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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-28
TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA

Washington May 1.-Two more steam
ships. the China and the Colon, Of the
Pacific Mail Steam ship company. were
chartered today by Assistant Secretary
Meikeljchn, of the war department, TO
carry troops to the Philippines. The
ships. It is understood here, cary fully
$500 men and if they can he made ready
in time will form part Of the second ex-
petition to the island Mr.. Meikeltoh1
succeeded in communica ting with c. P.
Huntington. the pre- iident Of the Pacific
Steamship company, by Telegraph. some
where in Iowa last night. while The latter
was on his way cas-, and IS a result Of
propositions the China and Colon were
secured. The ia-ter vessel IS AZ San
Francisco where she e loading 4 cemmer-
cial cargo for the Orient and was ev-
pected to sail tomorrow. The China VIII
be due at San Francisco tomorrow. As
soon as practicable bozh ships viii be
turned over 70 the agent OF the quarter
masters department for such changes as
may be necessary.
Five vessels are now available for re
second expedition to the Philippines. the
Centennial. the Zealandia. the Ohio the
Colon and the China Their combined ca
pacity Is approximately 500 men ana Il
IS the opinion q ne officials here hist
they may be ready to sail for Manila
some time next week.
The acquisition OF the China and TIE
Colon is a source Of much satisfaction 10
Mr.. Aeikel5ohn. who says thai n. de-
part1ent S noE n mitch better Snaps
as regards transportation. Re explains
that there is TO dssIrs on ire pa. = the
government to impress vessels .rs7 ne
service unless such action = absolutely
essential for its purposes
The government wants 20 BE soseiute1y
fair in fts terms Of charter. PSI; a. ire
sans tire believes tAat K : paving -
TIE vessels al that they are w9r,h-
Z may be Interesting - vessel owners
70 know that the decisla8 hss been rssris-
81 b NJ Meikeijohn IN making contracts
II the sa18rs % corcs3e q 1hsru cartata
features relating 70 crew ard treI wh.cs
were euabod5 81 II the charter = Ihs Pc
king by th4 navy department
NJ sgrtAer steps have oA@a taken ~ /
the war department eo5-aaz Tbs SIX ]
ships es tie Nosihern Pac.ss company. /.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-28
The aa1iehia nay gae Saturday asrorrino gau e. 1898
when they got away to the park and be

when they got away to the park and be-
gan work on their camps
Nearly all of the men Of The Fuorth
Ohio regiment are in an unenviable plight
Yesterday they marched to the hospital
quarters In companies and were VAGINA
ted. Today their arms are very sore, and
It is almost Impossible for them to dria
Drills will probably be suspended for
few days.
The Pennsylvania soldiers, about 5000
in ALL are happy over the announcement
that they will at once receive pay for the
fifteen days spent IN camp before being
mustered into the service Of the United
States. This money, which amounts to
about $4,000, viii be paid by the state Of
Pennsylvania.
The pipe lines TO nearly an the COM
mands In the park were completed today
and hereafter there can be no complaints
about water.
Numerous complaints are being made
by men Of various regiments OF tne army
but according to good authority. these
complaints are not well founded. General
Brooke and his assistants are giving the
men every possible accommodation and
those who are complaining are doubtless
men who cannot make up their minds co
endure the hardshipS attendant upon
army life
Brigadier General Burt and staff left
Chickamauga today for Tampa, Florida,
where they have been assigned to duty.
The Fifth Missouri infantry. 1923 men,
under Colonel Milton Moore. arrived this
fr4c
natl Southern railway. The regiment IS
poorly equipped and must receive imrne-
date attention from the supply officers.
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VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP

