The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
WAR MorEs.

1t 10 reported that il is the purpose
OF the ministration to hold Porto Ri
CO for indemnity for the expenses Of
var. II is yet undetermined whether
the Philippians will be permanently
claimed or not
Vienna correspondence OF the Daily
Mail, says: spain has addressed an
other appeal to the powers TO inter-
vene in the war, and Austria is pre-
pared to accece, but only IN coniunct
ION with other powers"
Virginia he giment Or.
The Second Virginia Regiment. L.
s. V. left Richmond Thursday for
Tampa. The regiment WAS escorted
through the city to the depot By local
camps OF Confederate veterans and
other companies. The route Of pro-
cession was thronged with people to
bid the soldier DO, . good bye.
Under scaled Orders.
MOBILE, Ala, June 3.-The forward
movement from Mobile began this
afternoon under command of Gen.
Bates. The first part OF the Fourth
Army Corps to leave camp was the
Second Cavalry, and this was quickly
followed by the Third and the TWEEN
tieth Infantry. The men marched
through the city to water front, where
the afternoon and part of the night
were consumed in taking passage on
the transports.
Died 1T Manila.
Capt. Charles V. Gridley. command
er Of the cruiser Olympia, flagship Of
the Asiatic squadron, and one Of the
heroes of the brilliant victory at Ma
Mia, is dead. The announcement of
his death was received by the Navy
Department Sunday afternoon in ca
blegram from Paymaster w. w. Gait,
Of the navy, dated at Kobe, Japan,
June 4, and directed to Secretary Long.
Censorship at Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla, June 3.-The censor
ship at Tampa, which relaxed enough
to permit OF chronicling, with certain
restrictions, the arrival of volunteer
troops at This point, has been again
frightened to even greater extreme
than before. No comments will here
after be allowed on the movements of
the regular or volunteer troops, either
to or from this point, nor will anything
bearing on any phase OF the situation
here be permitted. Correspondents
are practically limited now to the
veriest camp gossip.
Nothing in the nature of infOrmatlO on
or denial of the reports of embarkation
of troops at this point or any comment
which might indicate movement will
be allowed.
Will Reach Climax.
| This week is to see the climax Of thu
war. Santiago and Porto Rico are t.
pass into the possession of the Unltet
States. Against both places militia
~ and naval expedition of great force
is to be directed, and before many day
will come the news of two notable en-.
gagements. Both will be successful
On this point the President, who! is es
pecially interested in the immediate
taking of Porto Rico, has no dcub
whatever. He knows that at Santiag
the Spanish feet is helpless, and tina
at the same time the Insurgents arOun
the city are ready and waiting to CO
operate with our army. The latte
will land near Santiago, and vii
march over and to the rear Of the Sar
tiago fOrtificatlOn, taking them b.
storm, it will be great battle unies
the Spaniards run away. About tn
same time large section of Sampson
squadron will appear before San JuaI
and with the aid of the troops: whic
will be landed from transport, the tax
/ ing of that city will be commenced. A
, has been repeatedly stated in the Pos
= the President is anxious that Porto Hi
l CO shall be in possession of the Unite
States before SDain actually sues fC
peace.-Washingto Post.