The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

xaxson of Cuba Before that however, -
may have 70 leave for short periods 70
oupersntene Ehs ~nEistmentx - Tar the
talk os q succs~sr TO Mr.. Rocs<srdt AZ
sax.s*ans ssrrSEary has ssssn nsese sEseru-
saticn. and II can b stated positively that
ny 10 this fane the pr<sidsnt has nos HsA1e
q choice OF his sucresscF- II may b
noted in view 81 the fesesz mention u NJ
mans Of Admiral Walker Ia that ceanec-
ton. that - n stands the law Requires
the Office al assistant seesssary to Be NIB
ed by a civilian. 30 TINT & the admiral
desired 10 Accept that osfscs he wouiG -
Under the nupisaaant necessity of rx~sgn-
ing Srom the navy and losing his place ~
= retired ofFscx. which he is rat siks4y 10
There was a siearth OF news from this
seat Of hcstiifties of the Cuban coast. sc.
far as the department wAs concerned. o. "
Il was ia possession Of information. II Was
- carefully guarded that nosning leaked
out
A few kilograms came fran Key West
announcing the arrival there Of the pres
whose capture has bean reported through
Cha pres. Nothing eeald be sessn-d -
10 the Intentions CT Commodore Scniey in
80 hastily rushing away the flyers Column
bia and Minneapolis from Hampton HesHs.
but IL Is believed thar their purpose is 10
shelter the Paris or some Of the A1ers
from attack OF some Spanish cruisers.
There was e,me talk 81 establishing q
Supply depot In THE Philippines 10 meet
the conditions in Asiafie waters.
Our fleet there now has no home ana
under neutrality Laws the stay Of the fleet
~ any porf Ii limited 70 q few hsssA
This H. UNPLEASANT. besides involying The
expenditure OF a great deal Of coal. so
chat II may become necessary for Com
inodera Dewey 10 sesxe . port In tina
Philippines and fortify II - . base OF
sappl!ee
The department today purchased Two
tugs. thu Hartsnse. Of New Orleans, and
the Mary WIlilek OF Galveston.
The feature Of interest az fhe war DE-
partmenf was the dispatch 10 the COVER
saors Of the states and territories Of circu-
lars notifying them how many men they
would be expected to furnish az voinn-
:exys, how they should De appor: .os1ea
among the three arms OF the service, and
where they should rendezvous tn the
United States army. a good many details
remain to be- arranged In order to carry
est the departments projects for the
utilization of the v6.Eateers, bat thee,
are rapidly being disposed Of.
TIE department ger notice today fhar
John Logan. son OF the late senator Lo-
gan had raise. Il cavalry regiment which
he offered TO the government under mis-
own command II Is hoped that this can
be accepted A. part of the quota Of men
10 be furnished by IliEnsis.
John Jacob Astor. Of New York not con-
fens with Altering the government free his
splendid yacht SorHsahaf aud fres trans
pofyafiun for troops and supplies over the
railroads In which he IL interested has
come forward with a notice that he has
raised and equipped a. his own expense a
Battery OF artillery which, he desires 10
oaKer 10 the government under his own
command. This offer probably Will be ae-
cSpird. although the department has beea
deluged with orders 10 raise volunteers I'm
this WAY TO the aggregate number OF az
last Ses01o men. A the presidents author
ity In the volunteer hsil liz to enlist only
thrce regiments outside of the regular
quotas to be furnished by the states there
r. nos much opportunity 10 accept the serv-
scsx Of these patriots.
The order TO the district militia 10 20
into camp nj Soldiers camp was revoked
Just AZ the moment when Il was In execn-
ticn. oxing, Il Is said. to the fact that the
sudden calling away Of 50 mary euploycs
from tho departments. without notice.
threatened 10 cripple the government sery-
Zee.
The action Of the president recommend
ing formal declaration Of war was wei
coined by officials In every direction put
ting the presen; struggle on a more dgni-
OF international complications.