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M’KINLEY’S CALL FOR MEN.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED FOR 75,000
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS.
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If Colin, Porto Rico and Phillppiiwes
Arc Taken Large Armies Will lie
Necessary in Each Country—Cull
for Additional Men Simply the
Preparation for Any Emeraency
Which May Arise—The Call Fore
casted by Those in Positions to
Know Anythin® of the Heal Situa
tion— Many Minds Speculate Upon
ttie President’s Motives.
Washington, May 25.—The second call for
volunteers, issued by the President to-day,
came in the nature of a genuine surprise
to all except a few persons who had the
straight tip yesterday.
As stated in these dispatches last night,
the President realizes that he will prob
ably need more than 125,000 volunteers to
take possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands, so he proposes to
be prepared for an emergency.
Various reasons are given for this un
expected call for additional volunteers, by
those not familiar with the circumstances,
•nd up to the Issuance of the call it was
denied that the President had any inten
tion of increasing the number of volun
teers at this time.
There is a disposition to question trie
motives of the President in making a a*;c
ond call, tn view of the generally accented
statement that Admiral Schley has* the
Spanish fleet bottled up in the harbor of
Santiago. It is argued that if Schrey has
the Spanish fleet at his mercy there is no
need for additional volunteers.
Others insinuate that the administration
is in possession of bad news, which is be
ing withheld, which renders 1Z necessary
to add 75,000 volunteers to the already
large force. By others it is haid that the
call is to frighten Spain, ar/d there are a
few narrow-minded politicians who assert
that the call for additional troops is to
influence the Senate in favor of the bond
» feature of the war revenaie bill.
All this speculation is being indulged in
by those who have not taken the trouble
to consult the Secretary of War for the
real reason which prompted the President
to make another call for volunteers.
Secretary Alger does not hesitate to say
that the object of the President is to have
a substantial and well-equipped reserve
force, which he feels may be needed should
It become necessary to land large forces
to* occupy Cuba, Forto Rico and tire
When the first call was made Porto Rico
and the Philippines were not taken into
consideration. The invasion of Cuba was
the main object in view at that time.
Hlnce then circumstances have changed,
•nd It is deemed advisable to arm and
«quip a reserve force daf 75,000 and have
them in readiness serve wherever they
tnay be needed.
The fiecietary of War Is now having an
object lesson in organizing a large army
in connection with the first call, and he
does not rare to be placed at a disadvant
age should an extraordinary emergency
•rise.
( That Is all there Is to the second call.
Following is the proclamation:
By the President of the United States—
A Proclamation:
•'Whereas, an act of (Njngress was ap
proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, en
. titled 'An net declaring that war exists
between the United States of America
and the Kingdom of Spain,’ and
“Whereas, by an act of Congress enti
tled 'an act to provide for temporarily in
creasing the military establishment of the
United 'States in time of war, and for
other purposes,' approved April 23, 1898,
the President is authorized, in order to
raise a volunteer army, to issue his pro
clamation calling for volunteers to serve
in the army of the United States;
"Now, therefore, 1 William McKlnleyv
President of the United States, by virtue
of the power vested in me by the legis
lation and the lawn, and deeming suffi
cient cause to exist, have thought tit to
call forth, and hereby do call forth, vol
unteers to the aggregate number of 75,000
in atld It ion to the volunteers called forth
by my proclamation of the 23rd day of
April, in the present year, the same y> be
a portioned. as far as practicable, among
the several states and territories mul the
District of Columbia, according to popula
tion and to serve for two years, unless
sooner discharged. The proportion of
each arm and the details of enlistment
anti organisation will bo made known
through the war deiHirtmviit.
"In witnvHs whereof, I have here unto
net my hand and caused the seal of the
United Slates to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washington, this
25th day of May, in the year of our Lord,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and of
the indv|H‘ndence of the Untied States, the
viiu hundred and twenty-second. .
"William McKinley, President.
"William It. Day, Secretary of State."
