Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-23
nate regimental officers, as was done in
Army Movement Begun.

branches of the regular army, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, began their move
ment toward the mobilizing points in the
south from all parts of the United States
today. The four points to which the army
moves are the Chicamauga battlefield,
Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile. As soon
as they reach these places they will go
into camp. Adjutant generals OF the de
partments received the troops and made
the necessary arrangements for their com
fort and convenience. The troops carry
80 days rations and number OF rounds
of ammunition
Orders were issued from the war de-
partment today placing the light bat
tories of artillery on strictly war foot
ing kilograms were sent to commanding
officers of these batteries in all parts OF
the country directing them to increase
each battery from four to six guns and
to increase the horses for each gun from
four to six.
Coppinger at Mobile.
Mobile Ala, April l9.-General Cop
pinger and staff reached here today. The
camp grounds selected is four miles from
the city in the most healthful portion of
the country. The first troops will arrive
tonight.
From Fort Spokane.
Spokane, Wash, April l9-Five hun
dred people standing on the platform at
the Northern Pacific station, crowding
against the picket fence on First avenue
and lining both sides of Bernard street,
leading to the station, broke into a
mighty cheer of patriotism as the Central
Washington special rolled into the station
shortly beofre noon today, bearing two
companies of infantry from Fort Spokane
The soldiers responded by waving United
States flags from the windows OF the cars,
and for few minutes pandemoninm
reigned in the vicinity of the railroad sta
ton. Fully two hours before the train
was advertised to arrive the people began
about the station, and at II
o'clock several hundred were gathered on
the platform of the Northern Pacific sta
ton, engaging i'll war talk and eagerly
questioning each new arrival regarding
Fully one-third of those present were
ladies' and almost without exception they
wore Il miniature United States flag pin
ned to their bosoms or carried in their
hands. Patriotism was rampant in every
breast. and nowhere was heard a falter-
ing word on remark that in any way
expressed doubt of the ultimate out
come of the inevitable conflict with Spain.
At Madrid.
Madrid April l0.-On receipt of the
dispatch from the Spanish minister at
Washington, giving the result of yester-
days voting in congress, Minister of For
eign Affairs Gullon forwarded to all Span
ish ambassadors memorandum to sub
nit to foreign governments, setting forth
the grievances of Spain, showing all Spain
has done to avoid war and saying the re-
sponsibility for war rests entirely upon
the United States
Talks of Autonomy.
Madrid, April l9.-An official note is
sued this afternoon says negotiations are
actually proceeding between the colonial
government of Cuba and the insurgents
Of the island with the view to obtain sub
mission of the latter to further conces-
5ions regarding autonomy.
The Last Stage.
New York, April ia dispatch TO the
Herald from Madrid says: All eyes are
directed toward the United States. 1t is
felt that the Cuban question has entered
upon its last stage and that the chance
for Il peaceful solution is Il slender one.
Everyone seems to believe war will result,
but at the same time the people are unit
ed in a determination to cling to a senti-
mental bond that exists between the
mother country and the island of Cuba.
No one really hopes to keep that bond in
tact should war break out. but all are de
termined to make the victory of America
a dearly purchased one.
Time for Blows.
Madrid, April l9.-The impartial to-
day, commenting upon the commercial
aspect of the war, which it regards as GER
tain as soon as President Mckinley stops
vacillating, says: Americans who are
now rushing into war will be surprised to
find it is not an affair of weeks, but of
months 1t will last until the commercials
are more anxious for peace than they are
now anxious for war"
FL Liberal says the Spaniards are tired
of talk of papal and other interventions.
War is a matter of hours in spite of the
rumors of delays upon NIcKinley's part.
FL Liberal urges Spain to stop argument,
adding: The time has come for blows and
not for words"
From Fort Myer.
Washington, April l9.-Troops A, +,
G and II of the Sixth cavalry, from Fort
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