Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-13
War Notes.

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( 1t is expected that the cruiser
Charleston will reach Dewey III twenty
days.
/ The piicc of wheat has sustained
decided tumble. 1t fell lately fifteen
points in one day.
The Washington Battalion has been
ordered to san Francisco, en- route for
the Philippine Islands.
The cruiser Charleston left San
Francisco, Wednesday, with ammuni-
ton and supplies for Admiral Dewey.
About 80 per cent. OF cigarette users
have failed to pass the physical ex-
animation necessary to get into the
L. ;. Army.
The Second and Third battalions of
the Washington volunteers will
probably leave to-day or Sunday for
the Preside, Cal.
Dewey is engaged in the recovery of
the steel breech-loading ritled ord
nance from the sunken Spanish ships
in Manila harbor.
\ portion of the Fourth cavalry,
under command of Captain Doist,
are reported to have made landing
within fifty miles OF Havana, Tuesday.
Representative Lewis tclegraphs
from Washington that there will be
another call for troops, and that vol
untccr companies will then be able to
get into service
The torpedo boat Winslow engaged
three Spanish gunboats off Cardenas
bay, Sunday afternoon. She disabled
one of them and came out OF the scrap
uninjurcd herself.
1t is reported that an American YES
sci went down with all on board. A
little inquiry, however, developed the
fact that it was the new Holland sub
marine torpedo boat.
1t is expected that the steamers City
of Peking, the Australia and possibly
the Sidney, with one collier, will leave
San Francisco Sunday, TO carry troops
and supplies to the Philippine Islands.
Congress not only extended a vote
of thanks to Commodore Dewey for
distinguished services, but have in
creased the number of Rear Admirals
to admit of his promotion to the higher
rank.
The first battalion OF the First regi-
ment of Washington mustered into
service for two years, left Tacoma un-
der command of Lieutenant Colonel
w. J. Fife, Wednesday, by the steamer
Senator, for San Francisco.
1t is said that one OF our volunteer
companies when it left Niagara Falls,
was escorted by big procession,
which included several fire companies
from Canada. Another straw show
ing the direction OF the wind.
Accounts from Porto Rico state that
the people are panic stricken from fear
of commandment. In fact it is difficult
to find square foot of Spanish soil
anywhere, upon which the gentle dove
of Peace might find resting-place.
| Tonquin newspapers which express
French sentiment, denounce the
United States Us a nation of pirates
and affirm that the present struggle is
the beginning of an encroachment Of
the Anglo.Saxon upon the Latin race.
The troops at Chickamauga have
been moving to Tampa Bay since
Wednesday, where transports are be-
ing laden with ammunition, guns and
all manner of supplies for the extern
sive campaign of invasion planned Of
Cuba.
1t has been decided that the U. s.
cannot take Cuba, after all, and the
reason given is that she has too much
tobacker! Upon which little Oily re-.
marks, with tremor of his eyebrow,
that " Uncle Sam can take her if he
chews."
There is a healthful consistency in
the pleasant fact that Dewey and
Sampson have grown gray in the
naval service of the proud nation they
represent. Dewey has been in con-
slant service A years and Sampson
, 4S years.
. A special from Shanghai says it is
r reported that Admiral Montejo was
, killed by the populace after escaping
from Cavite. Massacres are said to
have occurred outside Manila, the in.
: surgents killing even Spanish women
t and children.
Our troops at Chickamauga con.
: sumed 10000 loaves of bread day
while in camp. When they are on
the march, the quantity and proper
, ton of this, as of other forms of sub.
sistence, vary considerably, on account
of circumstances.
Z A Hongkong special says that trad
q ing vessels from the Philippines re-
report having witnessed the destruc
+ ton OF Spanish warship by the Unit
, ed States gunboat Concord at Iloilo
The fight lasted two hours. No caus
# ualty nor damage on the Concord.
4 Oliver Belmont of New York, ha.
offered to build dynamite torpedo