The Ravalli Republican., 1898-04-27
MARTIAL MUSIC.

President Mckinley issued his first
war message on Friday, declaring {
blockade of Cuban ports, and early
Saturday morning Captain Simpsons
fleet left Key West for the island.
The gunboat Nashville on Friday
captured the first vessel Of the war
the Buena Ventura, a tramp steamer
loaded with lumber.
The cruiser New York has captured
a Spanish mail steamer.
While passing through Spain en
route to Paris, Minister Wondford
was insulted by the Spanish populace
and rocks were thrown at the window
of the railway carriage he was in.
Capt. Sampson will be nominated
rear admiral. After the war closes
he will drop back to his old rank.
This step is taken to insure Samp-
sons command as ranking officer.
Montana will furnish four troops OF
cavalry on the trst.call, made up of
Troops A Of Billings, B of Bozenaan,
g of Ashland, Custer county, and d
to be made up from Great Falls and
Missoula Lieutenant Bruce Wallace
of the Second cavalry, who is Mon
tana boy, will command the squadron
as ma jor Of volunteers.
1t was discovered Friday that the
cables to the submarine mines in
New York harbor had been intention
ally cut by some one. They have
been repaired.
Father Maurice j. Dorncy, pastor
OF st. Gabriel'S church, Chicago, has
been appointed chaplain of the iowa
1t is said that Secretary Long of
the navy WILSON retire and be sue
ceeded by Admiral Walker. The sit
uatlon calls for cabinet that knows
something about war.
The administration is not uneasy
about the Oregon. and do not fear
that harm will come to her on her
way home.
Reports from the blockadny fleet
are that the Spanish gunncrs at Ha-
vana can't shoot worth being afraid
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The steamer Trojan Prince, which.
arrived. at New York from Naples.
reports on April IL in lat. 36, long.
10, she passed an unknown cruiser
and three torpedo boats steaming
west at full speed. They are sup
posed to be Spanish.
The cruiser New York captured
the Spanish steamer Pedro.
The Detroit has taken the Cata-
lima, with a cargo Of 5000 staves.
The cutter Winona has captured
the Saturuina.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
left New York on Monday afternoon.
Her destination is not given out.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Of
the navy department will go into the
army as lieutenant colonel OF a
mounted regiment Of rit}emen from
the Rocky Mountain country. and Of
which DR.. Wood OF the army, who
displayed conspicuous ability while
in command of a detachment Of
troops in the Apache campaign, will
be colonel. ~
Havana is completely blockaded by
Admiral Sampson's feet. The port
Of ManuanZas is also shut up.
Prof. Woods, brigadier general Of
the colored Knights of Pythjas Of
has offered to Governor
Stephens the services of himself and
l 1000 negroes for the volunteer army.
The Minneapolis and Columbia
have left the flying squadron, pre-
to look for any Spanish
vessels that might try to intercept
the Paris, which is now nearly due.
The battleship Oregon has passed
through the straits and is coming up
the Atlantic. The department is
not afraid of her being molested.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, of the cunfeGcr-
ate army, has been selected as one Of
the new major generals. Gen. Lee
will be a brigadier general.
IT is reported that bicycle corps
will be added to che regular army,
and that Lieutenant Moss of the
Twenty-tifth infantry will be assigned
to command it.
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