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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
WAR APPOINTME

Washington, May 19.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the senate:
War department-F'irst regiment volun-
teer engineers-Colonel Eugene Griffin of
New York; first lieutenants, Algernon
Sartoris, District of Columbia; Fitzhugh
Lee, jr., Virginia; Carlos Carbonet, Troy,
n. Y; Thos. ]. Sullivan, Colorado; Karl
Fisher Hansen, New+>York.
To be commissary of subsistence, with
rank of maior-Wrliam NJ. Abernethy,
Missouri
To be engineer officer, with rank Of ma
jor-Charles Lincoln Woodbury.. Virginia;
Captain William D. Beach, Third cavalry;
George H. Sands, Sixth cavalry, and Will
lam a Skunk, Eighth cavalry.
To be assistant quartermaster. with
rank of captain--First Lieutenant George
S. Cartwright, Twenty-fourth infantry.
To be commissary of subsistence, with
rank of captain-Frederick W. Hyde, New
York; William H. Anderson, Ohio; George
8. McCullom, Tennessee.
To be additional aymaster-William B.
Schofeld, San Francisco.
To be assistant adjutant general, with
the rank of aptain-Putnam Bradlee
Strong, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
Rear Admiral Irwin Says He Would
Not Last While One Could
Finish a Cigar
More of Them and Heavier, Besides an Immense
Preponderance in Number of Ships, II
He Can Get Them Together

R-aziI ia the United States and will re-
mort ultimately to the navy department
not from Key West, but from some harooF
much higher up on the Atlantic coast
before that time 1t is hoped that Ad-
rniraI Sampson will have forced Admiral
Cervera to fight or quit the premises.
Then. if he proceeds to the southwark IN
search of the oregon, he may be followed
and be obliged at last 70 fight AdInlral
SIMPSONS fleet, reinforced by the oregon
Marietta and Buffalo.
at appears that the president was wen
advised that the chief desire OF the ad-
miral Of the Spanish fleet just now is to
he able to reach a Cuban port and land
ammunition for Blanco'. use. The source
Of the information obtained by the af-
ninistration IS not divulged, but II - re-
lieved to have been sent from Havana
and by someone in that city VINO IS
possessed of valuable Information from
within the Spanish lines.
The expectation of war was not en-
tertained by the Spanish government in
time to permit it to send over supplies
Of ammunition for the great guns for tie
defense Of Havana. II is believed to be
essential to the defense of Havana that
the supplies of ammunition should be aug
mented at once. Admiral Cervera, it is
asserted with great positiveness. will
bring much of this essential ammunition
and will run to some port with his power
full fleet if he can break the blockade"
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MERRITT AND HIS STAEE

New York, May 19.-Major General Yves
ley Merritt will start tomorrow or Fri
day for San Francisco. He will go by way
of Washington and stop there 10 consult
with President Mckinley and the war de-
partment in regard 10 the details Of the
expedition to Manila He does not ex-
pect 20 be able to get away from the Pa
cific coast unit after June !, and probably
will go on the cruiser Philadelphia. which
is noffiw at the Mare Island navy yard.
General Merritt came over TO town from
Governors Island early yesterday after
noon to attend to some persona affairs be-
fore his departure. The adjutant general
OF his staff will be Lieutenant Colonel ].
B. Babcock, who has been assistant adju-
tant general for the department Of Cali
fornia. Lieutenant Lewis II. Stroder, of
General Merits personal stan, has re-
ceived the rank Of major Of volunteers
and been attached 20 the engineer corps.
He probably Will be on the field staff Of
General Merritt in the Philippines. Col
oneI Robert P. Hughes, inspector general
and Lieutenant Colonel John ". CIous,
deputy Judge advocate general, both Of the
staff OF the department Of the East. Will
probably accompany General Merritt in
some capacity.
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SIEGE OE The WHILE HOUSE

Washington, May 19.-Sightseers were in
evidence much earlier than public men
at the White House today. The president
was in his office early, ready for the work
of the day. but there were no visitors
from the Capitol to take up his time in
conferences and in seeking war appoint
ments until close TO 10 o'clock.
Secretary of State Day was with the
president during the morning but on leav-
ing the White House stated that there
were no important official dispatches in
and that there was no material change in
the situation.
Senator Sewell Of New Jersey saw both
the president and Secretary Alger regard
ing his nomination. as major general. He
minated that he wouldSEnake a formal
declination of The nomination very soon
Senators Allison and Gear and Repre-
sentative Lacey of Iowa urged a candi-
date for paymaster, but left without any
encouragement. Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, member of the foreign rc:ation
committee, talked over the war situation
at some length.
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CUBAN INVASION PI ANS

