St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-21

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WAR SPLINTERS.
Admiral Dewey has Manila roped
in.
Now let the American feet At
the Spanish fly.
Do we remember the Maine?
Well, now, Dewey!
Spain will nave to join the ranks
of the "peace at any price,"
The entire army Of $4,000 vol
unteers have been mustered into
the service.
Spain is preparing large expe-
dition to 60 to the Philippine
Islands and recapture Manila.
The difference of time between
New Yoak and Manila is Is hours
and 8 seconds.
Strange warships are being seen
in the Gulf of Mexico and Carib-
bean Sea.
Advices from Hong Kong indl-
cate that Manila will capitulate in
q few days.
Gen. Merritt will proceed to
Manila at once with 10000 men,
to reinforce Admiral Dewey.
The crowned heads of Europe
will find that 1t is best, not to
monkey with the little Republic of
the West.
The last two descendants of
Christopher Columbus are said to
be occupants of : poorhouse in
Cadix.
Gen. Aguinaldo, the leader of
the insurgents in the Philippine
Islands, is preparing to make .
land attack on Manila.
A contemporary suggests that
a tax of a cent a line on war poetry
would furnish enough money to
fight the world.
President Mckinley has aban-
doned his peaceful blockade idea.
When our ships approach Gu
ban harbor hereafter it will be with
business intent.
"Remember the Maine," will
be stamped on all army biscuits.
Some of these biscuits will be
served out to the Spanish prison
ers, when we capture Havana.
1t is just little over 400 years
ago since the Spanish flag appeared
in the Western Hemisphere. What
future Spain has behind it
Philadelphia Press, Rep.
Our cruisers of the coast of
Cuba should be careful how they
capture prize vessels and tow them
into Key West, as they are liable
to capture cargo of yellow fever.
Last Tuesday was the twelfth
birthday Of the King of Spain. 1t
was not celebrated with the usual
pomp and splendor, owing to cir
cumstances over which he has no
control.
The Spaniards celebrated the
battle Of Manila as great victory
for Spain. This Is easily account
ed for by the fact that they get
their news by way Of Shanghai, the
place where ROSTERS grow SO tall.
1t is reported that expert Ger
man and French artillery officers
have recently enlisted in the
Spanish service in Cuba. Like a
happy family, they will all 60
down together when Uncle Sam
delivers his Knockout blow.
The Spanish gunboat Callao
sailed into the Harbor Of Manila
last saturday. after an absence Of
l6 months. Her captain did not
know that war had been declared.
She was promptly captured and
added to Admiral Dewey's feet.
As one evidence that the last
ditch has been filed up, relative
of Jefferson Davis is carrying the
stars and stripes in a Kentucky
regiment. And another is that
James r. Lincoln, an ex-confed-
crate, will almost certainly be
chosen as Iowa's Brigadier Gen
eral.
The British assaulted and cap
tured Manila, in 1862, just 1876
years ago. 1t required thirteen
ships and 1000 men, 1000 Of whom
were lost in the assault upon forti-
cations which Admiral Dewey took
with no loss, except powder and
ball.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says: A number of
Spanish war vessels which were
recently destitute Of armament have
been supplied with Krupp guns.
They have also been supplied
with all the necessaries, including