dolores.
Queen Regent Christmas jewels and
other valuables have been transferred
| to Vienna, but she will remain in Spain
till her position becomes untenable.
Senior CASTELAR, says that Spain is at
the threshold of a republic, "Carlism
being out of the question and the
monarchy being an absolute failure" "
Thursday. June %.
| The Spanish steamer Purissima Con-
cepcion has arrived at Trinidad, Cuba,
with 100000 in gold.
Ell Diario, of Barcelona, one of the
most influential of the Spanish pro-
vincial papers, strongly urges the inn
mediate conclusion of peace.
The explosion of the shells fired by
the vesuvius into Santiago greatly ter
rified the people of the city and sur
rounding country.
The sloop Alfredo, the first vessel of
the Cuban navy, left New York for the
] Cuban coast under Captain Johnny
/ O'Brien, of filibustering fame.
/ Great distress prevails among the
working classes of Catalonia, owing to
| the stoppage of factories and mines,
and an outbreak of rioting there is
| feared.
The Madrid paper, El Correo, a Min
isterial organ, calls attention to the
| injury the war is causing to Spanish
trade and industries, especially in the
Catalonian district.