New York NAY IA special to the
Times from Washington SAYS:
THE plans Of the invasion Of Cuba
by the United States forces remain I'm
changed. The elusive performances Of
the Spanish squadron have prevented the
execution o. a part at least Of the pr5-
gram, but it has been altered in 10 i'm
portan; particular. The determination TO
dispatch 20 The island as soon as 2-actf-
cable an army % not less than - 07a men
competent TO meet and cope with the
forces Of Blanco stil stands. Ru. ;ho
time has lot Yet come when i IS 7rac.i-
cable 10 do this. for the simple resso,
that The army IS rot ready n NJ sa1t n
Cuba The 1000 regulars massed at
Tampa are prepared TO so at anv tina
The majority Of volunteers gathered n.
Tampa. New Orleans. Mobile ana Chick
amauga are not prepared to 20 anvwhsra
and viii not be until they are uniformed
armed and EQUIPPED. and have some train
ing in the art Of war. Al OF TINS viii
take time. The best Judgment OF mill
tary experts is that II viii require no less
than month under the most favorable
circumstances 20 set S58o0 volunteers in
condition TO reinforce thc regulars for
the Cuban invasion.
1T Is thought Icy many trained officers
that more time than that ough, 10 be
and Is likely TO De taken
IL is recalled that General Scott spent
six months traialne and drilling his army
before he invaded Mexico. and il IS no.
contended that the frxra sion 80 ,~-,ha -
any less formidable an undertaking than
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the conquest of Mexico. The inglorious
experience of Bull Run is favorite il
lustration of the unwisdom of putting re-
cruits to the serious business Of war too
soon.
There is one portion Of the Cuban pro-
gram. however, which may not be de-
layed much longer. That is the dispatch
ing of an expedition made up. mostly, if
not entirely, of regulars from the Tampa
camp to make landing on the Cuban
coast, throw up Notifications and clear
the way for the coming of the army
proper later on.
ut is not settled that this will be
done. but strong arguments are being
used in favor of the program. 1t is urged
that we went into this war largely in
order to save the reconcenrados from
starving, but that, a sa result of our
present plan of campaign, we are making
their starvation sure, and rendering 1t
likely that many of the insurgents will
suffer something akin 20 the same fate.
To make some move toward relieving
these people is, it is urged, commanded
by every consideration of humanity. even
50. 600 regulars landed at an available spot
on the coast of Cuba would, it is con-
tended, be able to do something toward
relieving this suffering by establishing a
depot of supplies which could be drawn
on by the insurgents.
Further, 1t is argued in favor Of the
seizure of a landing place without delay
that the undertaking is becoming more
difficult every day and that the regulars
could not be better employed than in
providing Notifications to protect the de-
barkation OF the main army when 1t IS
ready to move.
1.-The longer the occupa ton OF a landing
place is delayed, it is pointed out the
more time Blanco has for throwing up
Notifications and mounting batteries
along the coast which will cause trouble
when the real invasion begins
THE advocates of this movement be-
lieve it would be easy for a force OF the
strength mentioned to hold It's own with
the protection the bIockading squadron
could afford.
There is no prospect. however, that
even preliminary movement of this ma
ture is likely to be undertaken imme-
diately. For the present, at least all
military movements will await the result
of the maneuvering of the squadron in
West Indian waters"
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CERVERA'S PREOICAMENT
New York May ia dispatch to the
! .Elr..a. finn LL-ash:n otnn saNs.