Chattanooga. Tenn, May 1.-THE big
volunteer army a. ChickamaUga now num-
bers nearly 5000 men and {, continues 20
grow. Today the Sixty--ninth New YORK
the First Arkansas. he Fifth Missouri
and thvsa troops OF the Third volunteer
cavalry went into camp. Together ohess
commands number about 1850 men.
The S5xty-ninth New York. los nen.
was delayed b. sigh: wreck ard ID
no- arrive until late hour las; night
BreASfas: was served the men in the
city and Immediately thereafter they were
taken 20 the Qa-S- This regiment attracts
great attention on accouR, % Ire VERY
evident fact that II IS composed entirely o.
Ir.shnea-
The Frs: Arkansas. Les men. under
Co.onet Chandler. arrived g. I a r.
Troops 4. c and e 81 rasE. q Colonss
Gr!gsoy's cowboy reg nens. arrived n ire
city a. $50 o'clock last nlght and -
nAsned Il thar cars urzi CHA norurg
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opinions of most of the naval officers
here. He says this morning:
SPANS only policy is to prolong the
war without giving a chance for a decisive
battle until the odds for victory are all
in her favor. BY taking refuge in the bay
Of Santiago, out Of reach Of the enemy's
cannon, Admiral Cervera has carried out
a policy that circums tances have rendered
it imperative for his country to follow,
seeing that by gaining time he enables
a junction to be effected with him by the
reserve squadron now being fitted out at
Cadiz.
by entering The bay Cervera immedi-
ately mobilizes part of the American
squadron. He is completely sheltered IN
magnificent harbor and can lefsure,y
provision his ships, rest his crews and
put the boilers in his engines in good
order. He compels his adversary to main
tain a strict blockade that is to say
to be continually on the alert in all wealth
ers, to use his coal, and wear out his en-
gines and boilers.
Finally, he gives Admiral Camara time
to cross the Atlantic, either to join forces
which case part Of the forces blockading
Santiago will have TO be called away"
NJ. Landry considers the possibility of
the Americans trying TO cut out Cervera,
but ne thinks the operation so dangerous
one that it is hardly likely 1t will be
attempted. The sum total of his opinion
is that Spain has no reason to be downcast
over the turn taken in the conduct Of
the war.
The Gaulois. on the other hand, thinks
Cervera is in a dangerous position.
'fHe is It says, ''shut up until the day
he chooses TO give battle. This cannot be
long postponed as his presence at Ha-
vana viii become a necessity to prevent
the disembarkment of the American ex-
petition. In any case. victory will not
be so easily won as Dewey's was. Ger
vera's forces are about equal to the Amer
lean forces. Besides this, he is supported
by good forts and batteries. Cervera's
success then. Will depend upon his skill
and the craftsmanship of his artillery
men"
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SIMPSONS SAN JUAN REPORT

Washington. May 27.-The following bull
Ietin was posted at the navy department
today:
THE following is a copy Of a report
made by Rear Admiral Sampson concern
ing the action off San Juan de Porto Rico:
Upon approaching San Juan 1t was
seen that none of the Spanish vessels were
in the harbor I was therefore consider
ably in doubt whether they had reached
San Juan and again departed for some
unknown destination or whether they had
not arrived. AS their capture was the OBJ
ject of the expedition. and as it was es-
sential that they should not pass to the
westward, determined to attack the bat
teries defending the port. in order to de-
velop their position and strength. and
then. without waiting to reduce the city
or subject It to regular bombardment-
which would require due notice-turn to
the westward.
I commenced the attack as soon as n
was good daylight. This lasted about
three hours, when the signal was made to
discontinue the firing and the squadron
stood to the northeast until out Of sight
Of San Juan when the course was laid
to the westward with the view Of COM
muncating with the department at Porto
Plata, and learn If the department had
obtained information as to the move
ments Of the Spanish vessels
AT Cape Haytien I received word
from the depa rtment that the Spanish
vessels had been sighted off Curacao on
the 18th instant.
AS stated in my telegram. no serious
injury was done to any Of the ships, and
only one man was killed and seven wound
ed, slightly"
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VOL uNTEERS ON HE MOVE

Chicago. May 2.-Montana's quota Of
cowboy oava7rymen, to the number OF $50
arrived In the city today enroute to Chick
anauga and Immediately went into camp
for the day at the stock yards. The de-
tactment resumed the Journey south to-
night.
Little Rock, Ark. May N.-Colone Cook
Of the Second regiment Arkansas vofun-
teer Infantry. received orders from the
war department late last night to move
his command at onoe TO Chickamauga-
The regiment Will probably leave Little
Rock Saturday.
Des Moines, Ia, May N.-Colonei ". B.
Humphrey has informed Adjutant General
Corbin chat the Ffty-third Iowa will
move to Chicka manga tomorrow after
noon The entire regiment Will be provi-
ded with tourist sleeping cars and will
leave over the Milwaukee, the Burlington
and the Great Western roads. The mus
ter OF the Ftfty-third regiment was COM
pleted today, leaving one regiment yet to
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ALGER WANTS III ST0PPFn