CONDITIONS OF NEW CALL.
I'lillnt nir ntw Not to Hr Restricted to |
Oran n Ism tious,
Washington. May 35. The event of the j
day In the war situation was ths taunmnee •
of a proclamation by the Presider.t. It '
totdexi a new and stirring phase to the.
1. thargte conditions which have pievalle-t i
of late and came with almost startling un- ;
exfrX'tedtiesa to many of the higlt, officials '
in the army.
The proclamation means not only the
assembling of a large force of ‘rroopa. but ,
also the appointment of n number of ma
jor generals, brigadier gener.d*. colonels. '
majors and staff and fl. M ofl'.xwra, for the ;
organisation of thia additional force of 75.- !
Cue men Into army corpse dtvMions, brig
ades and regiments. The reasons lead- |
Ing up to the call naturally wen
sources of much conjecture as it w.w» at '
fret felt that the possibility of foreign
vomplkatlona was a factor in bringing ,
about thia now move. 11 speed.iy develop-1
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ed, however, that the call was not due
to any later or serious emergency, but
was rather in the line of getting together
a large body of men to be drilled and sea
soned, and to constitute a sort of second
reserve to be drawn upon later when the
campaigns were fully under way.
Secretary Alger stated-that the deter
mination to issue the call had not been
reached until late yesterday. The merits
of it have been canvassed more or less
for some weeks but it was not until a
few hours before the call itself appeared
that the move was finally decided upon.
Coming thus unexpectedly, the war de
partment had made no preparations for
executing the call, and it w7ll be somp
day before the details are worked out
as to the quotas from each state, the calls
to the respective Governors of states, the
mustering joints, and the general points
of concentration.
All thaz is settled thus far is that the
enlistments are to be thrown open, much
as theqr were at the outbreak of the civil
war, and are not to be restricted to the
militia and national guard organizations
of the several states.
It will be an encouragenlent to the br
ganization of independent volunteer com-
I.Minies and regiments. These will retain
their identity to a certain extent as state
troops, as the Governors will have the
appointment of all company and regi.
mental officers, while only the brigade,
division, corps and staff officers will be ap
pointed by the President.
While the adjutant general’s office had
not yet undertaken to make up the quotas
of the several states, the following gives
an -approximate estimate of the quotas of
the following states:
Alabama l,soo|Florida 450
Georgia I,9os,Louisiana 1,161
Mississippi 1,295 ( N0rth Carolina .1,145
South Carolina . 448jVirginia ...1,673
The organization and division of this ex
tensive force is yet to be arranged by the
adjutant general’s office.
Generally speaking, however, the 75,‘J00
men will suffice for the formation of sev
enty-five regiments. With three regiments
to a brigade, which is the present basis of
organisation, this will make twenty-five
brigades. In turn eight divisions of three
brigades each will be formed and out of
the eight divisions the entire force will be
divided into three army corps. This gener
al division, of course, is tentative, but it
•hows the general formation of this large
body of volunteers.
The new force will require, either by ap
pointment or by officers already appointed
three .major generals and about twenty
four brigadier generals. The law author
izes the President to appoint one major
general for each army corps and one brig
adier general for each brigade.
It was stated at the war department that
the details for the work of organizing this
new force would not be actively taken up
for the present. Just now the adjutant gen-
Im et>g Ja completing
en> stment of the 125,volunteers under
the Frat call. It will take some time to
complete this work and not until then will
the real work of mustering the volunteers
on 'he second call begin.
NO FAULT AT WASHINGTON.
Army nn<l Navy Departments Have
Shown Wisdom in All Affairs.
Washlnjfton, May 25.—At the close of
the day at the navy department the situ
ation as to the fleets, both jAmerican and
Spanish, wits precisely as it was this
morning, so far as the officials know, the
only notable difference being an apparent
strengthening of the confidence of the
officials in their belief that Cervera’s
squadron is lying in the Santiago harbor.
