The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-26

hands of tho British embassy. The
ambassador, the Right Hon. Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff, is not at
present in Madrid, so American in
terests will be confded TO the Brit
ish charge, Sir George Il. Bonham,
Bart. .....
10 all intents and purposes this
relieves the State department from
further negotiations, as to Cuba, save
those relating to privateernig, neu-
tral'ty observances and the like. It
was found necessary to frame no.
tlce to the Powers Of the intention of
our Government to establish q block
ade Of Havana, Il notification requir-
ed by international law.
BUYING MORE SHIPS.
The navy department today, aside
from giving tho orders to the squa-
dron, continued tho work of adding
to the navy and purchasing another
ship at Norfolk as an auxiliary craft
and some small yachts The news
of the actual beginning of war was
received with gravity at tho depart
ment and thore were many specula
tlons as to the destination of the
Spanish squadron. One suggestion
was that they would Try to cut off
the fine battle ship Oregon now on
it's way from the Pacific coast to Join
Capt. Sampson's command. There
ls also some fear that tie Oregon
may be takon at an unfair advan.
tage, without knowledge OF tho exis
tence of war, by the Spanish torpe-
do destroyer Temmeire, which is now
lying at Buenos Ayres. Possibly
with view to avoiding a conflict in
the Strait of Magellan, where she
would be at disadvantage, the Ore
gon has been ordered to 60 around
Cape Horn.
The littlo Bancroft, now at Bos
ton, has been placed under command
of Capt. Clover, who will meet the
ship at Norfolk within a few days,
and take it to Key West.
100000 VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
In tho war department orders flew
to and fro relative to the concentra
ton of troops in the South, and Sec
retary Alger was several times in
consultation with the President, re
sulting in the determination to call
for 100000 volunteers as soon as
Congress passes the necessary legis-
lation.. The change in the compost
ton of tho Cabinet. entirely mex.
pected, completed the list of impor
tant events of the day.
COAL AND MULES MAY BE SHIPPED.
For several days, and especially
today, the Secretary Of the Treasury
has received large number of tele-
grams from collectors Of customs at
ports on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts, stating that ships were being
laden for Cuban ports. Large ship
ments Of mules were being made
from Southern ports, and beef and
coal from those further north. The
question as to'whether these vessels
should be permitted to sail was re-
ferred to the Attorney General, and
his opinion was hat pending tho
passage Of tho bill prohibiting all ex-
portations of articles Of this charac-
ter this Government should not in
terfere.
AMENDING THE VOLUNTEER BILL.
Washington, April 21.-The Sen
ate committee on military affairs
amended tho volunteer army bill to-
day by reducing the time of enlist
ment Of members of the National
Guard, where tho guard Of each
State enlists 81 body, from three
years to one. .-.
Another amendment reduces the
rank of staff officers, the highest
rank Of those on tho staff Of tho
commander being lieutenant colonel.
A provso at tho end OF Section 10
terminates the appointments and as
aignments to staff service when the
officers SO assigned shall be relieved.
Bucklen's ArnicR SRlye.