The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-12
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eleven New Major Generals, Includ-
ing sewell, Zee and wheeler.

Eleven New Major Generals, Includ-
ing sewell, Zee and wheeler.
Washington, May lo.-Tuesday of last
week was another day OF anxious wait
ing without direct news from Commo-
dore Dewey. AT Constantinople many
Greeks expressed wish to enlist in
our army. agreeing to pay their own
fares here. The gunners OF the flying
squadron, at Fort Monroe. displayed
remarkable skill in firing at small tar
gets. The town of Deweyville. o..
named after Commodore Dewey. had
an enthusiastic celebration.
On Wednesday IL was announced
that munitions OF war were being rap
idly hurried to San Francisco. whenes
they will be shipped to Commodore
Dewey at Manila. Troops will accom-
pany the vessels carrying the war ma
terials. The larger vessels OF Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet have left the blockade
of Cuba to smaller vessels. and the ad-
miral and his ships have gone or on "A
secret mission, presumably tn occupy
Porto Rico or some Cuban port.
A dispatch from Key West on We'd
nesday announced that Cienfuegos had
been bombarded by the Marblehead.
playing havoc with the buildings and
driving thousands of the inhabitants
into the interior. At PHILADELPHIA a
man named Howard Hannah, a sailor
on the st. Paul. was arrested as "
Spanish spy. He asserts his innocence.
Wednesdays dispatches from Spain
told of many alarming outbreaks
throughout the country. At Catalan
the rioters captured the mayor and
town councillors and demanded ransom
Fisherwomen and tobacco girls led the
rioting at Gijon. II was asserted in
Madrid that the government would he
willing to relinquish Cuba. but not pay
indemnity.
on the northern coast OF Cuba. Thurs
day. there was a slight skirmish between
a Spanish cavalry company and a party
OF insurgents who had been landed with
munitions of war by the tug Leydea.
The gunboat Wilmington finally steam
ed UP. opened fire and put the Sparsr
iards to flight. 1t was announced that
the Spaniards are busy throwing IT
fortifications along the Cuban Cgis
Formal notice came to Washingtsn N Nf
Brazil's declaration OF neutralitS "a.
New York a large quantity Of aulflunl-
tiOn and war material Is reany fov
shipment TO Cuban insurgeri A.
sistant Secretary OF the Navy, Roose-
welt Will leave Washington for war duly
as lieutenant colonel OF n. cavalry
regiment In Vienna 1t is believed that
Queen Regent Christina may soon leave.
Is hsll 10
mourning at Paris for the Spanish sail
ors killed at Manila,
Last Thursday French mail steamer
Lafayette was captured by the gunboat
Annapolis while endeavoring 10 run
the Havana blockade. and for tim.
serious International complications
were feared. on Friday however. thu.
government promptly ordered her
release, the vessel having secured a
permit To pass the blockade, the order
for which had not been delivered to the
officers OF the feet. Madrid dispatches
show that the Spanish government s
having a hard time in devtsing plans
for securing war funds. and talk OF
cabinet upheaval is growing. Mean
time the disorders in the provinces con-
tinue.
The president on Thursday sent
long list of army nominations to the
senate, among them the following to he.
major generals: Brigadier General Jo-
seph G, Breckenridge, inspector general
C,S.A.. Brigadier General E.fwel 5. .Itis
Brigadier General John w Coppiuger.
Brigadier General w. Il. Shafter. Brig
adler General William NJ Graham.
Brigadier General James F Wade.
Brigadier General Henry C. Merriam.
James II. Wilson Of Delaware, Fltz-
hugh Lee OF Virginia. William J Sc
well OF New Jersey and Joseph Wheeler
OF Alabama. Eighteen culonels an4
seven lieutenant colonels were named
for brigader generals. The uomina-
tions were confirmed.
Friday and Saturday passed without
particularly exciting news, but on Sun.
day word came OF an encounter had OF
Saturday by which two OF our vessels,
narrowly escaped destruction. In order
To lure our ships under fire the Span
iardS sent out schooner which was
apparently trying u run the Havana
blockade. The NiCksburg and the cut
ter Morrill, started after her and the
schooner started for the shore before
the wind. Before our vessels officers
realized their position they were with
In reach Of the guns OF the santa Clara
water battery. Many shots were fired
but the Spaniards' poor craftsmanship
did little damage. and our vessels es-
capped from what would have been GER
tain destruction had competent men
manned the spanish guns.
Minister WoOdford and party return
ed from Europe On Sunday. The min
lister refused TO be interviewed. but
others Of the party told OF the bitter
hostility to Americans in Paris. where
every indignity short Of actual violence
10 thrust upon our citizens.
Secretary Roo>evelt'S Successor.
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