Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-30
WILL GIVE BATTLE.
Adm. Dewey's Squadron Deter
mined to Take a Spanish Fleet.
Reconcentrado Supplies rsken-Gsn. Moii-
no Orders Provisions We Sent for
Cubans to Re Kept for Troops
Maryland Troops Rebel

LONDON, April 2s-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul General Williams aft
or spending the evening asher with United
States Consul Wildman, accompanied the
American squadron Thirty insurgent leaders
here wanted to accompany Il, but Chief Agui-
naldo goes rs their representative He will
take charge OF the insurgent forces OF Manila,
Adm. Dewey has issued strict orders that no
barbarous or inhuman acts are 70 be p,rpe-
trated by the insurgents, The primary object
Is the capture Of the Spanish feet, which Adm.
Dewey thinks moro important than capturing
Manila He undetermined to prevent Its prey
ing upon American vessels. On reaching
Manila he will demand its capituiatlon within
half IN hour OF his arrival His men are In
the best spirits and excellent health. The ships
are cleaned and painted for battle and the gen.
eral opinion Is that the fight In these waters
will result In IN easy victory for America Her
ships carry ~ guns, Us against % or there
abouts In the Spanish hset The cooperation
OF the American feet with the rebels has been
kept strict secret The latter await the ar
rival OF the feet when Manila must soon sue
cumh It's defenses ore In wretched state.
RECONCENTRADO SUPPLIES TAKEN.
WASHINGTON, April as.-News from
Matanzas says that Gen. Moline has
directed the food supplies now in store
here for the reconcentrados to be held
subject to his orders in case they may
be needed to feed the soldiers during
the approaching conflict. Among those
informed on the subject it was very
plain March that it was useless to
send supplies to reconcentrados, as at
that time 1t was evident that war was
near ut hand and any and all supplies
sent would simply be used in sustain
ing the Spanish army, and not used
for the purpose intended. Few dona.
tions were, therefore, made after this
d ate.
YELLOW FEVER IMMUNEs.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The secre.
tary of war is strongly in favor OF an
amendment to the existing volunteer
law that will permit recruiting at
least half dozen special regiments of
yellow fever immunes for service in
Cuba. One such regiment has already
been recruited in Louisiana, and Sem
ator Caffery yesterday presented q let
ter at the war department from the
son of Gen. II BOD, by whom the regi-
! ment was organized, rendering its
services to the government.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY STILL HOPES.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-President
Mckinley still hopes to free Cuba and
end the war with Spain without send
ing an army into the island. He bases
his hopes on the success OF the first
naval engagement to be fought in the
Philippines. II this should be vic
tory for the United States he believes
the powers will step in and compel
Spain to submit.
MARYLAND TROOPS REBEL
BALTIMORE, Nd, April os.-The
Fourth regiment, Maryland national
guard, has broken camp at Pimlico
and returned to the armory in this
city. 1t is reported that they have re-
belled because Of dissatisfaction at not
having been assigned to active service
by Gen. Wilmer, the Fifth being as
signed TO that honor.
CUBAN UNIFORMS TO BE PURCHASED.
WASHINGTON, April os.-0n Gen.
Miles recommendation, the secretary
of war has authorized the purchase of
10000 canvas uniforms for use in the
Cuban campaign and 1t is expected
they will be ready for delivery by the
time the advance guard is ready to
march ON Cuba.