Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-18
ACTIVE FIGHTING ORDERED
TO B0MBARD CUBAN PORTS
President Mckinley Said to Have
Abandoned the Peaceful Block
ade Idea-TO Command the Corps
-MOvement of TrOOps-MOre Sol
diers VIII he Needed.


full blockade idea. Orders were today
cabled to the commander of the blockad-
ing squadron that will give him an op-
portunity to turn his ships loose on all
the Notifications where resistance is Of
fered. Every Cuban port that is strongly
protected will be attacked and the bonn
bardment will be kept up until the Span
ish guns are silenced and all gunboats are
sunk.
BlOckading Fleet Warned.
New York, May l6. - The Evening
Posts Key West special says: The block
aders on the south of Cuba have been
warned that the Spanish squadron is re-
ported off Venezuela bound north, and to
double their vigilance. Powerful vessels,
which it is not necessary to name, will be
ready to aid the ships stationed there in
resisting the progress of the enemy. And
there is small chance that the Spanish
will be able to enter Cienfuegos, forti-
fled port desirable to them on account of
large coaling facilities and machine shops,
as both of our squadrons are informed
about the course of the Spanish fleet.
The Spanish Fleet.
New York, May l6.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Curacao, May Is, says: The
Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and Maria Te-
resa left this port at o'clock this even
ing. Their destination is unknown. The
four other Spanish warships which were
off the harbor disappeared about noon,
but this evening one of the torpedo boat
destroyers was sighted again. While here
the two warships took on a small guam
tity of coal and provisions. Their depart
ure was due to our governments request
ing them to leave, as provided in the de-
cree of neutrality. There were no colliers
with the fleet. Nothing is known as to
their boilers. A rumor says there are
some commercial ships in this vicinity.
Sampson at Cape Hayti.
Washington, May l6.-Admiral Samp
son has reported to the navy department
from Cape Haytien and says he now will
60 to Cienfuegos.
To Command the Corps.
Washington, May l6.-As the result of
q conference between the president and
u
command the seven corps into which the
army is to be divided was made. The
First corps, to be mobilized near Falls
Church, Va, is to be commanded by Ma
jor General Graham; Major General Will
son will have command of the Sixth corps
Chickamauga, and Major General Lee will
command the Seventh corps, Chickamau
ga. Other corps assignments have beer
Professionally made, but will not be an
nounced until finally decided upon.
The vacancy in the command of the
department of the east, caused by the ap-
pointment of Major General Merritt as
governor general of the Philippines, will
be temporarily filled by Brigadier Cen
eral r.. T. Frank, formerly colonel of the
First artillery.
Moving Troops.
Washington, May l6.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin directed the troops that are
ready to move to proceed at once to their
rendezvous. The following troops 60 to
San Francisco: Fourteenth Kansas, one
battalion of Wyoming infantry, two bat
teries and one troop from Utah.
ArminE the Soldiers.
San Francisco, May 16.-It is now be-
lieved that the First regiment of Califor-
mia volunteers will lead the troops going
to Manila. Yesterday there arrived for
new Springfield rifles from the Benicia
arsenal. Today 100000 more cartridges
will arrive. The Seventh regiment is
scheduled to move from two to four days
later than the First, though nothing posi-
tive is known as to its time of departure.
More Volunteers.
Washington, May lG.-"There will un-
questionably be second call for volun-
teers," says well known western repub-
lican senator who holds intimate personal
relations with Secretary Alger. TO prop
erly hold the Philippines we shall find
10000 to $4,000 men none too many. To
clean up matters in Cuba in quick man
ner we shall need not far from 100000
With the regulars and volunteers already
in the field we find ourselves short about
$4,000 men. understand the president is
considering call for 100000 additional
volunteers. ] also understand the secre'
tary of war and General Miles agree with
the president"
Release Promised.
New York, May l6.-A special from
Key West to the Evening World says:
The Worlds correspondents imprisoned in
Fort Cabanas in Cuba are saved. Gen
eral Blanco has courteously aeceded to
the representations made to him by the
United States special government agent
Lieutenant Brainerd of the navy. As
quickly as two Spanish officers can reach
Key West they will be taken to Havana
under a white flag to be exchanged, and
the World correspondents will be brought
back to Key West by the same special
steamer. The London Times well known
correspondent, knight, and the British
consul general in Havana acted vigorous
ly in the matter. Lieutenant Brainerd
reports that the docks at Havana were
lined yesterday with angry people.
Supposed Spies Arrested.
New York, May l8.-LOcked up in the
guardhouse at Sandy Hook are three mer
who were discovered prowling about the
Hook in a small catboat and who wer'
captured by the coast patrol. The mer
could not give a satisfactory explanation
Of their presence in the waters near th'
Notifications and adjacent to the mint
fields and were therefore made prisoner