Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
THE SPANISH CAME.
Adm. cervera May Attack Atlantic
Coast Failing to Get to Cuba.
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE WARNED.
The Wide Publicity Given to the Gusaie Ex-
pedltion Said to Have Caused Its Failure
volunteers Being Mustered In Rap
Idiy-AbOut Another Call.

cations have arisen to worry the war
board Of naval strategy. II Is now in
possession Of Observation-Disclosures
authentic is not yet known-that Adm
Cervera's orders, sent TO him at Mar
Unique, give him discretionary power
TO attack the Atlantic coast If he fails
to get into Cuba. Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet is In the Windward passage.
The flying squadron commanded by
Commodore Schley is In the Savannah
ofing. Commodore Watson has concen-
trated his blockading squadron in the
vicinity Of Havana Sampson will wait
the approach Of the Cape Verde fleet
Of Spanish ships 1t Is expected that
Adm. Cervera will try to make the
port OF Santiago de Cuba for the pur-
pose Of landing supplies and ammuni-
ton for Capt Gen. Blanco II he i'm
AGNES there is danger lurking for him
in this neighborhood he will make
dash for Cienfuegos. The latter point
he is most DESTROYS Of reaching. Rail
roads connect Cienfuegos with Havana.
Official information in possession Of
the navy department, according to an
informant who secretly breaks the
ban Of silence, is that the Spaniards
are supposed to be lettering at the
entrance OF Maricaibo bay. But, as
Q matter OF fact, the naval war
board is calculating that Adm. Cervera
Is now heading for the southern coast
OF Cuba SIMPSONS scouts will note
advancement and tell Sampson Of his
location. Credence is not placed In the
dispatch from Martinique that Adm.
Villamil is near there with three
Spanish cruisers This is looked upon
o. ruse to divide the American fight
Ing strength. II present plans are fol.
lowed out Sampson will guard the
passages leading to our northern coast.
Commodore Watson will protect the
waters around Cuba; Schley will hunt
the Spanish out and make them fight.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS WARNED
TAMPA, Fla, May !s.-Every news.
paper correspondent at Tampa has
been officially notified that In future,
no mention must be made Of any
small expedition similar to that OF the
Gussie last week until the success Of
the expedition has been assured by the
return Of the boat Army officers are
much chagrined over the failure to
place the sorely needed arms, ammu-
milton and supplies, with which the
Gussie was stored, in the hands Of the
insurgents They believe that, had
not such wide publicity been given
the affair, the chance for success would
have been much greater. 1t had been
arranged by Capt Dorst that the
insurgents should meet the expedition
and take care Of the supplies, but
the fact that the news Of the
contemplated departure Of the Gussie
WA published almost 10 hours before
the hour fixed for leaving was un.
doubtedly communicated to Gen.
Blanco at once and enabled him to
establish an effective patrol Of the
coast The correspondents have also
been notified that the paper publish
Ing any such stories before 1t is per-
lnissible TO do 30 will be debarred from
1ending any representative into Cuba.
The intention Is hereafter to keep a
close watch on news sent out regard
ing movements Of troops or ships from
Tampa, and 10 endeavor to follow out
the policy Of the government In keep
Ing from the Spanish government any
news whatever that would help them
to Illustrate any plans for such move.
mentS
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED IN RAPIDLY.
WASHINGTON, May la-The volun.
teer army Is rapidly nearing compile
tion. Reports received by Adjt. Gen.
Ccrbin last night show that o. $50 men
have been mustered in. Eighteen
states have completed their quota as
follows: California, Georgia, Idaho,
Indiana Kansas, Maine, Maryland,
Minnesota Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire. Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Vermont, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. Gen. Miles,
commanding the army, said yesterday
that 1t was not the intention of the
3 president to call for an additional
number Of volunteers at this time. 1t
Il suggested that such a call at pres
ent would be little premature, in
view Of the fact that but little over
10000 OF those troops already called
for had been mustered into the service
Of the government
ABOUT ANOTHER CALL.
WASHINGTON, May lS-president
Mckinley will not have to ask con.
gress for authority before issuing his
call for additional volunteers. The
frat bill passed by the senate and
house gave him authority to call for
. many troops as he might deem nec-
essary. Under this act II can be said
authoritatively that the president is
preparing his second proclamation.
The number Of men he will ask for
has not yet been decided, nor the time
n when the call shall be issued. These
items Of detail will be agreed upon
later, but the proclamation is nearly
ready for the signature Of the presi.
dent
ny Tornado In Nebraska.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nav iS-A violent
forbade devastated wide distrIc,