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CUBAN EXPEDITION.
A Company of United States Troops
Leaves Tampa for Cuba.
Soveral SpnnUh Vessels Captured OIT lln-
vanti unit Taken to Kiy Wit Ilopurts
iif Uneoiintern with tlio Kiieiny'
Wamhlp Uneonilrmed.
Tampa, Fin., May 10. The steamer
Gussic, one of the Mnllory Hue boats,
chartered by the government for tiso
ns u transport, will sail for Cuba to
day, loaded with arms, ammunition
and supplies furnished by the United
States government for the use of tho
Cuban insurgents. A company of 100
United States troops from the First
regiment of Infantry will accompany
the expedition and aid in guarding tho
landing of the valuable cargo, and will,
if necessary, penetrate in to the interior
far enough to place the supplies
in the hands of the insurgents. Tho
expedition will bo in charge of Capt,
W. II. Dorst, Gen. Miles' aide, who has
just returned from Cuba. The Gussic
has on board between 0,000 and 7,000
Springfield rilles, about 200,003 rounds
of ammunition and several hundred
boxes of provisions, consisting prin
cipally of canned meats and hardtack.
The utmost secrecy is maintained re
garding tho point of landing, but
in view of Capt. Dorst's recent
landing near Havana, where hu
communicated with the insur
gent leader, Gen. Delgado, it is
believed that the expedition will bo
headed for a point not far from Ha
vana. The Gussic had mouutcd on her
forward deck yesterday a one-pounder
rapid-fire gun. It is understood, how
ever, that she will bo met at some point
not far from Key West by a gunboat
from the blockading squadron and es
corted to the designated binding plnce.
It is intimated that the Whitney will
follow the Gussio to Cuba as soon as
her arms, ammunition and supplies can
be loaded. lleforo u weelc has passed
it is believed that the insurgent lead
ers will have been furnished with
arms enough for at least 15,000 men
and, with a base of supplies estab
lished on tho coast, a vigorous cam
paign against the Spanish forces will bo
inaugurated. Muj. Gen. James F.
Wade is now in command of the army
of invasion, by his right as senior offi
cer, displacing Maj. Gen. W. II. Shat
ter, heretofore in command. Orders
to this effect were received from Wash
ington last night. Largo amounts of
powder and projectiles for tho block
ading squadron are now arriving here.
Hundreds of carpenters are at work
fitting up the big transports. It is be
lieved now that all of the boats here
will be in readiness for loading by
Wednesday night. Tho engineer corps
yesterday were drilled to the use of
the big canvas pontoons, which are a
part of their equipment. In the capa
cious hold of the Alamo are stored
enough of these pontoons to form a
bridge several hundred feet in length.
They will be carried with the expedi
tion. ki:y wi:st itujioits.
Ii:y West, Fin., May 10. Tho Span
ish fishing smack Santiago ApostaL
was captured by the gunboat May
flower oft' Havana and brought in by a
prize crew yesterday afternoon. She
was bound from Yucatan for Havana
with a cargo of fish and a crew of ten
men. She was rounded up with one
blank shot. This was the only inci
dent of tho day, which was largely
devoted to the circulation of alarming
rumors of tho sinking of American
ships off the Cuban coast. Up to night
fall nothing approaching definito
evidence of the blockading licet had
reached here. Tho story flourishing
at that hour was that heavy firing had
been heard oil' Havana. This was
brought in by small boats, and was jus
much In need of verification as tho
others. Naval men here, however, in
cline to the belief that tho Spanish
batteries ou the north coast will seize
every chance to llro ou American ships,
and would not be surprised to hear at
any moment of a battlu at or oil' Ha
vana. Intelligence of Hear Admiral
Sampson's squadron was also
eagerly looked for. It is be
lieved that it has already reached.
its destination and that news
of an engagement should soon arrive.
Three separate reports of engagements
of United States warships reached
hero last night, but thus far details
are wanting. One rumor is that tho
cruiser Montgomery has captured two
prizes off Cape Haytion, after a sharp
battle with two Spanish gunboats and
put in to St. Nicholas slightly dam
aged. Another says that the tug
Osceola, of tho mosquito fleet, was fired
upon near Havana, and tho third is
that three Spanish gunboats fired upon
the United States torpedo bout, Wins
low at Cardenas but were repulsed by
tho Winslow after one had been dis
abled. Tho Vicksburg last night brought in
a fishing bmack. the Fernandilo, taken
oft' Havana, Doth ships are lying out
and swing to tho regulations. No de
tails can be ascertained. The Spanish
schooner Severo was captured by tho
gunboat Dolphin while trying to mako
her way into Havana harbor early yes
terday morning.
