The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
10 END WAR WITH SPAIN
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IS on.
Five Thousand Troops VIII Ne Seat
% the PhiiiDpfnes-sampso Has
Moved On PneFte Rieo--DiserAer
In spain-Tbanass 90 Dewey-ETeea
Leaves Caals.

| the bpanhAn N bhe fMbsYptheA ftHi
thousand troops will be sent
II expects important news from Eamp
son, who has moved against Puerto Rico
II 10 not believed he will encounter "a.
Spanish feet at Puerto Rico.
Later on Havana viii be attacked from
the rear by the United States and in
surgent troops, and by the feet in front
Washington, May. S.--In answer 70 re
peated requests from all sections Of ID,
country for information as to where III,
various organizations OF state troops
which are being mustered into the Unifes
States service. are TO be sent, Seeretary
Alger today furnished the Associates
Press . statement showing the destination
Of the various volunteer troops. The list
however, Is subject to change
Genenily speaking, three points are {.
receive the bulk Of the troops The frs
state regiments ready for service are I.
be sent TO Chiekamauga. thence to tn.
Gulf ports. The second division Of regi
ments goes TO Washington, where they
will form grand reserve. ready TO rein
force the Cuban army at any moment
TO man the coast defenses or for otheI
purposes. The third division Is 10 remain
for the present, In home states subject t.
call for duty in the Philippines or foi
general purposes.
The following troops go to San Fran
cisco:
California, two regiments Of infantry
two batteries Of heavy artillery.
Oregon, one regiment Of infantry.
Washington, one regiment Of infantry.
Idaho, one battalion Of infantry.
Utah, two light batteries Of artillery
enc troop Of cavalry.
To the coast defense and reserve, Il
separate commands. Montana, one regi
ment Of infantry; California, two battal
ions Of infantry and two batteries o
heavy artillery.
Fleet Leaves Cadls.
Lisbon, May 9.-Newspapers Of thi,
city say Spanish feet consisting Of min,
vessels passed Cape Espichel. q mile
southwest Of this hNrt, yesterday. Tn.
feet was steering a sOuthesiy course.
Oregon ne Bahia.
Bahia, Brazil, May 9.-The battleshiy
Oregon arrived here at $40 this morn
ing. II Is said she is acting under in
structions from Washington
sigubee NJ Sea.
Delaware Breakwafer, May 9Th,
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul. Captain Sigs
be commanding, put 70 SEA this morn
ing. Her destination is not known
Fort Monroe, Virginia. May 9Th.
cruiser New Orleans. Captain FOlger, ar
rived at Hampton Roads this morniR;
and Joined the flying squadron The new
cruiser was watched with great interes
by Commodore Schley and his staff. The,
expressed great admiration for the new
vessel She is evidently better fitted than
the detached Columbia. though mot =
fast.
The Minneapolis will come down thi
afternoon fully coaled and the squadron
will then consist of three cruisers, twt
battleships and = converted yacht.
work on rransporss.
Tampa, May e.-Work on the trans
ports is rapidly approaching completion
All eyes are now turned toward FnertS
Rico and word from SIMPSONS feet 4
anxiously awaited. Should the news o
q decisive victory over the Spanish fleei
be received orders 10 embark viii follow
promptly.
Lleut. Rowan RetsrnA.
Nassau, May s.-FIrst Lieutenant An
drew S. Rowan Of the Nineteenth infan
try, agent Of the United States war de
Partment on a visit to Cuba arrived her,
He has seen the Cuban leaders and in
cidentally saw SIMPSONS feet steering
in an easterly direction.
Foree the FtwAtlnw.
New York. May "A special to tn,
Tribune from Washington sayss
Aggressive along the whole line" de
scribes the attitude Of the administration
according to the policy now defnitel,
adopted, growing directly out Of Admin
Dewey's unparalleled achievement in Asi
attic waters.
Any hope that existed that Spain. sitel
crushing blow, would recognize the fu
tility Of senselessly resisting the newt
able, has, at last, been ahandoned. Tn,
president has determined that the fight
ing shall be vigorously forced. with tn,
full power Of the United States. in ordel
more speedily to terminate the cOnflic
by the destruction Of the last vestige
Of authority exerted by the Madrid gov
ernment beyond the shores Of the Span
ish peninsula itself.
The belief 10 which conservative ole
ials cling, that Spain, cOnfronted face I,
face with force, would throw herself upol
the mercy Of the European concert, ans
yield her miagOverned exterior possession
10 escape humiliation. II not utter de
graduation, at home. R~e wholly disap
peared and the presidents advisers ar
now united to man in supporting tn
policy o. extreme aggression.
WIN Harry Go cuSa.
The bugbcar Of the yellow fever scourg
Is 10 be ignored and the Spaniards an
to. be elected from Cuba before midsnm
mer If American soldiers can drive then
out Last weeks decision to keep th
volunteer army in great camps at home
TO drill and harden them for the cam
paign Of invasion next fall. has been &c
aside and instead the new regiments fur
nished BY the states will be hurTying 10
ward Cuba within q week.
There win be no temporary establish
ment Of base at MatanEas In order I,
distribute arms 10 Gomez. no dispatch Q
several thousand regulars 70 return = few
weeks later and no tempOrising with u
grave situation that is marked BY The lin