The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-04
WAR PARAGRAPHS,
A Brief Compilation of Daily
Occurrences.

/ NtAASSASA Va odlly
Occurrences.
President Mckinley has issued an
other proclamation for volunteers.
This time it is for $4,000 men. This
with the troops called for in the first
proclamation and the regulars will
raise our army to force of $50, Goo
These troops will not be taken from
the state troops but recruiting will be
open to all.
The Spanish fleets are exbausting
their coal and find 80 many neutral
ports closed against them that their
only chance to recoal will be to do so
at sea-not an easy job.
An order has been issued by Gen.
eral Merriam, commanding the de-
partment of California, transferring
all troops at San Francisco, with the
exception Of the Third artillery, Fourth
cavalry and the First Washington vol
unteers, to General Otis command.
This is the preliminary step in the
thorough organization OF the forces
destined for the Philippines.
The Wampatuck, assisted by the
cruiser st. Louis, succeeded in cutting
the cable at Santiago. They were re-
sisted by lively fusilade from the
land batteries. The fire was returned
by no damage resulted on either side.
The Pennsylvania volunteers, in
Guiding Coz men and 3S officers have
arrived at San Francisco.
Reports reached Washington via
London that an engagement had taken
place in the Windward passage be-
tween our squadrons and Cervera's
feet in which the Spanish ships were
totally annihilated. The report csus-
ed intense excitement but proved to
be untrue.
An officer of the transport feet at
Tampa in letter says: We are ready
to move at the word from Washington.
We are loaded with both heavy and
light artillery, boxes of rifles and am
munition. All danger of matches,
cigars and cigarettes is guarded
against. Marines guard the gangways
and every one known or unknown is
challenged as they come aboard.
A special dispatch from Manila re-
ports little brush between Admiral
Dewey and the German consul who,
upon trying to land provisions from
German ship, was informed by Dewey
that he would not allowit. The German
threatened to make the landing under
the protection Of the guns OF two Ger
man cruisers then in the harbor, but
promptly reconsidered when informed
by Dewey that our guns would be
turned loose upon them.
The entrance to the harbor Of Ssnti-
ago is so narrow-540 feet to one
eighth OF mile wide, and mile long
that but few ships are required to
prevent the Spanish vessels from run
ring out, thus relieving tho most Of
our fleet for other purposes If neces-
sary.
Twelve hundred young San Francis
coans have embarked in the City OF
Pekin for Manila. The streets were
alive with their friends and families.
Their cheers were choked with sobs.
Mothers flung themselves on their
sons necks; fathers aided in carrying
their knapsacks. Even fair hands tried
to help support blanket or guns.
The light at Moro Castle, Havana,
is again unlighted at night, a proof
that Blsnco does not expect the Span.
ish feet in those waters OF present
A dispatch from Manila states that
Admiral Montejo will be courtmartialed
on the charge of cowardice and that
the captain Of the Spanish gunboat
Callas, who ran into Manila harbor
ignorant of Dewey's presence and was
captured, will be shot for fighting be-
fore surrendering.
The associated press reports that
the navy department has received dis.
patches from the commander-in. chief
of our fleets before Santiago de Cuba
that he has the Spanish fleet sur
rounded in that harbor. Also that
the Oregon, Nictheroy Buffalo and
Mari Eta have arrived safely at Jupi-
ter Inlet, Fla.
Dispatches from London declare that
the final defeat Of the Spanish heet
will result in ON outbreak in Spain:
The queen regent is strongly advised
by Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
and her mother, now in Madrid, to
,,ro,oro for fight but it is believed
that the queen will remain.
California may be the first state 70
furnish a complete regiment under the
presidents second call for troops. II
led the Union after the first call was
issued and is ready to repeat the e1'
plot.
The Oregon safely reached American
waters after voyage OF $1,000 miles e,
having sailed 200 miles a day Tor o.
days.