Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-29
TeLEGRAPHlC BRtvlTlES.


Three steamers OF the Compania
Transatlantica ere being rapidly armed
as cruisers at Cadiz.
The Red Cross society ship, State Of
Texas. with nurses and medicines, has
arrived at Key West from New York.
She will proceed to Sagua Ia Grande.
The French steamer Saigon and the
Spanish steamer Espana have arrived
at Singapore from Manila, both crowd
ed with refugees from the Philippines.
Negotiations, It is asserted, are pro-
ceeding in Hun, England. for the pur-
chase by Americans of the Wilson line
steamers Calico, Chicago, ana TOXIC
The regiment of immunes raised in
Louisiana by the son of Gen. Hood
the famous Confederate commander,
viii be accepted by the secretary OF
war.
Ten thousand guns of an old style.
but In good order, were shipped south
yesterday from the Rock Island ar
aenal for the use of the Cuban insur'
gents.
Capt. Paddock Of the United states
recruiting station, Milwaukee, has re-
ceived orders from the war department
to join his regiment at Houston. Tex,
at once.
A fire at worthington, S. D., burned
to the ground the armory. me ans
munition, uniforms and guns of COM
pany d, national guards, were totally
destroyed.
The German government has ordered
to Manila, Philippine Islands, portion
of the eastern squadron with instruc-
lions to protect German interests In
the Philippines.
i 6 To-,
| lister to Spain, will be given n COM
mission as major general in the volun-
teer army, and that Capt. Fred d, Grant
will be made a brlgadier-general
Manuel Rivas. sailor. was in the
| pilot house of the Guido. captured by
| the Terror. and the flying splinters
penetrated his breast, innictlng wounds
which may cause his death.
General Manager Doddridge of the
Missouri Pacific announces that the
positions of any of the employees of the
road who enlist would be reserved for
them untll the hostilities ended.
The bombardment of Matanzas forth
| flcations Is regarded In London as a
preliminary to the landing of American
troops and making Matanzas the base
of American operations in Cuba.
No news had been received up to last
night of the transport shin Panther
with 800 soldiers. and her convoy. Elk
perienced navigators say they should
have been past Cape Hutteras wher
the storm came on.
It is stated that the German gov
eminent has asked the British foreign
office what steps. II any. are to be TAX
en- to protect British interests in thu
Philippines, in view of the possibilit,
of an American attack.
Lieut.. Count Won Gootzf, the German
military attache at Washington, VIII
is now In Berlin. has been ordered Il
return TO the United States and accom-
pany the forces of the United State
which will operate In Cuba.
Only about 20 OF the 45O members o
the Delaware militia and half the ofn
GERS have volunteered to the Unite
States government, the others refusing
to go. fearing that their own officer
would not be in command
It is believed in London that tn
squadron at Cape Verde has reall
, been waiting for the arrival of the Pc
layo and the Alphonso NH and sthe
men of-war. but now that Portuga
has declared neutrality, the fleet wi
be compelled to sail without delay.
The Russian Jewish farmers com
, posing the Baron de Hirsch colony q
: Woodbine, n. j.. have offered thei
services to the governor OF New Jerse
: for the war. and a large number VIII
have served in the Russian army ar
likely to be accepted. On the cas-
side n camp of Russian huzzars, nun
| berinE 20. all OF them Jews. and abou
l $50 others. have signed applications 70
enlistment.