Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
LEE AS COMMANDER.
Troops from toe south for Invasion
of Cubn-PersouaI Notes.

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Xy,r to take the soldiers for the invasion
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p0Intment of General L4" as comm1Hu''
OF tho forces iu ,he field. The daN has
been quite am eycuuJl one mere. though
there WAS no GuusuIl excitement visible
The President. simultaneously with slsn-
ing the cuban resolutions. sent his uitl-
matum to Spain. then followed the dee
mand of the Spanish Minister Tor ms
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Refarriu., 10 the report that retired
officer. of ti- army and navy viii be re-
called 3ud placed on the active list. the
same cV-Conf.Gerate naval officer quoted
in Yesterdays letter said further On that
subject. These back numbers not only
won't 90 anything themselves, but won.
permit the younger men 20 act Red
tape.sm. sometimes so necessary I'm time
of peace can be made o. terrible opsiroc-
non To- [ou'niu- o'''"7 an" '"''' pi'''
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faar ths crucial test viii show chat we
are as primitive as were the Chinese be-
fore their experience with Japan. and
that our various supply departments for
ammunition. provisions and prOvender
are as deficient not 10 say dccdyed, ass
the French arsenals, commi--ary depart
meuts, dc, We're found to Doe dt The open-
ing OF the Frauco-Prussian war;
"If wc do not furnish another object
lesson for the world. like unto rhe frog
who es-ayed 90 he ou oN mot ID Sp' ui7h
uu.D, % Will Boz more tHtou-h good IieN
and from the i'et iAat our opponent
are also ahiral'"'l''. '"dn because "'
amy good md"'+''.,ul "' our owl"
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RAJ
Congressman Skinner to-day presented
TO President Mckinley "a letter from Cen
eral ". T.. Roberts. who was tine young
EST brgadier-seuerdl iu the Confederate
army. tendcrIne his services In the event
of ID war with Spain.
General Roberts was presented with a
pair of spurs by General Robert f.. Ice,
for sallaury during tue war, and Doe
>ul has the spurs as precious me-
mcntO.
PERSONAL.
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