The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
THE v Ar IN BRIEF
The Leading Events Of the Week
On Sea and Land Told in
Shortest Manner. #

Shortest Manner.
The president. il is understood, in
tends that Gen. Woodford. the minister
to Madrid, shall retain his diplomatic
capacity, to return to Madrid after the
war is brought to.a close and diplomat
ic relations are restored.
Admiral Dewey has been ordered TO
seize the Caroline Islands.
The torpedo boat destroyer De-
structor exploded her boilers at AL
giers.
The insurgent chiefs. of the Philip
pine islands have instructed their fol-
lowers to obey Admiral Dewey.
General Wesley Merritt, of the regu.
lar army, has been appointed to COM
mand a troop of volunteers from
the Pacific coast.
The administration claims the French
government delayed cablegrams an.
nouncing the arrival of the Spanish
fleet at Martinique.
A special from London the 10th says
that a cipher dispatch received there
from Cadiz reports the return to that
place of four cruisers, one torpedo
boat and three torpedo boat and three
torpedo boat destroyers, comprising,
it is alleged, part of the Cape Verde
fleet.
The uniform selected for Rocsevelt's
rough riders consists of blouse and
trousers of drab brown canvas, drab
hat cavalry boots. The cost of the
outfit when purchased by the govern
ment does not exceed $40.
An attempt to land supplies by the
Gussie near Cardenas results in the
first land fight of the war. The sup
plies were not landed, but dozen
Spaniards were killed.
Admiral Simpson BON bards the forts
at San Juan, Porto Rico, inhicting con-
siderable damage.
Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler, the old con-
federate leader, will command the u.
S. cavalry forces in Cuba.
A cablegram from Cadiz says Spain
will send 5000 men to Manila.
Gen. Garcia succeeds in driving the
Spaniards out of Bayamo, Cuba. The
Spanish loss was heavy.
Orders were received at Fort Warren,
Boston. from the war department, to
remove all women and children at
once. The orders were promptly
obeyed.
A Spanish plot to assassinate Gen.
Lee was unearthed in Philadelphia.
The flying squadron left Hampton
Roads to meet Admiral Sampson.
Havana begins to feel the pinch OF
the American blockade. Blanco for.
bids selling more than one days sup.
plies to any one.
Germany orders two more ships to
the Philippines.
Major-General Fitzhugh Lee is not
the only of the major-generals who
believes that Spanish defense is but a
shell, and will be crushed by the Wig
orous attack proposed. Fifteen
days." said another major general
to-day, fought to finish the job after
we get there"
The Sagasta ministry is saved by
voting credits.
The transport Gussie lands on the
Cuban coast near Havana with sup.
plies for Gomez.
A Spanish torpedo boat is blown ur
by explosion while doing guard duty
in Algiers bay.
Gen. Blanco despairs of securing from
Spain necessary supplies for his army.
The president may soon issue call
for $4,000 more volunteers.
Spanish spies are believed to have
formed plot to blow up public build
ings in Washington.
One of the cruisers Minneapolis big
guns, while adjusting on its carriage,
slipped and fell overheard.
British Minister Chamberlain, in a
public speech, urges the advantage OF
an Anglo alliance.
The people of Spain are told of many
Spanish victories in West Indian
waters.
Lieut.. Andrew S. Rowan arrived al
Key West from Cuba with important
dispatches from Gen. Garcia.
The Spanish fleet was at Curacao,
Venezuela, eoaling up.
Communication with the Oregon i.
shut off by cutting of cables.
The Spanish gunboat Callao ran int
Manila harbor, ignorant of the stu
alton, and was captured by Dewey
feet.
Blanco claims the Americans LOST
! heavily at Cienfuegas.
The Spanish ministry has resigned
The Spanish torpedo boat destroye,
; Terror is at Port De France. Martin
ique, disabled.
Three men caught prowling about
New York harbor in small boat were
arrested~"and placed in Jail at Sand,
Hook.
Simpsons squadron arrived at Porto
Rico on the way back to Cuba.
The rainy season has begun in Cuba
For two weeks Blanco has had thou
sands of men strengthening the Ian,
defenses of Havana.
Spain asked that the United State,
ship Harvard be elected from Martin
ique. France refused.
The Oregon passed the Spanish flee
on the south, sailing northeast.
The Spanish gunners are improving,
They hit the Vicksburg's rigging.
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