Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
TIE SPANISH DIFFICULTY.

preparations for an invasion Of Cuba.
The cruiser Detroit has captured the
Spanish steamer Catalina, 3,49l tons,
near Havana.
The coal embargo resolution passed
by congress Friday has been signed and
is now law.
American troops will first land at
Santiago de Cuba, place of great
strategic Importance.
Governor Atkinson has wired Presi'
dent Mckinley, rendering the services
of the Georgia militia.
The gunboat Helena captured the
Spanish steamer Miguel lover, with a
cargo valued at $l50,OOO.
Americans in the Transvaal offer to
J raise force of 1900 men and defray
the cost of transportation.
An order has been issued creating an
army corps under General Brooke to
consist of three divisions.
The United States will not resort to
privateering and the powers will prob
ably not permit Spain to do so.
General Joseph B. Doe, former as
sistant secretary of war, has rendered
! his services to the government
1t is positively stated that the presi-
dent does not contemplate call for adj
Ritional volunteers for the present.
The Spanish feet, which modified
| at Cape Verde Islands, has been mott
fed by Portugal to leave st. Vincent.
The Cuban Colonial government has
published a manifesto calling upon the
inhabitants to ''repel the invaders"
The entire National Guard of the
District of Columbia, 800 strong, have
been ordered into camp at the Soldiers
Home.
General Miles has been informed that
the Cubans can raise an additional
army of $4,000 men if arms are fur
nished.
General Blanco has issued a mani
festo to the people of Cuba calling
them to arms against a lot of no
bodies"
Secretary Alger has decided to con-
centrate the volunteers at Washington,
Richmond, Atlanta and possibly one
other point.
Congress has formally declared war
to exist between the United States and
Spain and the bill has been signed by
the president
The war department has purchased
Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair and
also the yacht Penelope of Boston, and
tug Philadelphia.
Augustus Schermerhorn of New York
city has given his fine yacht, the Free
Lance, to the government. It has been
accepted with thanks.
The secretary of the navy has asked
authority to enlist volunteers without
limit as an auxiliary naval reserve
force for coast defense.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has
resigned and will be appointed lieuten-
ant colonel of regiment of cowboys
and mounted rifiemen.
Guns of Moro castle opened fire on
Admiral SIMPSONS feet Friday night,
and again on Sunday, but did no harm,
the fleet being out OF range.
The president has issued call to the
governors of the different states to
furnish $4,000 volunteers. The call
is apportioned on population.
The Atlantic naval division of the
French Northern squadron is under
orders to keep in constant proximity to
the Antilles during hostilities.
The reorganization into brigades of
all the cavalry regiments of the United
States army conferred at Chickamauga
National park is now complete.
The war department is having tanks
built to convey pure water to the SOL
diers in Cuba. This is one way an at.
tempt will be made to fight the yellow
fever.
Spain, it is semi POLITICALLY announced,
has declined to act in conformity with
the declaration of the Paris treaty, re.
specting neutral vessels and neutral
goods.
Friday the president issued procla.
nation blockading the northern Cuban
coast and Cienfuegos on the south
coast. The blockade is now being en-
forced.
Rev. G. S. Starkweather, who has
twice been elected mayo of West Su-
perior, is organizing a company Of
militia which will be called "Starkey's
Tigers"
The gunboat Wilmington captured
the Spanish schooner Candida, with a
deckload of charcoal intended for Ha-
vana, where it is extremely valuable
for fuel.
The naval bill passed the senate with
an amendment appropriating $780, 900
to enable the secretary of the navy to
enlist men for the navy during the ex-
listing year.
The United States government has
established censorship Of kilograms,
forbidding the transmission of code
messages to or from Havana. This be-
gins at once.
A very pessimistic view of the war
is said to be prevalent in Spanish of
fetal circles. Liberals are blamed for
bringing it on without preparation for
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