Uotvoy Hay at St. I.miW.
St. Louis, May 10. Mayor Zicgen
heln has officially proclaimed Satur
day, May 1-1, a public holiday in honor
of the victory of Adm. George Dewey.
A mammoth celebration will take
place at Forest park.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Hoport of tho Doing: of Oar
Senator ntul Kopresontntlves In
Vanlilngtnu.
Tnnscnato was not in session on tho 3d....
When tho houso mot tho chaplain gavo thanks
for tho victory won by our lleot anil prayed
that It might bo tho means of soon ending tho
war. Tho scnato bill with an amendment for
tho saloof public lands In Missouri was passed.
It was also voted to insist upon tho houso
amendments to tho bill for organizing n navy
battalion In tho District of Columbia and a
confcrcnco was asked. Consideration of prl
vato bills was then begun. Afterwards a rcccsi
was taken and at tho night session -- pension
bills and a number of acts correcting military
records were p ssed.
Sknatoii Stkwaut prcsontcd In tho scnato
on tho 4th nn nmendment to tho war revenue
mensuro for Issuing ISOO.000,000 treasury notes
instead of bonds. It was reforrcd to tho tlnnuco
committee. Tho conferenco report on tho for
tiilcntlons bill wns adopted. A bill to allow tho
Knight of Pythias to maintain a sanitarium on
tho government reservation at Hot Sprint's,
Ark., wns passed. Senator Cockroll (Mo ) so
cured tho passngo of a resolution asking tho
secretary of tho treasury to mako n report
about tho silver In tho treasury, tho amount of
seigniorage, the number of dollars coined, etc.
Tho bill providing for tho presidential succes
sion In certain contingencies was passed, a
rider by Senator Mills (Tc.x.), meeting tho
points raised by tho supremo court against tho
income tax proposition, being defeated by a
party vote.... Tho houso adopted tho confer
enco report on tho fortifications bill nud passed
a resolution repealing tho act prohibiting tho
passage of Importations In bond through tho
territory of tho United States Into tho "freo
7ono" of Mexico. Mr. Newlnnds (Nov.) Intro
duced a Joint resolution for tho annexation of
llnwalL
Tnnsenatoon thoBth hnd under considera
tion tho post olUco appropriation bill. Tho
measure carries tV9,'J24l:iua Tho most Impor
tant action taken was tho adoption of an
amendment offered by Senator Tillman (S. C)
reducing the deliveries of mall In all cities to a
number not exceeding four each day. Tho ac
tion of tho committee In striking out tho ap
propriation for 1500,000 for rural freo delivery
wus sustained and tho bill now carries no ap
propriation for such delivery. Just beforo ad
journment a war measure was passed author
izing tho president to supply tho Cuban Insur
gents with arms and munitions of war nnd em
powering United States army ofllcers serving In
Cuba to glvo needy Inhabitants of tho Island
medicines and food.... Tho houso agreed to tho
conference report on tho Alaskan bill extend
ing tho homestead laws nnd providing for cer
tain railway rights In tho territory. The meas
ure providing for tho arbitration of disputes
botweon railroads and their employes was
passed, besides a number of minor bills. Tho
house then adjourned until tho Uth.
Tni: senate on tho (3th passed a bill to In
crease to 15 tho number of surgeons In tho
United States army and to authorize tho secre
tary of war to employ as many contract sur
geons as he may deem necessary. The rest of
tho session was consumed by n discussion of an
amendment to the post ofllco appropriation bill
offered by Senator Pettigrow (S. D.) providing
for a reduction of -0 per cent. In tho compensa
tion of railroads for tho transportation of
mulls. Tho amendment was still pending
when tho senato adjourned until tho 0th.... Tho
house was not In session.
LED INTO A TRAP.
Tho Vlcknlitirgr "' Morrill Arc I.uit Under
the Cum of n Havana ISnttrry
anil inrrnwly Kscapn.
Kky Wi:st, Fla., M113' 0. Only poor
marksmanship on tho part of the Span
ish gunners saved the Vicksburg and
the cutter Morrill from destruction oft
Havana Saturday morning. For o.er
half an hour they were under the flro
of the guns of the Santa Clara water
batteries, but both escaped with
out material injury, although
shrapnell from eight-inch guns
exploded all about them and
botli now show the pitted scars of
the Spanish bullets. The wily Span
iards had arranged a trap to send a
couple of our ships to the bottom.