In this hope and belief the officials found
great comfort, knowing the abilities of
the American naval commanders in Cu
ban waters to keep the Spanish admiral
bottled up in his narrow neck harbor un
til he shall surrender or be starved out.
If Cervcra is actually at l»ay the officials
feel not the slightest apprehension of any
relief coming to him from the outside
in the Hhi»{>e of another Spanish squadron
from Cadiz.
The reason for this belief is their un
questioned ability to hold Cervera in check
with only a few vessels, perhaps a couple
of monitors and torpedo boats, thus leav
ing the remainder of the big armored fleet
to take care of any reinforcements that
might attempt to come from Spain to
Cervera’s* aid. The force that could be
spared for this service without endanger
ing the integrity of the blockade at Ha
vana, or permitting the escape of Cer
vera, would be much larger than the en
tire Spanish naval force now in Spanish
waters capable of crossing the Atlantic.
Within the past few weeks, or In fact,
ever since the determination was positive
ly reached to invade Cuba before the dry
•eaaon next fall, there hav.e been
published intimations that the delay,
or what appeared to be the delay
in beginning qf the invasion, wgs attribu
table to the navy. It can be Mated »n the
highest authority that the impression thus
created is wholly without warrant and
unjust to the navy. The naval officers,
one and al], take special pride in the de
gree of readiness in which the navy was
four.d at the outbreak of hostilities and
thetre never has been a moment, even
wb.ert Sampson's forces were at Porto
IVico, when the navy was not prepared
oa instant nollce to aid the army In ef
fecting a landing in Cuba. Nor on the
' other hand has the array been at fault
i in this matter.
It was at first, as is now, well known
I propus**d to throw a small force of mon,
about 10.0U0, into Cuba immediately and
I allow the remainder of the army of occu-
I pat lot) to wait until next fail before going
over. There were various reasons for
abandoning this plan, such as the discov
ery of the insufficient support that could
' be rendered the first army by the insurg.
| ents; the fact that was brought out, with
I appaling force that <o delay the campaign
i tin ant the absolute extermination of the
starving reconcentrados. and there were
: besides international reasons for making
I haste. These considerations caused a com
‘ plvlo change in the army plans and that
I involved delay. To equip an army of 100.-
' tX» men in thirty days and put them in
: ciwditlon to tight trained veteran soldiers
on their own soil was no small undertak
ing so that in the opinion of some of the
j highest officers of the administration there
i is no reasonable ground for passing the
criticism that there is» or has been, tfhdue
delay in beginning the military campaign
either on the part of the army or navy.
R« poets were current to-day that an
army of Invasion was about to start for
Cuba and Porto Rico. It was bas« J on
j the conjecture which has bsvn current of
I late, but officials in authority gave H no
I in» torse men (, as it was manifestly contrary
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SCHLEY CORKS UP SANTIAGO.
HIS SHIPS COMMAND THE EN
TRANCE TO THE HARBOR.
He Is Satisfied That Cervera’s Fleet
Is Within—Scouts Furnish His In
formation—Story of Troops Being
•Sent to Porto Rico Traced to Sena
tor Elkins and Discredited—Gen.
Miles’ Departure for the South Sig
nificant, But Secretary Alger Sxtys
There Will Be No Movement on
Cuba at Once—lndustrious Theor
ists.
Washington, May 25.—Commodore Schley
has telegraphed the navy department that
he is satisfied the Spanish fleet is inside
Santiago harbor.
He adds significantly that his ships are
so placed as to command the entrance to
and egress# from that harbor.
This means the wiley Spaniard has come
to the end of his running and is safely
bottled up.
Satisfied that this is the case, steps have
been taken by officials here for bringing
things to a head.
There were some slightly important con
ferences at the White House and the army
and navy building, immediately after the
officials became satisfied that yesterday’s
rumors of Cervera’s whereabouts were
true. According to the understanding at
the navy department, Schley got his in
formation from his scouts, and the offi
cials here eay that he would not have
sent it in if he had not felt certain that
his information was reliable and accurate.
