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One Georgia Regiment to Be Sent
to Tampa.
OTHER ON COAST DEFENSE.
Two Batteries Also to Be Used on
the Coast.
Washington, 'May 9.—There is the best
authority for the statement that to-day
having pushed without a report from Ad
miral Sampson, the navy department does
not expect to hear from him within sev
eral days.
The authority for this statement Is fully
with Admiral Sampson’s plans,
find the remark would seem to indicate
that admiral, having failed to find the
enemy at the place expected, had turned
his attention to the alternative project.
What this is cannot be ascertained It
is evident, however, that the department
is under no apprehension as to the safety
of the American fleet, nor of any vessel of
the fleet,
Im answer to repeated requests from alb
Sections of the country as to information
as to where various organizations of
.state troops which are being mustered in
to the United Blates service are to be
sent. Secretary Alger to-day furnished
the Associated Press a statement showing
the destination of the volunteer troops.
The list Is sub Jest to correction. It will
be noticed that, generally speaking, three
points are to receive the greater number
of troops. The official list contains the
following:
Among the troops assigned to Washing
ton is one regiment of Virginia Infantry,
To Cjimp George G. If. Thomas, Chick
amauga—North Carolina, one regiment of
Infantry; South Carolina, one battalion;
Virginia, one regiment of infantry.
To Tampa, Fla.—Georgia, one regiment
of infantr>.
To Department commanders for coast
and reserve—Florida, one regiment
of infantry; Georgia, one regiment of in
fantry, and two batteries of light artillery;
North Carol Inta, one battalion and one reg
iment of Infantry; South Carolina, one reg
iment'Of infantry and one buttery of heavy
urolttery; Virginia, one regiment of Infan
try.
It is the first time that any official state
ment has been made ns to the points of
cqnoentratlon themselves.
The order as published by the depart
ment is thought in some quarter* to war
rant the assumption that it contemplates
a ‘speedy movement of the United States
military forces ui>on Cuba, and In much
greater •force' than was originally planned,
The war department officials refuse to
say anything on this point, but there is
every evidence that they expect a short,
sharp, conclusive and Immediate eam
pnlgn. such as could not be waged by 5 wo
• or 10.000. aoldlers.
It Is also to lie noted that the prepara
tions made by the quartermaster's depart
ment and the commissary's department
. *O far ns Is disclosed by actual
Indicate that provisions is being made for
mbhlllxlng, transporting and feeding many
thousnhda of men outside of the United
With a view to systematising the great
work of mobilising the forces and put
ting them In service the war department
baa planned a scheme, which it is bvlb>v-
M will very much hasten the work of
getting the men together and equipping
them, while avoiding any congestion of
> tlie railroad traffic such is always to be
n ppyehehdsd In cares of war. Instead of
flowing all the troops called for from a
particular state to be assembled nnd brok
en In at the rendezvous the department
is; instructing its mustering officers to
complete the organisation of regiments
ua rapidly possible, and as moon as one
lai organised to report the fact to the de
partment, when the regiment will be or
dered at once to the point selected for con
«rti’Sp turn.
Tn th>» Wgy the government will bo
gtvnfl|' relieved In the distribution of
••Ore*. which may be called for only as
fayt asThey are neethnl. The men aW wtll
be amenable to discipline when
quickly transferred to the concentraUou
points outside of their own states.
It 4*,thv e«p4cMuion that the first regl
■HffitggorganlMd from the states will be
MBH toVhiit tsnoogn. thence going to Cuba
via Mobile. Tampa, New Orieau* and Gal
vest on. for expedition* will Im> Sspatched
from each of these ports. Th, Governor of
a st«t« will have no hand in the designa
tion of the regiments to go to partioul tr
concentration camps; the destination will
d*penf upon the promptness with which
the vvdumeers are organised and nre ready
frtr transportation.
Probably about one-third of the entire
sor .u y ,he P, ‘ ' I,r
win constitute the force to be
sent Smith to take part in the first Vttbar
service, following the regular army forces
These troops will be the first to receive
their equipment. When they are Ogguulxe,!