They baited it as a man would bait a
trap. A small schooner was sent out
from Havana harbor shortly beforo
daylight yesterday morning to draw
some of the Americans in tho
ambuscade. Tho ruse worked liko
a charm. Tho Vicksburg and tho
Morrill, in the heat of tho chase and
in their contempt for Spanish gunnery,
walked straight into tho trap that
had been set for them. Had the Span
iards possessed their souls in patience
but five minutes longer, not even tho
bad gun practice would have saved our
ships and to-day two more of our ves
sels would lie at tho bottom, within
two lengths of the wrecks of tho ill
starred Maine.
WORST IN FIFTY YEARS.
Terrible Floods Ar Devastating tho Ar-
lotiiHii't Viilloy TnwnH Aro Submerged
and ThouH.tndH Kendered Homeless.
Van Huih:.v, Ark., May 9. Tho worst
flood known since 1814 is devastating
tho Arkansas valley and towns along
the banks of that stream aro sub
merged, whilo many farm buildings
aro afloat. One-fourth of tho residence
part of tills city is eight feet under
water. Riverside and Dabylon, two
densely settled suburbs, are under
water and several large residences have
fallen into tho river. Every foot of
dry land is covered with household
goods. Thousands of people have been
driven from their homes and are being
sheltered here. Tho M., K. & T. and
Iron Mountain railroad systems aro
tied up in tho Indian territory. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars' damage
has been done to plantations in Craw
ford county.
Loudon Papers Praise Drwiiy.
London, May 'J. Tho comment on
the battle at Manila us tho details come
in is universally ilattering to Commo
dore Dewey and the American navy.
The Times says: "The destruction of
tho Spanish fleet was complete, as com
plete as any achievement recorded in
naval annals. Commodore Dewey show
ing himself worthy alike of tho great
traditions of tho United States navy
and of his kinship with tho race that
produced Nelson."
HONORS FOE DEWEY. I
A Vote of Thanks Extended by Con
gress to the Comm odorc.
ItlrdnU for Illo OfTlcer anil Men Clalliuit
Commodore to 11 0 Promoted to Hear
Admiral President' Meago to
Coiigresn 011 tho Subject.
Washington, May 10. Fitting trib
ute was paid by congress yesterday to
Commodore Dowey for the magnificent
victory achieved in the battle of Ma
nila bay. A message from tho presi
dent was received by both houses rec
ommending that a vote of thanks bo
oxtonded by congress to Commodore
Dewey aud tho gallant officers and
men of his command. Without a word
of debate and without a dissenting
voice botli houses agreed to a resolu
tion carrying into effect tho recom
mendation of tho president.
Congress went farther oven than
that. A bill was presented increasing
the number of rear admirals in the
navy from six to seven, in order that
tho president might nominate Commo
dore Dewey to tho highest position in
tho navy within his gift, aud that,
too, was passed without dissent. In
addition, a joint resolution was
unanimously agreed to directing
the secretary of tho navy to pre
sent to Commodore Dewey a
sword of honor, and to have struck,
in commemoration of tho battle of
Manila, a bronze medal for each of tho
officers and men who participated in
tho gallant fight. Tho resolution ap
propriates 810,000 to enable the secre
tary to carry its provisions into effect.
President Melvinley's message rec
ommending a vote of thanks was as
follows:
To tho Congress of tho United States:
On the'Jlthof April I directed tho secrotary
of tho navy to telegraph orders to Commodore
Clcorco Dewey, of tho United States navy, com
manding Urn Asiatic squadron, then lying In
tho port of Ilong Kong, to proceed forthwith to
the Philippine lslands.thoro tocommcuco oper
ations and engage tho Spanish licet. Promptly
obeying that order the United States squad
ron, consisting of tho llngshlp Olympla, lialtl
more. Kalelgli, Uoston, Concord aud Petrel,
with tho rovenuo cutter McCulloch as an aux
iliary dispatch boat, entered the harbor of Ma
nila at daybreak ou tho 1st of May nud imme
diately engaged tho entire licet of 11 ships,
which were under tho protection of tho llro of
tho land forts. After a stubborn light, In
which tho enemy suffered great loss, theso ves
sels were destroyed or completely disabled nnd
tho wator battery at Cavlto silenced. Of our
bravo ofllcers and men not one wns lost and
only eight Injured and those slightly. All of
our ships escaped any serious damage Uy tho
tth of May Commodore Dowey had taken pos
session of tho naval station at Cavlto, destroy
ing tho formications Micro and at the entrance
of tho bay and patrollng their garrisons. Tho
waters of the bay aro under his complete con
trol. Ho has established hospitals within tho
American lines, whero iM) of tho Span
ish sick and wounded aro assisted
und protected. Tho magnitude of this
victory can hardly bo measured by tho
ordinary standards of naval warfara Out
weighing any mntorlal advantage Is tho moral
effect of this Initial success. At this unsur
passed achievement tho great Ifcart of our na
tion throbs, not with boasting nor greed of
conquest, but with deep gratitude that this
triumph has como in a Just causo nnd that by
tho graco of Ood an effectlvo step has thus
been taken toward the attainment of tho
wlshed-for peace. To those whoso skill, cour
age and devotion have won tho light, to tho
gallant commander and the bravo ofllcers aud
men who aided him, our country owos nn In
calculable debt.