The navy end of the big building is full
to running over with theories of how the
Spaniard is to be disposed of. One of
these is that the Santiago approach is to
be counterminded under the protection of
Schley’s fleet and that as soon as this is
accomplished, the fighting ships will move
in.
Another theory calls for co-operatiofi of
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■» PERSPECTIVE OF SANTIAGO DE
CUBA. '
.4-' 7- S^? I—(Morro castle. 13—Cubera.
2—La Socapa. 14—Aguada river,
t -2 ®—Smith Island. 15—Point Fortaleza.
-P 4 * vt) 4—Nlspero bay. 16—Point Blanca.
' • w —Cariviza. 17—Cascon river.
'V J •'222^7' i ®—Point Gorda. 18—Caimanes river.
7 Cabanitas bay. 18—Point Duan.
8— Cajuma bay. 20—Miraderp bay.
w-"' yajA, ' 9—Ratones Island. 21—Miradero.
10—Julian. - 22—Paradas.
W- 11—Point Yarey. 23—Point Sal.
12—Point La Cruz. 24—Clnco Reales.
DF' The mouth of the harbor is about a
4j Hr4 quarter of a mile across. There is a deep-
7 water channel (5 to 50 fathoms) up to
Point La Cruz, beyond which point, up to
jr> the of San ii a £o Cuba, which lies
* our miles from the mouth of the harbor,
' , ** z 'A* soundings show- a succession of shoals and
. five-fathom channels.
CARIBBEAN SEA.
land forces. According to this a lot of
regulars are to be landed in Easterq Cuba,
where they will invest Santiago from the
land side and either force a surrender or
force the Spanish ships out or both.
Still another set of theorists believe
things at Santiago in staute quo, and say
that the Havana movement is to be push
ed forward at once, <*nd yet another set
tell the most interesting, if not the most
probable story of them all. This is that
Sampson is to move on San Juan.- reduce
in earnest this time, and
that SO.tffO troops are to be sent at once to
lake and hold Porto Hkxx Accord.ng to
this story, the Porto Rico movement is
to come before that of Cuba. This story
hail great vogue during the early hours of
the afternoon and naturally created much
excitement. After runnlrg it down most
vigorously it was traced to Senator El
kins, upon whom the responsibility for its
circulation rests. In peace times the sen
ator carries one of the back door keys,
which admit the faithful through the
White House kitchen, but since the war
came he b® not been so close to the
throne. For this reason his story is gen
erally discredited.
Indeed, to-night it comes to the Mo-n-
Inug News correspondent from no less a
source than the Secretary of War. that
such a movement is not probable. Secre
tary Alger also staes that immediate
movement on Cuba is not probable, though
everything seems to indicate that there
will not be much longer delay.
The n'ost significant rrwWmtnt looking
In that direction was Gen. Miles' xiepart
une for the South to-night. He has made
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY. MAY 26, 1898.
several falee starts with each creating
the impression that he would not go until
things were about ready to move forward.
Now for him to go, especially just after
he has received the report* from Lieut.
Rowan about the condition of things in
Cuba, would seem to give the strongest
possible indication of early action. It is
just possible that he goes merely for in
spection; or perhaps he goes to the front
to get away from the secretary with
whom he is at cross purposes, but more
probably he goes .because something is
going to drop over about Cuba.
HAS CERVERA ESCAPED?
Rumor nt Cape Ilaytien That He Is
at Cieafnegus.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, May 25.—A rumor,
which cannot be confirmed, is circulating
here to the effect that the Spanish Cape
Verde squadron, under Admiral Cervera,
generally understood to be at Santiago de
Cuba, is now at .Cienfuegos.
CERVERA’S ARRIVAL CONFIRMED.
He Entered the Port at Santiago on
May 1».
