The herald., 1898-03-23
MIANTONOMAH

transport; III bodies have been recovered
titled; 161 have been buried in Colon ceme-
terry, and II at Key West. This is the Off
cial report.
is feeding 1900 persons daily. 1t will be
TALLY in use already. The system Is ad-
mirable, and food Is plentiful.
GALVESTON DEFENsES
GALVESTON. Tex, March 22-Lieut. C.
s. Richie, corps of engineers. U. 8. A., re-
ceived rush orders tonight to construct
another battery for two rapid-fire rifles
at Fort Point, on Galveston island, COM
manding the entrance to the harbor. There
has just been completed a battery Of rapid
fire guns and mortar battery, also tor
pedo casemate, at Fort Point Last week
Lieut.. Richie received rush orders to build
duplicates Of the Fort Point batteries on
Bolivar point, west of the city. When these
orders have been executed. Galveston will
have four batteries, each with eight ten
inch rapid-fire rifles, and three batteries.
each with eight twelve-inch mortars. The
engineering corps is working day and
night.
SPANISH HOPES
MADRID, March 22.-The impartial (in-
dependenD expresses the opinion that the
action Of the United tSates has completely
checked the advantages which Spain might
have derived from granting autonomy to
Cuba, and alleges that the United States
"has practically strangled autonomy at
its birth"
The impartial also thinks Spain failed
automatically in not having obtained the
removal Of Consul-General Lee, nor the
withdrawal Of ships from Cuba" and ex-
presses the fear that although military
action will be keener than ever" It will not
suffice to pacify Cuba" owing to circum-
stances created by the United States.
The Correo (Carlist) does not expect help
from Europe, but hopes the Latin coun-
tries Of America will support Spain.
SMALL-ARM DRILL
CHICAGO, March 22-General John r.
Brooke, commanding the department of
the lakes, has taken official notice of the
war preparations in issuing an order of
drilling military exercises, in which he en-
phasizes the necessity of drill In small arm
target practice. and urged practice in mill
tary signaling. The order which was is
sued because of the growing sentiment in
favor of better coast defenses and the in
struction Of infantrymen and cavalrymen
in artillery work, concludes:
IA detachment from each troop and COM
pany will be drilled in the manual Of ma
chine guns and other artillery on hand"
Nine members of light battery A, Second
artillery, left Chicago this morning for
Fort Slocum, New York.
The vacancies at Fort Sheridan will be
filled by infantrymen, although the date
of the transfer has not been announced.
The infantry has begun drill with the rapid
fire Hotchkiss guns.
DECLINES TO TALK
LA SALE, ILL.,, March 22.-Lieuteant
George A. Blow, one of the officers of the
Inflated crew of the battleship Maine, has
arrived in La Sale. The lieutenant ex-
pressed his regret at being unable to d.
vulge anything in connection with the
Maine disaster, as his instructions were
particularly stringent.
Lieutenant Blow was before the board of
inquiry both at Havana and Key West.
The lieutenant will remain in La Sale a
few days and expects to report for duty at
Washington the latter part of this week.
PRESIDE ARMAMENT
carriages for second mortar battery at
the Preside, commanding the entrance to
this harbor, have arrived, though the guns
are still in transit. The new carriages will
be placed in position with all possible
speed in order to have them ready for
mounting the guns on their arrival. This
battery occupies the highest point at the
Presidio. The first mortar battery was
placed and completed about two years ago.
READY FOR ORDERS
LONDON, Mash 22.-The New Orleans
formerly the Amazonas) and the San
Francisco completed coaling today. The
latter cruiser will await orders. The FORM
er will go at o'clock tomorrow morning
to Halhaven to ship powder and ammuni-
tion previously ordered by Brazil and will
then await orders.
RECOVERING CANNON
HAVANA, March 22.-The wrecking con-
tract divers have been busy on the Maine
today, raising two six-inch guns from the
after cabin with great difficulty and get
ting ammunition from the magazine aft.
In doing this the divers are compelled to 20