Keeling as our peoplo fool and speaking In
tholr name I at onco sent a message to Commo
dore Dowey. thanking him and his officers and
men for their splendid achievement and over
whelming victory, and informing him that I
bad appointed him an acting rear admiral. I
now recommend that, following our national
precedents aud expressing tho fervent grati
tude of overy patriotic heart, tho thanks of con
gress be given Hear Admiral CJoorgo Dowey, of
tho United States navy, for highly distin
guished conduct In conflict with tho enemy and
to tho ofllcers and men under his command for
their gallantry. In tho destruction of tho
enemy's licet nnd"tho rnpturo of tho enemy's
formication in tho bay of Manila.
AV U.T.I AM MCICIXT.KY.
Executive Mansion, May 0, lblW.
The resolution adopted in response
to the recommendation is as follows:
Joint resolution, tendering tho thanks of con
gress to Commodoro Dewoy, U, S. N.,nnd to
tho ofllcers and men of tho squadron under his
command.
Unsolved, Hy tho sennto nnd tho houso of
representatives of the United States of Amor
Jca, In congress assembled, that In pursuance
of tho recommendation of tho president mado
In accordance with tho provisions of section
1508 of the revised statutes, tho thanks of con
gress and of tho American peoplo aro hereby
tendered to Commodore Ueorgo Dowey, U. S.
N., commander-in-chief of tho Asiatic station,
for highly distinguished conduct In conflict
with tho enemy as displayed by him In tho de
struction of the Spanish lleot aud batteries in
tho harbor of Manila, Philippine- islands. May
1. 18C8.
Sec. 2. That tho thanks of congress nnd of
tho American people uro hereby extended
through Commodore Dewey to tho ofllcers and
men under his command for tho gallantry and
skill exhibited by them ou that occasion.
Sec. a Ho It further resolved, Thattho presi
dent of tho United States bo requested to causo
this resolution to bo communicated to Com
modoro Dewey and through him to tho olUccrs
and men under his command.
Wheat Higher Than Kvur.
Chicago, May 10. Tho advance in
wheat went on witli renewed impetus
yesterday. Tho Chicago May price
already so high did not go up as
much as on Saturday. Tho opening
sale was SI. "5. The .Inly price, how
ever, wus up nearly 11 cents, to S1.-0,
and September wiieat, which has been
lagging behind, sold at Ul cents, a rise
of seven cents since Saturday.
Tho I'.lmK Hotel Hurried.
St. Louis, May 10. A special from
Hxcclslor Springs, Mo., says: The
Elms hotel, which hud 500 rooms and
was tho finest country hostelry in tho
state, is in ruins as the result of a fire
which started in the enginu room.
Tho Kims was built in 1S80 at a cost of
uboutS'JOO.OOO.
N0NE M0RE PATRIOTIC.
Men Who Woro thn dray linger to Defend
tho flag They Oncn Tried to
Destroy.
Washington, May 0. Reports reach
ing hero from tho south show that tho
appointment of ex-Confcdcrato Genor
uls Leo and Wheeler to bo major gen
urals in tho volunteer army is result
ing in cordial commendation of Presi
dent Melvinloy's course in tills high
recognition of representative men of
that grout southern army which fought
against him and tho union which ho
now represents. Tho cordiality with
which the hands of tho president and
his associates aro being upheld by tho
south in tliis crisis shows better than
over beforo ltow completely sectional
lines nud tho spirit of the contest
of 1SG1-G have been merged into tho
common cause of loyalty to tho nation.
