Middletown transcript., 1898-04-30
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ware, 10 prevent tu6 INVASION Oh any
Spanish vessels. o wing TO the danger
of navigation no vessels are allowed to
pass the place after sunset or before
sunrise, and no vessel is allowed with
in three miles OF the fort.
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Sun says: When the
men of the regular and volunteer
armies go into action they will wear
around their-necks little tags of alumni
mum, by which they may be identified
If foundlater on the field of battle. In
the last war it was often impossible to
properly identify the dead soldiers, and
thousands were buried in graves mark
ed Unidentified. The War Depart
ment has prepared lis system of iden-
tifcation, and it has been decided that
on each tag shall bethe numeral assign
ed each man on the muster rolls, with
the letter of bis company, battery or
troop, and his regiment. These tags
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will be sent TO the troops in the South
when it is evident that fight is on
hand. In the civil war officers of some
of the regiments lad little silver shields
inscribed with the wearer's name, rank
and regiment
Carloads of beef and other war ma
terials pass over the Delaware railroad
daily on their way to Cnickamaug a
Park. where the regulars are encamped.
Exchange. (Tf all "other war ma
terial" is of tie same order as the
''beef" referred to then the ''boys"
at Camp Tunnel will not object 10 a
little more war in theirs-or their ap-
petites were of that persuasion on
Tuesday at O'clock, after a day of
work and fasting.
In the Presidents call on the Cover
nors Of States for the required number
Of troops from each State Delaware's
quota is considered very heavy. One
regiment, for instance, is called from
both Delaware and West Virginia.
According to the number of voters in
the election of '96 Delaware is asked to
furnish six times as many soldiers as
West Virginia, or ablut 1850. New
Jersey, according to the number of
voters, should furnish eight times as
many soldiers as Dela ware, but the
call is for only three times as many.
Wisconsin, according to the namber Of
voters, should furnish fourteen times
as maay soldiers as Delaware, but the
Western S ate is called on for only
three times as many as Delaware. Ohio
should furnish about thiFty-two times
as many soldiers as Delaware, but is
called for only about seven times as
many. Judging from the standpoint
Of those who wish to go to the war Del
aware has faired very we'll and will
play larger part in the hostiIities than
any other State. Under the call one
man out of every thirty voters is asked
to go To the war.
DIARY OF THE WAR.
Intervention ordered by Congress,
Tuesday, April 19.
Resolutions signed by President, We'd
nesday, April 20, IL. "a a. N.
Ultimatum cabled to Minister Wood.
ford, Wednesday, April 20.
Untimatum given Spanish Minister,
April 20, noon.
Senor Polo received his passports,
Wednesday, April 20. $50 p. m.
Spanish Legation closed, Wednesday,
April 20.
Minister Woodford gi ven his passports,
Thursday, April 81.
Beginning of the war, Thursday, April
81, a. IN.
Key West Squadron sailed for Cuba,
Friday, April %.
First gun in the war fred by MASH
vile, ,"Friday, April %.
Bill for raising volunteers signed, Fri
day, April % afternoon.
Proclamation Of blockade issued, Fri
day, April %, afternoon.
Blockade b. gnn, Friday, April %, at
night.
First Spanish guns fred at fleet of
Havana, Friday, April %, at night.
Proclamation for 125, 900 volunteers is
sued, Saturday,, April %.
Bill declaring war begun April 81 pas
sed, Monday, April 25.
While the war against Spain has
been declared but a few days, the
American warships in the vicinity of
Havana have secured the following
prizes by capturing several Spanish
boats: Steamer Buena Vent ura, ta-
ken by the cruiser Nashville. Steamer
Pedro, by the flagship New York. A
fishing boat under the guns of MORO
Castle, by the torpedo boat Ericsson.
Schooner Maiilde, by the torpedo boat
Porter. Steamer Miguel Jover, by the
gunboa: Helena Steamer Catalina.
by The cruiser Detroit, Unknown
Spanish schooner by torpedo boat.
Steamer Slturnina, by revenue cutter
Winoua. The richest prize yet taken
was by the little Mangrove, the light
house tender, which captured the Pana-
ma, a big transatlantic liner and an
auxiliary crusier Of the Spanish navy,
which is said to be four times as large
as the Mangrove and could have easily
annihildted our little roat. She is q
$500 ton boat and carried Spanish pas
sengers maialy who were fleeing from
New York. She also carried a valu-
able cargo of general merchandise.
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