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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-23

cavalry, has been placed in command Of
the Second brigade The artillery. which
has been divided into two brigades, has
been placed IN command of Major Dill
enback, the senior officer present. until
the arrival of Colonel Randolph and Ma
jor Lancaster. when the latter viii as
sumo command of one brigade, both 10 be
under Colonel Randolph.
Twelve train loads of cavalry, artillery
and infantry. all from western points, ar
rived in Chattanooga today and as fast
as possible were sent out to Chickamauga
and unloaded-
BY midnight almost as many more had
arrived The Twelfth infantry. from Fort
Niobrara, Neb.. in command Of Colonel
Charity Andrews, which was intercept
ed at Nashville on It's way TO Mobile. was
among the first arrivals. This body of
troops was quickly followed by companies
T and K, First cavalry, and companies
A. c. D. F. G and H. Sixth cavalry. from
Fort Riley, Kansas, $50 men and thirty
officers, in command Of Colonel A. X. Ar
mold. These troops and their horses and
camp equipage occupied six trains
Major General Brooke said today that
the Seventh infantry. from Fort Logan:
the Eighth infantry. from Fort Russelii
the Twenty-fourth infantry, from Fort
Douglass and the Sixteenth, from Forts
Sherman and Spokane and Boise Bar
racks, all on the way to New Orleans. had
been intercepted and would probably be
sent to Chickamauga- With the infantry
heard from yesterday and that already on
the grounds here this will make ten fun
regiments Of infantry at Chickamauga.
swelling the number of troops there to
nearly 10 600
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leave. Every ofFer was on board last
night and anticipated starting orders
The definite news Of the movement Of
the Key West fleet created little excite
ment, as it had been anticipated What
seemed chiefly 10 interest the officers
was whether the Cape Verde Islands fleet
Of Spain had moved il being the general
impression that until 1t does this squad
ron would not make a move The stories
relating to the detachment Of the Mas
sachusetts were denied no order Of her
attachment 20 any other feet having
been received. It was more peaceful here
this morning than yesterday. both as
relates TO activity on the shore and AZ
sea. on shore there was a triae more
excitement People sat on the dock string
pieces and watched eagerly for move
ments On the boats. Every string Of sig
nails that went up to the mast OF the
Brooklyn was interpreted 20 mean some
thing dire until finally towards noon II
was seen that all the ships were at tar
get practice and evidently not preparing
TO move as yet. Pilots were here ready
to take or the ships az @ moments no.
iice. fires were up and engines coupled.
and start could BE- made IN an hour
One Of the colliers for the feet. the Sat
Urn. came back from Norfolk yard this
morning with a fun complement OF coal
and oil for the use Of tho feet
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SHALL WAR BE DECLARED7

Washington, April 22.-The state depart
ment was today considering the advisa-
bility of requesting congress to declare
war. While It was admitted there was
no absolute necessity for the immediate
declaration. there were several reasons
why the adoption Of such course would
prove advantageous to US. Strong press
ure was being brought to bear upon the
state department 70 induce It to make a
proper recommendation to congress to
serve as a basis of action. 1t was held
that until formal declaration was issued
we could not set in motion the neutral
ity laws Of foreign countries and. in fact
would be practically in the position that
Spain occupied toward Cuba-denying
that war existed, in spite of the actual
fact. There was another reason OF ma
terial Importance that might influence
action. It was that the army and navy
might be prevented from calling for the
services Of retired officers. owing to the
fact that in some cases the statutes pro-
vide that this may be done only upon "a
declaration Of war This was notably
the case with the medical corps of the
army, which was likely to be under the
immediate necessity of calling for num-
Der of retired officers OF that branch of the
service. In the navy also. it was stated,
it was extremely desirable that the secre-
tary have the power TO avail himself of
the services OF retired officers to replace
in the navy yards and stations the
younger officers who were needed af1oat.
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MEETING OF THE CABINET

Washington. April The members Ct
the cabinet were late in assembling this
morning Secretary Long di1 not arrive
until u;20 o'clock and secretary Alser
ten minutes later. Secretary Sherman vas
( accompanied by Assistant Secretary Pay.
Mr. Gary. the retiring postmaster general.
remained only long enough 10 witness the
taking Of the oath by his successor. and
then feelinsiy babe the president and his
. colleagues goodbye
The cabinet meeting lasted from Il to
l o clock The discussion Of the proposa4
proclamation to the world THAI this a;ov-
eminent VIII establish and effectively
maintain blockade OF the por1 Of Ia
vana- occupied considerable time. The
proclamation. substantially as PREPARED
by the attorney general. was signed he
fore the meeting adjourned
The embargo resolutions OF congress
were also discussed at length ana finally
approved BY the president. These uig
Toe put into saect Immediately. They VIII
enec'ualiy prevent The landing at any
Cuban or Spanish port. Of coai o. other
contraband articles. Customs officers VIII
be instructed not 10 grant clearance
papers 10 any vessels so laden. and II =
Ia4se statemen; is made 70 their destI-
nation they w4D not be permitted to pass
The blockade and wAI be subject TO SEX
IRE.
During the progress OF the meeting. Cen
er2l Gree,y. The chief signal officer OF the
army was called n as was also Mr.. Ma
reaa. the local manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph company, but The nature
OF their business was lot disclosed
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TO OFFICER THE VOLUNTEERS