Washington. Nav GT-The secretary az
war today sent 20 the senate a letter
transmitting the draft of a blI 70 protect
explosive mines IN the waters of the
Uuitsd States. The bill provides that
whenever war exists Ct Is lmm.nant b.
or against the United States. and mines
torpe6oes or other Ike Instruments of
war shall be placed in the ha-bors. road
ways Or othr waters o. tire United States
&: SHAH be the dEty % the secretary q
war 20 make and publish regulations FOR
the conduct % vessels. and persons %
vessels with regard % The safety q said
instruments. vessel and persons"
Il e made the secrstzry's duties 20
publish rs regulations Il TIE principal
newspapers a-d L. = made a uisssrassn3r
70 dlsooey then- TIE penalty tor viola
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than t1ss3 ard IN case os masters. the
forfeiture q tEeir license
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vessels y tie government engaged II pa
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weasel 4po1 suspicion foF rot more thsn
tHelve hours azd 81 use f8-rs ard arms
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lic.ty t9 regulations So ~ ~ p3vts ard
> certificate - any CrHe3 States censssl
saat ae vas furnished g copy q tse Eers-
lations - the ua~tsr = a yessss pre-
vlaDs - .ts entering Americas wstsTs e.
made admissible as evidence azasnss tae
vessel Ia ease - . ;v.aE fa- violation q
ire reggaf ora Secretary Aver asya.
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for which the agents are holding out for
a larger amount OF money than | ne gev-
eminent is disposed 70 pay. Mr.. Nickel
john declines 10 give any moro money
than that last proposed, believing that he
benefits which would accrue % the ships
from an American register would more
TINA compensate them for the low prices
at which the vessels are asked 70 be
turned over.
Seattle. Wash, May 27.-The steamship
India, which will probably D. chartered
by the government TO carry troops to Ma
Mia, arrived here last night, ftty-nine
days from Philadelphia
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NOTES OF THE NAVY

Key West Fla, May 27.-The new crlis-
er New Orleans formerly the Amazonas,
excites the admiration Of all naval men
during her present cruise on account Of
her speed and apparent effectiveness as
a lighting ship.
Seattle, Wash, May 27.-The official trip
Of the torpedo boat Rowan VIII probably
take place next Monday or Tuesday. Lieu
tenant Commander Charles P. Perkins,
commanding the Monadnock, has been
designated president Of the trial board.
Charleston, S. c., May 27-The United
States cruiser Lancaster. which coaied
here yesterday. sailed for Key West to-
day. She Will act as Commodore Reney's
flagship
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-28
WAR APPOINTMENTS

The president today sent these nomina-
tons to the senate.
War: To be brigadier generals: Colo
mel Robert IT. Hall. Fourth United States
infantry; Colonel Edwin V Sumner. Sew
ennh United States cavalry. Colonel Peter
c. Haines. corps OF engineers. Colonel
George c. Giles. corps ~ engineers. Coll
oner Marcus r. Miller Third Unltef stores
artillery: Colonel Jacob kielu. Twenty-
first United States infantry. Lieussaant
Colonel Osward Il Ernst. corps % euxin-
GERS. Lieutenant Colonel If1yd Wheaton,
Twentieth United States iafu.ry. leu
tenant Colonel Arthur Macarthur. assist
ant ad1utant general: Licuternatt C3Iongi
Henry c. Hasbrouck. rEIr,7 Unifea
States artillery; Lieutenant Coloasi John
{. Gilmore. assistant sdin ans general.
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace p. Randolph.
Third United STATES artii cry. Major Jo-
s.ph p. Sanger. inSose'5r general. F-,ds-
rick d. Grant % New Eock. I-4th New
York volunteer int8n.ry. Harrison Gray
Otis Of California. Henry n Dum~ls ~
Michigan. Charles King % Wisconsin.
Bucius F. HUBBARD of Minnesota George
A. Garretson ~ ohio. william x Gordon
Of Georgia. John ~ VILE yof pennsyive-
MIA. William A. Bancroff % MI-sissippl.
william J. Mckee OF Indiana. FrAnols V.
Greene or the seveufy-Tifst Sew York
volunteer Infantry Charles Fgtzs' mons
o. Illinois. Joseph x Hadsoa of Kansas,
and Joseph Rush o. Lincoln. Eeb
To be brlFadisr F-neFsts- si-aasl v.
Sheridan. L. s a, assistant adJstzhi ger
eraI.
Signal corps To be cap.s,a-John ~.
Trrnau. Illinois: George - Butter. 3fflust
Thomas r. clark. &aszschBss 81. lint
Lieutenant Gusfave -. Ete-hers H1.h
United States artillery: Frzok Lvnar,
Jr. Iowa. George r Cyzsr oh.7. Frs-k
J. Martin. California: Fssdsfick z. Ia.as.
New York.
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lev. New York. George y THY H5nfa-
"a. Howard y. Coe. Ohio. Charles Mnrffn.
Illinois. Patrick ". Crawford. A-tauszsg
Charles Z. walker. Maine; Alyar =.
Taoupsor. New YORK. Edwafe ~ Wln-
hsld. Arkanssz.
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EIRST REPORTS OF A CHASE

