The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
HAD No NEWS FROM
SIMPSONS FLEET.


strategic board.
| II may be stated positively. however.
/ that 50 far the department has heard
nothing OF an engagement, or anything
/ approaching enc, between the fleet and
| the Spanish forces II is expected by the
| officials that there will be nushing like
| the delay experienced in the case of the
| Philippine feet in hearing from Admiral
| Sampson in case of an enga cement in the
| West Indies. Without in any wise admit
| ting that Porto Rico is Sampson 5 chico
| tive point. it is pointed out that even al
| lowing the Spanish the retention Of cable
| communication from that point to the out
| side world, there is an independent cable
| connection from ST. Thomas thai cannot
| come under Spanish control. running. as
| 1t does, through the chain of French and
| British islands southwark from st. Thorn
| as, and thence to Hayti. where direct con-
| nection can be had with New York. From
| the character of the ships under Simpsons
| direct command, the officials feel little
| doubt Of the outcome of a fight between
| his force and the Spanish flying squadron.
| Outside OF the flagship New York, which
| is partly armorsd. all of the vessels with
| Admiral Sampson. with one exception, are
| full ironclads. and, moreover. their armor,
being full nickel steel. Harveyized, Is 50
superior TO the armor of the Spanish cru.s-
| ers that it is calculated that nine inches
| thickness of 1t is fully equal in resisting
| power to twelve inches of the unhardeneo
| srmor of the Spanish ships.
In the war department both Gen. Miles
| and Adit. Gen. Corbin were hard at work.
There are outward evidences thar
change of plan for the Cuban campaign
| thu, cannot be described at present. but
which promises to be very acceptable 10
| the thousands Of people who are waiting
! for developments, has been made.
Mai. Gen. Wilson spent some time IN con-
| ference with Gen. Miles, going over the
| ground with great satisfaction lot OK
| p;ns canned with colored bits OF paper 20
| represent the different arms OF the service
! are living In readiness in the generals ante
| room to pin to maps IN following out the
| progress of the troops IN Cuba.
| Adjt Gen. Corbin was one OK the busiest
| men in the city today.
| kilograms were pouring in on him from
| every part of the country, mostly in refer
| ence to the assembling of the great volun-
| teer army now In progress in every state
| and territory of the Union. The adjutant
F., general was disposing of these with true
! military promptness, debating to his
| stenographer rapid answers and orders.
| and handling from his desk the fate or
thousands Of men as coo.ly and easily as
| If he were simply giving orders for the
disposition of so much merchandise. Yet,
with all of the rush Of work. he found
time to talk with the uniformed visitors
who were constantly dropping in to report
on arrangements or seek further orders.
The adjutant general is highly gratified
| with the splendid response that has come
TO the presidents call for volunteers. and
at the good work being done by the army
mastering officers, as evidenced by tele-
grams he was receiving from them. Here
| are some Of those received last night from
various state rendezvous:
New Orleans-Examined. liza: accepted.
al: mustered. 10. Two new companies will
be organized tomorrow. EDMUNDS.
Mount Gretna Fa.-One thousand seven
hundred ana fifty passed medical examina-
ton today. Total to date, 1912. First corps
Philadelphia City cavalry mustered in just
now. Today 63 mustered numbered TO
date. S32 out Of entire number examined.
Only four companies have their required
strength. Examinations will be continued
Sunday. Recruits are arriving In camp TO
fill companies. and I think by Tuesday
night the muster will be well under way.
THOMPSON, Major.
Cannn Ramsay g. Paul. Mustered LIS.
Col Reeve and 4s officers. asz today. Total
I'm service 10 date. IS officers. 1883 men.
SWIGERT, Captain.
Denver-Have had examined and muster
ed into service, 10 officers and AS men. all
infantry today. These with cavalry re-
ported las, night. makes total of 10 officers.
$50 men today.
WILCOX, Captain.
Seagirt N J.-Three hundred and twenty
five enlisted men and IA officers. New Jer-
sey volunteers. mustered In up to 8 p. m.
BUTLER. Captain.
Camp Harvey, Wk-Have accepted to
date $40 men. Surgeon will not examine
tomorrow. State adtutant general would
like the regiment mustered In as soon as
possible. which VIII probably be by next
Saturday. BUCK. Captain.
Boston-Musiered surgeon and assistant
surgeon, They have examined aggregate
OF sS5 officers and men. Accepted SS7.
WOODRCFF.
Portland. Or.-Ciosed Office Saturday.
Have examined rs officers and men. Re-
jected 81. Eleven field officers and nom
commissioned staff mustered in Total
accepted UP TO tonight and mustered. l3A
KENDALL.
Charleston. w. va-Number mustered
Up TO date, seven surgeons, ISL infantry
men, aggregate Ill Better progress will
he made next week. II Is estimated whole
regiment will be mustered next Wesinex-
day night Official examination will be
continued Sunday. but no oaths admin
istsred. DOUGLAS.
Augusta. Me.-NunIber examined today,
a. accepted, ~; aggregate officers and
men examined, PC: aggregate rejected.
@s. No muster today. Aggregate muster.
:. Have examined al presented by the
governor. All companies have officers at
home stiI recruiting. Estimate many