The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
LITTLE BULLETS.

There is no truth IN the report that
Chile has sold the armored cruiser O'Hig-
gins to Spain.
General Miles will probably proceed to
/, Santiago within the course of a week, the
exact date not having been determined.
A Spanish dispatch from Santiago de
Cuba asserts that 300 of General Shafters
troops have been attacked by the black
plague.
Jesus Ascevedo. Porto Rican, who
arrived at New York from st. Thomas,
was arrested on suspicion of being a
/ Spanish spy.
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-ch of
the British army, has Joined the Anglo
American committee which is aiming to
cultivate an entente
The central committee of the German
Red Cross society appeals for means to
send assistance to both sides in the
Hispano-American war.
1t is believed that the steamers Peru,
City OF Puebla. Acapulco and State of
California will constitute the fourth ex-
petition to the Philippines.
Brieadier General K. T. Frank will be
promoted shortly to the grade of major
general and assigned to command a divi-
sion of the troops operating against the
Spaniards in Cuba.
A dispatch received from Montevideo,
Uruguay says the authorities there, on
the REQUEST of the Spanish government,
have sent TO Cuba "a quantity of Sanarelti
serum, to be. used in combating yellow
fever.
Captain Duval, the army purchasing
commissary at st. Louis has sent IL car
loads OF canned tomatoes to Tampa
whence they will be taken in transports
to supply troops on the way and those
aireany on the island OF Cuba.
Four Wyoming volunteers were left be-
ihind when the transports sailed from
San Francisco, on account of Illness
They are Harry Wells of company G, w.
H Holden, company H. Arthur Parker,
Henry George
Governor Richards makes the state
nent that 10 per cent of the population
of Wyoming of military age rs now in
the army. Wyoming has furnished three
her quota. This is the best showing made
by any state.
In view of the continued improvement
of the military position of the United
States, the Russian newspapers are
America, and now speak with contempt
OF Spaln, the reason being. IT is alleged,
the growing fear of possible Anglo
American alliance.
General Miles has also issued an order
in accordance with the following regula-
tons of the army regulations: NO en-
SIGN, steamer banner or other coiors,
army regulations, will be used by the
army or by any regiment or by any
organization thereof"
Three companies of the Eighteenth
pennsylvania volunteers nave Deel sent
to watch FOR Spanish spies in the straits
that connect the waters of Lake Superior
with those of Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The three companies are under command
of Major John c. Kay and his orders re-
ouire MIN to keep a strong guard about
tEe locks night and day.
Senator Deboe and Mr.. Latham Ander-
son of kentucky, called on the president
in the interests of Mr.. Anderson for an
army paymastership. He is son of an
ex-governor of Kentucky, and nephew
of Major Anderson, the hero of Fort
Sumter. He was not entirely successful,
but went away with the expectation that
his services may be called for later.
The sending of delicacies to the army
will no longer be encouraged by the war
department. as it has been found that
such delicacies for troops in the field are
Injurious rather than helpful. The secre-
tary of war suggests that donations or
this character in future be sent to the
hospitals only and that the surgeon gen.
eral of the army be consulted as to where
they will be most needed.