The Portland daily press., 1898-04-29
TROOPS MOVED SOUTH.
Part OF Plan to Establish Base of Supplies
in Cuba.


VI I IAN 70 Establish Base of Supplies
in Cuba.
Chickamauga National Park Ca.
April 2o.-Two batteries of light artil-
lery. K and e of the first. 14o men with
eight guns, in command OF Captain Can
ron, left here today for Tamna Fla
The horses of the batteries were no
taken, SO great was the haste to eet the
guns to their southern destination. but
will follow as soon as they can be loaded
The train will run to Tampa on passen-
ger time and on arrival there. it is said
the men and their guns will be trans,
ported at once to Edgemont, at the head
of Tampa Bay, where Notifications have
recently been erected but which are vet
but poorly supplied with guns. Whether
it is the attention of the authorities at
Washington to order any more Of the
Chickamauga artillery south is not
known.
1t is positively denied at headouart-
ers that any such orders have been re-
ceived and the general order issued to-
day forming the remaining batteries of
artillery into brigade of two battalions
substantiate their claim.
Among the more experienced cavalry
officers, however, it is believed that this
first shipment will be followed bv Others
very soon. 1t is taken to be part of the
plan of cooperation agreed upon at
Washington yesterday between General
Miles and representatives of the Cuban
insurgents for line of communication
with the insurgent army from some well
fortified seaport. 1t will not be surpris-
ing if good part of the artillery now at
Chickamauga, together with some of the
cavalry and infantry here is ordered
south in a short time with this purpose
in view.
WAITING FOR DEWEY.
Madrid. April 2S-10 a m.--An official
despatch from Manila. capital of the
Philippine islands, received today. says
the Spanish squadron which has taken
up position several miles from Manila,
is still awaiting the arrival Of the United
States squadron, under the conIuand OF
Rear Admiral Dewey
The governors proclamation appealing
TO the patriotism, honor and religious
prejudices of the Spaniards, and other
wise inoiting them to luminosity against
Americans, is said to have great effect
upon the people. who are alleged to be
volunteering in large numbers eager ''to
repulse the enemy
PLENTY OF ENLISTMENTS.
Portsmouth, Nh, April 2S.-The navy
which is being observed in Maine today,
was kept running owing to the urgent
demand for boats, engines and boat
equipments. ~
Large numbers have applied to the
officers of the q. S. S. Essex to enlist,
but Mate V. L. Vannard, has been obliged
to turn away hundreds
NOT A RICH PRIZE.
London, April 2s.-Lloyds adyices from
Manila say the American bark Saranac
owned by William Simpson, Jr., OF New
York, which was captured near the
Philippines islands by the Spanish gun
boat Ell Cano, as cabled to the Asso ciated
Press yesterday, was seized after she had
unloaded her cargo of coal at that port,
which was her destination.
ANOTHER NOTE FORTHCOMING. :
Madrid, April 49, 40 p. m. Jim the
Senate today Gen. Donoso greatly eulo-
SlLou VIC CdpUctlll Vi Uu6 LTduSDOrU MOnC-
serrat for running the blockade. Admi-
raj Bormejo, minister of marine reply
ing, said the government had decided to
confer decoration upon the officer.
Senator Tocad declared that the Anne.
rican blockade of part of the Cuban
coast was contrary to international law
and calculated to cause great injury to
neutrals.
He hoped that the neutral powers
would act Sin behalf of their own inter
ests," and urged the government to is.
sue q circular note to the powers explain:
ing the situation. *s
Admiral Bermejo promised that the
government would take up the question
with view Of communicating It's con-
illusions to the powers.
Gen. Blanco cables that the position oil
the American squadron is unchanged.
WOODFORD WOULD BE BRIGADJER
Washington, April Ex-senator Plat
saw the President today in behalf Of
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford and Col. Fred
d. Grant, both of whom desire commits
sions in the volunteer army. The Presi
dent is understood to have practically
promised to give Gen. Woodford com.
mand as major general, and Col. Grant a
commission as brigadier. Hon. Melvin
Krigsbey, attorney general of South Da.
AOooy WAL W 0ppuAAUCu W COuluittuQ Ollt
of the boy regiments authorized by
the volunteer army bill. He has had
large experience as cavalry officer dur.
ing the civil war.
AMBITIOUS TO BE BRIGADIER.
Atlanta, Ga, April 2S.-Gov. W. Y
Atkinson today rendered President Nc
Kinley, through the Georgia delegation
in Congress, his services as volunteer
The delegation will ask that he be mad,
brigadier general. II the appointment
is made Gov. Atkinson viii resign al
governor of Georgia.
LIGHTSHIP IN DISTRESS.
Cape Horny, Va, April 2s.-The keepe,
OF the life saving station at Little Island
reports that United States ightship i.
off that station, flying signals Of distress
MINNEAPOLIS IN MACHIAs BAY.
Machias, April 2s.-U. S. Minneapolis
from Eastport, bound West, is now al
anchor off Salt Island in Machias bay.
TEMERARIO SAILS.
Buenos Ayres, April 2S.-The Spanish