The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-02
MONDAYZM MAY IN

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Massachusetts, dies suddenly at Chick.
amauga.
Boys OF the Pine Tree state reach
Chickamauga With every man in the
pink OF condition.
The Spanish council decided to make
large additional purchases Of war ma
terial and to prohibit the expectation OF
silver coins,
Three soldiers in camp IN Chicka-
manga, one of them from Massachu-
sets died.
France will remain neutral, says
President Faure.
Montreal detective accused Of stealing
an important letter from Spanish repre-
sentatives.
The Second Massachusetts, has been
ordered from Lakeland to Tampa
Advces received by the navy depart
ment from Commodore Schley state that
the Spanish feet IL in the bay at Santa
go de Cuba, and that he has seen and
recognized the vessels.
Spanish governor at Manila trying bv
means of brides and promises of home
rule to win the insurgents to SPANS
eide, but every offer 10 refused. Dewey
is tightening the lines of the blockade.
Failing to recruit the regular army
to $4,000 a third call for volunteers Is
already talked of.
Advices received from Cuban camps
about Santiago at Kingston JAM, saw
that Admiral Cervera Is waiting for the
CadiZ squadron to come and dispose Of
~ arlA
General orders No. 100 Of 1889. issued by
President Lincoln. for the guidance Of
the armies, revised and reissued now.
The Madrid Globe publishes an article,
supposed to be inspired by the late min
lister of the colonies. advocating peace
which has attracted great attention.
A Madrid newspaper publishes dis
patches, purporting to come from Paris
giving details of an alleged battle near
Jamaica, in which, 1t is said. two Amer
lean warships were destroyed and one
Spanish warship was injured. Although
the account is very circumstancial as
to the time, place, incidents and results
it is received with suspicion in Madrid
in Paris and in London, while the navy
officials in Washington absolutely dis
CISull II, say lnB mat IL iS nv pNDpibAN
that a fight could have occurred.
TUESDAY, MAY 81.
Volunteer army of 125. 600 men in camp
although $500 are not mustered In.
Admiral Dewey and his men fretting at
the delay In sending reinforcements, and
the enemy making the most of the time
to prepare for a strong resistance.
The American colony in Paris deco
rates and crates at the grave of Lafa
yette, to head off the "blatant pro-Span-
ish sympathy" SO prevalent in the
French capital.
General Miles left Washington to su-
pervise the work of embarkation in the
south for Cuba.
Eighth regiment of Massachusetts or
dered from Chickamauga to Tampa.
Hospital service prepared for 1000 men.
Cubans capture the town of Remedies,
800 mauser rifles, 10000 rounds of am
munition and 10000 rations.
Twenty expert telegraphers enlist for
the Philippines, where wires will be
strung and a big system begun.
The Americans have captured the
tempting 10 run dispatches into Iloilo.
Philippines.
The Spaniards have offered s25, 900 re-
ward for the head of Aguinaldo, the in
surgent leauer.
Secretary Long has officially com
mended Captain c. E. Clark and the
officers and men under his command for
their excellent work in bringing the
Oregon safely to Key West.
An official dispatch from Havana says
that two correspondents from Key West
named Widen and Robinson have been
arrested near Matanzas.
The government has leased 1900 acres
OF land near Boice station on which
troops will be encamped. This land Is
four miles from Chattanooga in a north
eastery direction.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE. l.
Mrs. L. S. Grant accepts the presi-
dency Of the Woman's National War Re
lief association.
The general deficiency bill will be the
largest ever presented. 1907 900, 600.
Washington discredits news of battle
at Santiago, that was sent from Hayti
as Schley has received orders to wait for
the military expedition to land and at
tack the shore batteries.
The scout boat Wasp dashed into the
harbor of Cienfuegos and saw three
Spanish cruisers.
The Minneapolis captured brig, Maria
Dolores, carrying a valuable cargo of
arms, ammunition and coal for Cervera.
Paymaster general submits estimates
Of nearly $15,000000 for years pay for
soldiers under the new call.
Ninth regiment of Massachusetts left
for Camp Alger. Private Doherty OF
South Boston killed by being struck by
post at Westboro.
Commissary's department at San Fran
cisco gathering supplies for 10000 men
for three months.
The District of Columbia, Vermont
and Delaware have sent more than their
quota of troops 80 will not be obliged to
raise men under the second call OF $4,000.
Expedition Of Cubans, which left Key
West on May q, landed successfully al
Guantanamo.
The situation has become so serious
that the treasury department has is
sued a formal announcement warning
American vessels or foreign vessels
chartered by Americans, to be careful
about allowing any strangers on board
while the ships are in Mexican ports
where the Spanish are numerous.
Rejected With Thanks.