The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21
ACTIVE FIGHTING ORDERED
TO lombard CUBAN PORTS.


Chleago, May 10. - A special 10 the
journal from Washington says, Presi.
dsnt Mckinley has abandoned his peace.
nl blockade tdea. Orders were today
eabled to the commander Of the bloekad.
ing squadron that will give him an op.
Portnhlty 10 turn his ships loose on al
the Notifications where resistance l. Of
tered. Every Cuban port that is strongly
protected will BE- attacked and the b0sn-
haTdmeat viii BE- kept up until the Span,
ish guns are silsneed and all gunboats are
sunk.
ntsekadia1 fleet WaFaed.
New York. May ID - The Evening
fosts Key West special says; The block.
adets On the south Of Giha have been
warned that the Spanish squadron il re
ported on Venezuela bSund north, and 70
double their vigilance. Powerful vessels,
which It Is not nsee.-aEy 10 name, will he
ready 10 AID the ships stationed there In
resisting the progress II tho enemy. And
there ls small chance that the Spanish
VIII be able to enter cirnfaegos, forti,
nsd part desirable 10 them on account Of
iArgs coAling facilities and machine shops,
- both At our sluadFpns arc informed
about the course Of the Spanish feet.
Ths Spanish Eiest.
New York. May IA dispatch TO the
Herald trpm caTArna. May IS, says, The
Spanish eruis~rs Sixraya ahA Nara Te-
Eesa left lhis port al q o'elark this even,
tag, 1helr destination 10 nnk n0an. The
toaE other sfaaish sArships 2hirh we're
on the haFhor disappeared about noon.
hat thlA etening oas u the tosTseAo boai
d1siEoyeTs ~as sighted again. While her,
the lwo sarNhits tack 90 = small guam
uiy u eoai and pFUSIsioua. Th~lr depart
urs uas aus 10 car governments request
Ing thrn 20 leave, - provided In the de-
cree u nsutFality. There wets no eoilier,
With tie Mset. Nothing 10 knSWn as 10
their lsoslFFA A rana0T says thsTe aTs
sosss sosnsastriai ships IN lhis siriHity.
sa@Pssa az cage mayd.
washinEsaa, May ia.--AdmIraI sAmp
son has Erpostssi 10 the Aavy department
iFom Caps llaytaen and says be- noa NiIi
- 10 Cisniusgos
Ts cemmsaa The CsVps.
waahInRsaa. Stay ia the Fvssilt 81
SoairrvRes b~tSern tho president and
ssrSslaTy Algsg, tho seirrtinn II oGtlsrFs Ia
rnsnHaHd tbs srVrn eswIss into whirh the
army h 10 b. divided Was madr. Thr
f1nt corPs. To b. uastaiisrd near fails
Churrh, Va. h 10 Is commanded by Ma,
t0F uSnrEai GFahams Major Uvnrral VII
am utll haVs cusnmAAa oi the sixth cotPa
ChtekAmaaga, and Major General IIsa y III
CasnmaH4 the s~tsnth eoEPa. ChickAmau
-, Othsf corps assignments have brrn
PsUstsaahalIy made, bot viii not b. an
Roann-A uHtil finally drCiArd uPSn
he VanaRry in the command II the
department. ot the east. raased By the aP
posatnvnt 81 Major General Merritt as
governor Evnsral II lhp Philippines all
b. temporarily allied by RStRAdisr O~a
sEAl H. I. FTaRk. toEHssTIy coIancI II tbs
kirss aTtiilsEy.
usSIaa Trssps.
washsaEtsa. May AdIutAni Ten.
srai CSFhsn dirurtnd ihS tEoopa that arr
ready TO nave 10 proved At once to thsil
rsaaesvUua The following LT~op. 80 d
San FsAaSi-Cog founrenth kAnsas, oRs
battalion 81 wyomiRe infantry. t~o bat
tsties and one troop frum Utah.
AruIsa che Soldiers.
san Pmncisca. May la.--It Ia now BE-
lirved that the First regiment Of CAiiior
mia volunteers uiIi lead the trUofs suinF
10 Manila. Yesterday thew arrived fo'
u 10000 rounds Of cartridges and le0
nrw Springfield rifles from the BrniCis
arsenal. To-day 100000 more cartridges
Wili arrive. The seventh regiment u
scheduled 10 move truIn two 10 iouT day
later than The First, though nothing poi
live is kno~n AZ 10 tie time Of departure
More vsIuatssrs.
Washington. May l6.-"TheSc will un
questionably h. second call for Volun
trers," saya a we'll known western Fcpub
lean senator who holds intimate persona
rvlations with Secretary AlgcF. TO prop
eTly hold the Philippines We shall fms
30.OOO 10 5000 men none TOO many. II
clean up matters in Cuba In q quick man
ner We shall need not far from 100000
With the regulars and volunteers alread!
In the field We find ourselves short abou
1900 men. understand the president !
considering call for 10000 additions
volunteer. ! also understand the sccrC
taTy Of war and General Miles agree viii
the president"
Release Promised.
New York, May ia special fruu
Key West TO the Evening World says
The Worlds correspondents imprisoned 4
kus4 (aivmtaa In Fs.f.. -. ......t H.,
en1 Blanco has courteously acceted b
the representations made TO him by IN
United States special government agent
Lieutenant BFainerd Of the navy. A
quickly ~ two Spanish officers can rcac
Key West they will be taken 20 HavaR
under a white Gag 90 be exchanged, an
the World correspondents will be brough
back 10 Key West by The same specia
steamer. The London Times well know
correspondent, Knight and The Brilia
consul general In Havana acted vigorous
~ in the matter. Lieutenant Bnlner
reports that the docks at Havana wer
lined yesterday with angry people.
Supposed spies Arrested.
New York, May l0.--focked up in N
guardhouee at Sandy Hook ara three me
who were discovered prowlIng about III
Hook IN small catboat and who WEI
captured by the coast patrol. The me
could not give satisfactory cxplanatio
Of their presence In the waters near n
Notifications and adjacent TO tho min
nelds, and were therefore made prisoner