Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-11
70 END WAR WITH SPAIN
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IS ON.
Five Thousand Troops VIII BE Sent
to the Philippines-Samp Has
Moved ON Puerto RicO-DisOrter
in Spain-Thanks to Dewey-Fleet
Leaves Cadiz.

IL Is tlOI DtlleNeu he Will eiicOuHtti th'
Spanish fleet at Puerto Rico.
Later on Havana will be attacked from
the rear by the United States and in
surgent troops, and by the fleet in front
Washington. May. 9.-In answer to re
peated requests from all sections of thu
country for informa ton as to where thu
various organizations of state troops
which are being mustered into the United
States service, are to be sent, Secretary
Alger today furnished the Associated
Press statement showing the destination
of the various volunteer troops. The list
however, is subject to change.
Generally speaking, three points are t.
receive the bulk of the troops. The frs
state regiments ready for service are t.
be sent to Chickamauga. thence to thu
Gulf ports. The second division of regi
ments goes to Washington, where they
will form a grand reserve, ready to rein
force the Cuban army at any moment
to man the coast defenses or for othel
purposes. The third division is to remain
for the present, in home states subject tt
call for duty in the Philippines or fol
general purposes.
The following troops go to San Fran
cisco:
California, two regiments of infantry
two batteries of heavy artillery.
Oregon, one regiment of infantry.
Washington, one regiment of infantry.
Idaho, one battalion of infantry.
Utah, two light batteries of artillery
one troop of cavalry.
To the coast defense and reserve, t.
separate commands. Montana, one regi
ment of infantry; California, two battal
ions of infantry and two batteries O
heavy artillery.
Fleet Leaves Cadix.
Lisbon, May 9.-Newspapers of this
city say Spanish fleet consisting of nint
vessels passed Cape Espichel, 81 miles
southwest of this port, yesterday. The
feet was steering a southerly course.
Oregon at Bahia.
Bahia, Brazil, May 9.-The battleshiE
Oregon arrived here at 0:40 this morn
ing. 1t is said she is acting under in
structions from Washington.
Sigsbee Mt Sea.
Delaware Breakwater, May 9th,
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, Captain Sigs
bee commanding, put to sea this morn
ing. Her destination is not known.
Fort Monroe, Virginia, May 9.-Tht
cruiser New Orleans, Captain Folger, ar
rived at Hampton Roads this morning
and joined the flying squadron. The new
cruiser was watched with great interest
by Commodore Schley and his staff. They
expressed great admiration for the new
vessel. She is evidently better fitted thar
the detached Columbia, though not SC
fast.
The Minneapolis will come down thi'
afternoon fully coaled and the squadron
will then consist of three cruisers, two
battleships and converted yacht.
Work on Transports.
Tampa, May 9.-Work on the trans
ports is rapidly approaching completion
All eyes are now turned toward Puerto
Rico and word from SIMPSONS fleet il
anxiously awaited. Should the news o.
decisive victory over the Spanish fleet
be received orders to embark will follow
promptly.
Lieut.. Rowan Returns.
Nassau, May 9.-First Lieutenant An
drew S. Rowan of the Nineteenth infan
try, agent of the United States war de
partment on visit to Cuba arrived hert
He has seen the Cuban leaders and in
cidentally saw SIMPSONS fleet steering
in an easterly direction.
Force the Fighting.
New York, May "a special to thu
Tribune from Washington says.
Aggressive along the whole line" dc
scribes the attitude of the administration
according to the policy now definitely
adopted, growing directly out of Admira
Dewey's unparalleled achievement in Asi
attic waters.
Any hope that existed that Spain, aftel
a crushing blow, would recognize the flu
tility of senselessly resisting the newt
able, has, at last, been abandoned. Tn,
president has determined that the fight
ing shall be vigorously forced, with thu
full power of the United States, in orde
more speedily to terminate the confiic
by the destruction of the last vestige
of authority eXerted by the Madrid gov
eminent beyond the shores of the Span
ish peninsula itself.
The belief to which conservative offic
ials cling. that Spain, confronted face u
face with fierce, would throw herself upoI
the mercy of the European concert, ant
yield her misgoverned exterior possessions
to escape humiliation, if not utter de
graduation, at home, has wholly disap
peared and the presidents advisers arr
now united to a man in supporting thu
policy of extreme aggression.
Will Hurry to Cuba.
The bugbear of the yellow fever scourg,
is to be ignored and the Spaniards arr
to be elected from Cuba before mids,m
mer if American soldiers can drive then
out Last weeks decision to keep tn,
volunteer army in great camps at home
to drill and harden them for the cam
paign of invasion next fall, has been SCI
aside and instead the new regiments fur
nished by the states will be hurrying to
ward Cuba within week.
There will be no temporary establish
ment of a base at Matanzas in order Il
distribute arms to Gomez. no dispatch O
several thousand regulars to return a few
weeks later and no temporizing with tn,
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