The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-05-19
War News in Brief.


| been cut 10y SIMPSONS fleet,
The situation in Havana is ptiabe. All
| the reconcentradoes are dead.
The cable has been cut between St. Lucia
and st. Vincent, West Indies.
Senator Sewell declines the appointment
as major general of volunteers.
1t is said at Madrid that big expedition
IS being fitted out to crush Dewey
Five large steamers are under charter at
san FRANCISCO to carry troops to Philippines
Admiral Dewey maintains a strict block
! ade at the Philippines and has control of the
cable.
Madrid despatch says a formidable ex-
| petition is being organized for the Philip
| pines.
| SIMPSONS bombardment of San Juan was
| nut the fling of claim to the colony by
the United States.
| Thirty thousand volunteer troops have
/ been ordered to at once concentrate at
! Chlckamauga park.
George Downing, the Spanish spy arrest
! ed at w ashington, committed suicide,
I Thursday, by hanging
A san Francisco despatch says that Gen
Wesley Merritt has been appointed military
| SoN'fitA tA'i u WV nm tI'ihtS.
The United States is to adopt the interna-
tiona agreement which extends protection
To Red Cross work on the seas
The cruiser Charleston has sailed from
| San Francisco to reinforce Dewey; should
| reach there in less than 20 days
The order for the uniforms for the Bath
Naval Reserves has been placed with a
Boston firm. They will cost SIS apiece
The entire Spanish cabinet has resigned.
Sagasta will remain at the head of the new
cabinet which will prosecute the war vigor-
ousy.
The Maine infantry regiment has been as
| slgned to Camp George HI. Thomas at
| Ch1ckamauga, and the artillery battery to
Mobile.
Com. Schley says Dewey 8 victory must de-
| servediy take It's place side by side with the
greatest naval victories of the worlds
history.
Spanish admit their losses at Manila were
500 killed, 800 wounded, that Cavite was
evacuated and that the arsenal was surren
dered to Dewey.
Ihe monitor Montauk arrived at Portland
Las last Friday morning in tow of the tug Argus
he old craft was given hearty reception
as she came up the harbor.
Boston pilots show their patriotism by
offering to guide war ships in and out of
Boston harbor without charge The usual
lee is 9l40 each way for cruiser.
The Spanish report of the bombardmept at
Porto Rico Wednesday says that the damage
TO the Spanish fortitcation, was but little
ana the loss of men insignificant,
England, Germany, France, Russia and
Japan are adding to their fleets in the Pbllip-
pines. Foreign complications are only avoid
ed through Great Britaiu's eountenanee.
The London Times editorialy hints that
England Will become an active ally of the
n1ted States in case there IS any concert of
continental powers to coerce the United
States.
Many regiments ordered to Chickamauga
may not 60 there, and things i'll Washinpf0n
unsettled again Nevada has been
authorized to raise a troop of picked mount
ed marksmen.
Havana dispatches say four American
Warshlps fired On Cienfuegos, Wednesday,
and attempted TO land troops and supplies
but We're repulsed Fourteen Spanlar1s
wounded is admitted.
Senator Gray criticises the navy depart-
ment for devotng so many valuable ships
to the defense OF the New England coast
which, he says, is i'll the leas, danger of any
section of our seaboard.
Washington and New York society ladies
nave agreed to cease purchasing all goods of
French manufacture during the war with
Spain. owing to the unfriendly attitude of
France toward this country.
The President has been advised bv some
to call for 100000 more men to meet demands
and supply all possible needs. The Presi-
dent Is expected to issue the call next week
The Spanish squadron of Admiral Cervera
said to be coallng in the gulf of Venezuela
about 100 miles from Curacao; believed at
Washington that it is intended to relieve
Havana, which is short of ammunition.
The 1st Maine Regiment has been muster
ed into the United States Volunteer Service
at Camp Powers, Col L. H Kendall in COM
mand. Orders have been received to pro-
ceede to Chickamauga park as soon as
equipped.
1t is regretted at Washington that Samp-
son failed to fire the immense piles of Spanish
coal at San Juan, though his course in with
drawing while his ships were uniniured,
pending the more important engagement
with the Spanish fleet, is commended.
A comparison of the strength of the two
squadrons, Sampson 8 and Cervera's, shows
that the American has 45800 tons displace-
ment to 29, 200 for the Spanish average speed,
American II $ knots Spanish 23S; weight
of metal thrown at one discharge 10000
pounds, Spanish 10000.
The Havana account of Cardenas battle
admits that the gunboat Antonio Lopez was
disabled and eight soldiers wounded, but
| claims that the Americans were repulsed
| with heavy loss. To offset the damage to the
| Winslow our boats sank Spanish gunboat,
| two torpedo destroyers and did great dam
| age to Cardenas.
| In an engagement with gunboats and forts
| at Cardenas, Thursday, the torpedo boat
Winslow was disabled and Ensign Bagley
and four men killed and three wounded.
| The Winslow arrived at Key West that
night under her own steam. 1t has been
| found that she can be repaired and ready
| for active service in few weeks. Eighteen
shells struck her.
| United States troops of the first regiment,
! Capt. Dorst, landed at Punta Friar, west
shore of Cabanas Bay, May 18th, They
routed the Spanish garrison, killing one
officer and three men Only American in
! jured G. Archibald, San Francisco,
| flesh wound. The Wasp shelled Spanish
position, captured one prisoner who says
| there is no food ashore.
Some $50 American sailors went to the
| bottom of Havana harbor few weeks ago
According to Spanish official reports, G1S
| Spanish sailors met death in Manila harbor
few days ago. The cry, 'Rememb Der the
Maine rang through Dewey's ships at the