The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-07

without equipments and for those on
the island who have not been supplied
with arms.
SKATER GOES TO CUBA.
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Secretary
Long, after consultation with Gener-
al Miles today, decided that as be-
tween Generals Brooke. Merritt and
Shafter. the last named should be
selected to direct the first landing
force in Cuba. General Shafter is the
only living general in the regular ar
my who has had yellow fever. GEN
eral Miles expects to be on the spot,
however, and supervise the work of
embarking. General Shafter left for
Tampa tonight.
Transports for the conveyance of
men and equipments have been en-
gagged. 1t was stated at General Miles
office this afternoon that the first
force would consist of 5000 men, al
though there is strong feeling in
the war department that 10000 or To-
600 should be sent at once. Ten thou
sand yellow fever immunes who are
to be recruited will follow shortly af-
ter.
In pursuance of orders issued YES
terday the light batteries at Camp
Chickamauga were ordered at once
| to Tampa. Trains bearing these men
and their equipments have been Civ
Ell the right of way. and it is ex-
pected that they will arrive at Tam
pa early tomorrow morning. The
Twenty-fourth infantry will break
camp in the morning. The Ninth cav
| airy was tonight sent orders to move
at once.
1t was learned tonight that orders
would be issued tomorrow for the re-
moval to Tampa of the Twenty-fifth
infantry and the Tenth cavalry, and a
| semi-official rumor is current tonight
to the effect that the Second cavalry
and the Seventh infantry will go ear.
ly next week.
The Tenth and Twenty-second reg
iments left the encampment at Mobile
this afternoon for Tampa. A heavy
rainstorm was falling when the troops
left.
SAILS AT LIST.
ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands
April 29.-The Spanish fleet has sail
ed, leaving three torpedo boats, the
Azor, Ariete and Rayo, behind. They
are too fragile to cross the Atlantic
and headed north, with the transport
boats San Francisco and Cieudad de
Cadiz, probably for the Canaries,
when the rest of the fleet sailed al
a. IN. The Ariete and Rayo return
ed this afternoon damaged by COLI
sion. Repairs will probably be mad,
in time for them to sail again tomor
row morning. The destination of tn,
fleet is unknown. The Admiral ha.
sealed orders, which are to be opened
| at sea. The course taken at the be
ginning cannot be taken as an indi
cation of the ultimate course.
NEW YORK, April 29.-The World!
cable from St. Vincent, Cape Verd,
Islands, says:
AT $3.50 this morning the Spanisl
squadron sailed west from this por
under sealed orders, presumably fol
the West Indies. The squadron il
made up of the cruisers Maria Tere
sa. Almirante Oquendo, Vizcaya ant
Cristobal Colon and the torpedo boa
destroyers Pluton, Terror and Furor
THE BENNINGTON.
Captain Nichols was seen on boarc
the Bennington shortly after he ha'
read his dispatches and also shortl,
after an interview of several minute
with Minister Sewall and Consul Gen
eral Haywood. He said:
II have received no orders respect
ing the immediate movements of IN,
vessel. If ] am to leave here the de
partment has not yet appraised me o
the fact. Ny dispatches by the Ri
relate merely to what is going on o.
the other side"
Asked what he would do in case thi
government proclaimed its neutralIt
the captain stated that that was
matter of which he could not possibl
speak at this time. He said in effect
if not plainly, that his movements i
such contingency would depen
largely upon the wishes of this gov
ernment.
Speaking of the fight at and capt
ure of Matanzas, the captain shrugg
ed his shoulders and said "Ye.