Madrid, May 25, 7p, m.—A dispatch has
just been published giving details of the
arrival of Admiral Cervera’s squadron at
Santiago de Cuba. ,
It says: “At 8 o’clock on the morning
of May 19 the Infanta Maria Tefesa enter
ed the port of Santiago de Cuba flying the
flag of Admiral Cervera. She was followed
almost immediately by the Vizcaya, the
Almirante Oquendo, the Cristobal Colon
and the torpedo boat destroyer Pluton.
Soon afterwjard the torpedo boat destroyer
Furor, which had been reconnoitering, ar.
rived. ’
“The inhabitants swarmed to the shores
of the bay displaying the utmost joy and
enthusiasm. All the vessels in the port
were dressed In gala day array. On Sun
day night there was an imposing demon
stration in honor of the officers and crews.
“The bands of the cily played patriotic
airs; there were brilliant illuminations,
and the people paraded the streets singing
patriotic songs.
"Admiral Cervera and his officers were
given a banquet at the Casino, where
loyal toasts were honored, the principal
speeches being by Admiral Cervera and
Monsignor Saenz de Urturi y Crespo,
Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, the lat
ter of whom exclaimed: ‘lt is not suffi
cient to be victorious on the sea. The
Spanish flag must float on the capjtol.’
"The squadron has revictua'ed. Five
vessels were In front of the port yesterday.
It is believed that the American vessel
Eagle has been charged to cut the cables.”
The dispatch is not dated.
It is announced that the* Countess of
Parts, accompanied by the Princesses
Louise and Isabel, has arrived at Madrid.
SAMPSON’S DEPARTURE.
He Left the Havana Blockade Mon
day Morniug.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, Off Havana, May 23, filed at
Key West, Fla.. May 25. «:15 p. m.—At
daybreak on Monday morning the entire
squadron under Rear Admiral Sampson
was lying directly opposite the entrance
to Havana harbor, about ’ ten
miles off the shore, a formid
able mouse-colored flotilla of bat-
(Contlnued on Fifth Page.) —•—
TERROR REIGNS AT KEY WEST.
TWO MURDERS THE RECORD FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT.’
The Killing of a Sailor Thrown the
City Into Greatest Excitement —A
Report Lost Night of the Killing
of a Marine Causes Sailors and
Marines to Seek Revenge—Author
ities Unnhle to Quell the Riot—Un
able to Lay Hands on the Gnilty
Party, They Desist Until the Sheriff
Captures Him—A Reputable Ma
chinist Murdered and Robbed —Po-
licemen Threatening to Rebel.
Key West, Fla., May 25.—Key West is
suffering from a reign of terror.
Two murders were committed during the
night and the best citizens feel that un
less the town is promptly put under mar
tial law a state of riot may prevail at any
moment
The police force consists of three men,
with grievances of their own, and with
streets and grogshops infested with tur
bulent jackies, negroes and roughs of many
classes, the danger to the respectable class
es is no mean onfe.
ffi consequence of last night’s bloodshed,
Commander Forsythe has already asked
for a guard of twenty-five marines to pro
tect the naval station and government
dock, and strong efforts are being made
by citizens to have martial law declared.
William Carne, a seaman on the auxil
iary gun boat Morrill, and Vladimir Itchu
itski, a sailor on another gunboat, were
attacked last night in a Cuban coffee shop
by Charles Kitchen, a local negro.
Itchultski was killed and Carne badly
wounded.
Kitchen made his escape.
The cause of the trouble is said to have
been Kitchen’s jealousy of his negro wife.
John J. Dorsey, a reputable machinist
of Manatee, Fla., about 55 years old, was
found dead early this morning in a va
cant lot near the Key West Hotel. Rob-
bery is supposed to have led to the mur
der.
Charles- Wallace, leader of a gang of
young Key West toughs, has been arrested
charged with the crime.
Within the past month, three so-called
“peace guardians” have resigned office,
complaining that they have long been paid
in city scrip at the rate of 350 per month,
which is discounted at one-half. A new
trio of policemen were obtained and there
now show signs of rebellion, declaring
that they are suffering under like disad
vantages and will resign.
