Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-10
Monday, Nav 80.

Monday, Nav 80.
Gen Miles left Washington for Tampa,
accompanied by his staff of thirty-four
persons-It is reported in Washington
that troops are to be sent at once from
gulf ports to invade Cuba.-Eight regi-
ments now at Chckamauga-the Third
Illinois, First Ohio cavalry, Second Ne
braska. 18th Indiana. Second and Sixty
ninth New York. First District OF Column
bia and Fifth Maryl1nd-are under orders
to proceed TO Tampa as soon as possible
All doubt seems TO have been d1spelled
as to the Imprisonment of Admiral Ger
vera's fleet in the harbor at Santiago 1t
is believed he is now completely at the
mercy of the Americans.-British steam
er ReStOrmel is captured by the st. Paul
while trying to enter Santiago harbor with
cargo of coal intended for the fleet of Adj
Britsher and all hands were lowed into
mirai Cerve.e. The captain of the English
ship admitted that the cargo was for the
Cape Verde fleet now in Santiago. The
Key West with the Union jack at half
mast. She will not be released. were
former captured vessels flying the British
flag. Cardenas harbor has been complete
ly closed by the SpaniardS since the at
tack of the Winslow and other American
torpedo boats. This fact was demon
strated by the attempt of the English
Steamsip Myrtledent to enter the port to
take on a cargo of sugar. The Myrtledene
had begun to take on cargo when war
was declared. and she was ordered out
by the American gunboat MachiaS. The
steamers owners claimed that under the
blockade proclamation she was entitled
10 thirty days TO load. and Secretary OF
the Navy Long gave the ship permission
TO return and complete her cargo. She
found however. that the harbor was filled
with sunken distractions and she could
not get in.-Madrid cable: The papers
continue TO talk of the possibilities OF
peace.-El Globo publishes an article. sup
posed to be inspired by Moret. the late
minister of the colonies advocating peace.
which has attracted great attention, but
the discussions show as yet nothing tan
gible.-Madrid
Tuesday, May 81.
Spaniards are strengthening the forti-
fcations on the Manila shores.-An expe-
dition of 1872 men under command of Cen
eral Lacret was landed twenty-five miles
east of Havana. They carried a large
amount of arms and ammunition for the
nsurgents.-Lieutenant Almond. who
died at Camp Thomas, was inferred at
Rockford. H., with military honOrs.-An
preparatory work for the war has been
finished at Washington and nothing re-
mains but to put the campaign plans
into execution.-News from General Cal
fxto Garcia is that he has an army of
TO- 900 men who are well armed.-FearS are
expressed for the safety OF Vice PreSi-
dent Capote # the Cuban Republic. He
was in sh. that was wrecked of Cape
Maysi and may have persisted or been
captured by Spaniards.-A fierce night
was reported at Santiago. Schleys squad
ron forcing the harbor and then attack
ing the armada. Dispatches via Havana
indicate all American victory Should
the report be verified the authorities at
Washington are likely to send the first
body of American military invaders to
Porto RicO.-SpanS chamber of deputies
passed the bill prohibiting the exporta-
ton of silver coin but 1t is feared the
measure will fail OF it's purpose. the
rush the Bank of Spain to change the
notes is cOntinued.-Gov. Pingree of Mich
igan will furnish the entire 32d regiment
of that state now at Tampa, with shoes
Seventh Illinois regiment arrives at
Camp Alger in fine condition. having
made the. trip from Springfield, H.. with
out a mishap or a breach of discipline. 1t
was announced that Mrs. l.. Il. Letter OF
Chicago. had purchased the Crawford
Springs Hotel at Chickamauga and Will
present it to the government to be used
as a military hospital.-Governor Steph-
ems. of Missouri. yesterday rendered to
W. j. Bryan of Nebraska. the cOlonelcy
of acknowledgements men OF
the Hospital Corps left Fort Sheridan
for Chickamauga. expecting to be Or
dered to Tampa.-The steamer Florida
arrived at Key West yesterday after
having delivered SO men, 80, 900 rifles, and
large quantity of ammunition to the
Cuban insurgents.
News of the first engagement between
Commodore Schley and the Spanish fleet
commanded by Admiral Cervera received
at Washington. Sunday night two tor
pedo boat destroyers slipped quietly out
of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba bent
on mischief They crept along in the
shadow of old Castle Moro and the
mountain for two miles to the westward
before they were discovered by the look
out on the Texas where the men were
sleeping by the guns that the battle
ship could be quickly manned. An in
slant after the lookout gave the alarm
the white stream of the Texas search
light flashed along the shadow under the
mountain, revealing the desperate game
of the imprisoned Spaniards. The tor
pedo boat destroyers. when they saw
that they had been discovered. dashed
toward the Texas. which. with the cruis-
er Brooklyn close beside it, was lying in