The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-20
LATER NEWS.
A force of telegraphers is to accom-
pany the Manila expedition.

EnSlauu 3 IuOblFeS III SSShluS au alll-
ance are purely selfish.
AS a result of General Merritt's pro-
test that regulars instead of volunteers
were needed for the Philippine expedi
tion, three regiments of troops now at
Tampa will likely be sent to Manila.
The Cubans are joining the Spanish
army. Insurgent sympathizers have
received instructions not to resist
Blanco's conscription order, and
Blanco's army thus is being filled with
Spain's enemies.
Andrew Carnegie, in An interview,
says war is likely to be quickly ended,
and that peace will be in sight within
ten days. Permanent retention of ssthe
Philippines he does not think advisable
for prudential reasons.
The Spanish people have a new object
of wrath. England is execrate' upon
all sides and by all classes at Madrid,
and the feeling against Britishers is in
tense. Cham berlain's alliance speech
is the cause of the outburst.
Don Ignacio de la Tore, son-in-law
of President Diaz, of Mexico, is touring
the United States. 1t is understood
that the object of the visit is to impress
on the people of the United States that
Mexico is in sympathy with this coun-
try during the present war with Spain.
Preparations for the relief expedition
to be sent to the Philippines are being
hurried in both the military and navy
departments, says the Madrid corre-
spondent of the New York World. Five
battalfons, each 1900 men, under eight
officers, are assembled at Cadiz, BARGE
Iona and Valencia, all ready, or will be
ready for embaTkation this week.
A dispatch from Havana is to the
effect that an American war vessel en-
gagged in removing torpedoes at Cardenas
was blown up, and that the entire crew
perished. The report is confirmed at
Madrid in a dispatch from Havana
which says a naval boat has been blown
up off Cardenas. resulting in the loss
of ITO lives. The United States feet
officers eff Havana harbor have not
heard of it.
Evidence that meeting between the
Spanish Cape Verdes squadron and that
of Sampson or Schley. possibly. both, is
imminent is contained in special dis
patch from Washington, which an
nornces that Spain's feet in the Carlb-.
bean sea is to be met by a United
States squadron. Preparations are be.
ing made to effect junction of Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS and the flying
squadrons with all possible dispatch.
The continued presence in Canada of
senor Polo y Bernabe, late Spanish
minister to this country, and the recent
reports which reach here of his activity
there in behalf of the Spanish cause,
have given rise to the suggestion in
Washington that it might be a proper
proceeding on the part of this govern
ment to direct the attention of the
British government to the ex-minister's
course, as a violation of the neutrality
laws.
Spanish prisoners are being closely
guarded. Officers as well as priyates
are kept under surveillance at Fort Nc
Pherson.
Astoria celebrated the opening of the
Astoria & Columbia River railroad by
sending an excursion of 16 cars to
Portland.
More soldiers are needed for service,
There is a strong probability that the
president will soon issue call for 100,-
900 additional volunteers.
The war revenue bill has been called
up in the senate. Allison presented it
and made statement to the effect that
the bill will produce $3.50, 100000 an
nually.
The New York correspondents i'm
prisoned in Fort Cabanas in Cuba are
saved. General Blanco has courteously
acceded to an exchange, which will be
made at once.
John Lee, of Birmingham, Ala, shot
three men to show that he was not
afraid of the .spaniards. He became
enraged upon being twitted upon his
alleged lack of courage.
It is said the president has decided
to abandon the peaceful blockade, and
instead has issued orders to lombard
every fort until Spain's guns are
silenced.
French officials deny the charge of
violating the neutrality laws. The
minister of marine declares he has heard
nothing of permission having been
given the Spanish feet to coal at the
island of Martinique.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned in
body. Sagasta is charged with the
duty of organizing a new one, whose
war policy is to be more vigorous. The
cham bers have been asked to suspend
their sessions pending the solution.
The last of Oregon's quota of volun-
teers have departed for San Francisco.
They were given an ovation on their
departure from Portland. business
houses having been closed to permit
employees to bid their friends and
brothers good bye.
An official announcement Just issued
by the governor of the island of st.
Thomas prohibits the delivery of coal
to the warships of the belligerent pow
ers without previous permission of the
governor, who will determine the
amount each vessel may receive and
who will super wise it's delivery.
The United States government has
established censorship of kilograms,
for5idding the transmission of code
messages to or from Havana.
The Oldest house in Pennsylvania has
been damaged by fire in Chester. 1t
was built in 1868 and was long used as
a tavern, and later as playhouse.
Underground London contains 5000
miles of sewers, $4,000 miles of tele.
graph wires, 4,5s0 miles of water
mains 200 miles of GAS mines all