Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-30

killed and hundreds wounded.
Cuban refugees at Kingston report
that the insurgent forces of Gems.
Mindes and Castillo are closing in on
Santiago de Cuba and making nightly
forays within six miles of the city.
General Merritt is en- route to San
Francisco, where he will embark for
Manila He expects to have 5000 reg
ulars and 10000 volunteers under his
command and in several weeks to have
his army increased to 10000 men.
Experts figure out that the war
has so far cost about $80,000,000, or
nearly 100000 a day. Much Of
this is for preparation, and the ex-
pense from now on will be greatly
reduced.
Twelve Spanish warships sunk and
two American vessels disabled in an
engagement off the Mole ST. Nicholas
was the report carried to Cape Hay
tian steamer. The report lacks con
firmation.
England and Japan, it is said,
have formed an alliance. An under
standing has been reached which
comprehends all eventualities which
can occur in the east and during the
present war.
Sagasta told the cortes that Spain
would never conclude a peace that
did not guarantee the integrity OF
her territory. He also said the policy
of the cabinet is the same as that
of the last.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert
does not believe the Spanish will
send ships to Manila. He thinks they
will make their fight on the Atlantic
when Cervera is reinforced, and feels
strong enough.
The sea-going monitor Montery,
probably the most formidable fighting
machine in the world has been or
dered to Manila. Her coal-carrying
is small and she may have
to be towed part of the way
Under section 4,635 of the revised
statues, which provides for the pay
ment of $500 for each man on an en-
emy's ship that is destroyed in action,
the men in Deweys fleet.
Cardenas was reduced to a mass IF
ruins by the American bombardment.
Three Spanish gunboats lying at
pier were rendered useless, and an
to mine the harbor was
promptly stopped.
Stuart Janney, Baltimore society
man, who has returned home after
two years service in the Cuban army
says when a negro officer dies or is
killed in battle white man is ap
pointed to take his place.
The Argonauta Bolivar Candidita
Mattulda and Sophia were condemned
as prizes at Key West. Arms and
ammunition were found on the Argc-
nauta, the ship on which Col. Cortijo
and other Spanish officers were cap
tured.
The secretary of war has aske
for an additional appropriation Of
$88, 638, $40 for the support of the
regular and volunteer armies for six
months from June 80, 1898 The es
Inmates and appropriations already
made on account of the war aggregate
$295, 21O,840.
The senate amended the war rev
enue bill so as to make clear the pro-
vision taxing transfers of stock,
for Immediate or future de-
livery. The silver senators will do
their utmost to prevent the proposed
issue of bonds.
Custom officers have been notified
not to grant clearance to any coal
laden vessels for southern ports I'M
til they have first been approved by
the treasury department. This is a
measure against the
coal reaching the Spanish fleet.
The German Emperor, through
official sources, SCOTS at Joseph
Chamberlain and his suggestion of an
alliance. Newspapers
in Germany declare in substance that
Great Britain turned to America at
this crisis only as forlorn hope.
The navy department is proud of
the record made by the Oregon from
an engineering point Of view. The
T0pUIIS 10 Tie u0pdTIu0llt lTOm Inc
ship show that she does not need
cents worth of repairs to her ma
chinery after her $4,000 miles of con-
tinuOus run.
A correspondent at Port-au-Prince
Hayti, learned from the captain of "a
Dutch merchant steamship that
Admiral Cervera was angry when the
authorities refused to allow more
than two of his vessels to enter the
harbor at Willemstad. He protested
that he was only lodging.
Naval men at Key West believ
the decisive battle of the war will
fought within a few days. 1t is re
ported there that Sampson will ap
proach Santiago from one side
the island and Schley from the other
and that third squadron will remain
near Havana to guard that point and
Key West.
Madrid correspondents of London
neWSDaDerS note signs that the Span