Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
WAR NOTES.

TINA entire North Atlantic squadron ~
Scmbled, Tuesday, u hc harhur Of Santa
Lucia.
Members Of the Is; New Hampshire
Volunteers Will b. plid Immediately thr
81 voted to each man by the Legislature.
The United States cruiser Buffalo. bear
ing a number IF officers and men from
Admiral Drwey's fleet whose time hLd
expired. arrived at Suez, Tuesday. from
Manila. cn route fur New York.
The war department officials have de-
cIdrd a. make a material reduction IN TN
military strength i'm Porto Rico. There
are now about 5000 regular troops on the
island ana il i believed that not more
chan 5NU are needed.
Tha United States ship Piscataqua
was moved from the kittery navy yard
dry dock at noon Tuesday. Commu-
dure Rcmey raised his pennant, Tues
day. w commandant Of the navy yard
and the usual sllutes were fired
Bath Times: Winfield NJ Thompson.
special correspondent Of the Boston
Globe. was in town. Tuesday. On his way
home tu Southport for brief visit. tic
has been in cuba ana his letters were
very interesting. He was there while the
Bath boys were in camp ana frequently
visited them. lie is one Of the best
writer's on the Globe.
The United States gunboat Nashville.
which fired the first shot m the late war.
has been ordered to proceed up the Mis-
sissippi TO St Louis. The river marks 70
feet al this stage and river men agree
that id will be maintained Tor some time.
The Nasty lie draws about II feet ana
WELL have no difficulty in gong this far
lp the river. Mayor Zeigenheim of St.
Louis. will declare the day The Nashville
arrives a holiday.
A number Of prominent ana wealthy
! Filipinos at Manila are organ ziug i cam
mittce TO take steps To bring about, If
possible. an understanding between the
rebels and the Americans. One branch
Of this committee intends to ask the
! United States Philippine commission TO
make statement as to what terms Will
/ bc offered the rebels il the latter VII!
surrender. Another branch of the com
mittec will approach Aguinaldo Win the
| terms ana will endeavor Id persuade him
! to accept them.
! The government officials ut san
/ Francisco have not vet taken cogniz-
lnoe Of the breach Of discipline com
\ mitted by the soldiers who burned the
/ saloon near the Preside. Sunday night.
! The present purpose is merely to as
1 zist the civil authorities in the effort
20 locate and arrest the persons guilty
] NJ arson. When these men are found
| .hey will be turned over to the police
I and made to answer for their crime in
4 The civil courts. Afterwards they will
Dc ordered 10 appear before military
tribunal with the prospect Of dishonor-
( sole discharge and imprisonment
The United States cruiser Chicago
started on long voyage, Tuesday,
passing out of New York quarantine at
1920 4. NJ. she is bound for South
f! Africa by way Of Inc Azores, Gibraltar
and the Suez canal She will probably
I ba at Delagoa Bay on the 4th Of July
ana is due to arrive at Cape Town
I about July %. After touching at other
ports she will go to Rio Janiero. where
she will arrive in the latter part Of
] August. From Rio Janiero she will 60
/ 70 Barbados, where she will remain
about two weeks ard is expected to
4 reach New York again, the first week
in October
I An officer Of the adjutant general Z
ONCE has prepared q statement show
ing that only IA officers who Were n
me regular army at the beginning OF
ne Civil War survived to witness the
tnulng OF the war with Spain. These
oihcerS are: Coils. C. II. Alden and C.
I .. syrne of the medical department:
,oi. a. *. Arnold of the Sth Cavalry
o. L. T. Frank of the LIST Artillery
bfig. Gen. a. L. Carey, paymaster gen