The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-05
WAR NOTES IN BRIEF.


States To win.
Ponce IL the most southern city in
the revised United States geography.
Two of Admiral Cervera's officers
paraded Annapolis Saturday wbis,ling
"After the Ball"
The people Of Porto Rico have great
love for the United States and are
anxious for annexation.
Lieut.. Hobson says the cost of rails.
ing the Spanish warships at Santiago
will be about $500. 900.
The Spanish ambassador at Rome
says the war will continue il the United
states persists in holding Porto Rico
Thirteen submarine mines were
picked up in Guantanoma bay, near
Santiago, by the cruiser Marblehead.
Before the new war bonds reached
the hands of buyers they were saleable
at 103 and better, n premium of fully
three per cent
Our armies are moving ahead re-
gardless of the uncertain peace inti-
nations. II Spain Is in earnest its
proper course is to speak and act
quickly.
The inhabitants of Ponce profited by
the experience of Santiago, and sensi
bly, accepted the inevitable without the
unpleasant features.
Cuba, Hawaii, Porto and the Philip.
pines offer an enlarged field for Ameri-
cans in the future. Alaska need not
fancy that il is the only auriferous peb'
BILE in sight.
England has decided that its new
battleships must bt good for eighteen
knots. The Americans are at their old
tricks again of revolutionizing the
armies Of the world.
1t is estimated fro n the present rate
of receipts that the new war tax will
produce n revenue of s175. .000, 900 a
ytBT. pcutC COihCo oOOh ehO Voi
debt will begin to melt away.
A movement has been started In
New York for organizing national
league, whose object will be the fur.
therance Of the project for bringing
about an Anglo. American alliance.
Our Porto Rican neighbors will no
tice from Gen. Miles proclamation
that they are already In the fold o
Uncle Sam. They rejoice to find them
selves. citizens Of the great republic.
II seems that Admiral Camara ha,
but one armored chip in good order
and that il the EmperadO Carlos v. 4
feet Of one would have no business II
Commodore Watson's neighborhQod.
The Maria Teresa has been Aoatet
and could soon be put IN shape TO
active duty. She has suffered SCI
change which will greatly add to he
prospect OF future success, under an
other name.
The war department intends q
bring the greater portion Of Genera
Skaters army home as soon as pOss
BILE, end it Is said that camp will b
established at Montauk Point, the g,
treme eastern end Of Long Island.
The campaign in Porto Rico leadin
up to the occupation of Ponce, cost th
American army in casualties only fou
men slightly wounded Our style {
fighting shown at Santiago has not il
creased the Spanish appetite for mor'
The only fortified port in Porto Rit
/ is San Juan, and not more than thr'
b. thousand fighting soldiers are on Il
island. The sentiment of the nativ
is entirely in favor Of the United Stat
, and against Spain. There is plenty
food.
= The Spanish garrison was surpris
It when we landed at Guanica and st
j. more surprised when we occupied t
70 city of Ponce without fight. A sta
l. of the war has been reached when t
unexpected happens frequently on Il
Spanish side,
n With its eyes on America the Lond
d Spectator is inclined TO think IL
W with good officers and an able sta
X three months instruction turns c
Is men competent to fight great battle
Is The theory is sound II the men ,
United States volunteers.
" The captain general Of Porto Rico
;" ports to Madrid that the inhabi.a
Ne are indifferent to the American inv
u ion. This is an important admissi
~ Gen. Miles will be welcomed by ms
~ of the people who are tired out W
~ the Spanish incapacities.
:, When congress meets in Decem
on the president and Secretary Long ,
recommend an appropriation for
construction of three battleships ,
three armored cruisers at an age