The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-31

during the last thirty.six hours. An i'm
portant movement upon the part of the
feet 1t expected to take place shortly.
Kingston, Jnmaica, May Sl.-Itts possi-
BILE Vice President Capote Of Cuba has
fallen into the hands OF the Spaniards. He
left here Tuesday for Boston on the eteam-
er Belvidere, Of the Boston Fruit Com.
pany.
The Etbelred, of the same line, has re-
ported at Port Antonio that the Belvidere
is aground at Cape Naysi, Cuba, without
a soul on board
A Spanish gunboat may have swooped
down on the Belvidere 10 Capote was
known to be on board. 1t is hoped, how
ever, her passengers are on the Ethelred
Key West Fla, May 3l.-Withln the
past twcnty-four hours the same mysteri-
Gus Spanish scout which was pursued by
the Bancroft has been seen twenty miles
south Of Rebecca Light She Is three
master, with yellow .slreaked tunnels.
She can do fourteen knots. She has not
been close enough to learn what ships are
here. sharp lookout is being made for
her, and fast cruiser will chase her soon.
London, May Sl.-A London news agen-
cy asserts that tho Pope has forwarded
:. Key West, Fla, May 3l.--The steamer
Florida returned here at 7 A. NJ. to-day
from Cuba, having successfully landed a
most important expedition on the island.
Mobile, Ala, May 3O.-'rho torpedo boat
DuPent arrived here today to go into dock
for repairs to her hull, she having been in
collision with some vessel at Key West
She will be ready to sail iu two or three
days.
Washington. May 3O.-Sta.e accounts
for expenses incident to tho maintenance
Of troops raised BY them under President
Mckinley's @Afst call before they were
mustered into the service OF the govern
ment are being received at tho War De-
partment. Perplexing questions naturally
will arise in the adjustment of these &C
counts, and In some cases considerable
time may elapse before all the money OK
pended by the States Is reimbursed to
them.
Governor Atkinson, of Georgia. was at
the War Department to-day in this con.
nection, and saw II number Of tho officials.
The Governor was anxious to secure an
early reimbursement, SO rs to be ready to
raise the troops which will be asked for
under the Presidents second call us the
State desires the money now available for
other purposes. 1t is not likely however,
that such a conditionsso of affairs as exists in
Georgia, or if they are PRESENT. in any other
State, will result in any great einbarrass-
mont, as the government will then pro-
coed to recruit for the new troops on its
own responsibility thus relieving the Gov.
ernor of this duty.
Washington, May 39.-With the con-
sent Of Secretary Alger, Surgeon General
Sternberg has taken the initiatory steps
for securing II hospital train for the trans.
portation Of the inyalidod troops from the
front. This train Is to consist of ten tour
q al Iipin q n
be in charge of a corps of medical officers
and attendants. BY using all the berths
available lhere will be accommodations
for 400 men. The latter will be taken from
Tampa or Miami, Florida, us the con di-
tions warrant for transportation to The
nearest available hospital. according to
their condition.
-Four general hospitals are now ready
for the reception OF tho sick, viz: Key
West, Fort Mcpherson, Ga, Fort Thomas,
Ky, and Fort Mycr, Va They are Gu.
20OJ men. The hospital ship Roliel will
accompany tho troops embarked for the
West indies, ready 10 roturn at any time
with sick and wounded to the United
States.
A report received by the Surgeon Cen
e7rl from the physician in charge at Key
West reports that last week there were i'll
the hospital at that place 10 men from the
navy and from the army.
Washington, D. C., May 30,-Naval
officials here believe that Havana is the
'eal destination of the Spanish troop ship
Alfonso XIII, which Is reported to have
departed from San Juan, Porto Rico, for
Mhyaguez ut the western end of Porto.
She is supposed to have left III San Juan
Ter consignment of S500,UlO in gold and
100 soldiers, with which shN was unable 10
set past the American bloelading fleet in
ront of Havana.
1t is believed that the Alfonso XIII will |
low attempt to get through the blockade |
With provisions for Captain General Bian.
%. The authorities have ordered Rear
Admiral Sampson to keep IL sharp lookout,
md If possible capture the Spanish ships. |