Evening journal., 1898-04-30
TROOPS FOR CUBA
10000 to Be Landed on the
Island by Thursday.
sPAHIARDs MUST ENLIST Or DIE

REPORT OF AMERICAN FLEET
MEETING WITH REVERSEs CAN
NOT BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SAID TO OBJECT TO lombard
MENT OF MANILA.
New York, April SO.-Dispatches rs-
ceiyed from Washington indicate that
10000 troops are TO be landed On the
island Of Cuba not later than Thurs
day night if there is any possible way
to get them there.
New York, April S0.-The forts az
Cabanas, just opposite MORO Castle
have been bombarded and silenced by
our guns and the fortfncations de
mollshed.
New York, April sO.-The reports
that the American feet has met with
reverses near the Philippine Islands
cannot be confirmed.
New York, April SO.-The Paris
reached her dock at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The sun has an important
rumor from Madrid TO the effect that
Germany, because Of its commercial
interests on the Philippines, will pro-
test against and will not allow bcm-
bardment of Manila. The story Is given
for what II Is worth.
Madrid, April 3O-Spain has called
out all men between the ages OF is and
so death being the penalty for a re-
fusal to fight.
Washington, April 3O.-rhe Navy
Department has received no news from
Commodore Dewey's fleet
Madrid, April sO.-It is announced
here that a Spanish gunboat was sue
cessful in a fight with an American
torpedo boat off Cuba
Key West, )April sO.-The Spanish
schooner Lolo has been made a prize.
Key West. April sO-A Spanish mob
has attacked the British consulate at
Santiago de Cuba. A British gunboat
has been dispatched from jamaica 30
protect British interests.
New York, April 30.-The captain oi
the Paris says he did not see a Span
I, ish warshlp all the way over.
a Washington, d. c., April 30.-It il
a stated this morning that Wednesda,
- next May 4, is the date fixed upon fo
"a the departure TO Cuba of the six thou
= sand United States troops which ar
Is now being hurried to Tampa.
y Next Wednesday, II is said, Genera
M Shafter, who has been ordered TO com
m mand the first detachment OF the in
ne vading army, will transfer his head
quarters TO Cuban SOIL
70 It Is the present intention to Ian
the first force at Matanzas, althoug
re Sagua La Grande is also being con
M sidered.
IN It having been shown that the fort
no | guarding Matanzas can be easily dc
al mollshed, no difficulty is anticipate
N | in effecting a landing for the troops
on | and, as soon as this has been accom-
plished. the food and munitions Of wa
IN | for the insurgents will be supplied
TO the latter, who will be massed on th
nd ! outside Of the town.
yo Should the Spanish troops gather
o. force 10 prevent invasions, the guns 4,
d. | the ships will shell the camp, and wi
at drive them back.
r. Il is realized that the Spanish force
It's on the island aggregate fully sixt
ed thousand men, but 1t is not believe
e. chat anything like this number can
assembled at the point selected by u
United States troops at the point
entrance. ss4iE
The program also cOntemplates
"a 1 movement upon the rear OF Havar
VA from Matanzas. In the meantime, Al
miral SIMPSONS fleet will move clos
upon the city from the sea and wi
C. proceed, when the proper time come
u to lombard II.
ed No time has been fixed for the oper
sr- tions against Havana, the details beiI
,o- left to the discretion Of the cOmman'
an ing officer.
at It is also stated that the plan is
ce, commission as major generals the fc
te lowing brigadier generals: William
we Shafter, Elwell s. Otis, Henry @. Ma
Sc riam and James f. Wade.
lte These are the officers who will h
he the real work Of handling the vOlu
spt teer forces which are eventually to [
nd. to Cuba.
en There will be other major genera
be- appointed in the volunteer army al
} is they will be given, as tn program
-he now arranged, home guard command
ig-