The times., 1898-04-28


that the steamers Miguel Jerver and
Catalina, captured by the fleet at Key
West are not helped by the Presidents
proclamation, as they left here for Ha-
vana and We're trying to run the blockade
when captured. The captains of the YES
sells had an interview with Collector
Wilkinson before leaving, and he pointed
out the dangers and difficulties in their
way.
New Jersey Troops.
Trenton y. !. April 27-Upon receipt of
instructions from the Secretary of War
this morning GOV. Voorhees, designated
the First Regiment. of Newark; the Sec
ond, Of Paterson: the Third, of Elizabeth;
/ three companies of the Sixth. of Camden.
and one of the Seventh TO respond TO the
call for volunteers.
The First and Second Regiments belong
! to the First Brigade and are twelve COM
! pany regiments. The Third belongs to
/ the Second Regiment. and has but eight
companies, and for that reason the Sixth
and Seventh Regiments have been called
I upon to make up the deficiency.
Gov. Voorhees, said tonight that an or
der would he issued tomorrow designating
. a commander of the post at Sea Girt. He
. has made the selection. but declined to
make it public in advance of the formal
order.
The commander of the post viii issue
. the order summoning the men into camp
. AT Sea Girt. That order viii be given to-
morrow. Immediately after the post COM
! mandeT is chosen.
Ihc Flying Squadron.
Newport News, April 27.-The flying
Z squadron is now in the teeth of raging
northeaster The wind is sweeping down
upon the usually calm surface Of Hamp-
+ ton Roads and churning the blue waters
! into yeasty pillows At one time there
/ was danger of a collision between the
flagship Brooklyn and the battleship
! Massachusetts. The Brooklyn dragged
/ her anchors and was bearing down on
. the battleship which was lying near the
Rip Raps. AS soon as the flagship got
too close for comfort Capt. HigginsOn,
Of the Massachusetts. ordered anchors up
1 and steamed slowly around TO position
near the Texas and opposite the hotels.
The gale has increased in fury since night
set in and the indications are that it was
one of the worst storms that ever visited
this section
Much uneasiness is felt over the cruiser
Montgomery, the gunboat Nicksburg and
the transport Panther which put out
from Old Point Comfort yesterday and
must have run right into the worst of the
gale of Cape Hatteras.
/ II was reported here today that the
Montgomery and Eicksburg returned TO
Hampton Roads for shelter, but the report
I could not be confirmed. 1t is believed
that the cruiser and gunboat can weather
the storm but many doubt the ability of
the transport to carry its 40 marines in
safety.
The Morris Ready for Sen.
Newport, r. L. April 27.-The torpedo
boat Morris is ready for sea, but her
crew is seven men short. Whether she
/ viii sail without this number being made
| up cannot be ascertained. Her boats
| and guns have been lashed for sea, and
she may leave at any moment.
It was learned today that the crews
Of the torpedo boats Gwin and Talbot
are also short. the commander of the
torpedo station saying il is almost impos-
sible TO get men suited for this class Of
boats
The Dons Uncomfortable.
Havana. April q, via. Kingston, ia
maica, April Pit is officially denied
that a force Of Americans and insurgents
| have landed at Guanabacoa.
Spanish warship PeInyo.
London. April IA dispatch from Tan
| gier says that the Spanish warship Pc
| Iayo is cruising in the Mediterranean.
Straits of Gibraltar. There were only
/ two Spanish cruisers at Cadiz on April
%
Patriotic EngIishmen.
Cleveland. Ohio April 27.-The Otis Steel
Works in this city, employing several
hundred men, are run entirely by Eng
Iish capitalists. The superintendent has
/ been informed by cable from London that
4 all employees who enlist to fight under
II
places at their former wages when they
return.
Rase of Supplies.
Tampa. Fla. April 27.-The Leader pub
Hshed here this morning says that this
point will be used by the Government ic
conjunction with the Cuban Junta as the
chief base of supplies for the Cuban:
army. 1t is understood that work win
begin at once 10 clear the docks for
heavy shipments of supplies from tn.
/ North. The transports are expected az
any time.
Guarding the Supplies.
Tampa. Fla. April 27.-Life in the
great tented city located in the heart Of
! Tampa continues to be as restless as it
was when the camp was first established.
| Reports Of the developments of the war
on sea constitute for the camp neces-
sity and the bulletin boards are sur
| rounded from dawn 10 dark.
There is well-founded rumor circu-
lating in the camp today to the effect
| that another regiment is to be sent to
Port Tampa TO assist the Fifth Infantry
in guarding the supplies which are now
arriving there in great quantities. Just
which regiment viii be detailed on this
| duty has not been announced.
General Wade has practically estab-
| lished a press censorship so far as Off
| cial information is concerned and this
| extends to the minutest detail.
| State occasions at the hotel since the
! advent Of the general and his staff have
! been rare but on next Saturday night
1 Commodore and Mrs. II. j. Plant VIII
give an elaborate reception and BAH in
honor Of General Wade and his staff.
The dispatch boat Fern has returned
from Key West and is again at Port
Tampa taking on supplies. Her mission
this time seems TO be urgent and many
tons Of shells have been stored on board
Besides the shells a quantity of dynamite
is TO be shipped by her The Fern will
be ready 10 sail tonight or tomorrow
but viii not leave until a convoy from
the feet arrives here 10 accompany her.
Torr.s's Cowboy Regiment.
One of the new cowboy regiments will
be commanded by Judge ]. /. Torrey, of
/ the bankruptcy bill fame Judge Torrey
will be given a coloneIs commission by
the President and his command will be
Of much the same timber as Roosevelt 5
cowboy band Of fighters.
Col. Torrey is "a self-made man in every
sense Of the word. having worked his way
from the pOgitiBu Of a uGWSDON the