Washington. April 22-In anticipation of
the enactment of the volunteer army bill
General Miles had prepared a table show
ing the exact number of officers that
would be comprised within the proposed
volunteer organizations. The bill as draft
ed called for the appointment of Off
vers as follows:
Four major generals; nine brigadier
generals; four assistant adjutant gener-
ais, ranking respectively as colonel, lieu
tenant colonel and captain.
One naval engineer, with rank of gen.
eral.
Two inspector generals. with rank Of
colonel and lieutenant colonel, respective
~.
Two quartermasters, with the rank Of
colonel and lieutenant colonel, respective
".
One assistant quartermaster. with the
rank Of captain
Two chief commissaries, with the rank
of colonel and lieutenant colonel, respec-
lively.
One assistant commissary, with the rank
OF captain.
One judge advocate, with the rank of
general
Two chief surgeons, with the rank of
colonel and lieutenant colonel and aide
de campo authorized by law for the reg
ular enlistment.
These officers are contemplated for a
volunteer army organization, comprising
one army corps, commanded by a major
general; three division each commanded
by a major general; three brigadiers for
each division, each commanded by brig
adler general. making nine in all; three
regiments 70 brigade. making in all
twenty-seven regiments, having the usual
complement of war
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DANGER TO THE OREGON

Buenos AyreS, April 22-3:2G p. m.-The
Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerrairo left
here today. 1t is believed she has gone
to attack the United States battleship
Oregon and the United States gunboat
Marietta which left Valparaiso on Mon
day last for Montevideo.
The Oregon and Marietta at a rough
estimate, have about 5000 miles steaming
between Valparaiso and Montevideo. The
battleship will necessarily keep company
with the gunboat. as the latter is better
able. owing 20 the quicker manner In
which she can be handled. TO successfully
engage the Spanish torpedo gunboat TEN
errairo which has q speede OF twenty
knots. against the sixteen knots speed
creliated to the Oregon. The Marietta
has a speed OF about twelve knots. There
fore. the Oregon should take from twelve
to thirteen days in making the trip from
Valparaiso 10 Montevideo. AS she left
Valparaiso on Monday iast, the Oregon.
with her consort- IS now nearing Cape
Horn from the Pacific side.
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NEWS FROM HE NAVY

Philadelphia. April The double-tu--
reted monitor AIiantonomah sailed from
League Island navy yard al 2-3o O'Clock
this afternoon. Her destination IS be
Ieved to be Charleston. s. c The Man
tonomah has on war paint and is fully
prepared for action The monitor Cats
xiii. with the Massachusetts, naval re-
serves on board, IS ready for sea and
VIII steam away from League Island
navy yard as soon as the tug which IS 20
convoy her down the Delaware river ar
rtves. The Catskm VIII 90 direct 70
Boston.
Vallejo. Cal. April z-The United
States monitor Gonadnock has lefc for
sea enrcute 20 Puget Sound. n her coat
Of gray paint The Monadncck IS no; Wis
BE a. sea thousand yards distant
Southampton. April zz-The steamer
Paris. OF the American line. chartered
by The United States government sailed
e. 2-I5 ?. II today fo- New York though
her regular sailing day Is Saturday she
had on board 80 passengers ard her
cargo Included quantity q guns and
ammunition There was great easasss-
assn among the crowds on taze docks ard
the band o. me Uu5oa steamship con-
pays steamer played Yankee D5o-sl-''
"a he Paris steamed seward T1s
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have advised q continuance % The sa4ss-
"a cabinet. II Ia probable. however. that
the minister OF marine. Admiral Bernie
TO- VIII insist upon reaigning in order 70
take command o. a squadron.
Patriotic enthusiasm relras throuFf out
Madrid and the Spanish provinces. Ths
queen regent had "a long conference today
with General Meyler. and the Eu-ope-r1
dlplomatists had frequent conference
with Senior GuHon, the minister for for.
eign AFFAIRS
The queen regent. during tho day COZ
suited with Senior Snveis and Roaleslo. the
Conservative leaders. The former said pa.
agreed with the declara lions Of Marrhai
Martinez De CamDJs whom the latter aafG-
There are only two parties In Spain. One
is for peace and the second De- f5r wor.
Tho first has fsl3ied and the second ouEht
now 10 be called"
Senior Gamazo. tho liberal leahsr. urged
the Sagasta cabinet TO oonunus IL Office
The premier on leaving the once a.
o'clock this Afternoon declared thslt there
was absolutely no foundation Tor rae ~
mors % cabinet crisis.
Senior SsEsata has received Erzadlje-
queut accounts Of tho demo.stratious IN
favor 81 Spain which hAye recently taken
place AZ Havana
The premier during the cay snnsunceS
that tho senate would meet tou0rroE and
the chamber on Monday.
An immense crowd witnessed tns mil
tary parade 81 front n 10 palace 2 =
morning and ln-enss eufhuzlsrr1 was Gle
played when the young king appeared oa
a balcony. b-g fefaoo7frat.ea wa ar-
ranged. % taxa pace before ths military
club tonight.
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MOVEMENTS OF REGULARS

