The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-05-13
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Official information received in Wash
! inSton states that most of the Spanish
| Cape Verde fleet has returned to Cadlz-
| 1t Will form an armada with the ships now
there.
1t Is said to be the purpose to use 50,ooo
| volunteers in connection with the 10000
regulars now in the South as the first army
| of Cuban invasion. General Miles Is now
at Tampa, and it Is believed the invasion
will begin in week.
The steamer MoutScrrat. which the
| Spaniarls say ran the blockade at Glen
| furgoS, is now said in Madrld 10 have run
the blockade at Havana
Fred Q. Sommcrf0rl. an American who
| has recently been with the insurgents,
says that two bases of supplies are ncces-
| Sarv on the north coast and one on the
south coast if the Americans expect the
cooperation of the insurgents.
Catholic archbishops of this country are
reported to have prepared Il patriotic cir
cular to bc read next Sunday in their
churches.
The seizure of the Caroline Islands by
the United States IS advocated by churches
having missionaries there.
Diplomats in Washington are consider
ing movement to urge Spain to sue for
peace.
\ Washington dispatch states that the
army intended for the invasion of Cuba
will start from Gulf ports next Monday
The first division will consist Of 10000
regulars, and behind tn EN- will be $1,000
volunteers, who have been summoned
from the various States as rapidly as they
can be forwarded The troops, according
to present plans, are to take part in Il
combined land snd naval attack on Hal
Vana
The government is said to have placed
orders for the prompt delivery of 15,OOo,-
600 rations, which is enough for an army
of 80, 600 men for 100 days.
According to Madrid dispatches, it is
officially stated there that a formidable
expedition is being organized to be sent
to the Philippine Islands. The Navy De-
partment at Washing ton is preparing with
added haste to send aid to Admiral Dew
ey, and the cruiser Charleston was expect
ed to start from San Francisco for Manila
Yesterday with a large supply of powder,
shot and shell.
The first of the transport steamers to
carry troops to Manila cannot be ready
before tomorrow at the earliest. Troops
from California, Wyoming, Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, North
Dakota and Idaho have been assigned to
90 to the Philippines.
nc Nav bSIpt tultliI III W 'ShihS t'li
has received information confirming the
reported arrival of the Spanish Cape
Verde squadron at cadiz, but other in
formation received causes doubt as to
whether or not the fleet is really there. y
special cablegram from Gibraltar says it
is believed that the Cape Verde squadron
will join the one which has been at Cadiz,
and that all will move about June l. The
Madrid CORES pom lent of the LonCol Dal-
ly Mail says Admiral Bermrin denies that
the squadron has returned to GAdiz
A Spanish torpedo boat destroyer, prob
ably the Destructor, is reported to have
been blown up at Gibraltar by a sudden
explosion, which seemed to come from
her boilers.
In three weeks, it is confidently expect
ed, Senior Sagasta, the Spanish premier,
will be displaced by military govern
ment, headed by Marshall Martinez de
Campos, which will favor ending the war
war with this country. Trade in Spain
is at a standstill and the poor are starving.
George Dewey is now rear admiral.
President Mckinley Wednesday sent the
nomination to the Senate and in eXecu-
tive session the appointment of the hero
of Manila Bay was unanimously confirm
ed
The prompt action by the President and
Senate in recognizing the victory won
from the Spaniards meets with universal
approval in army and navy circles and
praise for the gallant admiral is heard
from all quarters.