9:45 p. m.— What threatens to develop
into an ugly affair. If not a lynching, oc
curred to-night, and at this writing the
situation is decidedly serious.
A report was circulated that a marine
had been shot and killed by a negro. The
report reached the sailors and marines,
the latter of whom were enjoying their
first day in the city since arriving here,
and they formed into two battalions and
marched on the jail with loaded revolvers.
Sheriff Knight met them at the door and
parleyed, assuring them that the negro
was not in custody. The invaders drew
off a distance and selected two bluejackets
and one marine to go through the jail.
The sheriff was powerless to resist and
made no attempt to do so. The negroes
were four.d in the jail, but as the identity
of the supixised murderer was a mystery,
the party was halted. Some of the more
turbulent spirits suggested a lynching of a
repro on principle, but upon the sheriff
promising to find and produce the assail
ant if the story w,is true, the party left
and ecoured the town in the hope of com-
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ing upon their man. The feeling among the
"jackies” and the marines against the ne
gro population is intensely aggravated by
last night’s affray when Charles Kitchen,
also a negro, killed a seaman.
Their revenge will be quite as well satis
fied if Kitchen can be located and they are
looking for him as well as for the mys
terious negro who is supposed to have
killed a marine.
11 p. m.—While returning from jail the
party met another "jackie” who thought
he could identify the supposed murderer.
A march on the jail followed and the men
looked over the colored prisoners, but
failed to identify. There were some cool
heads among the marchers; and they ad
vised giving the sheriff a chance to get
Kitchen and two other suspected negroes,
named Kidd and Spencer.
The party eventually dispersed at a late
hour without further trouble, although
determined to avenge the assaults and in
dignities from negroes. The latter are
keeping well under cover to-night.
12:15 a. m.—At a late hour to-night
squads of marines were still patrolling the
streets gathering in the marines and sail
ors. A guard of more than 79 armed sol
diers has been placed around the jail. At
the time this dispatch is filed the town is
comparatively quiet, except for small
groups not yet taken in by the patrol; but
it is currently reported that martial law
will be declared before another night.
MADRID NOT UNEASY.
Thinks Santiago Has Ample Forti
fications for the Emergency,
London, May 26. —The Madrid correspon
dent of the Daily Mail says: '"Official tel
egrams from Cuba confirm the report that
Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley, with their combined squadrons,
are in front of Santiago de Cuba,
blockading Admiral Cervera. Ministers
consider that Santiago possesses sufficient
defenses to render null and void any ag
•gressfve action the enemy may take.
"The position-of the American squadron
will cause the government to take imme
diate action, though it is unknown as yet
what form this action will assume.
"Rumors that a battle has already oc
curred are officially denied.
“Great Importance is attributed to the
latest news from the Philippines respect
ing the Spanish plan of mobilization.”
SANTIAGO CUT OFF.
Strong Band of Insnrgenffi Cut Off
Interior Communication.
London, May 26.—A dispatch from Mad
rid via Biarritz says: "There has been
active exchange of dispatches between the
government and the authorities at Havana
and San Juan de Porto Rico on the sub
ject of sending coal and provisions to San
tiago de Cuba.
It is alleged that Admiral Cervera has
wired confirming the report that Santiago
de Cuba is cut off from communication
with the Interior by strong bands of in
surgents, and that in consequence coal and
provisions are getting scarce.
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MANILA EXPEDITION SAILS.
City of Peking and City of Sydney
Leave ’Frisco.
San Francisco, May 25. —The start w J as
made for Manila late this afternoon and
the first American army to sail for a for
eign shore is now in the broad Pacific.
Troops were given a royal send-off.
At 4 o’clock Brig. Gen. Anderson sig
nalled from the Australia for the City of
Peking and the City of Sydney to get un
der way. The bay was alive with small
craft of every kind end huge ferry boats
were pressed into service to accommodate
the eager crowds and carry them tp the
head of the Golden Gate that a last fare
well might be said.
