Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17
WAR NEWS.


Ensign Worth Bagley and four men Of
the torpedo-boat Winslow were killedin
fight with Spanish gunboats and shore
batteries in cardenas harbor Wednesday.
Several others were wounded, and the
boat was badly crippled.
A Hong Kong special says the cruiser
Concord sunk Spanish warship of the
port of Iloilo.
A Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer,
probably the Destructor, is reported to
have been blown up at Gibraltar by a
sudden explosion, which seemed to come
from her boilers.
Thirty thousand volunteer troops have
been ordered to chicamauga for drill and
instruction.
The first land fight of the war occurred
in Cuba Thursday, when the steamer
Gussie tried to land arms and ammunition
for the insurgents on the coast of Pinar
del Rio.
George Downing. the alleged Spanish
spy recently arrested in Washington
City. took his own life, by hanging him
self in his cell, Thursday morning.
Admiral Sampson on Thursday bonn
barded the Notifications at the city of
San Juan, Porto Rico. and after an en-
gagement of about three hours succeeded
in reducing the Notifications with the
loss of two men killed and eight wounded.
The Spanish losses seemed to be very
heavy,
The crippled torpedo boat Winslow
came into Key West Friday morning UNI
der her own steam.
The State Department at Washington
on Friday gave official denial to state
ments charging the French mail steam.
ship Lafayette, which was permitted to
enter Havana with violations of the
neutrality under which the privilege was
accorded. The French embassy pre-
scented to the State Department convinc-
ing proof that the Lafayette did not land
at Havana merchandise, ammunition OF
gunners. A semi-official note was also
issued by the French government, deny.
ing the report that French artillerymen
were landed at Havana, and adding that
France will not depart in any way from
strict neutrality.
Spain admits loss of 500 killed and
Goo wounded in the Manila fight.
Recruiting is going on rapidly, and in
a month there will be nearly zoo, 900 men
equipped and ready for service.
The battle ship Oregon left Bahia, Bra
I'll, and is now supposed to be in West
Indian waters.
Admiral Dewey cabled to Washington
that food is becoming scarce in Manila,
and he expects the Spaniards to surrender
soon.
| A dispatch from Washington says the
archbishops of the Catholic Church have
prepared circular to be read in the
churches, directing priests in their daily
masses to use prayer for the restora-
ton of peace by the glorious victory of
our flag"
The entire Spanish cabinet resigned,
and Senior Sagasta will organize new
one, which will not include the ministers
most criticized for the Manila defeat.
The project of reinforcing Dewey al
Manila is being actively pressed. and
orders were sent to the cruiser Charleston
at Mare Island to put to sea as soon as
possible in advance of the transports, in
order to augment Dewey's supply of am
munition and other stores. Troops were
rapidly concentrated at San Francisco
for dispatch to the Philippines. Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt was designated as mill
tary governor of the Philippine Islands,
and orders were issued for his prompt
departure in conjunction with the army
of occupation of about 5000 men.
The reports were received fromHavana
by way of Madrid that an engagement
had taken place at cienfuegos, in which
the Americans were repulsed with heavy
losses. This was not Immediately con
frmed, although Saturday morning dis,
patches were received indicating that an
engagement had occurred at that point,
in which one American life was lost,
while the Spanish batteries were demo1.
ished.
The gunboat Vicksburg and the tor
pSOO DOdL MOTIlll were ueCOyeu luIO
Havana harbor by a ruse on the part OF
tie Spanish gunboats and were fired upon
by the Santa Clara batteries. They re-
piled vigorously and sharp engagement
ensued, in which no damage was done to
the American ships.
Another American battle ship, the Ala
bama, under construction by the Cramps,
Philadelphia, will be launched tomorrow.
Orders were issued from Washington
for the concentration of the volunteer
army chiefly at Chickamauga, Falls
Church, Va, and Tampa. A large re-
serve force will also go to Long Island.
West virginia's regiment of volunteers
was filed out Saturday, and the regiment
expects to leave for Chickamauga to-day.
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