•quipped and concentrated, the govkrnmeur*
wtll be ready to equip the second contin
gent; namely the force*, about <q Ua i so a
third of the total call, wolch wtU be assign
id to the defenses of the const ami hor
iHjrs. r*pl»citig the tegular United State*
troop* withdrawn from those posts.
hen ihage are equipped, the gnvcm>
nwrttj wH turn its attention to <he third
Mnlk OMnixwing the last third of rtU,v.'>.-
XM volunteers called for. It is tb» *
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hope of the war department that it will
npt be called upon to- fully equip these
troops before hostilities are at an end,
but the work of preparation is proceeding
on the contrary aasumptiotu
This third division will constitute the,
second reserve to be drawn upon for rein-'
forcements whenever need<xl, and it is pos
sible that the men never will be called
upon to leave their own states unless the
plans of the war department miscarry.
Il may be remarked, by the way, thqt
out of the first class will come the troops
'which will be sent to the Philippine is
lands.
Gen. Mlles has prepared a scheme chang
ing the boundaries of the present depart
ments to facilitate the working out of this
plan-, and it is now before Secreiary Al
ger for endorsement.
The responses 00 far received from the
mustering officers continue to be very en
couraging.
SAMPSON IN LINK OF BATTLE,
German Steamer Hepoyt* Hi* Ships
Nene Cape Ilaydien.
New York. May 9.—A copyright to th®
World dated nt Puerto Plata, Jjaytl, to
day, quotes the captain of the German
steamer Bolivia as saying that while he
was in pape Haytten on Sunday an Amer
lean-cruiser entered, saluted the flag and
cdaled. The Spanish protested without suc
cess.
After sailing the Bolivia sighted and
passed five American ships believed to be
Admiral Sampson's fleet, slowly
eastward in line of battle.
Won’t Surrender Miinilit.
London, May 10, 5 a. m.— The,Dally Mall
hears from Hong Kong that the Span lards
at Manila are still arrogant, and unlikely
to surrender until the city is blown to
’ pieces.
Hpnnlxh Ship* Pn«« Lisbon.
Lisbon, May 9.—lt Is reported that a
Spanish fleet, bound southward, passed
here yestwrday afternoon.
Cruiser Isabel nt St. Thoma*.'
St. Thomas, May 9.—The Spanish cruiser
Isabel arrived this morning, and soon
sailed again.
Mnnlln to lleslst to the Death.
London, March • 9.—A dispatch f rom
Madrid *ay* order* have been sent Gov.
Augusta to ''resist to the death hu attack
on Manila.”
COL. COOK BACK AT ATLANTA.
Hermit Inn for the Third Battalion
to Brain nt Once.
Atlanta. Ga., May 9.—C01. Cook of the
Fifth Infantry with the members of hts
staff and the regimental band reached
Fort McPherson to-fiight from Tampa.
Col. Cook will at once resume command of 1
rthe post and relieve Lieut. Mason and his
1 squad of colored soldiers from the Twenty
fifth infantry of responsibility for the
t Spanish prisoners brought here yesterday.
To-morrow recruiting offices will be
opened in the city and at the post for the
purpose of raising the third batallion of
the Fifth Regiment, authorised under the
Hull bill. It will take about 40U men to
eui*ply the demand.
SOLDIER IIOIS OF WAYCROSS.
. Cni»t. O’Brien Will Have n Full Com.
Itnny nt Griffin.
Waycross, Oa.. May 9.—Capt. Timothy
O’Brien of Company H. First Regiment,
returned to Albany to-night, accompanied
by about fifteen recruits. His company left
Albany this morning for Griffin, in'charge
of Lieut*. Davis and Mclntosh. Seventy
men have been successtully examined and
Capt. O'Brien will have a foil company
when he arrives at Griffin with his re
cruit*.
Mrs. O'Brien, wife of the captain, win
leave to-mortow or Wednesday for Griffin,
and rcmelh during her husband's Stay at
. Cams Northern
y olnntecrM of Florida.
TMMahaase*. Fla., May 9.-Gov. Bloxham
;ha» ordered every organized infantry com
pany of state troops <0 ranch Tampa, by
the 14th. The object Is to mobilize the
military force there in order that rhe re
giment called for by the President may tie
speeddy formed. Every company volun
teered some day* ago.
