The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
WAR NOTES.

Greeks arc very anxious 10 enlist In
thu service of the United States.
The prize court began consideration
OF the eases on the 2nd. Ii sits ut Key
West.
Careful preparations ARE being mad !.
10 repcl Spanish attacks upon the
North Atlantic coast.
The torpedo boat Footc exchanged n
few shots with Spanish gunboat OF
Cardenns on Friday.
The Spanish torpedo fleet left the
Cape Verde islands on the 10th. Where
they went Is not known.
Tnrncllite members OF Parliament
sent congratulations To President Me
kinlcy On the victory at Manila.
General Harrison. In presenting \
flag Ia the Indiana volunteers made u
speech showing approval OF the war.
The big bafileship Oregon. having
reached Rio Janclro. Is expected To
join Admiral Sampson's fleet about the
10Th.
Martial law WAS declared In Madrid
on the md 10 prevent riots growing
out of dissatisfaction with the Manila
DISASTER.
The Oregon ana Marietta sailed
from Rio .lanelro on the lth. Til.
Spanish Temerario was siill tied up
With defective machinery.
Secretary Ai.cr has practically de
cldcd 10 accept several hundred rolorcd
volunteers from the southern states
who are anxious 10 participate In the
Cuban campaign.
Preparations for the organization Of
The large volunteer army Of 125.OO
men nrc now completed and by the 1th
NJ the latest the whole force will be at
their respective points of mobilization.
The American fleet Of seven wnrships
practically destroyed The Spanish fleet
In Manila harbor ON the ls,. The
Spanish ships Were assisted In the fight
by the guns OF the forts but could not
successfully defend themselves.
The secretary Of the treasury has
received from the secretary OF war rs.
tlmnies OF deficiencies In approprla-
'ions for the use OF the War Depart
ncnt for the remaining two mouths Of
the present fiscal year, aggrcgatlng
s3i,0l9@1.
A Washington dispatch OF the Goth
says II is practically settled that the
President VIII Issue his call for To-
co. yellow fever immnnes during the
coming week. All OF the soldiers who
VIII be sent 10 Cuba Will he lnoculnted
with the yellow fever nnti-toxincs.
The Treasury Department hns or.
'lcrcd the release OF the Spanish vessel
Saturnlnn. recently seized In Biloxi,
Mississippi. hnrbor. Under the I'resl.
dents proclamation such vessels are
allowed thirty days In which to leave
port, hence the order.
The Havana correspondent Of the
Daily Mall. tclcsrnphing on April .G,h.
snys Captain General Binnco hns dc.
icrmincd upon u desperate defense of
Havana. In Ma;anzns 10000 soldiers
ar. engaged day and night IN throwing
up carihwnrk~ and cnconpnssing the
entire city In a segment of II great cir
Gle.
Arrangements have been completed
by this government To supply the Gu.
Ian insurgents with arms anil nnmu.
milton. The government IL preparing
now to land In Cuba from 2:,.6OO TO 10.
DOO stand. or Improved Springfield
rifcs n number ~ artillery batteries,
rapid.lrc Maxim guns and nn nbun.
dance of ammunition FOR the effective
usc Of them.
Every cpicnvor IL being put forward
by the War Department To organize
III. volunteer nriny and incrcnnc the
regular artny To lis full strength. Mus.
icring rolls Of the companies 0f the
volunteer army have l~en prepared In
the War Department and srnt 10 ihe 0f.
ftccrs who have tct.n detailed to form.
ally tnduct the state troops into thu
r~fvicr os thc national government.
With few notifications they arr tbs
snnc rs tho~~ uscd Ia tho lstS war.
The secretary of the navy has sent
~ tkr secretary of tho treasury for
transmission 10 Congress- 10 is inclusi.
ci In the urgency deficiency bili esti.
mates of appropriations required BY
tile Navy Department tO complete the
srrvics of the current ascal year. and
tlse next nsral ysnr ending June ~,
lem as,sountlns 10 e1M4SflaOl This
n b addition 10 the e3@ .Otp.0a,0 as1grd
fss last wrek by tho srcfefary e war.