The Republican journal., 1898-04-28
War News in Brief.

| Boston and Portland harbors are under
| blockade from sunset to sunrise.
| The Spanish fleet has been ordered by
Portugal to leave Cape Verde
| The German Emperor refuses to take
| sides against the United States.
| The Minneapolis was sighted off Mt. De-
sert, at 3. 80 P. NJ, Tuesday, bound east.
| Mail for Spanish and Cuban ports has
| been ordered held by the government.
! Judge Days nomination as secretary of
state was promptly confirmed by the Senate
| Second Lieutenant II. n. Boyden has
| been detailed for mastering officer for
| Maine.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is very anxious to get
| back to Cupa at the head of an American
| army.
reported to be enthusiastic and eager for the
| fray
| Maine is expected to furnish but 1856
| volunteers in response to the Presidents
| call.
| Representative Gillette has introduced A
| resolution exempting merchant ships from
| capture.
| Secretary of State Sherman has resigned,
| and was succeeded by Assistant Secre-
| tary Day.
| President Mckinley issued a call Satur-
day, for 125, 900 volunteers to serve for two
| years or less.
| The Pope alleged to have hoped to see "a
| vlndlcatlon of Spain's rights, which have
been trampled upon
St. Petersburg dispatch says that well
informed persons there declare that Russia
will support Spain.
In the secret session of the Senate NJ on
day Cuban belllgerency amendment to the
war bill was lost, "a to 3S.
The British neutrality proclamation was
published in London Tuesday The torpedo
boat Somers cannot now leave.
John B. Moore, professor of International
law OF Columbia University, has been chosen
| as Assistant Secretary of State.
The Spaniards are ravaging the Province
of Santiago de Cuba, burning aud destroy
ing, and gathering on the coast
The President has notified foreign nations
of the declaration of war and the status of
Spanish vessels in American waters.
The first news of the conflict is expected
by the Navy Department from the PHILIPPINE
Islands, where the Asiatc squadron has
been ordered.
It is reported at Old Point Comfort that
either the Columbia or Minneapolis has been
ordered to Eastport, Me, and the other to
Newport, r. l.
The lighthouse tender Mangrove, now
armed with two six Founders, has captured
the big Ceballos liner Panama. a Spanish
auxiliary cruiser
The war revenue bill was introduced in
Tn Il h., i
at 2. NJ. The Senate has passed the army
reorganization bill.
One OF the Washington papers Tuesday
afternoon claimed that the United States
has offered Greece 45.000,000 francs for her
entire fleet of warships.
Russia's friendship for United States re-
mains flrm. France does not wholly sympa-
th'ze with Spain. Germany will take no
step prejudicial to United States.
The navy department receives informal
ton which points to an attack upon Admiral
Sampson blockading fleet by the Spanish
warshlps now at Cape de Verde islands.
Governor-general Blanco in Cuba cables
Madrid that lie can take care of Havana
without the aid of Spanish warships He is
enstlng everybody possible in Havana in
cluding young boys,
We fired the first shot in the war. but
hostiIities We're really begun by Spain when
she handed Minister Woodford his passports
and told him that all diplomatic relations
between the two countries were at an end.
The United States have 76O vessels at sea
and SOD 900 in cargoes exposed to Span
lsh prlvateers. OF course there will be
some prizes and many more surprises among
sklppers in ignorance of the fact that war
exists.
SPAN has issued a decree declaring a
state OF war to exist. Gives United States
ships 30 days to leave Spanish ports Main
talns right to have recourse to privateeriug
All treaties with the United States annulled,
Rules Spain will observe during the war are
carefully defined.
Great Britain has formally recognized a
state OF war between the United States and
Spain, and has declared neutrality, and all
other na5lons are expected to do the same at
once, so that by the end of the week it is ex-
pected that all will have followed Great
Britain's example.
The Liverpool agents of the American
four masted ship Shenandoah declare there
is not the slightest evidence to justify the
reports that she has been captured by the
Spanish. The Shenandoah was spoken
April IA in Lat. 35 N.and Lon. 80 w. south
west of the Azores islands.
Advices from Porto kico say that agitation
Oh tne ISland IS increasing. Prices OF food
are rising rapidly. The authorities are pre-
venting the departure of refugees. Some re-
fugees arrived at St Thomas April 24th, how
ever, and report the island in criti cal con-
dltion. Martial law been proclaimed.
People living in unprotected places on the
| sea coast can take comfort in statement
by the department of justice that the inter-
national code protects unfortified towns on
the coast from bombardment by foreign
foes. If Spanish war ship should fire on
such town the powers would at once
| interfere.
| Following is list of the Spanish ships
| taken, up to Sunday night: Steamer Buena
| Ventura, 1741 tons, by the Nashville; steam
er Pedro, 1872 tons. by the New York; fish
ing schooner Perdito, by the Ericsson (re-
leased) schooner Mathilde, by the Porter i;
steamer Miguel Jover, 1891 tons, by the
Helena; steamer Catalina 4796 tons, by the
| Detroit; steamer Saturnina, 28OS tons, by
| the Winona.
The President has decided to appoint
Theodore Roosevelt of New York, the pres
ent assistant secretary of the navy, to be a
| lieutenant colonel of United States Volun-
teers to serve in a regiment of cowboys and
| mounted rihemen to be raised by Mr.. Roose-
: welt and DR.. Wood, the Presidents family