Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-04-22
WAR IS
UPON Us.
Woodford Leaves Madrid. Hos
tilities Hourly expected.
Spain Rejects our VI
tlmatum.

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A cable dispatch in ciphe
was received at ten o'clock thi
morning from Minister Wood
ford and was carried direct t.
the White House by Judge Day
1t is now being translated
thought to be the official noti6'
cation of his departure from
Madrid today.
A cablegram has just beer
received from Minister Wood
ford i'll which he says that Spair
refuses to recede, and that al
diplomatic relations between the
United States and Spain are
ended. The ultimatum was re-
ceived in Madrid early this morn
ing, and was in the English
language. The Spanish Cover
nnient Immediately broke off al
I'diplomatic relations with the
United States and notified the
U. S. Minister to that. eff
feet before he was able to pre-
sent any note. Spanish news
papers applaud the energy OF
their Government and enthusi>
asm of the public at the advent
Ct war.
Captain Simpsons orders
have been prepared. Warships
are moving for action in Cuba
Porto Rico will be blockaded.
The action of war tariffs will
be taken up in Congress imme>
diately.
The President this morning
hastily gathered Ground him the
leaders in Congress and is anx>
ious to begin action.
At tII:4s this morning Secre~
tary Long sent to the White
House to recommend to the
President that the North Atlant-
ic squadron be sent to Cuban
waters Immediately. The Sec
retary was urged to make the
recommendation by the mems
bers of the Strategic board who
met Immediately after being
tod that Minister Woodford had
been given his passport.
Just before the Board adjourn
ed further information was re-
ceived that the Spanish feet had
sailed from Cape Verde Is
lands this morning.
Congress may declare war
momentarily. Committees OF
both Houses of Congress are in
session discussing the advisabil>
ity of making a declaration of
war Immediately as the Presi-
dent requests. Senators have
advised against the declaration
of war.
A few of the Congressman
think that hostilities will last
over two months. General Lee
says that it will not last over
two weeks.
A special Cabinet meeting
was called at I o'clock for the
purpose of considering war
measures, and is considering the
recommendation of the war
board relative to intercepting
the Spanish fleet.
The President will notify the
powers that war exists today. A
joint resolution will be present
ed declaring a state of war exists,
and as soon as the act passes
the fleets will move at once.
The House Foreign Affairs
committee are discussing the
war situation. The Senate has
passed resolution prohibiting
further coal exports.
The Senate cuts the time of
the National Guard enlistment
to one year.
The National Guard of the
the District of Columbia are as
sembled under hurry orders.
Washington, April 2I.-It is
stated on the highest authority
that General Miles, Senor Palma
and the Brigadier General of
Cuba were IN consultation yes
terday formulating plans for the
cooperation of the Cuban and
United States forces in Cuba. 1t
is further stated that a messeD
ger had been dispatched to
Gomez from the United States
bearing proposition from Miles
This is the "practical recog
milton" of the Cuban republic
referred to in his speech in the