Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-01
WAR PARAGRAPHS.
A Brief Compilation of Daily
Occurrences. -,

Don Carlos, in an interview, auth0r-
ICED the following: II will wait as
long Is Spain lie at war with the United
States, for II shall not be said that I
took away q single soldier from her
aid, but when the great day Of settle
ment comes I will act and have my re-.
venge."
Advices sent to Madrid by General
Blanco announce that "the Americans
frat attack on Puenta Berraco has
been repulsed after bloody engage.
mont"
Cable dispatches received at Madrid
direct from Santiago state that Ceve.
ra's marines have left the warships and
joined the land forces in order to take
part in the defense OF the city.
Gen. Corbin who Is considered by
the president as the sblest officer In
the army, has been promoted from
brigsdier TO major general and may re-
ceive the revived rank Of lieutenant
general.
The war department has made the
requirements OF enlistment more rigid
under this call than those under the
former one. In the cases of minors,
The written consent Of parents or guar
dians on tho roll will be required.
This is undoubtedly due to the fact
that MANY boys have enlisted without
the consent Of their parents, and the
war department has had many requests
for the discharge Of recruits under
age. It Is desired to cut that trouble
off at the start in this enlistment
Juan Caballerc, one OF the Spanish
prisoners at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, is
suffering with an attack Of malaria,
and has been removed to the post hos.
pital. Caballero is a sergeant In the
Spanish army. His illness Is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The coast defense monitor Monad.
mock has sailed for Manila via Homo.
lulu. The collier Nero, which accom-.
panies the Monadnock, went out frst.
The warship followed in few min.
utes. Men on the Monadnock think
that the ship will make the trip In
about twenty.three days. y.
Reports are current at the war
department that General Miles, COM
manding the army, has asked to get
into actual fighting by going 10 Cuba
and there assuming command Of the
troops.
II can be stated authoritatively that
the administration has no information
In regard to the reports from Manila
that the German marines had been
landed at that place, together with
parts Of crews Of foreign warships in
Manila harbor. II can also be stated
that the officials, from the president
down, do not credit the reports.
Army officers say the Atlanta, Ga,
ministers are making o serious mis-.
take in condemning the canteen sys.
tenn, and think they ought to open
their eyes to the facts and not insist
upon course which will surround the
camps with blind tigers and mean
whisky and bring decentralization and
disorder.
The first serious conflict between
our troops and the Spaniards In Cuba
took place within seven miles OF San
lingo. The Americans engaged con.
sisted OF four troops OF the First Cav
airy, four troops Of the Tenth Cavalry
and eight troops OF Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, less than o thousand meu In
oil. The Spanish forces numbered
1000. Thirteen OF our men were kill.
cd outright aud score wounded. some
Of whom will die. The Spaniards
were driven into the city, They left
twelve decd on the field. Those OF
our men killed were Capt. Capson,
Sergeant Fish, Privates Tilman, Daw-
son, Dougherty aud Erwin, all OF the
Rough Riders; Privates Dix, York,
Bejork, Kolbe,. Berlin and Lenmock,
Of First Cavalry; Corporal White Of the
Tenth Cavalry. To-
Reports received at the adjutant
generals Office Of the war department
show that the formation OF the new
organizations OF regiments, battalions,
etc.. under the presidents second call
for troops by the mastering in OF the
volunteers, is now fairly under way.
In most OF the states, the probable
ity Is all the men necessary for the
new organizations should be obtained
in two or three weeks at the least.
COL, tho Hon. W. J. Bryan is at old
Fort Omaha where, under the instruc.
ton Of Col. Vifquain, veteran OF the
COS, be is studying regimentsl tactics.
Admiral Sampson Is now In constant
and practically Immediate cable com
municstion with the navy department.
Dispatches can be sent every half hour.
Secretary Of the Navy Long has sent
TO Assistant Naval Constructor r. P.
Hobson, in care OF the commander in