The Advocate and news., 1898-04-27
THE WAR HAS BEGUN.
Continued from page 81


Summary of War Movements
So far the Spanish have lost nine ves-
sells. They are the steamers Buena Ven-
tura, Pedro, Michael JOver, Catalina and
Saturnina and the schOoners Mathilde,
Candido and Antonio. All Of these have
been taken to Key West except the Sat
urnina, which went to Ship Island, Mis-
sissippi. So far as Is definitely known
no American vessels have been seized
The only known movement in the Span
ish navy has been the departure of the
torpedo boat destroyer AudaZ from
Queenstown for Spain. This was COM
PEELED by the British neutrality procla-
nation. For the same reason the Ameri-
can Asiatic squadron has lett Hong Kong.
The North Atlantic squadron Is block
aiding Havana, while the flying squadron
ds at Hampton Roads. The Minneapolis
and Columbia are at sea on an unknown
mission. The battleship Oregon and gum
boat Marietta are coming up the east
coast of South America. The Topeka Is
on the way to New York, the Somers be-
ing at Southampton ready to sail.
The only shots so far fired have been
one or two necessary shots in the cap
ture Of Spanish freight vessels and the
oannonading from Moro castle at Havana
directed at the blockading squadron.
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War Notes.
The Senate has passed the army reOr-
ganizatiOn bill.
Wisconsin has 1900 drilled militia men
ready for business.
Governor Atkinson, Of Georgia, will
resign and lead the Georgia troops.
The Santa Fe will hold open places for
all Of its men who go to war.
Governor Clough has rendered to the
President the whole militia force Of the
State.
David Overmyer has rendered his SER
vices to the Governor and is ready to
go to war.
A royal decree was issued at Madrid
Friday calling out 10000 men Of the re-
serve force.
Spain is experiencing considerable
difficulty in getting coal on this side Of
the Atlantic.
Captain Harshberger, regular army
officer, is organizing company Of Wash
Durn cOlIege students
An enthusiastic German editor in Chi
Cago offers $1OO to the soldier who will
capture the first Spanish fag
Secretary of State John Sherman has
resigned and Judge Day, his assistant,
has been appointed to succeed him.
The Cuban insurgents have declined to
confer with the Spanish authorities rel
atiVe to an extension Of the form Of
autonomy.
Russell Sage says that war will stop
business and that government bond
issue would absorb funds and raise in
terest rates.
Mines and torpedoes are being planted
in the Potomac river to protect Wash
ington. The same is being done at many
other coast cities.
One troop of Fort Sill cavalry which
was on Its way to the South had to return
to quell riot started by Geronimo and
a band Of Apaches.
Washburn' college students burned
Weyler in effigy last night. So far as
reported 1t is the first anti-Spanish dem
Onstration in Kansas.
Major Hudson wanted Governor Leedy
to give him recruiting commission
with the rank Of colonel with authority
to raise the first Kansas regiment.
The Americans In Transvaal offer to
organize and equip 1000 Of their number
for war with Spain. They will pay trans
portation expenses to the seat of war.
Students in the various colleges over
the country have been making demon
strations indicating approval Of the pol
icy Of the government in the Spanish
affair.
The State encampment Of Sons of Vet
Grams telegraphed Governor Leedy Offer
ing their services and asking that they
he allowed tn form the first KaOsaa raO |