Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-21
ACTIVE FIGHTING ORDERED
TO lombard CUBAN PORTS.
President Mckinley Said to Have
Abandoned the Peaceful Bloclx
nde lden-TO Command the COrps
-MOvement of TrOOps-MOre Soil
diers VIII BE Needed

Chicago, May l6. A special to th
Journal from Washington says: Presi
ldcnt Mckinley has abandoned his peace
full blockade idea Orders were toda,
caoled to the commander of the blcckad
ing squadron that will give him an op
portunlty to turn his ships loose on al
the notifications where resistance is of
tered. Every Cuban port that is strongl,
protected will be attacked and the BON
baldment will be kept up until the Span
lsh guns are silenced and all gunboats ar,
sunk
BlOcl<ndinE Fleet Warned.
New York, May l6. - The Evening
Posts Key West special says: The block
aders on the south of Cuba have beer
warned that the Spanish squadron is re
ported off Venezuela bound north, and te
double their vigilance. Powerful vessels
which it is not necessary to name, will be
ready to aid the ships stationed there in
resisting the progress of the enemy. And
there is small chance that the Spanish
will be able to enter Cienfuegos, forti
fled port desirable to them on account Of
large coaling facilities and machine shops
as both of our squadrons are informed
about the course of the Spanish fleet.
The Spanish Fleet.
New York, May l6.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Curacao, May Is, says: The
Spanish cruisers Nizcaya and Maria Te-
resa left this port at O'Clock this even
ing. Their destination is unknown The
four other Spanish warships which We're
off the harbor disappeared about noon,
but this evening one of the torpedo boat
destroyels was sighted again. While here
the two warships took on small guam
tity OF coal and provisions. Their depart
ure was due to our governments request
ing them to leave, as provided in the de-
cree of neutrality. There We're no colliers
with the fleet. Nothing is known as to
their boilers. A rumor says there are
some commercial ships in this vicinity.
Sampson at Cape Haytl.
Washington, May lG.-Admiral Samp-
son has reported to the navy department
from Cape Haytien and says lie now will
go to Cienfuegos.
To Command the Corps.
Washington, May lG.-As the result of
a conference between the president and
Secretary Alger, the selection of officers to
command the seven corps into which the
army is to be divided was made. The
First corps, to be modified near Falls
Church, Va, is to be commanded by Ma
jor General Graham; Ma jor General Will
son will have command of the Sixth corps,
Chickamauga, and Major General Lee will
command the Seventh corps, Chickamau-
ga. Other corps assignments have been
Professionally made, but will not be an
nounced until finally decided upon.
The vacancy in the command of the
department of the east, caused by the ap-
pointment of Major General Merritt as
governor general of the Philippines, will
be temporarily filled by Brigadier Gen
eral X. L. Frank, formerly colonel of the
First artillery.
Moving Troops.
Washington, May lG-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin directed the troops that are
ready to move to proceed at once to their
rendezvous. The following troops 60 to
San Francisco: Fourteenth Kansas, one
battalion of Wyoming infantry, two bat
teries and one troop from Utah.
Aiming the Soldiers.
San Francisco, May l6.-It is now be-
lieved that the First regiment of Califor-
mia volunteers will lead the troops going
to Manila. Yesterday there arrived for
it 100000 rounds of cartridges and 1900
new Springfield rifles from the Benicia
arsenal. Today 100000 more cartridges
will arrive. The Seventh regiment is
scheduled to move from two to four days
later than the First, though nothing posi-
tive is known as to its time of departure.
More Volunteers.
Washington, May lG.-"There will I'M
questionably be a second call for volun-
teels," says we'll known western repub
lican senator who holds intimate personal
relations with Secretary Alger. $40 prop
erly hold the Philippines we shall find
10000 to 10000 men none too many. To
clean up matters in Cuba in quick man
ner we shall need not far from 100000.
With the regulars and volunteers already
in the field we find ourselves short about
$4,000 men. ] understand the president is
considering a call for 100000 additional
voll ntee1s. ] also understand the secre-
tary Of war and General Miles agree with
the president"
Release Promised
New York, May l6.-A special from
Key West to the Evening World says:
The Worlds correspondents imprisoned in
Fort Cabanas in Cuba are saved. Gen
eral Blanco has courteously acceded to
the representations made to him by the
United States special government agent,
Lieutenant Brainerd of the navy. AS
quickly as two Spanish officers can reach
Key West they will be taken to Havana
under a white flag to be exchanged, and
the World correspondents will be brought
back to Key West by the same special
steamer. The London Times well known
correspondent, Knight, and the British
consul general in Havana acted vigorous
ly in the matter. Lieutenant Brainerd
reports that the docks at Havana were
lined yesterday with angry people.
Supposed Spies Arrested.
New York, May 16.-Locked up in the
guardhouse at Sandy Hook are three men
who were discovered prowling about the
Hook in a small catboat and who were
captured by the coast patrol. The men
could not give satisfactory explanation
of their presence in the waters near the
Notifications and adjacent to the mine
fields and were therefore made prisoners
and turned over to the authorities on the
Hook.
Lieut.. Rowan Reports.
New York, May l6.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tampa says: Lieutenant A.
S. Rowan has just completed the report
of his daring trip to the camp OF General
Garcia. The report has just been made to