The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-05-13

The United States has additionally
militia force of 1867 and 100000
more available fighting men.
Buffa,o Bill Col w. f. Cody says
we have the finest calvalry force on
earth, and he is an authority from ex-
perience and observation.
Hon. w. C. Owens and Congressman
ID q. Colson have been appointed ma
jors of the Second Regiment, and will
be in command as soon as the regiment
is mustered into service.
General Miles says fifty thousand
troops are being hurriedlv gotten
ready to 60 to Cuoa. Resolutions
thanking Dewey for his victory were
passed in Congress this morning.
The reconcentrados. or noncombat-
ants. have been dying of starvation by
the thousands because they were not
allowed to raise crops on their land,
being driven from their homes and
forced to abide in the towns.
Gomez sends a message telling the
American army to land at MatanZas,
bringing only fever immunes in the
first division. This message is taken
as definite settlement of the place of
landing, and nothing now remains but
push the troops into the island.
The lot of the private soldier is not
an unpleasant one. In times of peace
he works only about four hours day
for his board and clothes and S13 a
month, the monthly cash stipend in
creasing annually until after five years
it is SIS month.
Plans for the invasion of Cuba will
not be put into execution until Samp-
son meets the Spaniards or discovers
their wherea bouts. Secretary Alger
has carried his point, and large army,
composed in part of southern volun-
teers, will be the invading force.
The administration is strongly i'm
pressed with the feeling that the final
battles is about to be fought 1t has
the utmost confidence in the sampson
fleet and naval officers here can not see
how spain. after suffering another dis
astrous defeat, can continue the war
The Cabinet and President have de-
cidei to annihilate the Spanish feet if
Samp son has to cross the Atlantic
They will send troops to Manila for
the occupancy of the island. They
have so far decided to send troops to
Cuba for the occupancy of the island
as early as possible.
On account of the great financial dis
tress in Havana the merchants are
not very we'll supplied with provisions.
The country near the towns was laid
waste by Weyler, policy that will re.
suit in boomerang finish, and the
gaunt specter of famine stalks through
out the island. This is now being allie
waited by cargoes of food from the
United States.
Gen. Miles has recommended thor.
ough mingling of the volunteers and
regular soldiers. and the plan has been
adopted. One regiment of regulars
will be attached to each division. There
will be seven army corps. commanded
by highest ranking Major Generals.
The remaining six Major Generals
will be assigned to command divisions.
Four camps have been decided upon
one opposite Washington, one at Long
Island, one at Chicamauga and anoth.
err at Tampa
Admiral Dewey having ASKED for
men, force of 10, 600 will be sent him.
The President is DESTROYS that every
island in the Philippines shall be oc.
cupied and the Spaniards driven
therefrom. Transportation for 10, OOo
men has been arranged by feet ships
from San Francisco 1t is expected
that 5000 will be ready to leave in
five days, and as many more five days
later. The army of occupation will
represent every branch of the service
infantry, cavalry and light and
heavy artillery.
The batteries of Matanzas have
again BEEN shelled, this time by the
Dupont and Hornet, The lighthouse
was also destroyed. Under protec'
ton of the Dupont's guns the Herald
and Courier-Journal dispatch boat
landed near Matanzas and picked up
Capt Diaz who had been landed by
the Leyden, May 4. to communicate
with the insurgents. Diaz was con.
veyed to Key West He says Spain
is withdrawing the troops from the
interior and is hurrying them west.
ward and to the sea-coast The Span.
iaris are trying to induce the Cubans
to join them and fight the United
States. The insurgents under Colonel
Rojas are now just back of Matanzas.
The regular United States army TO-
day consists OF 10 regiments of cavalry,
regiments of artillery and Is regi
ments of infantry-that is, complete. q
body of AZ, 600 men. But as there are
only about 81, 600 soldiers some of the
regiments are really nothing more
than battalions of from four to eight
mpsuies The maximum number in
eithera cavalry or artillery regiment
is ~ companies of $50 each, or 800;
men. The distinguishing marks or
the chevrons are white for infantry
! red for rtill cry and yellow for eaval