The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-02
WAR NOTES IN BRIEF.

sailed from Santiago fer the United
STATES.
The Russian navy will adopt dyna-
mite guns in consequence Of their sue
cess in Cuba.
Gen. Blanco has ordered the liber.
alton of 144 Cuban political prisoners
from the Isle OF Pines
The queen regent of Spain has signed
the royal decree convoking the cortes
for September 5.
Huntsville, Alabama is to have the
largest military camp in the south, With
nearly 40 1000 soldiers.
Two companies of Hoods regiment
of immunes have arrived in Santiago
from Guantanoma Bay.
The japanese newspapers favor an
alliance between the United States,
Great Britain and Japan.
Surgeon Lippincott, with Gen. Mer.
rift at Manila, has cabled urgent or
ders for medical and surgical supplies.
A Berlin ne wspaper proposes that
the Samoan islands be divided between
England, Germany and the United
States.
The American garrison at Santiago
will consist of two brigades of infantry
immunes, under command of General
Lawton.
Lieut.. Hobson was Endorsed for pres
ident by the Floyd county, lndiara'
populists in convention at New Albany
last week.
The transport Scandal will take from
San Francisco to Manila about 81 ,000,.
OOO, 600 for the payment of our soldiers
and seamen.
The United States transport Comal
has sailed from Tampa for Havana with
one million rations for free distribute
to starving Cubans.
Residents of the coast towns in Spain
! object to the camping of troops from
Santiago in their vicinity, from fear Of
the spread of disease.
} While peace negotiations are in pro.
gress Admiral SIMPSONS fleet will be
! kept intact with a view to meeting any
emergency which may arise.
; Gen. Polavieja, who is regarded as
the possible dictator Of Spain, says the
Spanish people are thoroughly disgust
ed with the present leaders.
Miss Helen Gould, daughter OF the
late Jay Gould, has given S25, 600 to
buy food and delicacies for sick SOL
diers returned from Santiago.
Gen. Wood has arranged to have al
of the schools in Santiago opened or
September 10Th. The element Of sec
t~arianism has been abolished.
The Cuban general, Castillo, who il
now in New York, says the Cuban'
have been misrepresented in their deal
I ings with the American troops.
Five hundred Cubans are said u
have been killed or wounded in en-
} gagements with Spaniards since tn
, signing Of the peace protocol.
Uncle Sam is the possessor of 20,0O
new first class rifles. Ten thousan'
Mausers were captured at Santiag
and the same number at Manila.
; The large balloon, with generator
n and gas compressors, used by our arm
Y at Santiago, will be shipped to Oman
e, for temporary use at the exposition.
e- It was once supposed that the worl
Us could not get along without Havan
're tobacco. The rapid Improvement {
lily y the American crop has dispelled thi
he idea.
"a; The Manila cable was cut May Q an
are restored August 81. Admiral Dewe
managed to get along without q dai
W identical note from the concert Of 4
"a rope.
The fighting at Manila shows ane
J. that the American volunteer can nett
er be driven from n position lnor Ike
out Of a line of works he Is ordered
charge.
Ten days were required to get t
news of the hosting Of the flag ov
Hawaii. We need a cable to the
lands and no doubt 1t would be 70
property.
!. The Omaha exposition manage
have invited Admiral Sampson to p
ticipate in the peace jubilee as q rep
=. sentative Of the navy on army a
navy day.
The Superintendent of the Chic,
schools purposes teaching Spanish
enable the boys who so desire to
themselves for business in u n
territories.
Gen. Pando's recent visit TO Mex
was for the purpose of enlisting the
of wealthy Spaniards to establish