Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-29
War Notes.

llc nlt'd state, viii pay the cX-
l'ns, of mobilization al state truo;,s
at Tacuma
Every state has notified the War
Department that She will furnish her
full quota OF troops
\ 2o-kn"t torpedo boat has just
been completed for the government 10y
the Columbia Iron Works.
The railroads have fixed the rate OF
two cents per mile for transporting
troops for the government.
1t Is proposed to concentrate the
State troops at Tacoma to await Or
dcr> from the War Department.
The report that the American ship
Shenandoah lad been captured by the
Spanish la, not been conferred.
MORO Castle fired four more guns
at the New York Yesterday morning,
with the usual result-no damage.
So lar it seems to have been mere
"boy's play" to triumph in engage
ments with the blood-thirsty Dons.
\ late dispatch states that Chile and
Peru are fitting out privateers to prey
npon the commerce OF Puget Sound.
Congressman Lewis has asked that
the Navy Department afford protec-
ton to the shipping in the North Pa
cific.
Capt. Adams of Company ID declares
that he will not have 4 man in his
company who drinks intoxicating
liquors.
1t is not compulsory for the State
militia to go to war, but nearly all
who do not have families to support
are willing to 90.
Three companies of the State
militia are recruiting to their limit at
Tacoma, to be ready for call to the
front at any time.
The Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco is taking steps to aid the
general government in protecting the
commerce of the Pacific coast.
1t took three American warships
just eighteen minutes to silence and
demolish the Spanish land batteries at
Martanzas. Not shot of the enemy
was effective.
California offers to raise an addi.
tional battalion to complete three reg.
iments of infantry OF twelve compan-
les each, besides her four coLpanies of
heavy artillery.
The Northern Pacific Railway has
done noble act in notifying its en-
ployes that all who enlist to fight the
country's battles will be reinstated in
the position they hold, after the war is
over.
Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, has
received letter from James d. Long,
of Good Hope, saying Spanish spies
were planning to wreck bridges and
blow up trains carrying troops to Key |
West.
Dispatches affirm that there is a
growing belief in the War Department
at Washington that war operations
cannot be prosecuted satisfactorily in |
Cuba before fall, from climatic condi-
tions.
The U. S. torpedo boat Cushing is
on her way northward from Savannah |
for repairs of an injury to her engines
received from an attempt of a naval
cadet to show off her fine qualities,
who was temporarily in charge.
The Spanish ambassador in London
having opened a subscription for the
relief of Spain, the act has been GEN.
sured as serious abuse Of diplomatic
privileges and the matter will be |
brought up in parliament for consid-
Grafton.
1t is reported from headquarters
that in the event of more men being
needed to supply acquisitions upon
this State that the two companies of
cavalrymen and the one battery would |
be given the preference to enlist as in
fantrymen.
A battalion of volunteer naval mill
tia is being organized at Seattle, under
the auspices of the Naval Reserve AS
ISOLATION, for a drill that includes
manning of guns, operation of an engi- |
neer's department, service of the hos
pital, signal corps operations, etc.
A letter received at Bayonne, France,
Wednesday, from Madrid, dated the
preceding day, states that a Spanish |
squadron of four iron-clads and three
torpedo boat destroyers had sailed for
the United States to lombard the !
northern cities of the United States.
Lieut.. John H. Wolley is to cut an
important figure in organization of
troops from this State. He was in
this city few days ago to confer with
the State executive. He has been de.
tailed by Secretary Alger to muster in
the regiment called for by the Presi-
dent.
1t seems that Portugal is another of
the smaller powers that is aiding
Spain, and President Mckinley has
notified that government that unless
the Spanish fleet was ordered to leave
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