The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
INVASION At HAND.
Uncle Sans Forces Moving
in the Direction OF
Cuba.
WHERE is SPAIN'S FLEETP
SIMPSONS Fleet Hunts in
Vain for a Chance to
Fight.
HAVANA Is HUNGRY
BIanco Cables to Spain Urgent
Demands for Food
Supplies.
SAD STORIES FROM MANILA
Rumors at Hong Kong Of Massa-
ores by the Natives--Riot-
ing in Spain.
SAD STORIES FROM MANILA

WASHINGTON May 10, 1S9S.-The
Cabinet meeting today was shorter than
usual. and the business transacted was
not of an important character. Although
the Government has a number of swift
vessels on the Atlantic doing scout duty
no reports up to noon today haG been
received as to the whereabouts OF the
Spanish fleet, and on this point the OFF,
cials are quite as much in the dark as are
outsiders.
Published reports that the President
is considering the appointment of mill
tary governor of the Philippines Wnen
our forces shall have taken possession is
denied by members OF the Capinet, me
question of a government OF the Islands
is regarded as serious one, ana no ac-
tion will be taken regarding it until after
the matter has received much considera-
tion
BY Friday morning the commanding
general of the United States Army, Major
General Miles, will have assembled his
staff around him at Tampa, Florida. he
leaves Washington tomorrow night, taxi
ing with him Colonel Michler, Colonel
Maus Clonel Greenleaf Major. Osgood;
Major HUMPHREYS, Captain Seyburn and
Captain Scott. Only one member Of the
staff Captain Davis, will remain at head
quarters and he viii follow The general
within two or three days, or as soon as
he can turn over the care of the business
at Army Headquarters another officer
to be designated for that duty.
L
General will go with the first military
expeditionary force to Cuba. He is not
expected to relieve the major generals
already selected for that task of the con-
duet of the campaign, but both in Florida
and in Cuba will exercise the same general
superintendent over the campaign that
he now does from his headquarters in
Washington.
The arrangements for the move upon
Cuba are being hastened with such an
eDergy that it is evident to any observer
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imminent 1t is expected here that within
a week the first troops will be on their
way from the United States to Cuba. The
only delay will arise in the difficulty of
securing the necessary number of trans
ports and the quartermasters department
is making great efforts to assemble
sufficient number of these ships at the
Gulf ports in time to receive the troops
who are even now on their way there.
Orders have been given for 10000 ham
mocks to be furnished Immediately for
beginning Immediately, within the. next
fortnight. Experts have represented that
hammock is an absolute necessity in
Cuban campaign. 1t is the only means
make sleep impossible to the soldier, and
it is also the only way he can escape the
fatal dampness of the dank, rich soil.
Engineers from the War Department
went out yes sterday TO the neighborhood
of Falls Church and located definitely the
great camp y upon Son which ic ao viii be concen
troops within the next week or two. The
tract selected embraces about 1,400
acres of splendid land, well watered and
wooded, and will afford accommoda tions
for all the soldiers comprised within the
Presidents first order. The camp
ground lies about two and half miles
south of Falls Church. on the line of the
Southern Railway, and about a mile and
half from the electric road running to
Washington
Changes in the central mobilizing points
of the volunteers from those announced
by the War Department yesterday al
ready have been made in number of
cases. These have been necessary for
several reasons, the main one being the
decisions reached to begin at once an ac-
tive campaign in Cuba and to send troops
to the Philippines. Those from Montana,
said Senator Carter who was at the War
Department this morning. would be as
signed to proceed promptly to San Fran
full regiment Of 960 men fully equipped.
and ready for service. 1t rs also said
that the regiment of infantry from Col
orado III all probability will be ordered to
the Philippines.
Mr.. Russell Harrisons who is here look
jrg after the interests Of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard before the War Department,
tary secretary Of Governor Mount say.
ing that TWO regiments of infantry and
two batteries were fully equipped and
ready to move. MT HARRISON says tnls
From Gov. Mount came despatch saying
Amy assignment OF Indiana troops by
the War Department. will have my APP
pr2yat They are Wiling to go and am am
mos nuoto is in first class com
f.itsDE.
Mr. harrison said the two regiments of
which were ordered to Chieamauga in
stead will go to New Orleans.