The herald., 1898-04-27

ron mas nothing TO do with snip carry
ing the Spanish flag. In the case Of such
capture the cargo should be handed
over to the English owners and freight
charged by the American prize takers.
The United States does not profess the
doctrine that the hostile flag incriminates
the cargo"
The Illinois Militia
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 26.-John 4
Logan's ambition and determination to
command a regiment of cavalry from lille
onis, although he is a resident of Ohio.
and his influence with General Alger, the
Secretary of War, delayed the official call
for troops from Illinois for hours and for
long time threatened to prevent Illinois
from furnishing more than a single troop
of cavalry, instead of regiment as ex.
pected.
Governor Tanner, however, was fixed in
his determination to stand by the Illinois
National Guard at all hazards and insisted
that If Illinois furnished regiment of
cavalry, it should be the one now con-
nected with the National Guard and COM
manded by Major Young of Chicago, in
stead of one headed by Logan. AS the re-
suit, spirited correspondence was car
ried on by wire, ending in the appointment
of Major Young to be the Colonel OF the
Illinois regiment of cavalry.
Shafter and Staff
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-Brig. Gen.
William R. Shafter, commander of the
Department of the Pacific, has arrived
from San Francisco and assumed command
of the New Orleans division of the Army
of the Gulf. Headquarters were estab-
lished in the st. Charles Hotel. His staff
consists Of Col. ]. B. Babcock, adjutant
general; Col. Charles p. Eagan, chief
commissary of the department; Major
Stephens w. Grossbeck, judge advocate;
Lieut.. Frank Green, chief signal officer;
Lieut.. r. H. Noble and J. D. Miley. chief
aides.
General Shafter has received message
from Washington calling him to the
! Capital for a consultation with the War
Department. This probably means some
important change in the movements
planned for this wing Of the army.
The Cowboy Cavalry
! MUSKOGEE, l. r., April 26.-FederaI
Judges Springer and Thomas received
dispatch from the secretary of war today
requesting them to recommend IT'S PLAINS
men who are true marksmen and good
riders, for enlistment in Colonel Woods
regiment of mounted rflemen.
The quota requested will be recruited
from the ex-deputy marshals and cowboys
who are anxious to enlist.
Kansas Rendezvous
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The rendez-
vous for the Kansas troops has been
changed from Kansas City to the military
| reservation at Fort Leavenworth. The
lapportionment of Idaho has been changed
from two troops of cavalry to two battal-
ions of infantry. The two troops of caval-
ry are apportioned to the Indian Territory.
Just in Time 4
| NEW YORK, April 26.-James H. Spring.,
err, United States Consul at Caibario, was
a passenger by the steamer Ravensdale,
which arrived today from Cuban ports.
Mr.. Springer said he succeeded in getting
away from port just in time. He did not
wish to talk for publication.
| A Consul Safe
HONG KONG. April 28.-The steamer
Esmeralda with the United States Com
sui at Manila, Prof Williams, on board.
has arrived here from the capital of the
| Philippine islands.
| Artillery Moving
| BOSTON, April 2s.-First Regiment, M.
". M, heavy artillery, ordered to Fort
Warren, left this city amid great enthu-
| siasm at noon.