Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-28
WAR NEWS.
VIGOROUS PLAN OF CAMpAJGS

slve news from the fleets. Adn,iro
sampson IS known to be keeping in clos,
touch with headquarters through tn.
table station at the Dry Tortugas. whar,
he Is ready to support an army occupa
ton Of either Porto Rico or Cuba. Samn.
son did not go to Santiago. His mission
was 10 prevent Cervera from escaping
through the Windward passage. Before
he reached his station dispatch boats
overlook him and told him that Schiav
already had the Spaniards corneroa
Sampson then headed for Havana.
Naval officers expect Schley to act
quickly. 1t is semi-0tficially stated in
the Navy Department to-day that the
poollc Will not wait long for news
Schley's friends think the Commodore
Will challenge Cervera to a duel het weop
'lie meets, agreeing to stand Oft ten miles
and not open fire till the display of = sig-
nal agreed upon.
Nhihlportan conference began in the
White House shortly before noon rho
subject proposed was the movamo,t f
troops TO Cuba and Porto Rico. Those
present We're the President, Secretarias
Long and Alger, General Miles Adir+,n.
General Corbin, Admiral Sicard and Can
tain CrOwninshield.
The Council decided upon the immo
dlate s~uhjugation of Cuba before nrocoed
ing against Porto Rico. 1t is beliaya3
Sampson will be instructed TO assist :,
the landing of 10000 troops and then be-
gin the b%ombardment of Hayana.
Two hours after the war connciI bod
closed the Navy Department. which b,.
to the descent npon Porto Rico
agreed upon its ad~visabilitv. If is no
'ieEen mat the Oregon. Indiana. New
\ "rk and Montgomery will he sent tbo,a
. lombard.
Washington, May 27.-The war connciI
while willing to advance at once. has do
l"e'' not to move any troops until Ger
era 5 fleet has been put out of he WAY
damage TO the TRANSPORTS.
H SECOND CALL.
Washington, May 27.-The work Of
tlSlng the new volunteer army of znoo
zen VIII not he begun at once. notwi,b-
-'h"1hg the issuing of the proclamation
he administration wishes to b,ro tho
n're lZ','Do men of the first call mns-
re" III ana properly equipped before
he enrolment of the second
ms.
'hele are yet about 12.0O0 men to he
l4isted under the first call. and bv the
of the volunteer army law no
regiment can be organized until all
her regiments are filled. -
W ashlngton, May 27.-Reports show
at 10000 volunteers have been INNS
IN under the first call. Five Major
liberals anu about eighteen Brigadiers
II be appointed to officer the corns or
nlzed under the second call.
IHE OHIO CHARTERED. .
" "S"lngton, May 27.-The War De- I ]
rtilient has chartered the steamer
TO- now at Seattle: for the second phil
'"e expedition She has been ordered
leave Seattle immediately for San
i~ncisco.
ASHORE. -
[. Johns, n. F., May 27.-An unknown -
inner IS ashore thirty miles south of
port, and is likely to be a total wreck
British steamer Coban. Cantaip
SER trading between st. Johns and
lltreaI, which arrived here this morn
reported that the steamer ashore i
lted a lead color, has a yellow sn,oLo
X ana looks like a wal ship. This Fla
'rE' however, is very doubtful, Sui
Blu
Cop
ashington, May 27.-GeneraI Miles AIu
ISSUED an order prescribing field fre'
ortns for the army as follows: cDn".
III i'clhgS OF the uniform Bor;
'e several arms of the service will he Eng
Cree
neral officers and officers of the Gem ~
$ staff' corps and departments. dark u
lcoior ofthe trousers of the Off
OF the IinaA