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 22-Soon af-
ter the arrival OF the Fort Riley cavalry
three trains with companies c and Of
the First cavalry. 40 men. in command
of Colonel C. D. Viele. and battery 7.
Fifth artillery, commanded by Captain
! Grimes, all from Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
came in over the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis road. The troops took
breakfast in the cars and were then
switched out to the battlefield and unload
| ed.
st. Paul, April 22-Four companies Of
the Second infantry from Fort Keogh,
en- route TO Mobile, arrived In this city
over the Northern Pacific today and left
three hours later over the Burlington.
| The train was in three sections running
! half an hour apart. The incident of the
trip was the birth of a girl baby to the
wife of Charles Erickson Of the hospital
corps on the train. Mother and child
were taken to the city hospital four hours
later on arrival of the train in this city.
-Four other companies of the same regi-
ment reached here late this afternoon over
the Northern Pacific and were transferred
to the Burlington Part of the Tenth cav
airy went through yesterday and the re-
naming seven troops arrived at about
o'clock this afternoon on the Great North
ern and after transferring in this city
went to Chicago on the Northwestern
road. Two carloads Of cavalry horses
were reported unaccounted for yesterday
but they were reported today.
Chicago. April 22-The Ninth cavalry
(colored) U. S. A, from Fort Robinson,
Neb., commanded by Colonel Davis Per-
~, left this city today over the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois. The Ninth was
moved in five sections running half an
hour apart and will be transferred to
the southern lines for Chickamauga at
Evansville. Ind. The Tenth cavalry,
from Fort Keogh. Montana, reached the
city later and was Immediately transfer
red to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
leaving Chicago in three sections.
St Louis. April 22.-Three trains came
in today over the Burlington road, hav-
ing on board the Eighth infantry, Colo
mel ]. j. Van Horn commanding. The
troops came from Fort Russell and are
reaching here the entire command was
transferred to the Mobile and Ohio and
the journey southwark continued. Later
in the day the Wabash brought in H
troop, Of the First cavalry. from Fort !
Sill. The Louisville and Nashville car
ried them south. B troop Of the same |
regiment, from Fort Reno. o. T, arrived |
enroute to Chickamauga. to join the re-
mainder OF the command thel1.
Tampa, Fla. April 22.-The Ninth regi- !
ment. Colonel Poland, from Columbus. /
Ohio, have arrived here and are going |
into camp. The Nineteenth. from Sack
etts Harbor. and the Twenty-first, Colo /
mel Kline, are also in all over the Plant
system.
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/. STATE MILITIA

Baltimore. April 2c.LThe first step to-
ward putting the militia of Maryland
upon war footing was taken this morn
ing when Governor Lawndes issued an
order promoting Adjutant General Allison
L. Wilmer to be major general. and placed
him in command OF both the land and
naval reserves of the state. General VIII
mer's headquarters will he in Annapolis
for the present Orders calling out the
entire military forces of the state are
momentarily expected.
Des Moines, Ia, April 22-The city coun-
eli this morning passed a resolution order
ing that all the city employees who volun-
teer or enter the service Of the United
States be allowed sixty days pay from
the time OF their enlistment and upon
return bearing honorable discharge, are to
be reinstated in the positions from which
they resigned
san Francisco April 22-In event Of the
entire state forces being called out by the
government Governor Budd, by virtue Of
his Office as commando n-chtet o. the
National Guard, viii take the field in
person at the head Of the troops.
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FLYING SQUADRON LIES STILL

