Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

eight hours Gen. Brooke placed in COM
nand or land forces at Chickamauga
Army being formed to invade Cuba. Sec
rotary Sherman retires from the cabinet.
Judge Day appointed secretary of state,
John b. Moore, New York. assistant. AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt retires IN take
Command OF cavalry regiment w T.
Bryan offers to enlist. Fitzhugh Lee de-
clineS to meet Spaniard on field of honor.
Spain officially declares war
The Seventh Day.
England seizes United States torpedo
boat Somers and cruiser Albany in Brit
ish waters under pretense of neutrality
laws. The real reason is to heir Spain.
In the meantime anglomaniacs on this
SIDE continue to pirate about English
sympathy with US, the two great Eng
lish speaking peoples" etc. The truth is
that no matter what the subsidized press
may say, all the secret intrigues of Eng
land is against u.s.
President Mckinley signed the bill in
creasinS strength of regular army. Will
lam X Day of Ohio was confirmed as
Secretary of State. The bill providing for
war taxation and a $500. 600 coo bond issue
was introduced In congress yesterday. The
Postmaster General issued an order stop
ping the transmission of mails from Unit
ed States to Spain. The War Department
at washington named the points in each
state where the state troops will be mus
tered in. Lieutenant Rowan, IT, S. A.
reached Cuba on his way to confer with
CaliXto Garcia relative to the landing Of
troops on the island. A strong Spanish
fleet reported to have sailed from Cadiz
for the United States. Reported in Mad
rid that Spanish fleet at Manila was in
battle line awaiting American squadron.
Seizure of the Panama.
The United States ship Mangrove did
good days work by selling the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Panama. loaded with
rapid fire guns and provisions. ship and
cargo valued at half a million dollars.
She was lowed to Key West. The presi-
dent issued the following proclamation:
Whereas. BY act of congress. approved
April % 1898. il is declared that war ex-
lists and that war has existed since the
2lst day of April, A. D. 1898. including
said day. between the United States of
America and the Kingdom of Spain; and
whereas. 1t being desirable that such war
should be conducted upon principles in
harmony with the present views of
tonS and sanctioned by recent practice,
II has already been announced that the
policy Of this government will be not to
resort to privateering but to adhere to
the rules OF the declaration of Paris. Now,
therefore, ]. William Mckinley, President
of the United States of America, by vir-
tue of the power vested in me by the con-
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and proclaim: l. The neutral flag covers
cnemy's goods with the exception of con-
traband of war. >. Neutral goods not
contraband of war not liable to confis-
cation under the enemy'S flag. g. Block
AIDES in order to be binding must be effect
We T. Spanish merchant vessels in any
ports or places within the United States
snail be allowed until May II, 1898, inclu-
aive. for loading their cargoes and depart
ns from such ports or places; and such
Spanish merchant vessels. il met at sea
by any United States ship shall be per-
United to continue their voyage IT, on
examination of their papers, il shall APP
pear that their cargoes were taken on
board before the expiration of the above
term. provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall apply to Spanish vessels hav-
ing on board any officers in the military
or naval service of the enemy or any coal
except such as may be necessary for
their VOYAGE or any other article pro-
hibited or cOntraband Of war or any dis
patch or or TO the Spanish government
D Any Spanish merchant vessel which
prior 10 April q. 1895. shall have sailed
from any foreign port bound for any por.
or place in the United States shall be per
mitted to enter such port or place and 70
discharge her cargo and afterward forth
with TO depart without molestation, and
any such vessel if met at sea by any Unit
ed States ship shall be permitted to con
iiEue her voyage to any port not block
AIDED. 6. The right of search is to be ex
ercised with strict regard for the righ1
OF neutrals. and the voyages of mail
steamers are n to be interfered with eN-
cept on the clearest ground OF suspicion
OF a violation of law In respect OF con
traband or blockade"
Wednesday. April TT.
The Asiatic squadron sailed from Chi
nese waters for Manila TO engage the
Spanish feet. The monitor Terror can
tured the Spanish steamer Ambrose Boil
lver with valuable cargo. including Co.
600 pesetas in silver for Blancos army
The first bomb-Tdment of the war oc-