The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-14

Washington, May 9.-The cabinet de-
cided ON an aggressive campaign against
the Spanish in the Philippines. Five
thousand troops will be sent.
1t expects important news from Samp-
son, who has moved against Puerto Rico
1t is not believed he will encounter the
Spanish fleet at Puerto Rico.
Later on Havana will be attacked from
the rear by the United States and in
surgent troops, and by the fleet in front.
Washington, May 9.-In answer to re-
peated requests from all sections of the
country for information as to where the
various organizations of state troops,
which are being mustered into the United
States service, are to be sent, Secretary
Alger today furnished the Associated
Press a statement showing the destination
of the various volunteer troops. The list,
however, is subject to change.
Generally speaking, three points are to
receive the bulk of the troops. The first
state regiments ready for service are to
be sent to Chickamauga. thence to the
Gulf ports. The second division OF regi-
ments goes to Washington, where they
will form grand reserve, ready to rein
force the Cuban army at any moment,
to man the coast defenses or for other
purposes. The third division is to remain
for the present, in home states subject to
call for duty in the Philippines or for
general purposes.
The following troops go to San Fran
cisco:
California, two regiments of infantry,
two batteries of heavy artillery.
Oregon, one regiment of infantry.
Washington, one regiment of infantry.
Idaho, one battalion of infantry.
Utah, two light batteries of artillery,
one troop of cavalry.
To the coast defense and reserve. to
separate commands. Montana, one regi-
ment of infantry; California, two battal-
ions of infantry and two batteries OF
heavy artillery.
Fleet Leaves Cadiz.
Lisbon, May 0.-Newspapers of this
city say a Spanish fleet consisting of nine
vessels passed Cape Espichel, 81 miles
southwest of this port, yesterday. The
fleet was steering a southerly course.
Oregon at Bahia.
Bahia, Brazil. May 0.-The battleshiT
Oregon arrived here at 9:40 this morn
ing. 1t is said she is acting under in
structions from Washington. Z
sigsbee at sen.
Delaware Breakwater, May 9.-Th'
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, Captain Sigs
bee commanding, put to sea this morn
ing. Her destination is not known.
Fort Monroe, Virginia, May 9.-Th'
cruiser New Orleans, Captain Folger, ar
rived at Hampton Roads this morning
and joined the flying squadron The new
cruiser was watched with great interes
by Commodore Schley and his staff. The.
expressed great admiration for the new
vessel She is evidently better fitted thar
the detached Columbia, though not 81
fast.
The Minneapolis will come down thi
afternoon fully coaled and the squadron
will then consist of three cruisers. TIVE
battleships and converted yacht.
Work Transports.
Tampa, May 9.-Work on the trans
ports is rapidly approaching completion
All eyes are now turned toward fuert
Rico and word from Simpsons fleet
anxiously awaited. Should the news @
decisive victory over the Spanish flee
be received orders to embark will follON
promptly.
Lieut.. Rowan Returns.
Nassau, May 9.-First Lieutenant An
drew S. Rowan of the Nineteenth infan
try, agent of the United States war de
partment on a visit to Cuba arrived her
He has seen the Cuban leaders and in
cidentally saw Simpsons fleet steerin
in an easterly direction.
Force the Fighting.
New York, May "a special to tn
Tribune from Washington says;
aggressive along the whole line" Dc
scribes the attitude of the administration
according to the policy now defnitel
adopted, growing directly out of Admire
Dewey's unparalleled achievement in As
attic waters.
Any hope that existed that Spain, aftC
crushing blow, would recognize the fl
tility of senselessly resisting the inevi
able, has, at last, been abandoned. I'll
president has determined that the fgh
ing shall be vigorously forced, with I'll
full power of the United States, in ordc
more speedily to terminate the coniii'
bv the destruction of the last vestig'
of authority exerted by the Madrid go
eminent beyond the shores of the Spai
ish peninsula itself.
The belief to which conservative Off