Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11

Philippines.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
Spanish troops are reported to have
evacuated Manila.
Forty thousand volunteers are to be
modified at Chickamauga at once.
The battleship Oregon and gunboat
Marietta have sailed from Rio Janeiro.
Owing to the state Of Spanish feeling
some American families have left Tan.
giers.
The invasion Of Cuba has been post.
poned until after the forthcoming naval
battle.
Gratifying reports Of the mastering
in of volunteers come from numerous
states.
Lack Of ammunition prevents the
Spanish feet from sailing for American
waters.
It is reported that the queen regent
of Spain win resign and go back home
to Vienna.
The president is said to have decided
to place military governor over the
Philippines.
Mr.. Brice, consul at Matanzas, thinks
many Americans left in Cuba have
been massacred.
The squadrons Of Sampson and
Schley will go out to find and engage
the Spanish feet, it is said.
A Russian diplomat says the tradi-
tional friendship between that country
and this will not be disturbed.
The senate has confirmed all the
brigadier generals and other military
nominations made Wednesday.
The seizure of the French line
steamer Lafayette, off Havana, was q
mistake. and she has been released.
People at Sault Ste. Marie fear that
Spanish spies contemplate dynamiting
the canal locks, thus Gripping lake
traffic.
The batteries at Cienfuegos were
silenced by the Marblehead. A few
shells were also thrown into the town,
it is said. s.E.
The London Spectator nrges America
to raise colored army Of 10000 men
and hold the Philippine islands, Hawaii
and Porto Rico.
Lieutenant General Corea, minister
Of war, and Admiral Bermejo, minister
Of marine, are organizing reinforce.
ments for the Philippines.
The cruiser Charleston will convoy
supplies and ammunition to Dewey's
feet. The City of Pekin has been Sc.
cured as transport and supply ship.
Secretary Long says Blanco's report
as to the laundering Of the Cincinnati
is baseless as the ship is at Key West.
He also denies the Montgomery had
an engagement.
President Dole of Hawaii has offered |
President Mckinley the use of Hawaii |
in whatever way desired for purposes
of war with Spain, also to furnish large
supplies Of coal.
The Vatican organ, the Osservatore
Romano, officially repudiates the accu-
sation that the holy see is more favor |
ably disposed toward Spain than it is |
toward the United States.
The Vicksburg and cutt,r Morrill, |
were trapped by the Spaniards at Ha.
vana, but escaped without serious in
jury, though under fire from the Santa
Clara land batteries half an hour.
The president has accepted the gift
Of Miss Helen Gould, of New York, to
the government Of 100000 for war
purposes, and her check for that
amount has been received at the treas.
ury department..
One hundred special police officers
will be appointed by the city to patrol
the Croton aqueduct, territory Of so
miles, to prevent Spanish fanatics from
poisoning or destroying the water sup.
ply of New York.
Senators German and Lodge have
declared themselves in favor of holding
the Philippines permanently. The lat.
ter says the United States has long been
DESTROYS Of increasing her commercial
prestige in the Orient.
Two more submarine mines, formerly
part Of the defenses Of New York
hHrbor have been found cut from their
cables and adrift. The first was found
at Island Beach, near Barnegal, the
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