Home** yolunteers.
rtbmc. Qa.. May 9.—Twenty-thrr/» mem
bers of the Rome volunteer Oompany left
to-day fur Griffin. They parsed the
medical examination successfully th e
other* w»U Ito to-morrow if they pas®.
Bia Fire at Lire (ink,
Live Oak. Fla.. May 9.—The planing
milM. lumber »h*d. nil the lumber on hnixl
xtxl the lee factory of George K. For’er.
were completely «lestroyed by fire this
afterttoon. By hard work the saw mill
of Thomas l*owltr:g was saved. Thv loss
a about with t.u insurance.
THE WEEKLY" NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1898.
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Disorder Spreading in the
Provinces.
LIVES LOST AT LINARES.
Twelve Persons Killed and Fifty
Wounded.
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PRIESTS STONED TO DEATH,
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Rioting Breaks Out at Cadiz and
Al'cante.
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• Madrid, May 9.—The political situation
hero is unchanged. The consultation be
tween the Queen Regent and Senor Ga
mazo, the Liberal leader, as well as her
majesty’s conference with Senor Montero
Rios, the president of the Senate, have
been without result. Everybody appears
loath to assume the responsibilities of as
suming office under the existing condition
of
Port Mahon, the capital of the island of
Minorca, 'Belearic Islands, is being pre
pared for possible attack upon the part of
the United States squadron. It is aald that
torpedoes are being planted in all ports
and on the Mola has been
prepared for service.
There was serious rioting at Linares,
t’wenty-three m'les from Jaen, yesterday.
The mob assembled in front of the town
hall, and finding the door locked, tore
out tho windows, swarmed into the build
ing and) threw everything movable into the
streets. The civil guards intervened and
a desperate struggle followed in the pas
sages of the building. The rioters were
finally driven out by the civil guards, who
frequently fired into the mob. Some of
the rioters procured guns and returned the
fire.
Later the mob made another attack on
the town hall and drove out iae civil
guards. The rioters were well supplied
with ammunition and. kept up a galling
fire, while shouts of "Down with the
taxes!" were raised on all sides.
After forcmg an entrance into the toWii
hall the.rioters pillaged the building.
Subsequently they captured the residence
of the tax collector by assault. They ‘dei '
molished everything in sight, stole
pesetas and a box of jewels and attempt
ed to set fire to the house.
Revised figures show that twelve men
were killed and fifty wounded. The bodies
of the killed and wounded persons were
allowed to remain in the streets, the fusil
ade from the town hall being so Incessant
that is was impossible to rescue the
wounded.
The last reports received from Linares
said the fighting was continuing and that
s profiting by the confusion, merchants and
..others wMre introducing quantities of goods
into the town without paying the duties.
Serious disorders have occurred at
Brones, near Seville, at which place the
.village priests have been stoned to death.
The disorder in the Spanish provinces is
increasing. Riots have now broken out
at Cadiz and Alicante and the troubles are
expected to spread to parts of the country
which have hitherto been quiet.
Martial Jaw has been proclaimed In the
provinces of Albacete and Jaen.
At Marfos, nine miles from Jaen, men,
women afid children, have beerg parading
the streets crying "Death to the thieves.”
It is here this afternoon that
the cabinet of minister* have placet) their
in the hands of Senor Sagasta,
the premier, with a view of a probable re
, construction of the ministry.
A cable dispatch has been received here
. from the captain general of Porto Rico
saying that three suspicious looking ves
sel* are hoverirtg in the offing. He adds
that he has confidential information to
the effect that th,e United States fleet is
'approachtfig Pdrto Rico
Senor Sagasta denies the rumor that
Marshal /Martinez Campos will replace
Lieut. Gen. Da ban a* captain general of
Madrid.
An impressive mass was held th)* morn-
Jng in the Church of St. Joseph for the
repo** ot the souls of those slain at Ca
ylte. The church was filled with sailors
in uniform,
A dispatch from Porto Rico san "a
good fighting spirit” prevails there, thanks
to the munitions brought by the cruiser
Alphonso XIII and tfie strong fortifica
tion*. Tijt; dispatch says that the Span
ish merchantmen which escaped from the
armed American liner was the steamer
Paulina, which ha* arrived at San Juan
de Porto Theo.
