Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-01
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OUR ARMY WILL INVADE CUBA WEDNESDAY.
INSURGENTS CAPTURE MANzANILLO.
Key West, April @n-The Herald dispatch boat brings the Informal
ton that ManzaniIo, after several hours fighting has sercumbed to the
There is reported to be $4,000 Spanish soldiers sick in the Cuban
hospitals, and that unless the Spanish fleet arrives and cuts through the
blockade with mn and provisions that there will only be pittul hand
fI Of lei TO repel the combined attack ofthe I. $ troops and Insur-
gents.
THE Or Con SAFE.
Washington. April M-An foa 81 for the safety of the battlehip
Oregon have been set at rest by a telegram o the department from Rio
Janero, announcing her safe arrival at that port.
MAY CARRY WAR NTOSPAIN.
New York, April ao-Thc Board of Strategy recommended that. IS
soon a it becomes apparent that the Spanish aotla does not intend to
ross the Atlantic, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and n Of the
BAearic Islands in the Mediterranean should be seized by the United
States as bases of supplies. If the Spanish fleet does not cor o u.s. the
Board of Strategy has decided tina. ito end the war the United States must
attack Spain al home. The best var ships are certain to reach the other
side Of the Atlantic considerably the worse for the voyage. The Canaries
if seized, can be made a base of operations against Spain.
NEWS DISCOUNTED.
Washington. April O.-The news that Manila has been taken is dis
counted at Washington, The information came by wire from Hong
Kong and the New York papers gave particulars of the battle.
The news, however, is not confirmed. The officers of the Navy
Department. from such information as lis. in their possession. fix upon
Saturday the &oth As the tne when the battle is most likely to take
place.
The United States Squadron under command of George Dewey left
Hong Kong o the 9th and Unless she made a very fast u would not
reach the philippine Islands before to-day.
The Cruiser Boston has a speed fI5! knots and the Concord Il. 1t
is probable that these estimates we're used by press dispatches to figure
how long it would take to over the distance At that rate of speed the
fleet would reach its destination by Thursday morning, Iut there is in
the Squadron the iron ship Mononacy with a speed Of but Il knots and
1t is he slo"est ship in the Squadron that sets the n"" for the rest. At
this rate of speed the fleet would not be likely to reach Manila at the
time ofthe reported battle unless the slow gunboat "a left to itself.
Late Hong Kong advices estate that the Insurgents o n the PHILIPPINES
are IN strong force and recently T"i1ea thespanish quarters 1t subig and
ApaIt and captured large quantities of army provisions and ammuni-
ton.
LATER NEWS.
Washington, April a-Iater advices from Hong Kong acquaint the
war department that the battle at Manila is in progress but IL o further
particulars are at hand beyond what a printed in the New York
papers yesterday.
sILENCED WITH 10 SHOTS.
hey West, April 3N-The New York slenced another North cast
fortress yesterday afternoon. She "a fired on by the fort at Mamel and
replied with her port guns. The fort batteries we're siIenced with twelve
hots No further particulars have been received.
CHASED INTO PORT.
Key West, April 30-Last evening two Spanish gun boats were
sighted by the Iowa coming ut of Havana. The battleship at nee
steamed in 20 meet them, and there "a a chance for a sea fight As
soon as the Iowa headed for the spaniards they slowed up. and after a
couple OF shots had been fired they turned back and made for Havana.
CABANAs KNOCKED OUT.
Key West, April 30-The Notifications of Calanas were snencol this
morning by the New York and two torpedo boats, The response of the
Spanards "a as usual very mild and the fort went to pieces under the
he OF the heavy guns, After the bomhardment the firing vessels steam
ed up to the Havana forifcaions and sigraIei them a challenge to
engage but received II response.
TO INVADE CUBA WEDNESDAY,.
Wednesday, April 3O-General Shafer has been placed in command
oiue army OF 1870" men that will invade Cuba next Wednesday. The
transports will land them at some of the points recently demolished bv
SIMPSONS fleet and join the Insurgents under Gomez Gomez will have
10000 soldiers to cooperate with the Us troops.
He $ now encampei at La Torsa, the great grazing farm ON the
North coast of Cuba, east ofsugua La Granac. It is estimated that ,+
least 5000 men will Join the army as it marches toward Havana and that
al least 10000 land troops will attack Havana, while the L. S. fleet is
Smelling the city and reducing the Notifications.
The landing of the United States forces will be effected at Marnl or
t"haras. Another proposition is before the wal department which en-
braces the landing of two armies of 100000 men, together with provisions
for the starving Cubans and make the invasion a sharp and decisive
piece Of work.