New York, May ia dispatch to the
Times from Washington, says:
Admiral Sampson is now, it is said, in
a position to be regularly and frequently
informed of the approach of the enemy
and the Spanish admiral is now. or will
be, cut off and unable to turn in any
direction with safety.
I'VE are bound to come up with him.
said prominent naval officer today, 'un-
less he decides to run for our coast. But
that will only defer the inevitable meet
ing for a few days. The longer he runs
the shorter will become his supply OF
fuel. Once that is exhausted he has no
place to which he can resort for supplies,
except San Juan or Havana. He may
select either port he prefers. If it be
Porto Rico Sampson will return and re-
sumo the bombardment. l do not, how
ever. believe Admiral Cervera will permit
his fleet to be bottled up in harbor ana
shelled where it can not maneuver, and
that would condemn him for unseaman-
like conduct and for criminal waste of the
powder of his fleet.
Few officers consider the suggestion Of
a dash for the coast of the United States
it would be by vessels not in the squadron
now in the Varibean. The danger from
that source is regarded as very slight. If
the squadron is proceeding by a northern
route it can not avoid being seen by
vessels east on the coast. If it is travelling
by a southern route out of the usual
line the scouts of the United States navy
are almost certain to sight it.
charleston. Chesapeake Bay. Philadel-
phia, New York. Boston and Portland are
considered by navy department officials
and by ordinary officers of the war de-
partment quite safe against any Spanish
exploit.
THE navy department people have
ceased to pay any attention to inquiries
concerning the many Spanish fleets daily
reported as having been seen a widely
separated points of the compass and will
no longer venture to extend comforting
assurances to those who can not avoid
concern at every fresh report of a Span
ish fleet. Little amusement and some in
dicnation is expressed at the altogether
uncalled for nervousness manifested by
citizens of BOSTON and other eastern cities
who called for protection from the navy
and who succeeded in detaching on useless
scouting the Columbia and Minneapolis.
THE officers of those vess o have been
heard from here and they consider that
they were unnecessarily deprived of use
ful scouting service southwark and ex-
posed 70 the jeers Of their comrades mere
~ To quiet the anxiedes Of persons quite
needlessly alarmed.
The war Will it is believed br those
who are acquainted with the program Of
the naval authorities and the condition
Of the Sraniards in Cuba. be short if
the fleet Of Admiral Sampson and that Of
. Spain can be brought together soon. The
navy department does not look for any
access of energy IN the Spanish navy. 1t
IS considered thar :ha demoraHzed con-
, d.hon o. Spain precludes renewed war
B
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CHARLIE STON IS DELAYED

San Francisco. May 9--on account OF
trivial accident to her condensers the
Charleston put back to Mare Island to-
dav for repairs. The accident was triv-
iaI. but Captain Glass concluded that u
would he better TO return TO the navy
yard and secure the benefit Of the facili-
ties than 20 repair the damage az sea
The Charleston VIII make another start
within the next TWO days
Major oscar r. Long. Of the quarter
masters department says that work on
the naval transport CITY Of PekiaE and
the army transports Australia and City
OF sydney IS progressing well and that
the former VIII be ready, 50 far as his
department * concerned. in sAor; time
The commissary department IS well u7
with lis work and the supplies are al
ready TO be placed m the transports as
fast as they can be stored away Enough
I've stock Vii - shipped With the eT-
pedit.an 70 furnish ore fresh meat "a
ton q day for twelve days. and this. 20
gethsr with eresa vegetables vii ~
taken on the last thing before cast
ing Of
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WEST INDIAN RICHNESS

