The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-25

lowed the widest liberty of action, In the
belief that. being on the ground. il
capable of judging best the proprlety OF
projected movements. The lieutenant
colonel, however, who is member Of
Gen. Miles staff and directly in charge
Of the signal work III Santiago province.
communicated briefly with Gen. Miles
in cipher the fact that the debarkation
Of TIE troope Lad begun, and that plan
Of attack lad been arranged.
EclEfvrccmcnts Start.
The reinforcement CT Gen. Shafter
actually began Wednesday in the de-
parture of regiment and battalion
of the troops at Camp Algcr for San
tiago. They go to Newport News and
then by steamer direct to Santiago. If
the expectations of the projectors of thia
movement are realized, these troops are
likely to occupy actually less time in the
passage than did the first contingent,
which left Tampa directly, notwith.
standing the distance is twice as long.
Formal orders were issued placing Gen.
Guy V. Henry in charge of the new'di-
vision of troops composed of Du1fleld's
and Garretson's brigades, which are to
form part of the new division. Prob.
ably some of the troops now at Tampa
will be attached also, in which case they
will be dispatched in separate trans
ports. Gen. Henry is one of the noted
cavalry leaders in the army, possibly in
the world.
Cervern IL Desperate.
New York, June ga special dis
patch from Santiago de Cuba, June 20,
via Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday
says that Cubans have brought informa.
ton to Admiral Sampson that Admiral
Cervera is prepared to make desper.
ate effort to take his ships out of Sam
tiago harbor at the first favorable OPP
portunity. The Spanish warships, it Is
reported. have been coaled to their full
capacity, and the crews are refused
shore leave. Every night the vessels
drop down the bay to be prepared to
embrace the first favorable opportunity
to attempt q dash past the blockading
squadron. 1t is said to be the Spanish
admirars hope to save atleast portion
of his ships from capture, and in fight
to sink some of the American craft.
Will Cut Off Reenforcements.
New York, June ga special cable
to the Tribune says: A crisis is ap.
proaching at Santiago. Blanco is try
ing to reinforce the town and Garcia
and shafter are endeavoring to prevent
him. Sampson thinks Cervera will at
tempt to escape, and is ready to crush
him if he tries to do so.
1t is said that Spanish troops under
Gen. Pando, second in command to
Capt. Gen. Blanco, are marching in
large body to reinforce the Spaniards
at Santiago. The insurgents under
Garcia are so distributed as to cut of
Pando's approach.
Will Leave Monday.
Washington, June %. Quarter.
master General Ludington, of the war
department, received telegram
from Quartermaster Long at San Fran
cisco saying that the third military ex.
petition for the Philippines will leave
San Francisco Monday next on six
transports, namely, the Ohio. Indiana,
City of Para, Morgan City, Valencia
and Newport. He added that Gen. Mer.
rift, commanding the new department
of the Pacific, and prospective governor
of the Philippines, probably will &C.
company the expedition on the Indiana.
Terror ReisnA in Spain.
New York, June 20. - A special dis.
patch to the Tribune says: Spain is
in state of terror. The Cadiz feet
has been recalled to Cadiz. Every fort
is being strengthened. Eight thousand
more troops have been marched into
Madrid.
Says She VIII Resign.
London, June 23.-The Vienna cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: All the information that reaches
here from Madrid proves beyond a
doubt that the position of the queen re.
gent has become altogether untenable,
and that her majesty will resign the
regency within very short period. II
may prove feasible to establish a re,
gency council under arrangements vi
the bill for the existing dynasty, but
according to present indications, this
appears questionable. In well-informed
quarters here 1t is believed that the
next defeat for the spaniards will up.
set the conditions prevailing In Madrid,
where the situation is already extreme
ly confused.
Fear They Have Been Massncred.
London, June 2s.-Reports from Ma.
Mia say special dispatch from shang,
hal indicate the existence Of fears that
Sonora August, wife Of Capt. Gen. Au.
gust. and her children have been mas.
sacred by the rebels on the Bulacan. II
Is thought. according to the same ad.
vices, that this Is the reason of the un.
willingness Of Gen. Aguinaldo, the In
surgent leader. to allow the British
consul to start to rescue them.
Found Guilty.
Chicago, June 2s.-Ex-Bsnker Ed.
ward s, Dreyer has been found guilty Of
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