Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-18
Peeps from the War Balloons.

The Woodland Cycling Club of Chicago.
400 strong. has offered its services to the
government as cycling hrisa ic.
GOV, Jones Of Arkansas. has received
Arkansas viii III fe1.iirad to furnish a
fun regiment of 1000 meh.
The mills OF Law renee. Newhall 4 90.
Fairfield We're rushing, Saturday, on a
government order for 6oo00 feet of lum-
Der to be delivered not later than Mon
day. 1t will be shipped, Monday.
The White Star Line steamer Bovic,
which sailed from Liverpool for New
York last night, had hh hoard a large
consignment OF L.ee-Metfotd fi6ep' 10
Maxim guns. % krupp Quick-nrlng guns
and 200 tons of ammunition.
The report that the Hamburg American
Line Steamship Co. has offered the
steamer Fuerst Bismarck to the n.ed
States government is confirmed. No NO
the United States authorities.
The monitor Catsk;ll was placed in com
mission saturday. at League island navy
yard. Her crew was also completed to-
day by the addition of s. officers and men
who arrived Saturday. from Boston.
With the exception of her stores and am
munition and Il few finishing touches the
Catskill is ready for sea. She is expected
to sail for Boston. Monday or Tuesday
DR.. Marti, the Spanish leader of d plot
to invade Texas. is still confined. with
several accomplices, in jail in Neuva.
Laredo, Tex. Most of his followers now
under arrest are MeXiCanS. AMI this fact
has caused some apprehension lest many
ignorant MexiCans on this side of the Rio
Grande might forcibiy aid the Spaniards
in case of an invasion, although many
MeXicans who have expressed any opln-
ion will support the Americans. -,.
President Octave Law of the Jamaica
Junta has received dispatches from Gen.
Calixto Garcia; which will be forwarded
dispatches suggest a plan of operation in
eastern Cuba, in conjunction with
America. Cuban government courier.
with other dispatches, was caught by
SpaniardS a few days ago at CriSto, near
Santiago de Cuba. and killed His bo1y
was left in the road, but the letters he
bore were taken.
Great activity prevails in the military
circles of New Orleans in preparation for
the arrival ofninc regiments of the United
States army which have been ordered to
concentrate in that city. The race track
has been offered as camp ground for
ability become the central point in case
of general muster All the United States
troops now under orders to come to New
Orleans will be there by Wednesday, and
viii be about 5000 strong.
Tampa. Fla. is anticipating the arrival
OF the several regiments of the United
states troops, and Il special government
representative has been there for several
camp. The city affords every convenience
desirable for Il campground and is pre-
pared to accommodate 100000 men of nee
essary 1t is the logical base of supplies
in the event of hostlities. on account of
its proximity to Cuba, it's railroad facili-
ties and deep water harbor.
Governor Wolcott of Massa chusetts, has
issued the following order: "a council of
officers is hereby constituted to advise
the COmmanderin-chief in all military
and naval matters arising out of the
present critical condition of the relations
between the government of the United
States and the kingdom of Spain, to con
sist Of Adjt. Gen. Samuel Dalton. Inspec-
tor Gen. James l.. Carter. Judge Advo-
cate General lockwood Hoar. Brig. Gen.
Thomas r. Mathews. Brig. Gen. William
A. Bancroft. Lieut.. Col. Thomas F. Ed
mands. Lieut.. Col. Samuel A. johnson
and Capt. John w. Weeks. These Off
will hold themselves in readiness to
obey at all times the order of the com
mander-in- chief Roger WolcNtt, com
mande in chief"