Key West, Fla, May 2I.-7:15 a. m: A
Spanish steamship thought to be an aux
iliary cruiser. was sighted by the United
States warships. Wilmington and Ban
croft, fifteen miles off Key West. last
night apd at last accounts she was being
chased by the Bancroft.
The ship chased by the Bancroft was a
three-masted steamer. and apparently a
merchantmen of large tonnage. She
had one smokestack. No doubt was en-
tertained of her being a Spaniard, be-
cause, when the Bancroft put after her,
she steamed away at full speed.
The Wilmington was coming In here for
coal. when at about $50 last evening
while between twelve and fifteen miles
off Key West. she saw the smoke Of a
steamer and turned in that direction
About the same time the Bancroft came
along and asked the Wilmington If she
had seen anything of three-masted
steamer which had chased the auxiliary
gunboat Eagle. The Wilmington then no.
titled the Bancroft of the three-masted
steamer and while doing so a stranger
hove IN sight. The Bancroft went after
her and the vessel headed southeast with
the Bancroft going full speed after her
The chase was a most exciting one when
the Wilmington last saw the two vessels.
II is presumed that the Spanish ship,
observing the Wilmingtons military top,
mistook her for a battleship and thought
it safe to continue scouting. trusting TO
her superior speed for escape, but when
the Bancroft appeared the Spaniard vast
ed no time in trying TO get away.
CaDtain Todd Of the Wilmington has M
doubt the Bancroft will catch the Span
lard.
custom house official here, when he
haerd the story. said he had seen a
strange ship off Key West last night, add
ing that she was gone this morning
Captain Todd is confident the vessel be-
ing chased by the Bancroft is a Spanish
auxiliary cruiser on scout duty.
The Wilmington came in from the
blockade and reports all quiet there
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JOHNNY CRAPAUD'S VIEWS

New York. May PA dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says:
Now that the presence Of Admiral Ger
vera's squadron in the boy Of Santiago
is established. naval experts are busy
studying the problem as TO what will be
the probable result in case he is attacked
In general. Cervera is thought to have
scored a point and TO have acted both
prudently and nationally in shutting him
self up in the bay. Mare Landry, in the
Figaro, may be taken as representing the
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KENTUCKIANS REVIEWED

Lexington. Ky, May 2f.-Ten thousand
people came into Lexington today to wit
ness the civic and military pageant, fol-
lowed by a review by Governor Bradley
of the companies OF troops now here and
to hear the address to the troops by Henry
Watterson. When the parade and review
were ended, 300 school children sang
America" Hon. W. C. P. Breckenridge
then introduced Mr.. Watterson, who was
given an ovation.
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SUPPLIES FoR The kg8Y

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NEWSPAPER MAN IN CABANAS

Key West, Fla, May 27.-E- P. Knight,
the correspondent of the London Times.
who on Sunday night. when seven miles
off Havana. was lowered over the bow
Of a dispatch boat and rowed to snore
alone in a ten-foot skiff, was heard from
today He has been thrown into prison
an dis now in the Cabana fortress. Alex
ander Gollan. the British consul at Ha-
vana. has instituted proceedings for his
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.FlTZHUGH LEES STAFF

