Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-15
WAR NEWS.
Resume of Events on Land and
Sea During the Week.

Sea During the Week.
Gen. Shafter has reached the front
and has taken personal command
1t is reported that the revolt against
Spanish rule has extended to the Caro-
line islands.
Cuban women and children are COM
ing from the mountains to beg from
the soldiers, and are cared for by the
Red Gross.
The city of Manila Is completely iso-
lated. It is surrounded by $4,000 reb-
els. The arrival of the Spanish squad
ron is anxiously awaited.
The u. s. s. Panther has arrived
from Guantanamo bay, Cuba, with
seven marine mines taken from the
bay. They were covered with barn
acles.
Judge Hobson has received dis
patch from his son, the hero of the
Merrimac, in which he says: my
health is good; feel no uneasiness
about me"
The war department is now in direct
cable and wire communication with
Gen. Skaters headquarters at SibO-
ney. All messages have heretofore
been delayed twenty-foai hours.
The war department has issued an
order abolishing what Is known as the
field officers court and substituting fhe
summary court for the trials of trivial
offenses by soldiers in the army.
It is announced at London that the
United States has purchased the
steamers Alexander, Boadiceao, Vic
toria, Cleopatra and Winfield. Each
has tonnage of about 1000 tons.
No word has come to the navy de-
partment from Admiral Sampson max
| ing the slightest reference to the Span
ish story of the sinking OF the Brook
lyn by shell from the Santiago har-
Dor defenses.
The Egyptian government has given
| it's sanction to The Spanish fleet coal
ing from its transports. 1t had prev
iously prohibited that fleet from TAX
ing on board anything more than coal
enough to return to Spain.
A number of Spanish sailors have
arrived in Canada. They claim that
they were captured on Spanish vessels
and sent there by United States OFF,
cials. who told them that Spanish
| friends would send them to Spain.
Gen. Miles has issued an order which
reads: "No ensign, streamer, banner
or color other than the colors pre-
scribed by the army regulations will
be used by the army or by any regi-
ment or by any organization thereof"
It can be stated positively that the
President does not contemplate 1ssu-
ing a third call for volunteers within
the next two weeks, at least, as pres
emit plans in all probability will pre-
clude it's issuance within fortnight, If
then.
The Spanish consul at Montreal has
been instructed to enter a protest
against Canada allowing the United
States revenue cutter Gresham to pass
through the canals from the lakes to
the ocean, as she will be used for war
purposes.
A Berlin dispatch says that Died.
richs, who commands the German feet
in Asiatic waters, will not act alone in
Manila. His instructions are to do
nothing without the consent of. Dewey
and the concurrence of other foreign
commanders.
According to a special dispatch from
Madrid, the Spanish transatlantic
steamers Isla de Luzon, Ignacio de
Loyola and San Augustin have left
Cadiz for Porto Rico, on an important
mission, carrying large quantities Of
stores, coal and ammunition.
The Sons of Veterans are organiz-
ing military companies to answer the
next call for troops. The First bat
talon, which has just been formed,
consists of Cos. A and D Of San Fran
sico, B of Vallejo and G of Oakland. It
Is hoped to complete an entire reg1-
ment.
The celebrated flying squadron has
ceased to exist. Admiral Sampson has
been instructed to amalgamate 1t with
his own. While the order caused much
surprise, Commodore Schley has been
assigned to command the second
squadron attached to Admiral Samp-
sons fleet.
Excellent authority says that the
mission of the eastern Cuban squadron
has but slight reference to the bonn
bardment of the coast of Spain. The
primary duty will be to follow Camara
and destroy his command, provided he
shall not have already met his fate at
the hands of the Asiatic squadron.
Prominent Cuban leaders have re-
ceived information that Gomez's situa-
ton Is worse than critical. No sup
plies having reached him, he has
reached point that must soon allow
his army to dispense, so each man can
save himself from starvation. The
army is still hopeful that supplies may
reach it from the United States.
The Madrid newspapers express ap-
prehensions that the Americans will
use the coast of Moro as base of
supplies of coal and provisions, and
they urge the Spanish government to
rapidly fortify Punta Cayeno, Algacei-
ras and other strategical points, in
order to prevent the Americans from
approaching the neighborhood of Glib
raltar for coal.