Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

President Mckinley has selected Gener-
ais Fitzhugh Lee, James II. Wilson, Joseph
ii. Wheeler and William J. Sewell, each
with grand records for valiant deeds in the
civil war; to lead the one hundred and
twenty-five thousand men who have of
fered their services in freeing Cuba from
the bondage of Spain. Eleven major-gen-
erals were appointed in all, and a large
number of colonies and lieutenant-colonels
were made brigadier-generals
Steamers from the Canary Islands have
reached Liverpool with the report that the
American Consul at Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, had left suddenly with plans of
the harbor. There are $4,000 Spanish
troops in Grand Canaria alone. The
authorities are pushing forward the forti-
tications and making desperate attempts to
raise revenue, even taking British property
without compensation.
Admiral Dewey tclegraphed to Washing
ton suggesting that the surrender of Ma
Mia be demanded, and that commission,
with himself member, be named to as
sumo control. of the Philippines. The Nc
Culoch has left Hong Kong with instruc-
tons for Dewey.
| Spain's fleet of five powerful modern war
ships at Cadiz-the battleships Pelayo and
Nitoria, the armored cruisers Emperador
Carlos V. and Cardinal Cisneros and the
protected cruiser Alfonso XIII.-may sail
for the United States May 10.
Spanish authorities have sunk ship
loaded with explosives in the middle of the
channel of the harbor of San JUAN Porto
Rico, so as to destroy any invading fleet,
Bread sells for 20 cents a pound in San
Juan, and distress is general.
Prof Woolsey, of Yale, who holds the
chair of international law, says that it is
our duty to hold the Philippines under
martial law until the end of the war and
then to cede them back to Spain under
treaty of peace.
BY an order of the President telegraphed
to every military and naval station in the
country, all officers of both services will
herafter be required to wear their uniforms
when on duty during the time of war.
England's greatest naval authority, II.
w. Wilson, author of "Ironcads in Ac-
tion," has expressed the opinion that the
Spanish fleet will run short OF coal if it at
tempts to cross the Atlantic seaboard.
Volunteers to the number of $1,000 or
Chickamauga to be formed into three corps,
to be commanded respectively by three of
the newly appointed major-generals.
The troops at Tampa have been supplied
with plenty of ammunition and rations to
be ready tor the invasion of Cuba. The 800
Cubans asked for by General Shafter have
already been enlisted.
Captain Wiley, of General Skaters
staff, has arrived in Washington with i'm
portant information for General Miles on
matters connected with the impending in
vasion of Cuba.
a Madrid special to a London newspaper
said the Spanish Government was willing
to cede Cuba to the United States, but was
unwilling to pay a war indemnity because
unable to do SO.
'Joe" Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee were
sworn in as heterogeneous in the United
States Volunteer Army. Gen. Wheeler is
the first ex-Confederate to join the army.
Flower, tea, coffee and tobacco have
gone up in price, and while a loaf of bread
costs the same as in peace times, the loaf
is getting lighter
1t is announced from Vienna that Aus
tria will not attempt Intervention in behalf
of SPAN unless there is concerted action by
the powers
Don Carlos said in Brussels he would not
aid any Spanish revolution and would
check agitation by his friends while the
war lasts
President Dole offered the Hawaiian
Islands to President Mckinley for war pur-
poses, promising coal and munitions of
war.
A censored dispatch from Madrid reports
that the Spanish have evacuated Manila,
, taking their arms, ammunition and stores.
{ President Mckinley told friend that
: the war with Spain would not be one of
} territorial acquisition.
: Theodore Roosevelt has left Washing
: ton for San Antonio, Tex, to join his regi-
ment of rough riders.
Spaniards killed Col. Juan Delgado, one
of Cuba's bravest leaders, at Ell Cano, and
tore out his eyes.
! Ex-Queen Isabella, who is in Paris, has
gone INTO mourning for the Spanish sailors
lost at Manila.
: Captan-Genoral Blanco declared state
of war in Cuba and revoked all the pacific
DEGREES.
The Cuban insurgents are besieging the
port of Manzanilla, on the south coast OF
Cuba.
, The Spaniards have abandoned all OF
Eastern Cuba except four ports
t The relief expedition to Cuba will short
} ly start from Tampa.
| Gold reached 10 in Madrid
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