The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

| Louisiana mas appropriated xb0,VU Tor
the National Guard Of the state.
In o few days Spain will expel all
| American citizens from her territory.
| Spain has purchased three Italian
ships to be used as auxiliary cruisers.
| The maximum number of privates in
company OF infantry will be 50 men.
| Pennsylvania's troops were the first
TO respond to the call for volunteers.
| Famine and smallpox are now killing
men. women and children at Puerto
| Rico.
| Four hundred Porto Ricans have Of
| fered their services to the United
States.
Spaniards have seized 100 tons of pro-
visions intended for Cuban reconcen-
trados.
| Uruguay has prohibited the public
| raising of funds for the benefit OF
| Spain's navy.
A naval battle of one hours duration
between two modern battle ships would
cost $l,60O0O0.
Cuban insurgents are eagerly await
| ing arms and ammunition from the
| United States.
The people of Porto Rico are rebelling
| against Spain and are appealing to the
| United states for arms.
st. Louis powder manufacturers were
| warned the other day that spanish
| spies were In the city.
| Fifty thousand people witnessed the
| departure OF the National Guard from
Pittsburg last Wednesday.
The yachts Of American millionaires
now In the Mediterranean, are closely
watched by Spanish ships.
All the confederate organizations at
| New orleans last week voted to light
| against Spain II necessary.
The queen of Spain has asked Russia
| to interfere but the Car answered that
| the time was not yet ripe.
United States Secret Service officers
have their hands full nipping plots Of
| Spains spies In this country.
| All Cubans at Tampa. Fla, have
| been urged to Join the American army
which will shortly invade Cuba.
| The Spanish fleet has been at sea for
some days and Madrid Is expecting to
hear of the bombardment of American
| cities.
The American bark. Seranac. having
| on board 1,640 tons of coal was captured
by the Spaniards near the PHILIPPINE
| Islands.
| 1T will take more than 10000 men to
subjugate the Spanlards In Cuba" said
| Consul Springer of Calboren, Cuba, the
other day.
The American line steamer Paris,
which was reported captured by the
Spaniards last week has arrived safely
In New York.
The army In coming conflicts. will
| for the first time use the telephone as
means of communication between diff
| ferent brigades.
The battleship Oregon, for which the
| Spaniards are laying In walt has been
seen in the Straits Of Magellon by n
| British steamer.
Banco has cabled Spain that he is
able to hold Havana against the United
| States without assistance from the
home government.
The torpedo boat Foote was the first
In New York bay "a mines have been
planted and It is believed three times
that many will be.
| The battleship Oregon, for which n
| Spanish torpedo was lying In walt has
arrived at Rio Janeiro, leaving the
Spaniard 1000 miles behind.
| The Italian Red Cross society has Of
| fered its services, with the use of Its
| naraphernalia, to the Red Cross So
cieties of the United States and Spain.
Large fires, apparently burning
| forests, are now raging In Cuba. They
have been started either by Spaniards
or insurgents for purposes OF their own.
The crew of the torpedo boat Porter
| made a landing on Cuban soil last Sun
| day night. Their daring exploit resulted
In valuable information for the admiral.
Iowa's national guard is about 1900
! short Of the quota, 3,700. The governor
has called for ex-guardsmen and mill
tary school grauates to fill up the
| ranks.
| Fifty-five men on the captured steam
| er Panama, who were on their way to
| Cuba to foin the Spanish army, are be-
ing held by the government as prison.
ers of war.
The Spaniards have attached all the
food In Santiago de Cuba for the army
and the civil population Of that city.
about 10000 persons, Is almost entirely
| without provisions.
| The National Guards now being
mustered into the service Of the United
States will not lose the Identities as
tain their own officers.
So soon as Havana surranders to the
United States and Cuba becomes free,
| then will the European Powers inform
| Spain that she has lost what she was
| fighting for and that the war must
| cease.
| While the warship New York was
| lying two miles off the coast of Cabanas
| Cuba, last Saturday, a number of ca
|
at her. A shell from the battleship
| soon subdued the Spaniards.
| Two bombs were exploded under the
| government torpedo boats building at
Portland, Ore. the other day, but no
damage was done. The perpetrator Is
supposed to have been q Spaniard or
Mexican who has been lurking about
the last few days.
Thirty miners who were on the trail
bound for the Klondike came down on
the steamer the other day for the pur-
pose of returning east and joining the
| army. Nearly all are members OF the
national guard. whose love Of country
is greater than their love Of gold.
In accordance with directions issued
by the secretary of war immediate
measures will be taken to recruit the
regiments of the regular army and the
battalion of engineers to 6l,000 men,
The manner in which this Is to be done
| together with other interesting details
is shown In a circular issued by Adjt.-
Gen. Corbin.
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