An official dispatch from Havana as
serts that an American cruiser and a
large torpedo boat attempted to force the
Cardenas channel and opened fire on the
Spanish gunboats Antonio Lopez, Ligera
and Alert a.,
After a» half-hour’* engagement the
American warships, the dispatch says were
“forced to retreat."
The Queen Regent consulted late this
afternoon with Senor Montero Ribs, presi
dent of the Senate, who advises a recon
struction of the cabinet. It is increasingly
probable that the cabinet wifi be re-formed
with Senor Gamazon included, after the
lower house has adopted the indemnity
biil.
Gov. Gen. Macia* of Porto Rico cables
the government that a Spanish merchant
stcamep was pursued by an American arm
ed trans-Atlantic steamer, but escaped
with the aid of Spanish men-of-wsr.
Ito th chambers of the Cortes have
adopted the war measures proposed by the
i government.
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Hood’s
Are galntng favor rapidly, mwx ■ a ■
Business men and travel- BZJI. g i a
lets carry tbc:n in vest I ■ I jbfc
pockets, ladles carry them ■ ■■ ■
in puraes. housekeeper* keep them in medicine
Muacta, trleuus reevnunesd them to frienda,
Srive her time,
nost every soap-using woman will come
d to the use of Pearlrne. The soap
ig habit is strong, to be sure. After
these years some women * can’t put
aside without doubting and trembling.
But when a woman once wakes up
to the fact that she needs and de
serves the very best household
help, then the arguments in favor
Pearline prove stronger than any
> habit. --- - ** em
ere’s ease, economy, quickness, health
safety in Pearline washing and cleaning.
toOA CARLOS TALKS OF SPAIN.
Cluirges That Corruption Has Deft
the Nation Defenseless.
Brussels, May 9.—Don Carlos, the Span
ish pretender,.in the couise of a long in
terview, said: “When I left Venice about
the middle of April, I had in contempla
tion a desperate and unquestionably haz
ardous, enterprise, unlikely perhaps to fur
ther my own dynastic interests, but sure
to force the hands of the cowardly offi
cials who are shrinking from the respon
sibiity of upholding Viet Armis, the in
tegrity of the Spanish dominions. The
declaration of war made me pause.
“I found myself imperatively constrained
to await events. Bp to the present these
have proved disastrous. The incidents In
Cuba and Manila have revealed neglected
defenses, venal administration, a prevalent
substitution of personal for national inter
ests, corruption fostered by party govern
ment, generously voted millions diverted
frojm the fulfillment of their patriotic pur
pose to the pockets of fraudulent contrac
tors and dishonest state employes, and
disorder, peculation and mendacity in
every department of the public service.
“The Queen Regent has been a mere
puppet in the hands of the incompetent
and self-seeking ministers, blindly coun
tenancing their puling solicitations to
European powers and even the Pope for
mediation between aggressor and ag
gressed- She has proved herself a fond
mother, but a feeble queen.
"This is what Spaniards, in the extrem
ity of their peril resent, and they justly
blame her for appealing to the people to
sustain the Alfonsist dynasty instead of
the national honor. Being a foreigner
she failed to understand the Spanish char
acter, and sounded the wrong note. She
should have exhorted the Spaniards to
rally around Spain, and not around Alfon
so, It was not her only son, but the
country of her adoption which should
have been at least ostensibly her first con
sideration.
"As for intervention on our behalf by
the Tbwers inapk>retl o by her at the in
stanC'e"bf‘ her weak-kneed advisers, had
it been provided. for in previous treaties
or donfifieritiuL ententes, there is no true
cofned'-ll with -fervent joy; ; but to solicit
U iwith humiliating entreaty at the elev
enth hour, was, manifestly incompatible
with opr national j*oint of honor.
“Whatever popularity Donna Christina
mgy hive enjoyed by virtue of her do
mestic arid ‘consliluiJional merits was in
evitably scattered to the winds when she
Icmt herself to a proceeding whereby the
naffon felt itself degraded. 1 have the full
est confidence in. the valor and patriotism
of tpe Spanish army and navy. The peo
ple; t too. will bear with stoical and digni
fied equanimity whatever sacrifices and
privations are imposed upon them. They
will never grudge supplies to their fight
ing brethren, even if they have to tighten
their belts to tbe last hole.
