The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Progress of War Told in Brief Para.
graphs.

mas gone from dOnS hOng TO Manila
to bring away the specie there.
Over 44O German, Cuban, British
and American refugees arrived yes
terday at Port Antonio from Santiago
de Cuba.
Lead and sugar are advancing rap
idly in London owing to the war.
A dispatch from Manila, Philippine
Islands, says the government has for
hidden the use of cipher dispatches.
A Madrid dispatche says: 1.-The
United States fleet is not expected to
reach Manila until Sunday. The
Spanish fleet has been divided into
two. 1t has been reinforced by
large auxiliary cruiser"
1t is understood that the volunteer
army will be composed of three corps.
commanded by Major Gems. Grenville
Dodge, J. H. Wilson and either Fitz-
hugh Lee or Joseph Wheeler.
President Mckinley had an extend
ed interview with General Meyer, of
Louisiana, in regard to the enlist
nent of immunes from yellow fever.
1t is contended that the success of
the Monsserrat in running the Cuban
blockade does not, as Spain claims,
establish the ineffectiveness of the
blockade. The declaration of Paris
is aimed at mere paper blockades. -
The ,Cruiser Nictheroy, purchased
from Brazil, has been renamed the
Buffalo, the steam lighter j o h n
Dwight the Pawnee, the tug Hesperie
the Apache and the tug Justin the
| Chickasaw.
The War Department has chartered
eight large steamers to be used as
transports for the first military expe-
dition to Cuba.
A London cablegram says: English
men have received with very wry
faces the proposals before Congress
respecting tonnage dues. The bill is
received with such headlines as CYAN
kee Cuteness." The World, and es-
pecially England, to pay for the War
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
The invasion of Cuba by a strong
force of regulars is expected to take
place this week. The operations are
not to extend beyond esta blishing
base of supplies from which relief
may be given to the reconcentrados
and arms and equipments supplied
to the insurgents. The landing force
will consist only of regular troops.
China has not issued a proclama-
ton of neutrality, and officials in
Washington say they will not be dis
pleased if the degree is held entirely,
as this would enable Commodore
Dewey's fleet to take refuge in Chi
nese port in case of need.
- Uruguay issued a neutrality procla-
nation and forbade entertainments
and subscriptions for the benefit of
the Spanish War Fund. Official not
ice of the issue of Portugal's neutral
ity degree was given to the State De-
partment by Viscount Santo Thyrsa.
The battleship Oregon arrived at
Rio Janerio from Callao and San
Francisco. 1t is believed in Washing
ton that she will soon join Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet in Cuban waters.
The ships of the American fleet fire.
quently offer the batteries around
Havana tempting opportunities to
open fire, but the challenges have not
yet been accepted, General Blanco
evidently preferring pacific block
ade" to a bombardment.
A troop of Spanish calvary firing ON
the flagship New York off Port Ban
banas, Cuba, on Friday evening, pro-
voked few answering shots from
Admiral Sampson, which scattered
the imprudent attacking party.
The steamer Paris, of the American
line, about whose safety anxiety had
been felt, as she sailed after the out
break of hostilities, reached her pier,
and her captain said he had sighted
no Spanish warships and had had no
chases. The vessel was somewhat de-
layed by rough weather.
One hundred and thirty Cubans,
selected after rigorous examination,
were sent to Tampa and later Will be
part of the army of invasion in Cuba.
Five United States war vessels left
New York-the cruiser San Francisco,
the torpedo catcher Scorpion, the
former American line boats, the Harv-
ard and the st. Louis, and the collier
Sterling.
MONDAY.
Gen. VIM. H. Nash, recently APP
pointed commissary general of sub
sistence, will be retired soon under
the thirty years service law.
The War Department has received
reports that a number of National
Guard organizations are in camp, but
none has yet been mustered into gov
eminent service.
Japan and China have not yet de-