As the Australia passed AlcatrazTsland
in the lead of the other ships the battery
of United States artillery stationed there
fired a salute to Gen. Anderson.
The colors were dipped in recognition and
the steamships sounded their sirens.
After the pilots were dropped, the vessels
went ahead at full speed and in six days,
if all goes well they will enter Honolulu
harbor and join the Charleston.
The three transports carried close onto
2,500 men.
The fleet is loaded with supplies to last
a year and carries a big cargo of ammuni
tion. and naval stores for Admiral Dewey.
It is not probable any more troops will
bo dispatched before another week. The
Zealandia is being prepared to carry ool
diers' but none of the other transports
are in port.
REBELS ATTACK MANILA.
Spanish Batteries Turned Shoreward
to Protect the City.
New York, May 25.—A cablegram from
Manila bay, via Hong Kong, to the Even
ing Telegram, says:
"Arriving here yesterday on the McCul
loch, I found the American squadron an
chored off Cavite, except one ship, which
was patrolling the outside bay.
"The foreign warships Immortallte (En
glish), Brink (French), Irene Commorin
(German), and two Japanese warships
were anchored off the city of Manila.
"The Japanese boat Naniwa had arrived
the night before and at noon saluted the
port with twenty-one guns, which salute
was returned by the shore battery. This
is the first salute the Spanish flag has re
ceived from any warships since the block- ,
ado was established. ,
"One Japanese vessel leaves to-morrow
for Hong Kong.
"Gen. Aguildano, who came to Manila
from Hong Hong in the McCulloch, land
ed at Cavite yesterday.
"They tell me the rebels have taken the
position of Subig and have 30,009 men
ready to fight against the Spaniards as
soon as they can get arms.
"A report was brought to the flagship
last night that the rebels had attacked
the Spanish outposts of Manila.
“The Spaniards were found to have turn
ed the guns of their shore batteries land
ward, for protection against the insurg
ents and the rebels made nothing more
than a reconnoisance in force.
“It is also reported that the lieutenant
who commanded the Callao here has been |
shot after a trial by a summary court mar- I
tial. These rumors come through the
crews of merchant vessels still here, but I
do not have much confidence in the ac
curacy of the reports.
MONDAYS!
&A'NO- 1
THURSDAYS]
[ NO. 42.
SAVANNAH (BOYS IN THE SWIM.
their uniforms of gray DISTINw
GUISH THEM FROM OTHERS,
Col. Brown’s Men Hold the Admlnw
tfon of AH Camp Visitors—Willing!
and Anxious for the Invasion of
Cuba—Delicacies From Home CiuisH
Pleasure and Tears—Two SpnnisM
Spies Held by Sheriff Spencer in
Tampa—Circumstances of Tlieim
Arrest Guarded in Secrecy.
Tampa, Fla., May 25.—This has been of
warm, dry day in camp, but the Second
Regiment of Georgia have been busy as
beavers all day. Col. Brown can boast ofl
having the most industrious and hand-*
somest lot of men encamped in Florida.
Their camps are all nicely arranged and
the boys are as courteous and polite ta
visitors as dancing masters. Hundreds ofl
people went to see them to-day and all
admired the Georgia boys. There is a vas|
distinction between the Savannah compa
ny and the rest of the volunteers and reg
ulars, as that company is attired in gray*
while the other boys all wear blue. The
new summer uniforms will arrive shortly,
and they cahnot come too quick to pleated
the boys, as the ones they are now wear
ing are very' uncomfortable.
Lieut. Col. Garrard and Maj. Alward and
Kendrick have made many friends during
their short stay here and the people ofi
Tampa have received them into social cir
cles mest graciously. They are all tiptop,
gentlemen, highly pleased with Tampa,
and our people will give them the bestt
we have in the way of social pleasures.