“It is their ministers whom I distrust
and condemn. Senor Sagasta is not so
eulpabie as Senor Moret, but he is an old
man of failing power. He is the apostle
of expediency and aa such utterly unfit
to sway the destinies of a proud, brave and
self-respecting nation.
"Ab for Weyler, he is a typical Cab
allero Espanol. He is purely a soldier;
’not in the least a politician. It is my
firm conviction that lie adopted the proper
policy for putting down the Cuban insur
rection, arfd would have suppressed it
effectually perhaps ere now had he not
been prematurely withdrawn from the
command, the victhn of political in
trigue and official cowardice. He was
the terror of the American emmissaries
and rebel spies, and ,pf foreign sympa
thizers with treason and anarchy.’’
FITZSIMMONS HEADY TO FIGHT.
Accepts Offers of McCoy unil Corbett
to Pay Him lslo,ooo nml ttUN.OtIO.
Boston. May 9.—-Bob Fitzsimmons has
announced his acceptance of the offer of
Kid McCoy to pay the champion SIO,OOO for
a fight at middle weight, and also his ac
ceptance of the offer of James J. Corbett of
$35,000 for an opportunity to regain the
heavy weight championship:
Fitzsimmons will meet either man before
the regularly organued club offering the
largest purse, bht he will Insist on a side
bet of SIO,OOO in each case, and both
matches must take place before the last of
September, this year.
This announcement ip accompanied with
the offer of Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons’
manager, and the prize fighter himself, to
bet $2,500 that neither McCoy nor Corbett
will make good his offer.
Denver, Col.. May Str-After reading the
Associated Press dispatch from Boston this
afternoon, announcing that Bob Fitzslm
mona hod accepted his offer of $25,000 for
an opportunity to regain the heavy weight
Championship. James J. Corbett sent the
following dispatch to W. A. Brady, his
manager, who is in New York city:
, “Go after that man (Fitzsimmons) and
make my offer to him again—s2s,ooo that I
will stop him In ten rounds—and put up
some money. Show him up.”
RpOheßter, N. Y., May 9.—W. A. Brady
gave out this signed statement to-day.
James J. Corbett stands by the offer he
he madC Robert Fitzsimmons to mike a |
match fqr $30,000 a side an«J will guaran- I
tee the champion of the world $25,000 if he
(Corbett) fails to stop Fitzsimmons in ten
rounds, and he further agrees that th O’
match shall take place before the
last of S-»pt*’ml*T this year and
if no club offers n« large a
pur*e as >25.«» Corbeit will deposit the
balance, the. whole amount to be paid
Fitzsimmons in case Corbett fails to knock
him out in the stipulated number of
rounds.
“As Fitzsimmons ha* now announced
that he will fight again, it remains to be
seen whether he will take on the man he
has ail along claimed to be so easy. He
is positively assured of $25,000 in case he
stands ten rounds in front of Corbett, and
$45,000 in case he wins. This offer Cor
bett made to Fitzsimmons last February,
I
and he now stands by it, and I will ac
cept Julian's bet of $2,500 that Corbett will
be on hand on the day named. I will be
in New York on Wednesday and will meet
Fitz or his manger to deposit money to
make the match. W. A. Brady.’-’
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CITY REEKING WITH CORPSES.
Number of Lives Lost nt Milan Now
Put at 1,000.
London, May 10. —The Milan correspond
ent of the Daily News, telegraphing 1 Mon
day, says:
“Calm reigns again. This being so it
can do no harm to say plainly, though it
is by no means certain the words will
reach you, that during the last two days
this city has been in the throes of revo
lution with all its horrors and all its sad
ness.
“Certain quarters to-day present a scene
of complete devastation. In others the
quietness of terrorism reigns and this is
the more striking when contrasted in the
minds of the spectator of the scenes yes
terday and Saturday, when above the
shrieks, of the dying rose the wails of
widows and orphans, the hoarse words of
command and the irresistible tramp of
soldiers, followed by. the terrible boom of
cannon.
“When the fury first broke out
mny people who would have no
thing to do with the movements
were caught, as it were, in a
trap. Here is an instance.: When the
soldiers were advancing to the charge
against the first barricade in the Via To
rino, a lady, young, richly dressed, was
struck by a bullet in the breast. She fell
against the wall, only having time to ex
claim “Mother” before dying. In the
same way old people unable to resist the
rush were shot or trampled under foot.
