The silver lance., 1898-05-27
WAR NOTES,


Thirty thousand volunteers were Mt
Ch1ckamauga on the 10th.
The Colorado volunteers started for
San Francisco on the 18th.
Admiral Sampson joined Commodore
Schley at Key West on the 10th.
Mules are being shipped to San
Francisco for use in the Philippines.
Canvas uniforms will be supplied
the men who go to the Philippines.
The new battleship Alabama was
launched in Philadelphia on the 18th.
The report that Admiral Montejo
was killed at Manila proves to be un-
true.
Two regiments of regulars will be
sent from New Orleans to the Philip
pines.
Rumors are current in Washington
that another 1000 volunteers will be
called for.
The latest Spanish estimate Of losses
at Manila is as follows: Dead, 321;
injured, 700.
A troop of cavalry for service with
Torrey's regiment has been organized
at Cheyenne.
The government has given permis-
sion for a German ship to pass the
blockade at Havana.
The Concord and Boston are to go
from Manila to Iloilo, which is expect
ed to surrender at once.
No military news is now allowed to
be sent out of Tampa except that
which is officially given out.
prSnoa Picroo raI- dapnnpnoe, tho VTpit
ed States in the present ISSUE saying
that our government is insincere.
Strict orders have been issued to Of
ficials of the Navy Department not to
give out news of plans for the future.
The cruiser Harvard left st. Pierre,
Martinique, on the 10Th, without mo-
lestation from the Spanish torpedo
boat Terror.
The statement is reiterated at Wash
ington that an advance on Cuba will
not be made until Cervera's fleet has
been destroyed.
When Dewey raised the admiraps 8
flag on the Olympia last week it was
saluted by thirteen guns by all the for
edgn warships in Manila bay.
The coal supply at Cavite is being
placed on American warships Admi-
raj Dewey has also bought a supply
from the Nova Scotia coalship Coop,
now in the harbor. The latter supply
amounts to 1900 tons.
All the undamaged big guns captured
from the Spanish fleet have been load
ed by Admiral Dewey on the transport
Manila, the only vessel of the Spanish
fleet which was found afoat and ser
viceable after the battle.
General Eagan is experiencing much
trouble in purchasing the necessary
amount of food stuffs for the Manila
expedition. The present sources OF the
country are being taxed to their ut
most limit to furnish the necessary
supplies.
Captain Duval, of the United States
commissary department, has made a
contract with st. Louis bakeries for
61OOOO pounds of army crackers. This
is equivalent to 10000 barrels Of -four
On each will be printed the words,
Remember the Maine"
The cruiser Charleston, which start
ed for Manila from San Francisco on
the 18th, had to turn back for repairs
of her machinery, which, however,
were not considered at all serious. She
was expected to start again on Satur-
day with the City of Pekin.
1t is stated that in his last cable Ad-
miral Dewey said that if wrecking ap-
paratus were sent him he would be
able to raise a number of the Spanish
warships sunk during the battle. The
admiral thinks there are several of
the gunboats which can be easily
raised. repaired and made useful.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman Of the
Society of Jesus, connected with st.
Ignatius, Chicago, has been appointed
chaplain of the Fourth regiment of the
Missouri National Guard. Colonel Cor
bin commanding. Almost all the men
of the regiment are Catholics. Father
Sherman is the son of w. T. Sherman,
and is enthusiastic over his appoint
ment-
The frst-class battleship Pelayo, the
armored cruisers EmperadO Carlos ",
| Alfonso Kill, Victoria and Giralda,
the auxiliary cruisers Rapido, Alfonso
XII, Buenos Ayres and Antonio Lo-
pez. and three torpedo boats now at
| Cadiz, are ready for sea. They are ex-
pected to sail for the Philippines before
the end of this month with 11,000
\ troops.
Before the battle of Manila the Span
iards were supremely confident Of vic
tory for their ships. This is proved
from the fact that they had been draft
ing reserves and most of their ships
were double manned. They carried
with them extra sailors to man the
yankee ships, which they expected to
capture. This is admitted by Admiral
Montejo. This overcrowding Of their
| .h;,,. accounts for the great loss Of life