Washington. May 1q-In response 70 the
demand for information in regard to Cuba
and Porto Rico, the bureau OF foreign
commerce, department Of stste. today is
sued bulletin containing much interest
ing information drawn from consular re-
ports and other official data. concerning
the geography. products. commerce. rail-
ways. debt, cables, etc, Of these islands.
It includes also detailed descriptions Of
all the large cities.
It is pointed out that If all the land
suitable to the growth Of sugar cane was
devoted to that industry uba might sup
ply the entire western hemisphere with
sugar. The island already has produced
in a single year for export 100o 900 tons
and its capabilities have been only in the
experimental stage Although settled
more than fifty years before the United
States. Cuba still has 1900, 900 acres Of
primeval forests. including mahogany.
redwood, ebony and many other valuable
woods.
In a report from onsul Hyatt. the rich
ness Of the mineral deposits about San
tiago de Cuba is pointed out. American
companies. with a combined capital OF
over 5000. 100 now operate mines in this
vicinity and employ from 500 70 40 mon.
shipping 20 the United States from 9o0o0
TO 5000 tons Of iron ore per month. most
OF ic going TO Bethlehem. Steeiton and
Pittshurc. These iron ores are said 20
be among the richest in the world. NJ
Hyatt believes that the old copper mines
in the same vicinity. which used 70 turn
out 100000 worth Of copper ore annually
for use in the United States. could be
worked with profit.
The extent 0f the tobacco and sugar
industries are given in detail although
these have suffered seriously - 4 result %
the last three years II warfare About
5000 u the lnhahf-arts are ordinarily
engaged IN The cultivation Of tobacco.
The Cuban debt IS placed az -. o. 90.
or about &97a pr Inhabitant
The description Of Porto Rico Is g.
necialIy interesting IN rae account q san
Jrs7 na~bo-. T. s-acrs taat ne entrance
90 -he harbar is ore = difficulty and dan
ger. particularly when q rorther is 5.o7r-
ing. TIE "bo1a." or entrance 30 the hap
b7r. is 2 mass = see-ai-E. fosmlur Tass-.
a-d presents an imposing spectacle. To
see steamers o. from IS g = feet irst,
enter tr~,u-h -ris seethinz 'brcz" ls a
sl-h. ~ t-e remembered. as t1e Ereaf
waves Hft taen 81 and seem about 10
ra-l ,hen forward - destruction.
san Jpa q ls described as perfect spec
;r,e7 n p waHed town, a1ta ruoat. gates
ard ba.tle7ne-ts Tire description q me
various cities o-.5 ir uaz and Porto REQ
Shows ,hat yellow feeer ard emslIraT
are everywhere prevalent tAar 'he s-rsfss
reek uth aI.a .ast tHs wazer - poer
and usually polluted a13 -nat us7-eg1
s4-fsar~ roe.z5Is are 1lz11Ea-
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SANTIAGO COMMANDMENT

Chicago, May IA special to the
Daily News from Washington says: cal
though nothing official is given out at
the navy department, the opinion is eau
tiously expressed that the reported bonn
bardment of Santiago de Cuba is prob
ably true. a large number of American
vessels are there and one of the special
missions to which they have been assign
ed is the cutting of the cable from that
port.
There are three cables at Santiago De
Cuba, two running to Jamaica and one to
Hayti. They are British property, but
they either have been or will be cut to
prevent General Blanco from COMMUNE
eating with Madrid or any other outside
point.
THE outlook for a naval battle within
twenty-four hours is considered promis-
ing"
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= aS'7-7g7on, May 19.-More than fifty
regiments of the volunteer army have
either started for or reached the mobiliz-
ing points to which they were directed to
proceed by the secretary of war. Fifteen
or twenty other regiments have reported
their readiness to start for such points.
In order to avoid confusion at the camps
and any congestion in the railroad traffic
the war department officials are deferring
giving orders for a number Of the voiUn-
teor regiments to start. The volunteers
mustered to date number 95 900 men.
Hampstead, L. /. has been chosen as
the rendezvousing point for certain Of the
volunteer regiments which were assigned
to department commanders in making UP
the division of volunteers to the various
commands.
Atlanta. Ga. May is.-Major General
William NJ Graham. commander of the
department Of the Gulf left at noon to-
dav for Falls Church. Virginia. TO take
command Of the Second corps Of volun-
teers
Montgomery. Ala, May 19.-Major Cen
eraI Joseph Wheeler has made personal
request to the president that he be au-
thorized to call for a regiment OF volun-
teer cavalry in Alabama. The regiment
has already been organized. Colonel a A
Wiley Of this city is slated for colonel
Of the proposed organization
Austin, Tex. May 19.-The First infan-
t-y regiment Of Texas volunteers left hero
a. 5 o'clock today for New Orleans. The
Second regiment followed at g o'clock for
the same place. L is Tot known when
the Third infantry and the cavalry viii
leave. hut probably next week.
Des Molnes. Iowa. May fa-In response
to & telegram from Adiutaat General Cor
bin. Colonel D. Y. Dickinson OF the FIJI
tIeth Iowa volunteers. today wired MS
regiment 10 move 90 Tampa Saturday
morning and he would report 70 the quar-
terrnaster at Chicago for instructions.
routing and equipment.
Camp Tanner. Springfield T.. Nay a.
After 4 review By Governor Tanner. bat
terry =. ~ Danvi.ie. IrEois. took trains
for ChickaI1auga- Captain Yeage- Is in
command The battery goes VIA The s,
Louis. Peoria and Northern railway for
s.. Louis. thence over the Illinois Cen
trial 70 Martins. Tenn. and from there
Via The Nashville, Chattanooga and s.
Louis
Chattanooga. Tenn, May 1s--Noiuutsers
have arrived more rapidly today thar az
any time since the issuance Of the order
20 mobilize here The First Illinois infan-
try. l.6G men. under Colonel Henry L
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

