Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-05-27
WAR BULLETINS.
FRIDAYS DISPATCHES.

WAR BULLETINS.
FRIDAYS DISPATCHES.
HAVANA, May 19 Santiago de Cuba
has been bonn bar ded, but no great dam
age was done.
MONTREAL, May I9-Senor Polo has |
secured coal depot on south coast of
at which Cadiz squadron
will coal before attacking U. S. Atlantic |
sea ports.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 70 The Charts |
ton is back al Mares island with her
out of order.
MoRANT, Janacs, May 70 The Span
ish fleet has been sighted off this coast,
headed for Santiago de Cuba, and going
at full speed.
HALIFAX, N. S., May I9.-Nine war
ships from cove on west coast of Nova
Scotia moving in a southerly direction.
GIBRALrER. May ga number of
British soldiers landed upon Spanish
soil and were fred upon by the sentry,
woundirg one man.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May I9.-Troops
for the Philippines have been determin-
ed on. The list does not include Wash
ment must be ready by Saturday. The
administration is seriously considering
sending 10000 troops to Hawai-.
MADRID, May Io-The Spanish feet
arrived at Santiago de Cuba without ac-
cident.
KEY WEST, May 2o.-As a result of
recent nbardment at Cardenas, Span
ish lost 900 killed and several hundred
wounded 49,. Block ade at Havana still
in effect. All quiet. No news Of big
feet.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 2o.-Nearly
rs, 900 troops i'll camp here.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nav 2o.-In three
days California regiment will be on their
way to Manila on City of Pekin.
Charleston, which returned to repair her
boilers, will sail i'll As hours. Two regi-
| ments of regulars ordered from New
| Orleans to Manila
MADRID, May 20 1T is rumored that
Spanish fleet have entered Havana har
Dor.
CAicAGo. May Io-A special to Jour
mel says: $1,000 troops will be sent to
Hawai- to occupy island and act as re-
serve in case Dewey calls for men to act
in Philippines. Seventy dead victims
of cyclone in linois, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin Reports not all in yet. Property
| loss enormous.
KINGSTON, May 2o-Two American
war ships off SAINT ago de Cuba and drew
fire to ascertain their location. This in
cident gave rise yesterday to ru1nor OF
bonn bare nient.
WAsHINcroN, d. c., May 2o.-Au-
thortties admit inability to properly
equip troops in q hurry. Predicted thai
war VIII be prolonged for six months.
Navy is ready at any time to transport
troops to Cuban ports.
SATURDAYS DISPATCHES.
TACOMA, Ma, 2I.--O fficial information
cones from w ~shington that the Wash
ington state troops will be retained fol
Pacific Coast defences, and will not go t
the Philippines State officials blam'
mastering official Taylor.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2I.-The onl,
thing delaying the departure of volun
, ,eers is the slowness of the goverume II
in getting supplies. The City of Peki
will leave h,e'e in as hours. Two othe
vessels are reaf'y to go, stores being al
on board.
LONDON, May 2I-Admiral Cerveras
mareuver in Santiago de Cuba regarded
as sinister ruse. The place is a ver
table rat trap, with a narrow entrance
and the Americans with one monte
could bottle up the entire Spa nish flee
Lieut-Gen. Correa at Madrid As
sures the London Mail correspondent
! that nothing definite has been done wit
,, refereuce to proposed expedition to Phi
ippines OF Spanish troops and transport
from CadiZ.
MADRID, May Alt is said Carvera!
!; squadron has left Santiago de Cuba. !.
, 1t is believed that conflict between tn
Spanish and American fleets cannot b
F., deferred long. The new Spanish minis
try proposes forcing the war issue. hol
. ing to invoke European powers to in
: tervene in their favor. Polo has lie
Canada. The government invited hii
; to go, Gov Gen of the Philippine
says he will defend Manila until the las
F. MONTREAL, May 2I.-Senor Pole
i late minister at Washington, and suit
. of officers. went aboard steamer and d
= parted today. Polo would not be inte
, viewed.
HAVANA, May 2I.-At Santiago
. Cuba Spanish troops are hurridly abar
/ doning interior towns which lnsurgen
!, now occupy. Food prices go highe
Thousands of men are out OF work ali
going hungry. Bread riot certain