Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-23
War GOssip.

Governor Atkinson has appointed
John c. Sander colonel Of the Third
regiment Of Georgia volunteers.
Adjutant General Corbin said that
the state rendezvousing point for the
second call would be determined on by
the governor.
There is persistent rumor from Mad
rid that the queen regent proposes to
abdlcate in consequence OF the critical
condition Of the country.
Emperor William of Germany is said
to be irritated over reports in British
and American newspapers that he is UNI
friendly to the United States.
Governor Schotield has issued orders
for the Fourth Wisconsin regiment of
infantry and battery A to mobilize at
Camp Douglas, next Monday.
| The army managers at Chattanooga
decided that jelly, jam, pie and dough
| nuts must not be sent from home to the
enlisted men. Sickness results from the
use Of the edibles, and all that are sent
henceforth will be buried.
Ranlsden, British consul at Santiago
de Cuba, who is acting for the United
States i'll the exchange Of Lieutenant
Hobson and his comrades, has suggested
to the officials at Washington that even
a ransom might be paid to secure the
prompt release of the American pris-
| oners.
1t is reported that Colonel William
Jennings Bryan and the Third Nebraska
regiment will be assigned to the corps
commanded by Major General Lee
War department. officials We're reticent
about the matter when questioned, but
! there is excellent authority for the
statement that the assignment will be
made.
About $50 exiled Cubans in Costa
Rica who are anxious to fight for the
deliverance of their country have petit
toned William L. Merry, the envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States to that coun-
try, asking to be allowed to enlist as
| United States volunteers in the army to
| fight against Spain.
Three cargoes Of supplies are known to
have run the blockade already, and
great quantities Of food are smuggled to
Havana by way Of the Isle Of Pines,
Cienfuegos and other points on the
southwest coast having direct railroad
communication with the capital. 1t is
believed, however, that nothing reaches
Santiago from any of those points.
| Nfty-two candidates for cadetship to
West Point, who passed their ex;mina-
tons last March, reported to Adjutant
Hazard Monday, took the oath of ale
glance and We're at once admitted as ca
diets to the military academy. Among
the number was James M. Hobson of
Alabama, brother Of the young nava!
officer who distinguished himself i'll the
sinking of the Merrimac at Santiago.
A New York draft for 500 was re.
ceived by the treasurer of the United
States from an employee III the postotfice,
stationed in the northwest, who wishes
his name withheld, as Il donation to the
United States, to be applied to expense
of war with Spain. This, he states, to
be for the months of April and May.
He adds that he will send pro rata of
his salary for each month the war lasts
Excitement prevailed in Camp Mer.
rift over the report that leaked out to
the effect that one of the most noted
and daring Of Spanish spies had been
captured in camp. 1t was reported that
the man had enlisted in one of the regu
lar regiments of infantry An investi
cation of the rumor revealed the fact
that the spy has not as yet been APP
pretended, but it is known that the
government has recently received relia.
BILE information that leads it to believe
that Spain has informers in the camp.
The collier Alexander, Captain Bur.
well, from Hampton Roads, arrived
at Mole St. Nicholas, Sunday. The
only notable incident on her way down
was the overhauling Of a Norwegian
steamer, the name Of which had been
painted out The officers of the Alex.
ander suspected that she was Spa-liard
and Commander BuIwell sent ieuten-
ant to board her. One of the Alexan-
der's boats was capsiZed III the rough,
sea aud lost, but the men who were
tumbled into the water by the overturn
| ing of the boat We're rescued. Papers
Oh the Norwegian We're found to be reg.
| ular and she was allowed to proceed.