Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-24
naturally preferring not to assume
command of sinking ship.

~ II LoW IcI'oIteu tilat the Sp3nlSl
Phantom Fleet" under command O
Admiral Camara, is on its way to the
Philippines. 1t comprises seven wal
ships and three torpedo boats.
a special cable to 4 Chicago paper
from member Of Dewey's fleet says
under date of the Goth inst: Gen
Filipino was officially proclaimed pro
yisional Governor of outer Cavite, OF
the 18th.
= 1t is denied that the contemplated
invasion nf COrto Rico has been aban
doned, and Washington dispatch Of
yesterday says that Gen. Miles will be
sent to the front and assigned to that
field of duty.
Washington volunteers may 90 tc
Cuba instead of Manila II Il general
invasion of Cuba is determined upon
and that seems to be the intent OF
the War Department, more troops
will be necessary.
James I. Gatcwood, private Secre-
tary to Gen. Lee, was killed by bolt
OF lightning at Jacksonville, Florida,
Monday. from an almost clear sky
while listening to 4 band concert OF
the Second Illinois Band.
A special dispatch from Belgrade,
Servia, says the ex-Queen Natalie is
organizing IN expedition to go TO the
seat of war between Spain and the
United States in order to nurse both
Americans and Spaniards.
A dispatch dated off Guautanimo,
last Saturday, says that Cuban
scouts had reported that the inhabi-
tants Of Caimanera had strewn the
streets with straw and oil, with the
intention of burning the city.
A Republic, with Aquinaldo as
President, has been instituted. A dec
laration of independence from Spanish
rule has been published. The insur-
gent government will not oppose, how
ever, an American protectorate.
Gen. Aquinaldo, the insurgent lead
er of the Philippine forces who has
successfully invested Manila, sends a
greeting to the people of the United
States, who aided him in emancipating
his people from SPANS thraldom.
While the U. S. troops were at Hon.
olulu, over 1000 letters we're written
home by the soldiers and the Hawaii
an government paid postage on them,
amounting to $441. The stationery
was likewise furnished free of charge.
A powder-mill in Warren county,
Ohio, was blown up, presumably by
Spanish spies, Sunday night. John
Earle, who applied the torch, has died
from injuries sustained by the explos-
ion. In his delirium he talked in
Spanish.
The fourth fleet of transports to
carry troops to the Philippines will
consist of the City of Para,
the Peru, the Alameda and the AGA
pulco, all due at San Francisco within
n few days. They will be pressed into
service, if necessary.
Preparations are being made for
of military expeditions
for Porto Rico at various points on
the coast of Florida, and at Tampa for
the dispatch of the second section of
Gen. Skaters army, consisting mainly
OF batteries of artillery.
A dispatch from Paris says an Aus
TRAN agent has returned from Madrid,
where he delivered to the Spanish au.
thorities, via the Pyrinees, 100000
empty cartridges and 120 tons of ex-
plosives, derived from French, Aus.
trian and Belgian sources.
Garcia's forces are rallying around
to cooperate with Gen. Shat
ter's forces. He was visited by the
latter and Admiral Sampson, at his
headquarters, about II miles from
Monday. and a couple of
hours were spent in arranging details
of the campaign.
1t seems that the government fully
realizes the difficulty likely to result
from subjugation of Cuba, for ar
engagements are being made to send
reinforcements to Gen. Shafter, and it
is announced that transports will be
ready for service before it will be pos
sible for other troops to be in readi-
ness to go.
1t may be, as is claimed, that the
blockade OF Cuban ports has not been
absolute, while so many vessels were
to convoy the army of in.
vasiOn to the island, but now that that
duty has been performed, there is no
reason to believe that the task of starv-
ing the beleagurered foe into subsection
will not be resumed with direful effec.
tiveness.
The first division of the army of
invasion, under command of Gen.
Shafter, arrived off Santiago, Monday.
The General, after a consultation with
Admiral Sampson, decided to speedily
land the troops at points that had
been selected by the naval command.
Tremendous enthusiasm was aroused
by the arrival of reinforcements,
among our forces on land and sea.
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