Tampa. Fla. Nav 27-Ms3or General
Fitzhugh Lee. commanding the seventh
army corps. announced his stan ofacers
today as follows:
Personal staY-FTrst Lieutenant Alrer-
non Sartorfs. First regiment United States
volunteers: First Lieutenant Fitxhugh
Lee. Jr.. First regiment volunteer sngln-
GERS. Corps Embellishments Colone! J.
II. Dorst assistant adjuiant general. Cap
tain r. r. I. MiItchie assistant adiutant
general: ". r. Livernore. chief enginesrt
Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Guild Jr. In
spector general Lieutenant Colonel J. y.
Morrison. deputy Judge advocate eeneraff
Lieutenant Colonel L. NJ. Maus. chief sur
geon; Lieutenant Colonel C. ?. Miller.
chief Guartermaster: Lieutenant Colonel
o. r Wood. chief commissarv.
Pending the arrival % Lieutenant Colo
mel Miller. Lieutenant Colonel Wood - ap-
pointed chief comnissary ~ the Seventh
army corps. Il is "a intention 20 place
several more volunteer regiments AZ Pal
meta Beach. the main camping ground %
the volunteer troops around Tampa
The First Florida. which has been camp
ID on the old Fort Brooke reservation.
was moved to Palmetto Reach today.
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MAIL FOR THE TROOPS

Washington, May 72.@Eirst Assistant
Postmaster General Heath today said that
hereafter second and third-class mail will
be forwarded to soldiers in the same man
ner as letters. Only frst-class mail, I'm
der the general rule, can be forwarded
when mail as originally addressed does
not reach the person TO whom it is sent.
Under this revision. however, papers and
packages will be forwarded from place to
place until they reach the soldiers.
The change in the regulation was made
for the benefit Of those soldiers whose reg
iments change their location.
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Probabilities as to the Date OF the
Cuban Invasion Estimated BY
One on the Ground.
RUMOR AT WASHINGTON
Fixes an Early Date-Grandson of Grant on Fits
hugh Lees Staff--Joseph K. Hudson of To-
peka is Made Brigadier.

handing general had had a special ear
ready for himself and stan in the Penn
sylvaniz railway station In this city.
ready to start at moments notice for
Tampa He. himself had betn anxious
TO depart for many days past and had
been restrained only because conditions
were not ripe for the movement u was
said that when thai moment arrived
start would De made but whether u would
be tonight or a week hence was absolutely
not known, even 20 General Miles himself.
The calling OF the conference a. the White
House yesterday had led 20 the revival of
the rUmor OF an immediate movements
upon Cuba and Porto Rice. II WAS stat
ed. however. upon the best authority.
that It had not then been anaIly decided
when to begin the Cuban invasion and as
far as Porto Rico was concerned. wheth-
er TO attempt an occupation Of that Island
would be attempted or not. In other
words, the plans were in a tentative state.
subject to alterations az any moment as
conditions should develop.
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INVASION RUg0RS

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SLIGHTLY CONTRADICTORY

Madrid May 27.-S a. m.-Tlle impartial
Ueiterates today that Admiral Cervera is
at Santiago de Cuba, which port. 1t says,
possesses advantages over Cienfuegos.
New Yor,-, May 27.-An afternoon paper
prints a dispatch from its Key West cor
respondent alleging. as on the best of au-
thority, that Cervera'ss fleet left Santiago
de Cuba on Saturday last. The statement
lacks confirmation.
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BALTIMORE is ALL RIGHT

London, May 27.-The stories circulated
at Madrid and elsewhere regarding the
Baltimore are evidently groundless. The
dispatch received st the Spanish capital
from Manila evidently referred to the al
legged disahlement Of the Baltimore dur
ing the battle at Manila when a Span
tsh shell struck her Gnd exploded some
ammunition, slightly injuring eight men
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make Havana through the eastern or
western passage. though there is little
doubt that the commodore, had he met
the Spanish ships, could have defeated
them.
There is good reason to believe, from
strategic point of view, that more can
be gained by the Spaniards being bottled
up in Santiago than in an engagement.
Though it would result in victory for the
Americans, it might have resulted in
some damage to our ships.
At the harbor Of Santiago the Spanish
feet will be helpless. The channel lead
ing into the harbor is narrow and the
enemy can either be kept prisoner there,
by sinking a few hulks in the channel, or
he can be destroyed by a superior force.