Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-02
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN

Later-The navy department has re-
ceiyed a dispatch from Commodore
Schley that the Spanish feet is in
the bay of Santiago de Cuba and that
he has seen and recognizeu the YES
se!s.
news announcing the beginning OF
commandment OF havana is expected
any moment.
An important council of war has
heen held at the white house between
the president, the secretaries Oh war
and OF the naval and the war Doard
1t is believed that important steps
were decided upon, which Include I'M
mediate movement against Cuba anu
Porto Rico and the dispatch to one or
both of those islands OF an army OF IN
yasion and occupation. NO ornclal
news Las been given out at the navy
department dennltefy locating the
American or Spanish fleets, but II Is
genertlly understood and accepIeu
and semiotficially announced thdC
Ceryera is bottled up in santiago
with Commodore Schley's squadron
the cork. News of the bombardmehC
of Santiago or San Juan or OF Havana
may be received at any Time Inc
American squadrOns are so dls-
posed as to render each other assist
ance in case Of necessity. Inc ru-
mored approach Of a second Spanish
feet is not believed. But swift scout
ing cruisers are patrolling the VINO
ward islands to intercept sucn a neeI
a,.d report it's arrival.
Lawlessness is rampant in Key
West.
The battle ship Oregon arrived at
Jupiter, Fla.
The PRECEDENT issued a call Tor io'0OV
additional volunteers.
Five countries have issued formal
declarations of neutrality.
Spain has definitely planned an at
tack on the Atlantic coast.
An important arrest OF a sup
posed Spanish spy was made at Key
West.
Spanish cruiser Isabel II. tired on
a British collier at San Juan de Porto
Rico.
The first troops who will go to the
Philippines embarked at San Fran
cisco.
Failure to secure transports has
been the cause of delay in sending
troops to Manila.
Some of the Spanish officials are
anxious for a good excuse to bring
the war to close.
The British steamer Ardanmhor
was seized asablockade runner, toWed
to Key West and released.
One hundred and five thousand OF
the 5000 volunteers called for have
been mustered in to date.
1t is thought that the next news of
battle will be the report Of the
commandment of Santiago &c Cuba.
A thousand Spanish troops on the
way to the PHILIPPINES are ordered
back from Alden and are now at Suez.
Senators Gray's son has declined al
offer to be made judge-advocate with
the rank of ieutenant-colonel of vol
unteers.
Representative Hilborn of the COM
mittee on naval affairs believes from
present indications that it is going to
be a long war.
Senior Leon Castillo is charged, it
is said, to endeavor to float loan Of
s50,0OO,0O0 on the security of the
tobacco monopoly.
Advices from Sydney show that in
both Australia and Hawaii an intense
feeling in favor of the United States
as against Spain prevails.
Col. Fred d. Grant has received a
temporary appointment as general of
the first division of the third army
corps at Chickamauga.
Freeman Halstead, newspaper cor
respondent, convicted of photograph
ing Notifications at San Juan, has
been sent to a convict camp.
The fleet and expedition assembled
at Cadiz are not going to the Philip
pines. The squadron will sail for the
Canaries to await orders.
Volunteers will receive pay from
the date of their enrolment, and
those destined for the PHILIPPINES will
get a months pay in advance.
The alleged Spanish hospital ship
Alicante, at Fort de France, Marti-
nique, turns out to be deeply laden
with coal and munitions of war.
a report that the auxiliary cruiser
St Louis had cut the cable at Santi-
ago de Cuba and San Juan de Porto
Rico is confirmed by the navy depart
ment.
\ review Of the situation leads to
the belief that Cervera's fleet is still
at Santiago de Cuba and that Samp-
son and Schley are guarding against
his escape
William j. Bryan allowed the
election of H. S. Whitmore to the
capraincy of the regiment which he or
gained when he found he could not
be the unanimous choice.
\ Havana dispatch says the Amer
leans are concentrating before Guam
tanamO, as well as at Santiago. This
indicates that the sQuadrons are pre-
pairing to attack Cervera.
1t is stated that the invasion of Gu
ba may begin at once and that the
first detachment will comprise $4,000
regulars and II 600 volunteers now at
Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, just before
leaving Chicago for the Philippines,
announced his engagement to Laura
Williams, Chicago heiress, the only