washington. May 19-The efforts % the
government FOR an exchange OF prisoners
have succeeded and Colonel C0rtUo ana
Surgeon Julian. now a. Fort Mcpherson.
Ca. are 10 be exchanged for the newspa-
per men. ThraH and Jones. now IN Moro
Castle. as IS indicated by tho following
telegram TO the state department nom
Alex Gollan. British consul general at
Havana;
"All arranged. You can send prisoners
at once. Please wire me day and hour
departure from Key West and probabls
arrival of Havana. Immediately flag -
discernod Spanish steaIncr with Tbrali
and Jones viii set out % meet and ex-
change"
Promptly upon receipt OF the inform1-
Alger signed an order directing the com
uanding general Of the Department Z
the Gulf 70 have the prisoners Corfiio
and Julian taken "a Key West ard turn
"a over 70 the communicate ~ the naval
station for further orders Accompanied
by a small guard the two men viii -
taken % Tampa and thence by water 20
Key West. whore nrercnfs viii -
made for the trip 20 Havana and subss-
quent exchange
Atlanta Ca May is-Major Guy How
ard. acting adlutant general Department
% tho Cur. today ordered Colonel cook.
the commandsut ~ Fort Mcpherson. %
send Cortiio and Julian. two o. ths twsa-
~ Spanish prisoners confined fher. 70
Key West forthwith. they VII be fsksn
% Havana and exchanged fer nsNvDapsr
c0rree nnnAsrfs TRIAL nrf Torr-
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CERVERA AND HE OREGON

New York. Nay IA dispatch 70 the
Tribune from Washington says:
so far as known 20 those not in the
closest confidence Of the naval authori-
ties. the American squadron now concen-
trated Of Cuba are s,il maintaining ,he
blockade of the north coast and guarding
the southern approaches TO the Yucatan
passage al the western end and Windward
Passage at the eastern end ~ the island.
No encounter with Admiral Cervera' 8
vessels is looked FOR within the next two
or three DAYS, nor IS It Yet apparent that
the Spanish commander VIII risk a battle
except Nnder conditions winch lie can
Aimself determine.
A report was in circulation mat TIE
Oregon had safely passed the lower
N-indward Islands and Souid soon join
Acting Admiral SIMPSONS feet. But the
Oregon, II she LEFT Bahia AZ the time
reported in the press dispatches, has not
had time 20 make the run from Bahia 70
Barbados, and IS probably s,il steaninE
north somewhere OF the Guiana coast
There IS good reason 10 think that the
big battleship VIII next be heard from a;
= point well OF the beaten course from
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CENSORSHIP is NO JOKE

Tampa, Fla, May 19.-The strictest
kind Of censorship has been established
here. and absolutely nothing pertaining
to military or naval movements from
this port will be permitted to be sent out
from this time on. An official bulletin
of such news as the army officials con-
slider advisable will be provided for at
once. 1t is intimated that this censorship
will continue until after the final move
ment of troops to Cuba has taken place,
it being the purpose of the government
to keep the Spanish government in ignor-
ance so far as possible of the plans for
the invasion Of Cuba
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Turner; the Twenty-hrsr Kansas fntan-
try. Colonel T. G. Fitch; the Fifth Penn
sylvania infantry, 647 men. under Colonel
Theodore Birch; the Ninth Pennsylvania
infantry, $40 officers and men, under Col
onel c. B. Dougherty. arrived today.
The Pullman coach occupied by the ON
GERS of the latter regiment was accidenuy
burned-while en- route.
The Fourteenth Minnesota infantry,
which arrived last night, got down TO the
park this morning. The number OF troops
The Eighth Massachusetts infantry, 1000
men. under Colonel William A Pew; the
Twelfth Minnesota infantry. 1883 men,
under Colonel Joseph Bobleter, and the
Twelfth New York, 1850 men. under w.
R. LeQuanda. were sidetracked today
about three miles from the city, and could
not get 20 the park before night.