“At the central station the engine drivers
and guards refused to leave their families
to the mercies of the mob. However, after
a delay of forty minutes the troops obliged
them to go on with the trains. The right
ing was in real earnest and the soldiers
were received as people receive a foreign
invader.
“Pools of blood were seen in the streets
and often also the scattered brains of the
killed. ,
"The Red Cross service organized its
members, wearing the International badge,
and succored the wounded and dying.
“Many children had exceedingly narrow
escapes, the firing coming just as the
schools had been closed at noon. Parents
rushed about in an agony of mind.
"Women instead of restraining the men,
egged them on to . greater excesses and
even allowed their children to participate.
Some even pushed themselves under the
noses of the soldiers, crying ’Cowards, as
sassins.’ ’We work all day to<naintain you
in idleness,’ and raising similar protests.
"When the mob invaded the Central rail
way station, the express for Turin was on
the point of leaving. The rioters when they
saw it, cried ’Look, look, they are going
to Turin for the fetes of she jubilee;’ ‘They
are going to enjoy themselves. Shame!
shame! Come back! come back!’ and so on.
Meanwhile the train advanced but very
slowly, and hundreds of people threw
themselves on the track in front of the en
gine screaming ’Come on, but oyer our
bodies.’
"A very noticeable point throughtout
the two days’ fighting has been that the
working element, although without ade
quate means, offensive or defensive, has
shown extraordinary tactical knowledge,
a proof among others, that organization
existed and that pre] Mirations hud been
made, perhaps not for an explosion now,
but at the first opportune moment.Thirteen
. barricades were built by the mob at the
'Coroso de Garibaldi, where this main
street in intersected by others, forming a
small square.”
“Thus the people were masters of the
ground, which they held for a long time
before the soldiers arrived. Even the
gentle nuns of Saint Michael were for a
time in grave danger, as the rebels were
not likely to respect women.
“A barricade had been raised beside the
convent; and this enraged th© rioters. The
savage cry arose ‘Let us use the nuns to
highten our barricades.’ They were -on
the point of carrying out the idea when
one of the sisters appeared at the convent
door and distributed lire notes, enjoining
them with the most exquisite courtesy to
leaye the convent in peace.
“Even this, however, would have been
insufficient had the cavalry not arrived
giving the crowd something else to think
of.
The mob did not even reepect the hospi
tals, but wished to invade them; and the
Ospenala Maggiore was particularly
threatened. Behind the gate of that
building stood Praf. Porro, a senator and
well known doctor, the most noted con
servative in Milan. The crowd was quick
to see him.
“There is Porro. our oppressor,” they
cried threateningly. Insults were shouted
as the professor, now pale but calm, reso
lutely opened the gates and stood with
arms folded saying sternly: "Let him
who has the courage advance. He will find
a good revolver ready for him and I r ill
show how a good physician does his duty.”
Nobody accetxed the invitation.
It is extremely difficult to speak with ac
curacy as to the numbers of killed and
wounded. Ar. estimate in view of the con
flicting statements current can only ap
proximate to the truth.
"It may be said at once that the casual
ties* were many times more numerous than
could at first have been believed, even by
spectators of the bloodshed. Probably it
would not be exaggerating to fix the num
ber of deaths as Ht:le short of one thou
sand. What are the numl>ers of the wound
ed I shall not attempt to say. Many casual
ties will probably never be known.”
BROWN FE.M'IBLES READY.
Colombo** Company Will Leave for
Griffin This Morning.
Columbus, Ga., May 9.—Forty-nine out
of sixty-one Brown Fencibles were accept
ed to-day. Maj. Kenan arrived at 10 o'clock
to-night, and the men will leave for camp
Northen at 6 o’clock in the morning. All
the men are in high spirits and confident
they will be sent to the front at once,
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Administration Decides on
Aggressive Action.
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INVASION TO BE IMMEDIATE
Gloss to 75,000 Men to Be
Thrown Into Cuba.
SPANIARDS MUST SUCCUMB.
Strong Effort to Be Made to Make
War Short. .
