The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
THE COMING CONFLICT.

L."Nana papers say Cen. Lee SS.cd
""MNrdlH in leaving Cuba.
The National Guard of New York.
l3,OOo strong. is ready for action.
TIE Massachusetts Legislature has
voted S50O,OO0 for war purpDes.
Remember the Maine" will be the
signal for action ON the warships.
CIhans do not consider the prasi-
dents message favorable to their cause
United States troops at Fort Bliss,
TEX. have been ordered To Chrka-
maugua.
The Spanish cruisers. rizcaya and
Almrante Oquendo have arrived at
Porto Rico.
The American cruisers San Francisco
and New Orleans hay" reached HalifiH
from London.
Spain is concentrating Il large rum
Der OF troops and an imposing fleet at
the CUnatrs.
-Four car loads of torpedoes were
planted III the Mississippi near New Or
leans last Thursday.
Tho Atlantic coast is row pretty well
protected with modern guns and New
Epg!andCrS feel safer.
Officers nf the squadron NOW at ,<"y
N"s, believe that there is less prospect
of Wnr since the message.
I'hr." hundred thousand pounds ui
dynamite have arrived 1T ~" Orleans
fni III" protection of that port.
Hrcii.h m"rch"ni vyssr: Il, II ii t:i.h.
coluIs AZ uhry passed the .'tiurlic
>ruaGinn of Fort Monroe IL few days
age.
The government may hv competed
tn 'i;"r 500 and $40 in hountirs IN on
der (" SO ~" tn" services # abb bod ei
Scan"n
nj n. ,,.i,
iaSt Thursday Gen. Ice told ii the
short manner in which Havana could
hc t&li,r.
Tin Cuban insurgents ar" marching
toward Havana. ready to act with the
United states lITOpS 50 soon gS wa: l.
declared.
Ten th"u"and canvas uniforms, de.
signed especially frr tn" climate of
cuba. have been ordered for the Unit
cd States army.
.in %-i"Ch sun ON tn" eraser i;rnuk.
lyn MS "anyyimcut, 4 with It few days
$50. \ shot with 1t powder charge uf
'in pounds. sent Il pr"jcc;ile four miles
at IL" rate If LOCO feet pr :, cord.
Th" cruiser Newark is receiving n
cC"t Of cement all around her huh
This j. expected To prove an effective
aim"! against lauid firing guns.
'.Wu hundred ard fifty thousarG
manufactured for IN" government
very day ~ California curCcrn.
sp"!n has Il number Of battle ships
rearing completion. The only rcirfOr-
Gem mt the United States can expect is
finu tn" battlc-ship oregon now on its
way 20 tn .,tlantic from the Pacific
CuaS'.
Nh. d'pa:t"T,"t received word from Il
c'rCHs company that in the event Of
war ," elephants would be put az its
disposal for active service in Cuba
Austria is III favor Of having the
lowers m:k" q r!% naval demOnstra-
tiun Oft tn" iS,and 'f Cuba in favor of
Spain. Gil 'at Hri;a!" viii rot permit
IL. however.
Between 10000 and $500. 900 was paid
for three tags Wh.Ch were purchased by
the government from Claus Sprecklcs
They will b httrd with rapid fire guns
Immediately.
Tho Westinghouse Electrical Gem
pany of fittSburg is to receive Il bonus
uf $25.COo from the government If it
.,oGp!,t"S Il E6,2, Ib0 contract within "A
Sr,Ci'icd tiL:c.
''hr : .2rrican lire steamers st. Paul
Hrd :it. LnuiS were purchased by tho
EovClum"r: last Wednesday, one of
these Nill hC commanded by Capt. Sigs-
be" ard will sr!V' as auxiliary cruisers.
It il learned ou uuqucsiionable au-
i3"'::% th&i til" qUrgn : gent Of Spain
recently made the following statement;
"! pr t.T even the horrors of war
rather than ta:rish the prestige of the
army or an impairment Of the right, OF
tn" crown
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