The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
of the Eighth Massachusetts sink a well
for themselves.
MONDAY. MAY ..

MIN ia ! MA ..
Spanish minister Of the Interior saws
that the new cabinet is aware that weak
ness and poverty are oypostd t. strength
and wealth. but that spain is in the pa-
stion of dueIst and bound to defend
k4r honor.
Refugees from Cardenas, just AT ky
West, tell Of the great destruction done
in the city By shells from the United
States warships In the recent lombard
ment.
So far as the navy department IL
aware no battle between the American
and Spanish squadrons in the West In
dian waters has yet been fought.
Manila or bust" Is the burden Of the
cry raised by the volunteers at San Fran
cisco who are anxious to go TO the relief
of Dewey.
First Vermont regiment given a royal
sendoff and men presented with boxes
containing lunches.
The Charleston sails from Mare isl
and navy yard, San Francisco. on her
long voyage across the Pacific 10 the re-
lief of Dewey.
Five prizes captured by American war
ships were condemned and ordered sold
together with their cargoes. by the
United States prize court. The prizes
include the steamers Argonaut and Am
brosia Bolivar the former captured by
the gunboat Nashville, April %. and the
latter by the monitor Terror April Is
In addition to her cargo, valued al 1927. 80.
the Argonaut had on board arms and
ammunition valued at $5625, which the
government appropriated. There were
$50 mauser rifles, $50 bayonets. with
scabbards, and Is cases of ammunition.
containing 500 rounds each.
The insurgents are in dire distress
Formerly provisions We're struggled from
the cities. but that relief is now impos-
sible. since the cities themselves are
starving The insurgents are trying To
subsst on peppery wood and palm bulbs.
Sixth Massachusetts infantry reaches
camp Alger, Va, and Colonel Woodward
picks out good location for his troops.
Tents were quickly up and everything in
plt
TUESDAY. MAY "a
Secretary Gage notifies customs officers
of the blockade of Manila by the fleet of
Admiral Dewey.
General Merritt to declare martial law
Immediately on his arrival at the Phi
ippines he is to have as many men as
he wants.
We are not ready" is a summary Of
the reasons<Nvhy General Miles Opposes
the invasion now.
General Blanco says that the dearth Of
provisions will be soon relieved. At
a junta of the authorities held in his
palace, he said BE confident and lei
the people be confident, that Spain is not
going to abandon us" on account OF
the scarcity of coal. he issued an order
stopping the gas works and all manufac
lures in which coal is needed. The Goa.
has been stored by the government for
its use.
In letter addressed to Adjutant Gen
eral Dalton. Captain Weaver mastering
officer for Massachusetts troops. con
graduates tie state. through General
Dalton, On the truly splendid regiments
contributed by Massachusetts, He
doubts very much whether any other
state has sent to the front regiments so
we'll drilled and so completely equipped.
Boston W {. T. L. protests against the
sentiment. Remember the Name aHd
sends a petition 10 Secretary Ions
against purchasing goods having TIN
motto.
The authorities have decided Ia en-
large the list Of articles to be sold To
the sailors at cost price m Manila, and
doa045 vim suffers.
WEDNESDAY. MAY -.
Hattiesaip oregon arrives at Jupiter
Inlet, Fla.
Gen-fad 5laneo cables to Madrid dat
@meueU earshirs ata before the er-
trance To Tire harbor Of santiago de Cuba.
Owners oil ships Oh the Pacific coast
tryins 10 huId W The government, stand
ing cut for high prices before they'll let
their ships be chartered to SEND reIIef 10
Dewey.
Jamaican cable authorities refuse
newspaper dispatches about the moNe-
ments oil American Marshlps.
Mr.. ruIgaerver says the finances o5
Spain are IA ii satisfactory conditions
assuring tae payment OF ali the EXPENSES
OF the VII.
The torpedo boat destroyer Terror Wd.,
last night being eoaled ia the hdrbor eI
st. Pierre from the hospital ship
Alicante, which seems 10 he somethin1
of a coal transport.
Manila people are desperate. Tn
supply OF meal is exhausted. and even
canned goods are running short
one of the passengers OF the captured
Panama put under arresS IN Key West
on suspicion oil having left New York
with plans OF the harbOr. lie is evil
engineer
First Vermont infantry, United State
volunteers, arrives at ChIckamausa and
Colonel Clark Is given temporary com.
mand of the Third brigade. First divi-
sion, Third army corps.
Men of the Second Massao husetts at
Lakeland, Fla, are living well on west
On beef and green vegetables and the
health of the regiment is excellent.
orders issued in New York for the dis
POSITION of the Ninth Massachusetts reg
iment. Colonel Began and one battalion
to 20 TO Quonset X. l., six companies To
Fort Adams, h. l., and two companies
expresses himself as somewhat diSar=
pointed that the regiment is TO be split
up.
Spain has sent note to the powers
inviting them to protest against tn
blockade of Cuba The powers con
Guided not to interest themselves ate
examining the request.