Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-04-29

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600, 900 for her entire navy.
The Monitor Terror captured tn,
Spanish steamer Ambrose Bolivar, that
had 500 900 In silver on board.
Lexington has been selected as the
place of rendezvous for Kentucky sol
diers, on recommendation of Gov. Brad
ley.
In the war department the belief Is
growing that the campaign proper In
Cuba will not be In full operation until
next fall.
Nathan NJ Uri, the well.known Lou.
isville distiller, has contributed $500 To
be used in equipping the Legion for
active service.
The war fever is not rampant in Con-
nectict. The fourth section OF the
Signal Corps OF that State has refused
to a man 10 volunteer.
Miss Helen Gould has offered a gift
OF 100000 for national purposes 10
President Mckinley, and says she will
double the sum IL necessary.
When the news of the blockade
reached Havana the price of meat in
creased from n cents TO 80 cents per
pound All food prices are going up.
The president hopes To starve the
Spaniards into submission by peace
full blockade instead OF shooting them
out OF their holes, as they ought TO be.
Troops continue To arrive at Chicka
manga, and IL is expected that $4,000
men will soon be concentrated there.
Great activity prevails in the camp at
Tampa.
Great Britain's proclamation of neu
trality ties up in British ports the tor
pedo boat, Somers, and the fine cruiser,
Albany. formerly the Abroueall, pur-
chased from Brazil
The first landing on Cuban soil was
effected Sunday night by the torpedo
boat. Porter. Lieut. John G. Fremont
son OF the Pathfinder, commander.
With a small force he went ashore in
search of Information and obtained II.
Gov. Taylor, Of Tennessee, has sent
the following to the president: Item
der my services 10 command the Ten
nessee volunteers. have called them
TO leave their wives and mothers and
feel it my duty 10 lead them on the
field"
The president, by proclamation, has
Spanish vessels in United
States waters until May 2l, inclusive,
for loading and departing, and Spanish
ships met at sea shall be permitted TO
continue their voyage, If loaded before
that time in the United States.
Lieut.. Rowan, of the 10Th infantry, |
under orders from the war department,
has landed in Eastern Cuba, and is
making his way TO Gen. Garcia. 10
whom he will unfold the plans OF :he |
United States for cooperation with the |
insurgents in landing an army in Cuba.
The yellow fever in Cuba is an enc
my more TO be dreaded by soldiers than
the Spaniards. About the first of May
the rainy season sets in, when military
operations could hardly be carried for
ward for the next five months, and then
we would lose 10 men from disease TO
one from the guns Of the Spaniards
The ships captured are prizes of war
and will be condemned "a such. They |
md their cargoes will be sold. One
half the proceeds will go 70 the gov
srnment and the other half TO the Of
icers and crews OF the ships that seiz-
I'd them, the distribution To be made |
lpon well established scale OF divis-
on.
Spain has issued supplementary
note TO the Powers. IL gives the causes |
leading 10 the rupture with the United
States, and execrates the policy pur-
sued by it, denouncing the ''unbridled
of Americans. 1t attacks
Gen. Lee, and says the Spanish people
await the consequences of war with
There need be little fear of the Ore
you getting home in safety. She has
our l3-inch guns, eight ls-inch guns
md 30 secondary pieces, making 46 in
Ill, besides her torpedo tubes. Then
he is probably accompanied by the
powerful gunboat Marietta, carrying
tx rapid-tire four-inch guns and six
smaller pieces.
The son of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
oris, who is a daughter of the late pres
dent, having rendered his services to
zen. Fitzhugh Lee, a joint resolution
vas introduced by Congressman Pear
ION, OF North Carolina, TO readmit Mrs.
5artoris To citizenship in the United
States, thus enbabling her son TO serve
IN Gen. Lees staff. The resolution
was adopted by the House.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who has been
studying closely the war events, be-
ieves it will be unnecessary TO send a
soldier now To Cuba, and thinks it eX-
remedy unlikely that naval battle