The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
u i'm Spain continues.

Friday, May u.
Iioting in Spain continues.
Congress is considering Hawaiian
annexation.
Spain is concentrating her fleet at
Cadiz. II is said they are short ON
ammunition.
The dcpa turc Of SIMPSONS fleet has
not affected tho completeness of the
blockade which remains effective.
Government officials are not alarmed
at absence of news from Dewey. They
believe he is master of the situation in
the Philippines.
The gunhoat Charleston has been
ordered placed in commission and
made ready To sail on May II "a, Il con
voy to the supply ships To be sent to
Dewey.
The mastering in Of the cowboy
cavalry regiment continues with "a
abatcd vigor. II will soon he ready
for service. Theodore Runscfclt has
resigned from avv Office to take com
mand as its colonel.
The United States dispatch boat
Lcydcn, under cover at the guns of
the guuboat Wilmington, succeeded in
landing a party of Cuban scouts ON
Cuban soil. II had II brush with Span
ish cavalry, but the guns from the
Wilmington scattered the Spaniards
and killed a few.
The whereabouts of SIMPSONS fleet
is known to only the president. the
secretary Of the navy. at Captain
Crowninshicld. The fleet consists Of
sever of the strongest ships. The
New York, Indiana, Iowa. Puritan,
Cincinnati, Detroit. Marblchcad and
dispatch boat Maytlowcr.
saturday. May :.
Two small prizes were taken yestcr-
day.
Porto Rico expects Admiral Simpsons
feet and is preparing for u hot time.
Great Britain still refuses TO take
part in a program looking to intcrvcn-
ton by the powers.
The Cararics do not know where
they are AT. They expect sampson. IL
is reported that the l'nitcu States
consul al Las rnlmas left suddenly
with plans of Las Palmas harhor.
Developments in the flying squad
ron would seem To indicate that Com
modorc Schley. one Of the best stratc-
gists and most daring men in the
navy. will be given IA change for ac-
ii ON soon.
The government has received u ca
BILE from Consul Wildman at Hong
Kong. lie says that the wcalthicst
families Of Manila tender allegiance
To the stars and stripes, and petition
citizenship.
Senior Polo v Bcrnabc has left Cana
da for Madrid. II is said his departure
was due 10 representations from Lord
Salisbury, based upon a report by the
British ambassador AT Washington that
American opinion was opposed To So
nor Folio remaining in Canada.
A wild um, in the shape of "A spc-
cial to La Pressc. Montreal. from Mad.
rid. was To the effect that the wires
connecting the submarine mines in
Manila bay with the shore, which
were cut by Dewey before entering.
had been hastily repaired, and that
Dewey was in great dangcr. 1t il not
believed to be reliable.
Seven transport boats are now at
Tampa and soon will he in readiness
for the loading of troops. As 10 the
time of sailing there is great unccr.
tainty. ''Thc time for sailing" says
Genera, Shaftcr, will Ice made known
To everybody. This j. too big an cx,
petition 10 get away in "a hurry. Whcr
the time comes everyone will he no,
titled
The wedding ont process It CamI
Alvin Saunders. now in progress. IL
d~ecinating the ranks of the companies
Company l.. First regiment. Crhurstor
Rifles lost nineteen who failed to pas
examination. Company q, Sccon,
regiment Omaha guards lost eighteen
Company l. OF the Second lost twenty
Company + Of the Second. Uincolr
Light Infantry lost thirteen out o
scvcnty-ninc. Major Koerpcr said tn,
| + boys were aS fine specimens Of hn
; manity as he had ever examined. H.
= considered Private James Hall tn,
finest man physically he had examine,
since the war.
The blockading fleet late Thursda,
night captured II big French liner LII,
I fayette while attempting Ia run tn,
blockade into Havana. 1t MAS towc,
Ia Key West under II prize crew.
carried mounted guns, and is a Frcncl
I naval reserve vessel. II was though
to have contrahand of war aboard
. Any international complication %,
70 account of the French steamer Iufay
, cite has been removed by the promp
| release of ihc vessel upon news of he
capture reaching the state department,
r. The explanation for this action on tn
: part of the Administrations i that sh
left her port before declaration of wa
e and did not properly come undo
blockade proclamation.
Monday. May %.
II il now said the quccn--cgcnt vi