Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-19
MANY VOLUNTEERS READY
Nearly 100, 90 Mustered in, Is States
Having Completed Their Quota
The Indications Are That Plans for
Invasion Of Cuba VIII Now Be
Hastily Pushed.

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The volunteer army is rapidly near
ing completion. Reports received by
Adjutant General Corbin yesterday
show that $3.50 men have been mus
tered in. Eighteen states have COM
pleted their quota as follows: Cali
fornia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kan
sas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
General Mics said yesterday that it
Is not the intention Of the president to
call for an additional number of vol
uuteers at this time. 1t is suggested
that such a call at present would be
a little peculiar In view of the fact
that but over 10000 Of the troops
already called for have been mustered
into the service Of the government.
lie OIIGlul DuIIeIlh DOiluS i ucSudJ
failed to yield any news of the move
ments Of either Of the three fleets
SIMPSONS Schley's and the Spanish
dying squadron. There Is reason to
believe that the department itself re-
Ceived no information on that point.
The department officials are begin
ming to show little constituencies to
criticism in the matter of delay in
bringing the Spanish feet into action,
conscious as they are that they have
made all dispatch compatible with due
regard for the safety of our own ports
as we'll as the lives of the crews of our
warships. Every day there is talk of
change in the naval plans brought
about by some movement of the Span
ish squadron, but what the latest
phase of the campaign is nobody out
side of the members Of the war board
is competent to say The general i'm
preston is that NO particular effort
Is to be made just now TO pursue the
Spaniards SO long AS they keep within
the confines OF the Gulf of Mexico and
Caribbean sea, but that Sampson
and Schley in combination will en-
circle the island of Cuba maintain the
blockade and convoy troops across the
Florida straits II necessary, meanwhile
simply keeping watch of the Spanish
| flying squadron to see that it does
not do mischief either to the Am2ri
can fleet, or by escaping into the At
L., nj Ia bn % hoard oft Nv ihis
plan the military and naval officials
might hope TO silence the rather 50
we're criticisms that are being en-
pressed because Of the delay in open
ing the military campaign in cuba
itself
Considerable pressure has come til
on the administration from congress
and private quarters to have the
campaign FASTENED and there are
| thought to be signs Of resumpi ion
of the plans Of the military leaders
for an invasion n cuba at n point
where they were Sudednly suspended
by the announcement of the arrival
of the Spanish dying squadron At
Martinique One sign of this was the
inclusion in the regular army orders
OF direction TO Captain Alger 10 90
to Tampa to JOIN G neral Miles. The
doIartmeUt processes TO feel no APP
prchension that Admiral Dewey or his
men are in any wis., endangered by
their occupation of Manila harhor ut
present, but this cannot be SAID OF
THE unfortunate inhabitants OF Manila
If the present situation is protracted
unduly. The indications are that
within 4 week some soldiers at least
will be on their way FROM san Fran
cisco, following the Charleston. There
are indications that the war depart
ment has been brought TO see the
Wisdom and the fairness OF the sug-
.grstions thrown out by Major General
Merritt that his expedition should con-
stst of not less than $4,000
men and that at least II third Of them
should be seasoned troops from the
regular army capable of meeting on
even terms the veteran Spanish sol
diers who garrison Manila To over
come the Spanish force with less than
half of their number of troops would
seem to be senseless proceeding in
view of the fact that there is no ne
cessity for such course. General
Merritt took occasion TO deny very
emphatlcally the accuracy of certain
newspaper interviews published yes
terday morning. which placed him in
the position of refusing an order te
proceed to the Philippines because his
force was insufficient The official,
nj the department upon seeing these
publications did not hesitate to expires,
their belief that General Merritt was
too good soldier 10 refuse to obey
Il lawful order. though they admitted
that he might have. as he oid yester
day through Inspector General HUGHES
member of his staff. suggested tht
propriety Of an increase in the mum.
her aud betterment In the quality o.
! the soldiers TO be assigned to his com
mand