Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-04
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The President Issues a Call For 70
00O Mora Vorn1faar~

The President Issues q Call For 49,
900 More Volunteers.
Washington. June 1-Wednssday of
last week brought dispatches confirm
ing the reports that Commodore Schiey
had Cervera's fleet securely bottled UP
in Santiago harbor. In a sham battle
between the volunteers at Chicl0a-
manga Lieutenant Battv. OF the Six
teenth Pennsylvania regiment, was
seriously injured by being shot with a
blank cartridge. Mrs. Elsie A Mont
fort, OF Council Bluffs. Ia, f. the first
pensioner OF the present war, her son
having been killed on the Maine Owing
to the shooting OF two sailors at Key
West, q gang OF sailors and marines
surrounded the jail. ana a lynchinR
was narrowly averted.
The chief event Wednesday was the H.
suance by the president OF another call
for $4,000 volunteers. Thia. vita the
previous call and the regular army, will
make a lighting force Of 97s.sos men.
1t Is not believed that this fs.ooe win
be called upon for active service
On Thursday the volunteers at Chick
amauga Park, Ga, were furnished
with the first fresh meat they had re-
ceived since entering the service. and
accepted the offer OF John Jacob Astor.
OF New York, to arm, equip and sup
port a mountain battery OF artillery.
The Sixth Pennsvlvania regiment, in
camp at Camp Aiger, near Washington,
celebrated the SSth anniversary Of its
organization. Private Campbell, OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania. now at San Fran
cisco, may be sent to Dry Tortugas for
two years for cutting the uniform Of .
negro volunteer and then grossly defy
ing orders.
Fridays reports told OF Commodore
Schley's departure from Key West in
search OF Cervsra's fleet. The commo-
dore expected to find the Spaniards at
Cienfuegos, and was greatly disap-
pointed when, after guarding thu en-
trance TO the harbor for two days. he
received information from Cuban in
surgents that Cervera was not there.
Then Schiey's squadron at once set sail
for Santiago. In the Spanish senate
Marshal Rivera, former governor OF
ths Philippines, declared that "the
American rag shall never float over
Manila" asserting that the majority Of
the natives will light to maintain
Spanish sovereignty. Two big balloons
were landed at New York from France
and II IL said that the distinguished
French aeronaut NJ. Mallett. viii enter
the servics Of our government. Natives
Of Hawaii are preparing a monster re-
ception for our troops when they ar
rive at Honolulu en- route fer Manila
The captive American newspaper cor
respondents, Jones and Thrall, were
landed at Key West. having bsen ex-
changed for two Spanish efficsrH and
| their two servants captured en- the
Argonauta. In the national house q bill
was introduced to pansien Mrs. BaEley
mother OF the young ensign killed 81
| Cardenas. at $40 a menth.
Saturdays dispatches added e tbs
conflicting rumors regarding CervsrA's
feet. some Of theH asser1tnG Uant he
had escaped the vigiianee Of Benley'1
fleet ana had sailed toward Havana
OF the 448 persons captured on various
prizes OF war. "a attached to the Span
fish navy in various capacities will bs
held 80 prisoners Of war. SRaniarcs
at San Juan de Porto Rice aeclars they
will burn the city rather than Burrsn-
der to the Americans should an attempt
he made t. capture the place. A de-
termined eftort IL being made to se
cure the release Of Captain Hart i'm
priscned At Philadelphia fer Cuban
fliibustering.
On Sunday a story was published IN
Madrid- 70 the Affect atAnaEaj Rattll