The Georgia boys are fully aware of thd
many difficulties of which they will ba
compelled to encounter during hostilities,
but this does not lessen their desire to
move on to Cuba. They think that isl
they have got to fight that they will do it
nobly and with credit to the great country]
whose flag they intend to honor.
Many officers of other regiments visited
the Georgia regiment to-day,” consulted
with Col. Brown and his staff as to tha
probable manner in which the troopa
would be moved to the battlefield, and
every soldier was anxious to learn when
and how the troops would go, but not even
Gen. Shafter himself knows. The boyg
are contenting themselves by getting used
to regular soldier life in the most pic
turesque camping grounds in all Florida.
Express wagons loaded with delicacies fort
the Georgians made their way to the camp
this morning and when the packages wera
opened they contFiGHd many nice tnings*
to eat and many other little dainties that
only a mother or sister could send the ip
dear ones. It was indeed a touching scene.
Tears trickling down the qheeks of big,
red-faced stalwart men when receiving
tokens from those near and dear to them,
shows how the human heart throbs at the
thought of leaving their all for the saka
of their country.
Sheriff Spencer now has in custody tha
two Spanish spies arrested by the govern
ment secret service men within the pasß
two days.
Jose Castellanos, who was arrested Hon*
day evening as he was ready to leave thd
city by Detective pdward Donnelly, is ona
of them, and the other is Frank Miller, a
Canadian, who was detected yesterday af
ternoon by the agents who work under
Lieut. Col. Wagner. Mystery surrounds
the circumstances leading to the arrest of
Miller. The proof against, him is said ta
be conclusive, although such matters ara
closely guarded secrets by the war depart
ment. It is proved that he was in direct!
communication with people in Montreal.
Canada, who are known to be spies and
that is the strongest evidence against him.
What disposition will be made of the twa
men it would be next to impossible to
learn. Hanging by secret court martial
will probably be the result.
GEN. WHEELER AT LAKELAND.
He Goes to ink .•Innl to Locate
Camp for His Command. v
Lakeland, Fla., May 25.—Gen. Wheeler,
commander of the cavalry, stationed ir»
Tampa, was here all of to-day to locate
a camp ground for his command. He wag
accompanied by several members of hlg
staff.
A beautiful place was selected on the
banks of a lake about half a mile north
of the town. It has not as yet been
definitely decided tvhat regiments will be
brought here, but it is thought to be
those now stationed in Tampa.
The water facilities here are excellent
and, in fact, it has been decided that
Lakeland has the advantage of any town
in the state so far as water for both men
and horses are concerned.
Just when more troops will arrive hero
has not been ascertained. •
In addition to meeting several army offi
cers personally known to him, Gen.
Wheeler was called upon by a number
of old Confederate veterans, who served
under him in the war between the states.
All of his old soldiers was given a hearty
grip and kindly word by' the general, and
many old memories were recalled.
The boys of the Seventy-first had targqt
practice on the new rifle range this morn
ing and it was as amusing as instructive.
The new recruits who had never fired a
gun were kicked in all directions by tho
recoil and caused much laughter among
their comrades who had been broken in.
GEN. WHEELER AT TAMPA*
Third, Sixth and Ninth Cavalry to
Go to Lakeland.
Tampa, Fla., May 25.—A new artillery
camp has been established near Tampa,
and in this camp will be quartered all the
batteries of artillery now here and all that
are to arrive before troops start for Cuba.
The camp Is under command of Maj. Sam
uel M. Mills of the Sixth Artillery. At pres
ent he has named it Camp Rogers, in hon
or of Gen. John I. Rogers, chief of artil
lery. The establishment of the artillery
camp has been kept secret. It is about two
miles from the city, and no one appeared
to know of it. It bids fair to be -the larg
est camp of au that the army has yet es
tablished in and round Tampa. The camp
is located on a high bluff on the banks of
the Hillsborough river. The water supply
comes from a half dozen springs close by,
and a pumping station is now being erect-
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