The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Notes Concerning Troops, Ships and
Public Sentiment.

Notes Concerning Troops, Ships and
Public Sentiment.
The Spanish torpedo cruiser Temarario is
still at anchor in front of the small bay at
Buenos Ayres.
All the troops of the Wisconsin National
Guard included in the call for state volun-
teers are now quartered at Camp Harvey IN
Milwaukee.
Brigadier General McLeer has ordered the
Thirteenth Regiment of New York National
Guards to go to camp Monday despite that
regiment had decided not to volunteer.
Owing to the war between Spain and the
United States Derbyshire England lead
advanced so per ton yesterday and sugar
to $lO.25 per ton at Glasgow, making a rise
of $3.75 per ton during the present week.
The British steamer Wansbeck, just ar
rived at ST. Johns, n. F.. from Cadlz, saw
nothing of any war ships on her voyage
When she left Cadiz the spaniards were
most actively preparing for war; declaring
they would suffer anything to crush Amer
lea.
Lieut.. C. Dent, a retired naval officer, has
received orders to report at once on board
the training ship Constellation, now at New
port, r. ]. Lieutenant Dent is nephew OF
General Grant and lives at Chicago. He
rendered his services to Secretary Long, and
his offer was Immediately accepted.
The statement that the steamship Havel
had sighted a. Spanish fleet off the Azores
on her voyage to New York Is positively
Lloyd Company in New York, which owns
the vessel. 1t was also added that the
HavePs course was nowhere near the
Azores.
Orders have been received at the Brook
Ign navy yard that the cruisers San Fran
cisco and New Orleans are to sail at the
earliest possible moment Both vessels have
taken stores, provisions. ammunition and
coal aboard. The New Orleans will go out
or Sunday, but may anchor off Tompkins-
vile to await final instructions from Wash
ington.
The general officers of the National W.
G. 4. u. have sent a petition to President
Mckinley and Gen. Miles requesting the
prohibition of the establishment of canteens
in camps. A call has been issued to the
ten thousand unions in the United States
to be prepared to do all possible to alleviate
the suffering that may come to the Nations
soldiers.
meeting Of Canadian-American citizens
held at Chicago Col Geo. A. Baynes, chair
man, has appointed an executive committee
TO carry on. details of the formation or
a Canadian-American legion which will offer
to the State of Illinois several regiments
of Canadian-born citizens for service dur
ing the war.
DIR. John M Guiteras, of the University Of
Pennsylvania, who for the past few years
has been in Philadelphia representing the
Cuba Junto, has been ordered by the United
Fla, where he is to take charge of the
safe guarding of the American troops from
the climatic diseases they will encounter
The challenge to General Lee and Captain
Spanish navy, has aroused a North Caro-
linian. w. N. Ballard, of Asheville, for
merly on the police force there. has written
General Lee requesting in case the general
does not desire to meet the Spanish officer
on the field of honor. that he be allowed
to take the generals place.
A letter from the first president Of the
Mormon Church to Governor Wells on the
subject of enlistments has caused something
of a sensation at Salt Lake City. The fact
that Apostle Brigham Young, in discourse
at the tabernacle last Sunday, counseIed
the saints to remain at home and that the
recruiting Office in Salt Lake City the open
ing day secured but forty-seven volunteers
was regarded as reflections on the patriotism
of the people. The presidency Of the church
urges the saints to enlist.
A private cablegram reports the safe ar
rival at Pola, a seaport town of Austria on
the Adriatic. of Eugene Higgins's big steam
yacht Varuna. Mr.. Higgins is California
millionaire who came East some time ago
and took up his residence in New York.
Early last winter he sailed on his yacht
with party Of friends for cruise, in the
Mediterranean. The Varuna is steel yacht
3O5 feet long. 1t was Mr.. Higgins's intention
to offer her to the government but the
breaking out of the war prevented him
from bringing her home.