New York, Maj>9.—A special to the Tri
bune from Washington says:
“Aggressive action along the whole line
describes the attitude of the administration
according to the policy now definitely
adopted, growing directly out of Admiral
Dewey’s great achievement in Asiatic
waters.
“Any idea that existed that Spain, after
a crushing blow, would recognize the fu
tility of senselessly resisting the inevita
ble, has been at last abandoned.
"The President has determined that the
fighting shall be vigorously forced with
the full power of the United States in or
der to most speedily terminate the con
flict by the destruction of the last ves
tige of the authority exerted by the Madrid
government beyond the shores of the
Spanish peninsula itself.
“The belief to which conservative offi
cials clung that Spain, confronted face to
face with majeure, would throw herself
upon the mercies of the European concert
and yield her misgoverned exterior pos
sessions to escape humiliation, if not deg
radation, at home, has wholly disappear
ed and the President's advisers are now
united to a man in supporting the policy
of extreme aggression.
“The bugbear of the yellow fever
scourge Is to be ignored- and the Spaniards
are to be driven from Cuba before mid
summer if American soldiers can drive
them out.
"Last week's decision to keep the volun
teer army in great camps at home to drill
and harden them for the campaign of in
vasion next fall has been set aside, and,
instead, the new regiments furnished by
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the states will be hurrying toward Cuba,
within a week.
“There will be no temporary establish
ment of a base off iMatanzas in order to
distribute arms to Gomez, no dispatch of
several thousand regulars to return a few
weeks later, and no temporizing with the
grave situation that is connected with the
lingering starvation of a half a million
human beings,
“Next Sunday the permanent army of
occupation will be established in Cuba be- .
yond the shadow of a doubt, and volun
teer regiments will be hurrying forward
to reinforce it from nearly every state
east of the Rocky mountains.
“At the same time the regulars and vol
unteers west of the great divide will be>
embarked on transports and fairly started
on their voyage of 6,500 miles to establish
an American colonial government in the
Philippines.
“Orders have gone forward from the
War Department to utilize all the vast re
sources of the nation to carry out these
plans with energy and rapidity.
“The First division of regulars, aggre
gating nearly 16,000 men, will be landed in
Cuba as speedily as they can be transport
ed to a point within 300 miles of the Gulf
coast cities. This force will at once estab
lish an entrenched camp, fully fortified, to
be used as the base of operations of th»
land attack on Havana.
“The transport vessels, as rapidly aS
they are emptied, will hurry back to be re
filled with the volunteer regiments, which
will be added as reinforcements to the reg
ulars, the latter beginning active opera
tions in the field as soon as they are reliev
ed of the duty of holding the established
base.
“Within ten days after the first landing,
it is expected that the transports will com
plete a third round trip, and the volunteer
division which has in the meantime held
the base will evacuate it on the arrival of
their relief and advance in support of the
first regular division, occupying the posi
tions which have been already establish
ed for them.
“This process will be repeated until at
least two volunteer army cprps of 25,000
each have been successively established ini
Cuba, with a supporting force of 50,000 vol
unteers more on the Southern coast, less
than twenty-four hours away.
“The volunteer regiments to compose,
these corps will be selected from among
those most prompt to muster. State organ
izations which are earliest accepted' by the
United Stales will be rewarded with tha
most active duty, except in a few in
stances, and those which, for one
or another, are delayed in perfecting them
organizations for actual service, will have
some chance of reaching the front.
“Gen. Miles and. the other general offi
cers wno have been charged with carry
ing on the aggressive campaign have lit
tle doubt that a sufficient number of men.
for every contingency of the Cuban opera
tions will be forthcoming and ready for
duty when they are needed.
“The reports of mustering officers show
that the total number mustered was about
6,000 last Thursday; had risen to 15,000 yes
terday, and, as all the questions whien
delayed rapid mustering in the beginning 1
have now been settled', the volunteer force,
is expected to be 30,000 to-morrow, and '
fully 60,000 by next Thursday.
“As rapidly as the regiments are per
fected and equipped they will be hurried
to the front.
“The ruling was made td-day that th<»
regiments should be completely equipped
in the order of their mustering, first roi|jyi. 4f
first served, and that equipments needed
by the earliest regiments should be taken,
if necessary, from regiments not ready,
in order to secure most expedltously the
dispatch of men to the Gulf states.”