The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-05-05
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fighting in Cuba, that there was no in
tention of taking the militiamen and
new recruits until thoroughly Injured
60 the hardships of actual military
life, and that Adm. Simpsons fleet
would take the first opportunity TO
form a junction with Gomez's army.
He said it was his understanding that
our government would furnish the
arms and munitions of war TO put the
entire Cuban army in good fighting
trim.
ABOUT 10000 Spaniards signed an
address TO Senior CASTELAR, Offering him
their support IL he proclaims a repub-
lie in Spain.
| JouN u. Moore, of New York, will
be assistant secretary OF state at Wash
ingtou.
JOHN SHERMAN, the venerable secre-
tary Of state, handed his resignation
| To President Mckinley on the 25th.
The reason given for the resignation
was the condition of Mr.. Sherman's
health, added To his age, 80 years. The
resignation was rendered in simple
note. Judge Day, assistant secretary
of state, will succeed Mr.. sherman.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 25th
sent message TO congress recommend
ing n formal declaration of war against
Spain, to the end that the status OF
the United States as a belligerent pow
err may be known to all other nations.
LIEUT. RAMON DE CARRANzA, of the
Spanish royal navy, until recently
naval attache of the Spanish legation
at Washington, has challenged Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and Capt. Sigsbee TO
fight duels because they stated before
congressional committees that, in their
belief, Spanish naval officers were re.
sponsible for the blowing up of the
Maine.
SPAIN sent circular to the powers
on the Goth expressing regret at the
"hard necessity of being compelled TO
appeal To- force to repel the aggres-
sion OF the United States and defend
the national dignity and historic in
tegrity of the fatherland."
A VIENNA correspondent on the Goth
said that there was an understanding
that after the first serious encounter
between Spain and the United States
the powers would bring the war To
close by recommending that Spain
should give up Cuba, after having
saved her honor,
IT was reported on the Goth on semi
official authority that within ten days
from that time 5000 men will be
ordered to Cuba. The troops, after
landing, will fortify themselves, at
once begin the distribution of food
among the starving reconoentradoes
and supply the insurgents forces with
provisions. 1t is also said that this
expedition will be under the command
of Gen. William X. Shafter, of the de-
partment OF California.
GALENA, ILL.,, the home of Gen. u. S.
Grant, on the 2Tth celebrated the
seventy-seventh anniversary of the
great leaders birth.
ORDERS were issued at Washington
on the 27th to recruit the army To its
full war strength of 81 900 men.
A DISPATCH from Manila on the 21th
said that the Spaniards had captured
the American bark Saranac, loaded
with 1900 tons of coal.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 27th
stated that President Mckinley still
hoped to free Cuba and end the war
with Spain without sending an army
TO the island. lie thought that the
success of our navy in the Philippines
would cause the powers to step in and
compel Spain to yield.
A DISPATCH to the Chicago Times
Herald from Washington on the 27th
said that Secretary Long, of the navy
department, declared Havana would
not be bombarded until serious danger
from the Spanish fleets was eliminated.
II might be I'm easy matter to silence
the guns of Moro castle and the shore
batteries but in the conflict American
ships might be crippled beyond easy
repair, and the American navy was not
so strong but that the loss of n single
ship might prove fatal in a naval en-
gagement.
IT was said at Washington that
there was renewed talk of recogni-
tion of the Cubans ut least their bell
ligerency, and possibly their inde-
pendence, and confident hopes were
expressed in high Cuban circles that
recognition would be granted within
the next two weeks. One of the first
effects of this, il was said, would be
to give the Cubans an official status at
Washington, instead of their present
unofficial status.
A rRocLAMATIoN was to be issued to
Gen. Gomez and the insurgent army
over the signature of T. Estrada Pal
ma, delegate from the republic of Cuba
TO this country, and Gonzales de Que
sado, secretary of the junta in New
York, urging the insurgents TO place
themselves under the stars and stripes
as soon as the American colors shall
be raised on Cuban soil and To have
absolute confidence In the fair inten-
tions of President Mckinley and his
administration.
A DISPATCH from New Orleans said
that John Waltz, arrested at Port Eads
with portfolio of plaPsand drawings,
showing the Notifications OF Forts st.
Phillip and Jackson, will face a mill
tary commission To be named by Gen.
Graham, and the chance that he will
be shot as a spy was perilously promis.
ing.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TELEGRAM from Coeburn, Va,