From every part of tho south Secre
tary Gage is receiving assurances Mint
tho peoplo und tho financial institu
tions will come promptly and earnestly
to tho support of tlie administration in
tho raising of funds to carry on tho
war. From every state of tho south
came prompt responses to tho call for
troops and that call was preceded hy
frequent and earnest appeals by men
who had served in the con federate
army to bo permitted to raise compa
nies and battalions and regiments of
men who woro tho gray to join in tho
common defense of tho nation.
WOODFORD BACK HOME.
United StutoH Minister to .Madrid Call on
President Moltluloy and Koports
tho situation Tho Mob Incident.
Washington, May 0. Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, United States minister
to Spain, arrived in Washington from
New Yorlc last night. He went almost
directly to tho white house, where ho
was given a most cordial reception by
the president. Ho remained in confcr
cnco with tho president until a Into
hour, tho entire Hispano-Amerioun
situation being informally aud thor
oughly discussed. Mr. Sickles, first
secretary of tho legation, when In
formed that cable dispatches had
stated that tho train on which tho
members of the legation hnd como
from Madrid to Paris had been at
tacked by a mob and that stones had
been thrown at tho party, said:
Well, some things were thrown at tho train,
but tho demonstration was not of a serious
character. A number of students, not a largo
number, had gathered at Vallndoltd and cried
"Long llvo Spain." and a few other patriotic
cries. Tlioy wero not directed against us par
ticularly, I assure you. but woro tho result of
n patriotic fooling on their part. A few win
dows In one of tho cars next to tho party wero
broken, but none of us was injured, no one at
all was hurt. Whilo at Madrid, wo wero treat
ed with tho inmost courtesy.
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.
Majority of Prominent l'orlo Itlcans AVant
to lln Under United M.ttes Dominion
Pear an Independent Keptihllo.
Nicw Yoitic, .May 0. Tho Herald says:
Members of tho Porto Itico revolution
ary junta in this city have received
advices from tho West Indies stating
that tho natives of Porto Rico liavo
risen at .tunicas aud lialarnur, aud
that, upon the arrival of tho United
States lleot 70,000 men will tako tho
field against Spain, Itobcrt II. Todd,
tho secreting' of tho junta, said last
night:
Tho Porto Klcnns have onlv boon waiting for
n favorable opportunity to throw off tho yoke
of Spain. Personally I am In favor of the ln
depcudenco of tho Island, but tho majority of
merchants anil planters, to my knowledge, pre
fer annexation to tho United Stntes. Thoy fear
an Independent republic would soon become
like Iluytt aud San Domingo, nnd assert that
tho property Interests of tho Island would bo
safer If under tho wing of this country.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEWEY.
Tho MoCiillnoh KoturiiH to .'Manila from
Hong Kong? with Urgent Dispatcher
from Washington.
Hono Ivono, May 0. Tho United
States gunboat Hugh McCulloch, which
arrived here Friday witli dispatches
from Adm. Dewey, officially announc
ing his great victory over tho Spanish,
left hero yesterday afternoon on her
return to Manila, after, it is under
stood, receiving many urgent dis
patches from Washington. According
to reports current here, tho American
admiral will insist, by force if neces
sary, upon tho Spaniards accepting
at least a temporary protectorate of
the United States, tho desire being, it
is alleged, to avoid disturbing tho
present administration, as it is pointed
out tho insurgents of tho Philippine
islands arc quite unfit to participate in
their government.
DICTATORSHIP FOR SPAIN.
It Muni Como to Contend Against tho
.Spreading' 1)1 turban res Cum pox
.May lln at tho Head.
IIkndayi:, France, May '.). Advices
which have just reached here from
Madrid by mail in order to escape tho
Spanish censor say tho general opinion
in Madrid is that a military dictator
ship is coming in order to contend
against tho spreading disturb
ances arising from hunger, tho
defeat of tho Spanish fleet at Manila
and tho political plots of various
descriptions. It added that Marshal
Martinez do Campos, tho former cap
tain general of Cuba, probably will bo
tho head of the dictatorship, and that
he will Ijo supported by a cabinet com
posed in the main of military men, as
the last chance of suving tho dynasty.
IS A MYSTERY.
Whereabouts of the Spanish Fleet
Not Known to Adm. Sampson.
President JUrKliiley ami Ml Cabinet Do-
oldii to Wage Vigorous Warfare on AH
Spanish Possessions Will Not
Itely 011 Insurgent.
