The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
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HOLLAND NDSUBMARINEB BOAT
The Inventor Again Offers 1t to This
Government.
ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES.
ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES.

Havana, June 3.--9 a. m.-The English
newspaper correspondents, Messrs. Wing
ham and Robinson recsntly captured on
Cuban soil, after having been landed on
the coast from yacht have been released
from custody, owing to tue representa-
tions made In their behalf by Mr.. Alex
ander GollaD, the British consul here.
WILL BE SENT BACK.
New York, juno a.-Thirty mine pris-
oners, captured on the Spanish steamship
Rita of Porto Rico, on May 8, arrived in
this city today on the Clyde Line steam
ship Seminole. They were turned over
back to Spain.
THE HOLLAND BOAT.
Washington, D. c., June 8, 1895. The
navy department has again taken under
consideration the advisabiiity Of purchas-
ing the Holland submarine boat. offered
to the government by the inventor and
builder some weeks ago at . little above
her actual cost. The strategy board is
widely divided on the subject, with no
possibility of agreement.
The construction board, to which the
subject was referred, also split, and now
the question has been sent to the men,
hers individually, with instructions to
report their reasons for and against the
purchase Of the boat. Membe of the
strategy board insist that fair trial be
given the craft before she is bought, and
have asked that two pole masts, each 40
feet tall, be placed In the boat, near the
bow and stern, in order that observations
could be taken of the exact depth the
craft was below the surface when steam
ing.
Mr. Holland presents arguments to show
that it is neither practicable to attach
such poles nor work the bost successfully
with them sticking out above the water.
Capt O'Neil, chief of ordnance, believes
finding o crew willing TO undertake the
rather perilous job of maneuvering the
boat in the presence of hostile ships, but
Mr.. Holland says that II the government
wants the. boat he will take his own Grew
and operate her under his personal charge.
Hundreds Of men, he says, have applied
to him to serve on the craft, and he 10
willing to wager that II the navy allows
him he can take the vessel to southern
waters and sail in and destroy the Span
ish feet with crew On board that knows
its business and that is not afraid to work
the boat.
ORDERED TO EMBARK.
San Francisco, June 3.-Late last night
orders were issued by General Otis COM
manding the Colorado and Pennsylvania
troops, now at Camp Merritt, to 90 on
beard ships for the Philippines next Tues
day. Rations for six months are to be
taken and 400 rounds of ammunition will
be supplied each man.
The news reached the camp about mid
night and was received with manifesto
tions of theigreatest delight by the men
chosen for the second Manila expedition.
The Colorado giment is zoos strong and
there are GAO men from the Key Stone
state. The order of General Otis read
will take their commands on board ship
on Tuesday with 400 rounds of ammuni-
tion to each man and six months rations.
More definite instructions will be pub
lished within . day or so.
No statement1wss made as to when the
ships would leave the harbor. 1t 10 not
expected, however, that the transports
will sail before Thursday. 1t Is stated
that the Zealandia will be ready by this
evening, but the China and Colon will
not be In condition to receive the men
for several days, and then stores will
have to be taken on board. These vessels
will carry more troops than are contained
In the regiments named and there is .
strong pro ba bility that the Twenty Third
regiment of the United States regulars
will form part Of the expeditionary
force.
Both the Pennsylvania and Colorado
regiments are excellently drilled and
equipped organizations. Colonel Haw-
kins of Pennsylvania and Colonel Hale
of Colorado are experienced soldiers.
Hale graduated at West Point with the
stitution, and Hawkins is veteran OF
the civil war. Both regiments are TO be
inspected today.
Supplies for the Manila notills are
being bought In Immense quantit and
the stocks 3f some merchants here have
teen exhausted.
General Merritt Is using every effort to
collect reliable information regarding the
Philippines as scene OF military opera
tions. Data Of every kind 10 being col
lecisd and books ana maps are purchased
daily. "A bureau of military Information
has been established at headquarters ana
placed In charge OF Major J. u. BELL of
the engineer corps.
CLEvElAND'S LETTER.
Philadelphia, June 3.-Ex .Presidsn
Cleveland has written letter to the ssc-
retsry OF the committee appointed to
collect funds for the Red Cross 3ocisty,
the funds TO be used for the relief Of
soldiers during ths war, expressing his
regret at being unable to attend meat-
ing here. Among other things this Ietter
contains the following:
WAR Is national sfiliotion, even when
hest justified and m ost clearly avoidable.
Whatever proof IL furnishes OF mans ad-
vance in CIVILIZATION, and the growth OF
human kinship, ~ apt to be found In the
efforts 10 which it gives riss for the allev
ation of the horrors Of battle and for the
felisf and comfort OF those who must
suffer aud die.
The Society Of the Red Cros. devotsd
IN tina human.. and mar ctfole minfstra-