Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-04

pueIr proper Sraues.
Adiutant General Corbin had con-
ference with the president concerning
the nominations Of major generals and
brigadier generals which will be sent to
the senate today. General Corbin took
with him to the White House full list
of those nominations which had been
agreed upon by the war department. Off
Gals. After a Commute conference
with the president General Corbin re-
turned to the department to make some
alterations in the list suggested by the
president.
1t is understood to have been decided
to name General Shafter, who has been
designated to lead the army of invasion
into Cuba, General Fitzhugh Lee and
General Joe Wheeler of Confederate
cavalry fame as three of the major gen.
Gratis. 1t is regarded as probable that
the president may also nominate Gen
sral Woodford, former minister to Spain,
70 be a major general.
Concerning the appointments of brig
adler generals, it is said to be the pur-
pose of the president, so far as possible.
to take the candidates aoIa the ranks of
colonies in the regular ySrmy. Th:s will
disappoint some Of tbs candidates for
important commands. Tho exceptions,
ii any are made, will he III l. vor of
those states which furnish cue C. more
briga6ies OF troops. In such cases it is
believed the president viii appoint as
brigadier generals officers recommended
to him by the governors of the states
from which the troops come.
The French embassy is the only for
eign establishment III Washington
which has received official dispatches
ON the battle of Manila These came
from the French ambassador at Madrid
and were drawn from Spanish reports.
1t was stated from Berlin that the for
eign office there had cabled reports to
all the German embassies, but the Ger
man embassy here had not received
word ON the subject. The British,
French and German governments have
consuls at Manila, but the cable inter
ruption cuts them off from any com
munication with their government.
Who has cut the cable is a source of
much speculation. A leading diplomat
said circumstances would indicate chat
the cutting had been done by Spanish
officials on instructions from Madrid IN
order to stop the transmission of furth-
er news of the disaster there, and in
that way calm the storm of popular in
dignation at Madrid.
1t is thought to have been impossible
for Commodore Dewey to have cut the
cable, as he was unacquainted with it's
location, 80 miles seaward, and more
over, there appears to have been no
motive for an interruption of cable COM
munieation on his part.
Repeated rumors were af1oat during
the day to the effect that the British en-
bassy had been advised of the fall of
Manila just before the cable communi-
cation broke. Sir Julian declared that
he had absolutely no such information.
The Cuban authorities here expect to
receive early information direct from
the camp of General Gomez, brought
by Brigadier General Nunez, who left
here about ten days ago and succeeded
in landing with party and making his
way to Gomez's camp. The party was
small one, and took along some sup
plies, but it's main purpose was to open
communications with Gomez and bring
word as to his resources and readiness
for an aggressive movement. Officials
of the Cuban delegation say General
Nunez is likely to come out to one of
the American warships on it's return
trip and thence to Key West to make
reports to the authorities here.