The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
Weeks Summary
Of War News.

volunteers will be sent to Tampa,
Mobile and New Orleans, where
transports will be ready to carry
them to the island.
Spaniards In Cuba, inspired by |
Gen. Blanco, celebrate the capture
of Boston, Mobile and other inn
portant American cities.
Government charters steamers
at San Francisco and masses troops
preparatory to sending an expedi-
tion to Manila,
Discussion of war measures in
the Madrid chamber resulted in a
violent scene of disorder.
All the troops now encamped at
Chickamauga are ordered south at
once.
Two regiments of the Illinois vol.
unteers are ordered to 60 south
Thursday.
Serious rioting is reported Mt
Manila, Admiral Dewey being un.
able to suppress the insurgents.
Word comes from Madrid that a
formidable Spanish expedition is
being organized to attack Admiral
Dewey at the Philippine islands.
Gen. Merritt has been given COM
mand of the volunteer forces to be
sent to the Philippines, and it is
said he will also become military
governor of the islands.
Senate committee on finance has
practically agreed upon the war
revenue bill and will report the
measure today.
General movement for an aggres-
sive campaign against Cuba is TAX
ing form. Gen. Miles starts for
Tampa tonight.
South Dakota militia company
refuses to muster in because its
officers are rejected.
Two regiments of cavalry of the
regular army leave Chickamauga
Park for Tampa.
Gov. Tanner reviews illinois,
5000 soldiers at Springfield.
Admiral Bermejo, the Spanish
minister of marine, says the Cape
Verde squadron has not returned
to Cadiz, but is where it ought to
be under orders.
| Sampson may he recalled and
ordered to make an attack on
Havana. a. p
Water famine is threatening the
troops and others at Key West.
i Admiral SIMPSONS fleet bonn
bards the capital of Puerto Rico,
reducing the Notifications to ruins.
Fierce battle takes place in Car
denas harbor, in which Ensign
Bagley of the torpedo boat Win
slow and four others are killed, the
vessel being badly damaged. The
cruiser Wilmington and the gun
boat Hudson take part in the fight
and are unhurt.
| Committee on finance reports the
war revenue bill to the senate, to-
gether with a minority report.
Admiral Dewey sends a message
to Washington telling of the rescue
of sunken Spanish guns and war
munitions.
i Another Spanish warship is sunk
in battle near the Philippines.
Goes down with her colors flying.
Anarchy is said to reign in the is
lands.
The Army and Navy league is
formed at Springfield TO aid Illinois
soldiers in the war and their fami-
lies.
Spanish torpedo boats are report
ed off the New England coast.
George Downing, under arrest as
a Spanish spy in Washington, d c.,
hangs himself in the barracks.
Troops at Tampa expect to be
transported to Cuba within very
short time.
Volunteers of the states await
the call to battle, most of them
ready to move.
The flying squadron, Commodore
Schley, has left Hampton Roads
} under sealed orders. Is believed
to have gone to JOIN Sampson.
Spanish fleet called at Martini
que, West Indies, and has sailed
westward, presumably bound fol
Cuba.
: Battle royal is expected to occur
, when Sampson and Schley meet
the Spanish squadron,
Two Americans were killed dur
: ing the bombardment of San Juan
: Puerto Rico, by Admiral Sampson'l
!, feet, and the loss to the enemy il
believed to be large.
Joseph Chamberlain In the Brit
ish house of commons declares the
afaro and atrinao upI union toni