The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20

Will follow IN a few days with troops
and supplies. Gen. Merritt will
command the troops.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Washington. May Is. The President
today nominated John G.. Evans, of
South Carolina. to be inspector general
with the rank of major.
Gibralta. May lS.-The first class bat
tleShip Pelayo. the armed cruisers En-
perador, Carlos Y. Alfonso MI. Nittora
and GiralLa. the auxiliary cruisers lta-
pilo. Alfonso MI, Buenos Ayres and
Antonta Lopez and three torpedo boats,
now ut CadlZ, are ready for sea. They
are expected to sail for the philippines
before the end Of this month with IL 900
troops.
Washington, May 1.-THE volun
teer army is rapidly nearing compile
tion. Reports received by Adjt. Gen.
Corbin tonight show that %, $50 men
have been mustered in. Eighteen
States have completed their quota.
as follows California, Georgia. Ida
no. Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mary
land, Minnesota. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire. Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl
vania, Vermont. Washington, West
Virginia. Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Cincinnati. May lo.-Mr. William
Dohertv. au ornithoogist and emt"molo-
riSt has Just returned from the Philip
IL, Is Sln
frauciscu' IL. succeeded in passing the
Spanish custom officers at Manila with
complete plans rf the city. the halbnr.
the Notifications and minute details Of
their armament. from Consul General
Williams to Admiral George Dewey.
The plans and drawings We're concealed
in Il lcwlv laundried shirt, which was
folded pinned mp and banded in the
Usual stylc and put with other clothing
IN his trunk. Arriving at Hong Kong
early III April, he delivered the supremely
important papers to Admiral Dewey on
| the Olympia.
Madrid. MAY l. The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows
President for the council of ministers,
Senor PraXe,lcS SaGaSta.
Minister of foreign affairs, Senor Leon
/ Castillo.
! Minister Of war, Lieutenant General
! CorIea.
Minister of marine. SeEor Aunon.
Minister of the colonies, Senor Romero
! GirOn.
Minister of Finance, Senor Lopez
pulgcervrr
Minister of the interior, Senor F. II.
Capdrpon.
minister of Justice. Scnor G. Greizard.
Minister of public instruction, Scnor
GomaIn.
The premier will act as loreIghm min
;,ter pending the arrival here Of ScnOr
Castillo.
Austin. Texas. May l.. President
Diaz Of Mexico has written Governor
CulierSon that he has ordered Mexican
troops ON the border 10 render assistance
and protect citizens on the Texas side II
called on. He SAYS ne has sent additional
troops tsthr border. with order To CO.
operate with the United states troops i'll
preventing ltprcdationS on Texas soil,
and has instructed them 10 ask the CO.
operation of the United States troops, if
necessary. He closes his letter by saying:
with the hope that the good relations
of true and candid friendship which Tor
50 many years have united the two re-
pub,icS ot North America may continue
and with the purpose of cuItyating them
on my put. Interpreting the VIII o! this
country toward yours. subscribe myself
your attentive servant and friend.
Washington. May l6.-ln Il general
order issued at the war depart mrnt
this afternoon tn" following assign
men, OF general officers 10 command
b is made
Major General Wesley Merritt,
I | nitcd states army, the department
ui The Pacific.
/ MnIor General John K. Brooke.
! United states nrmy, the first corps.
and the department OF the t'uII.
Major General William VI. Graham,
nitrd States volunteers, the second
corps, with headquarters at Falls
i Church. Va.
Major General james +. Wade,
/ United states volunteers, the third
corps. reporting to Major General
! Brooke. Chickamaugm.
! MAJOR General John j. CoppIngcr,
! Enited States volunteers, the fourth