Washington. April 22.-There were all
sorts of rumors at the navy department
today as to the movements Of the flying
squadron, but careful inquiry disclosed
the fact that. so far, Commodore Schley
had not received his sailing orders. Even
should the department abandon its orig
inai intention Of maintaining this naval
force at Hampton Roads ready for i'm
mediate service AZ any point on the coast
that might be threatened e was under
stood that the change would not be made
until other provision was nI,ds for just
such service as that. To allow Commo-
dore Schley to go TO sea on a long cruise
leaving exposed the great cities OF the
Atlantic coast and numberIess unpro-
tected small towns without some kind Of
naval force to keep or the torpedo
boats and gunboats. would be very bad
strategy Il was pointed ont and unless
something unexpected happened Commo-
dore SchIcy was likely 10 BE- detained
near Hampton Roads until Commodore
HoweH's patrol feet was ready to re-
place II.
Fort Monroe. Va. April 2-"On wait
ing orders" was about all that could be
said OF the Aging squadron cary today
The routine duties on board were gone
through with in the same manner as any
other Gay. The ouIy difference noucea5.e
was thot officers were not given ssore
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ORGANIZING AT CHICKAMAUGA

Chattanooga, April 22--The work Of or
ganizing the United States troops center
ing az Chickamauga into br,Eades and
divisions, in order. as General Brooke ex-
pressed il Ito place them or a war foot
ing in the most effective manner" has
been begun The cavalry and artillery
formations have already been completed.
The infantry regiments. OF which a great
er number than was supposed even b.
General Brooke yesterday. VIII Tendez-
vous a. Chickamauga. VIII be organized
into brigades as fast as they arrive
Camping grounds for TWO brigades o.
cavalry nave been selected and occupied
BY The troops already ,here.
Colonel A X Reynolds who arrived to
day al the head OF his command from
Fort Riley. Kansas. was placed a. the
head OF the First brigade Of cavalry. he
being the senior Officer on the ground
Colonel George c. Hunt o. tia Sacood
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and at midnight she Joined her two sister
ships at the anchorage held by the three
while in the harbor. OF the feet lying
close to shore the Amphitrite was the
leader. She numbered along after the
Machias. her immense guns stretching
above her low freeboard. She was the
first of the monitors to join the war-ike
procession, looking the deadly instrument
she is Then came the Nashville, her
three smokestacks distinguishing her
from the others, with the gunboat VII
mington pumping alongside. The Castine.
which was next little. compared with the
other members Of the truculent family.
looked game for bloody work should the
fortunes of war demand The Cincinnati
was delayed little time as she was in
the act Of taking coal from a schooner
off Fort Taylor when the signal to sail
was given. But she got into the jagged
line next The other ships of the fleet
followed in naval MATHEMATICAL formation
as viewed by the spectators. The May
flower brought up the rear of the parade
and was one OF the last to fade from view.
The torpedo boats did not start until
o'clock, when most of the line was under
way, but as if to exhibit their capabili-
ties they darted ahead and were lost sight
of in the forward group. The monitors
Puritan and Terror lay side by side coal
ing from large barge which was between
them, their decks crowded with officers
and blue jackets observing the naval pa
geant. 1t was believed that the two mon
itors were to follow the rest of the squad
ron.
Following the floating forts was the
feet Of newspaper dispatch boats, num-
bering about twenty. including the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch boat Dauntless
Three expert Cuban pilots accompanied
The feat
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WATCHING SPANS FLEET

washington, April 22-t-p 80 noon 20
day nothing has been received BY the
government Indicating that tho Spa rish
feet had left Cape Verde islands What
may be the purpose If the Spanish gov
eminent as % the disposition % rhis aset
IS not known, bat the belief among high
officials is thai the Spau.arls VIII he~ifsts
before sending the PICK Of their navy into
American Or Cuban waters J. reart he
realized, It is said. that. cut OF from q
c91i supply. they would DE- a. r. Erez,
disadvantage and would run ra~ VERY
great risk - total aralh.iatto7 s-or b. f.
believed that Captain General BIanro vslf
be DO hurry % tultate coaaics aat
therefore T. is not expected that Captain
sanp3on' e feet Vii have very rauea 20 do
during the next few dayz sut - prevent
supplies from entering Havana Newer
;helass . IS believed that hostglt.ea viii
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Paris passed Hurst castle at 1856 p. m.
St Johns, \. F. April 22.-The United
States government has purchased the
Newfoundland coastng steamer Grand
Lake, subject to the approval of the
inspecting officer of the Boston navy
yard. She is composite built, makes y
knots an hour, and, it is said, is to be
converted into a gunboat.
Washington. April Pr. Augustus
Schermerhorn of New York City has
given his fine yacht Free Lance TO the
government. 1t has been accepted with
thanks.
London, April 22-Lloyd's have receiv-
ed a dispatch from Cadiz, Spain, inquir-
Ing whether there is any confirmation Of
the story that the United States cruiser
San Francisco had been blown up by her
boiler bursting.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco is now at the Brooklyn navy yard,
undergoing repairs. having arrived there
recently from England
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