Washington, May 10. There is tho
best authority for tho statement that,
yesterday having passed without a re
port from Adm. Sampson, tho navy de
partment docs not expect to hear from
him within soveral days. Tliu au
thority for tliis stittoment is an official
fully acquainted with Adm. Sampson's
plans, and tho remark would seem to
indictito that tho admiral, having
failed to find tho enemy at .the place
expected, had turned his attention to
tho alternative project. What this
is cannot bo ascertained. It is
evident, however, that tho depart
ment is under no apprehension as to
tho safoty of tho American licet, nor
of any vessel of tho licet. It Is now
officially admitted that Adm. Sampson
was with his Hoot near Cape Haytion,
ou tho north coast of Santo Domingo,
and distance about a day's run from
Porto Itico. So far no reports havo
comu to the department of any of tho
lurid engagements that aro said to
havo taken placo in those waters, but
it is believed at tho department that,
if there was gun firing, as reported by
merchant vessels, it probably was
caused by somu of tho United States
vessels chasing either prizes or tho
small Spanish gunboats that are be
lieved to bo cruising around in those
waters. From tho expectation so
plainly manifested at tho navv depart
ment that something is tohappen soon,
it is surmised that, if Sampson docs
not strike tho Spanish llyingsquadron,
ho may strlko a blow at Porto JHco
itself.
It is a curious fact that, thus far, tho
navy department does not know posi
tively where tho Spanish ileot is, and
it is just possible that tho vessols may
bo away over on the otlior sldo of tho
Atlantic or at Cadiz, instead of being
in Sampson's neighborhood in tho
West Indies.
A CIIANGIC IN TI1K WAH 1'OI.IOV.
Washington, May 10. President
Mclvinley and his cabinet at tho spe
cial war council hold yesterday decid
ed upon soveral Important clianges in
war policies. CJcn Morriam is to go to
tho head of tho Philippine relief corps
and Gens. Sliafter, Wade, Coppingor
and Deo will bo among tho first to
land in Cuba. Tho latest war plans of
tho cabinet meet tho approval of tho
war and naval boards of strategy, be
cause action is promised on botli land
and sea. As now suggestod by tho
orders given and being carried out
tho president proposes:
First To nnnlhllato tho Spanish navy on tho
Atlantic, oven if It Is necessary to cross tho
sea.
Second To begin nt onco tho land movement
against Cuba with a force so largo that the fall
of Havana anil tho complete surrender of Span
ish rulo in tho Island Is assured beforo tho
rainy season.
Third To back up Adm. Dowey With men
and arms suniclent to subjugate all tho Spanish
In tho various groups of tho Philippines and to
do theso soveral things regardless of tho money
und mon thoy may require.
Fourth To provide for tho military occupa
tion of nil the Islands captured from Spain and
to hold thorn by force of arms until tholr dis
position has been decided by congress, after
tho war Is at an end.
The determination to send a big army
into Cuba, which is an entire change
of plans, is duo to tho reports just re
ceived from tho special agents sent by
Gen. Miles to tho insurgents. These
show that tho United States cannot
rely upon the insurgent army to whip
tho Spaniards. Tho insurgents aro
poorly armed and just now aro suf
fering for food. It is tho absolute
knowledgo of all theso which caused
such a decided chango in tho plans
heretofore mapped out. There may bu
delay, but it will not bo prolonged.
Hy tho latter part of tho weelc, tho
regulars will bo moving and within
two weeks they will be joined by tho
volunteers ordorcd to mobilize at
Chickamnugiu
INVADING AHMV TO CUHA.
Washington, May 10. Orders wero
issued yesterday for tho immodiato
mobilization of tho volunteer army.
Tills is a sudden chango from tho orig
inal programme of tho war depart
ment, as it was intended to muster tho
troops in at once and drill them at
homo for some weeks prior to order
ing. them to tho points of mobilization.
At a consultation held at Secretary
Alger's residence it was decided to
send an invading force consisting of
60,000 men to Cuba at once. This sud
den chango of plans of tho war
department necessitated calling out
tho volunteer army Immediately
and the orders wero Issued yes
terday. Tho troops at Chicka
mauga will bo tho only ones which
will sec actual services in Cuba. Those
ordered to tho coast defense and
Washington aro not likely to go south,
as tholr services aro required In tho
great chain of coast defenso reserves
, consisting of Hi regiments. It is
stated at tho war department that tho
regiment recruited at Kansas City will
probably bo ordorcd to Cuba by way
of Cliickamauga, ns their record as tho
Third regiment of Missouri national
guard Is suilleiont evidonco that thoy
will require but little additional drill
ing. Tho invading army will prob
ably consist of two divisions, ono to bo
commanded by Gen. Wade, tho other
by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
