The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
AMERICAN AND SPANISH

# has been definitely stated that the
third Nebraska regiment will probably
60 TO the PHILIPPINES.
In all the sea coast cities there is II
great demand for insurance against
loss by Commandment.
Havana defences are said TO be very
formidable and the Spanish army OF
10000 very strong.
The London Westminster Gazette
urges speedy action looking to q Brit
ish. American understanding.
The government has accepted the
offer of a battery by John Jacob Aston,
of New York. 1t will be equipped for
mountain service.
France is disturbed by the misguided
attack of Paris newspapers upon the
United states and by fears of an Anglo.
American alliance.
Preparations have been made at
Honolulu to give the American soldiers
q rousing reception on their arrival
there en- route to Manila.
The first part of the expedition to
Santiago de Cuba are reported to have
left Thursday. Transports for the sec.
ond division are waiting of Key West.
The British government has pur.
chased in the United States for deliv.
cry at Kingston, Jamaica, 10000 bar
rels of flour for the army and navy
stores.
Horse meat has become n staple ar
ticle of food at Manila. None but the
wealthy can afford to buy beef, which
now sells for SO per pound. Potatoes
are sold by weight at SOC per pound.
Senior be Castro, at Tampa, Florida,
Just from Matanzas, says that if the
United States does not aid the Cuban
reconcentradoes within three weeks
nearly all of them will die of starva-
ton.
Lieut.. Davis, OF the Oregon, says the
race from San Francisco vas a most
exciting one, especially after the ship
left Bahia, for then the probability Of a
battle with the Spanish fleet was great.
~ increased.
Gen. Lee said to the crowd at the
depot at Greensboro, N. c., last Tues.
day, when his train was stopped on
route south, III spent two years in
Cuba and was run out. Now l am 60
ing back to run somebody else out"
1t is said in Washington that Porto
Rico will DO attacked next, accor ling
to the presidents plan. 1t is believed
that Sampson will lombard San Juan
a second time, and that 10000 troops
will be landed soon afterwards.
The Insurgents in the Philippines
have received a large quantity of anu
milton and several thousand rifles, and
the men are assembling for an attack
on the Spaniards. All attempts to win
them over to the Spanish cause have
failed.
Some of the makers of American
flags are already putting on forty.siS
stars. They say that while there are
but forty.iiye states at present, they
have customers who are so certain OF
the annexation of Cuba that they want
to have their flags ready for that event
Governor Lcedy of Kansas, refuses
to authorize Jerry Simpson to raise g
regiment for the war. lie says he
thinks Jerry can do more good whcr,
he is down in congress, thar fighting
the Spaniards. The governor may b'
right. AS u colonel it isn't Likely tina
Jerry would cut much of n figure, ow
ing to his tendency to inextinguishabl,
eloquence. No great soldier was eve,
much of an orator.
The frequent reports from Spail
through other countries to the effec
that a formidable feet is being pre-
pared at Cdiaz to sail for West Indial
waters, in aid Of Cervera, cause littl
apprehension here. Naval officers
through private means on communities
ton, have pretty well satisfied them
selves that the Cadiz fleet is a pape
feet. In other words, its oiiensiv
power is altogether %illusionary.
The government has begun prelim
nary work on the largest program {
naval construction ever attempted b
this country. The naval board ha
reached an agreement on every salier
feature of designs and bids will be in
mediately invited and contracts awar,
ed for the construction Of three frs
class battle-ships, four harbor defen.
monitors and thirty torpedo boats,
be begun just as soon rs ship builder
are willing to undertake the work.
The following is an extract from a
article published in the Fl Progress
"a Havana newspapers "a month h,
gone since the cowardly Yankees pr
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