Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-06-23

ment for violators of Camp Alger
discipline, and the men are indio.
nant. For infractions of camp dis
clpllne the men are to be compelled
to straddle the sawborse in midair
without change of position, three to
ten hours.
Why Hobson is Held.
According to advices from Madrid, the
reason why the Government after
much discussion, had finally decided
not to release Hobson and his COL
leagues OF the Merrimac. was that the
result OF their return to be United
States would be popular demonstra.
tlon' resulting in strengthening the
Jlngo party, and, further, that from
the military standpoint they had seen
the Notifications of Santiago, and it
was therefore impossible to let them
oue' one noted member of the Min
lstry has suggested that another ones.
ton similar to that of the Maine
might arise if the prisoners caught
yellow fever and died.
Our Accomplishments.
Two months ago to day war broke ont
between the United States and Spain
according to the proclamation of the
President and the declaration of Con-
gress. The end of that period finds
nearly IL 0c0 United States troops ly-
ing OFT Santiago preparing to land: it
fluids cable communication estah.
lshed between the Government at
Washington and the advance guard
OF the expedition in Cuba, and it finds
Cuban territory in the possession of
United States marines backed nv a
squadron, and nearly all the CONNER
clalportsof Cubablock AIDED. Thisis all
apart from Dewey's great victory at
Manila, and from the splendid re-
suits achieved in organizing several
armies now in the camps. Therefore
the officers of the Administration
feel that they have right to look
back with pride over what has been
accomplished in the short space of
two months, working in large part
with raw materials in both the army
and the navy.
We Have Gable.
Ool. Allen succeeded in opening a cable
station at Camp McCalla, Cuba, and
at p. m. sent the first message an
nouncing the fact to Gen. Greeley. at
Washington, thussestablishing direct
communication between Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Shafter and the
Washington officials. Public and
press messages will be received, un-
DER rigid censorship. The line
opened is the French one via Mole
st. Nicholas to New York.
HcA hIlIed.
Captured letters from Santiago say that
during the last bombardment the
cruiser "Reina Mercedes" was hit bv
ashell. Her commander and twenty.
eight men were killed and twenty-
eight men wounded.
To Hunt Carmara's Fleet,
The Naval War Board, at WASHINGTON.
has practically decided that the form
ing OF flying squadron for service
against the Canaries and the Spanish
coast is feasible, and will probably
recommend it to Secretary Long. It
is understood that the main object of
the squadron is to teach Spain les
son. II Camara's fleet starts across
the Atlantic, the squadron will hunt
it down.
Vesuvius' Deadly Work.
The London Chronicle correspondent
telegraphed the World from Gen,
Castillo's camp, near Santiago, that
captured Spaniards say one of the
shots OF the Vesuvius absolutely OBJ !
liberated part of battery on Cayo |
Smith, in Santiago Harbor. The last
bombardment was very destructive.
Santiago is without -four, and other
food is scarce.
There is no prospect of the formation of
the squadron before the invasion of