The Lamar register., 1898-05-25
WAR NOTES.

Admiral Ceryera reached Santiago
de Cuba ON the 10Th.
The cruiser Charleston got off for
Manila ON the 22d.
senor Polo left Montreal for Liver
pool on the 10th.
Admiral Dewey has captured the
Spanish gunboat Leyte.
Thirty thousand volunteers We're at
Chickamauga ON the 10th.
The Colorado volunteers started for
san Francisco on the nth.
Admiral Sampson Joined Commodore
schley at Key West on the 18th.
Mules are being shipped TO san
Francisco for use in the Philippines.
Canvas uniforms will he supplied
the men who 20 10 the Philippines.
The new battleship Alabama was
launched in Philadelphia on the 18th
The report that Admiral Montejo
was Killed at Manila proves TO be un-
true.
Two regiments Of regulars viii be
sent from New Orleans TO the Philip
pines.
The big monitor Monterey has been
ordered 10 sat- from San Francisco 30
Manila.
Rumors are current In Washington
that another 100000 volunteers will be
called for.
The latest Spanish estimate OF losses
at Manila is as follows: Dead. 321;
injured, ZOO
A troop OF cavalry for service with
Torrey's regiment has been organized
at Cheyenne.
Dispatches from Madrid on the Goth
asserted that Cervera's fleet had left
Santiago de Cuba.
Troops are beginning to gather at
Camp Alger, near Washington. Gen
eral Graham is in command.
No military news is now allowed TO
be- sent out of Tampa except that
which is officially given out.
Colonel Torrey is having consider
able difficulty in securing suitable
horses for his cavalry regiment
Prince Bismarck denounces the Unit
cd States In the present issue. saying
that our government is insincere.
Strict orders have been issued TO of
fieinls of the Navy Department not TO
give out news OF plans for the future.
The regiment proposed to be raised
by Wall street men has been aban-
doned. MS It did not receive sufficient
consideration by the government.
A dispatch from barcelona says that
between 1000 and 5000 troops drawn
from Catalonia. Alusia and around
Aragon and Valencia are embarhing
here for the Philippines.
All the undamaged big guns captured
from the Spanish fleet have been load
ed by Admiral Dewey on the transport
Manila, the only vessel OF the Spanish
fleet which was found afioat and SER
vicenble after the battic.
The coal supply at Cavite is being
placed on American warships. Admi-
raj Dewey has also bought supply
from the Nova Scotia coalship Coop,
now In the harbor. The latter supply
amounts 10 1890 tons.
It,is stated that In his last cable Ad-
miral Dewey said that If wrecking ap-
parntus were sent him he would be
able to raise a number of the Spanish
warships sunk during the battle. The
admiral thinks there are several of
the gunboats which can be easily
raised, repaired and made useful.
No possible contingency can arise.
according TO the War Department az
ficers, to prevent the invasion of Cuba
during the present week. Those In di-
rect control of affairs Insist that eli
matte conditions will hive TO he ig-
nored. and they can see no other rea-
son for further delay. They think
Cervera's fleet viii soon be destroyed
or chased away.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman of the
Society of Jesus, connected with st.
J,rn hos nm
chaplain of the Fourth regiment of the
Missouri National Guard, Colonel Cor
bin commanding. Almost all the men
of the regiment are Catholics. Father
sherman is the son OF w. T. sherman.
and is enthusiastic over his appoint
ment