THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED -JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKNINGJ 3tlV 12 , 1808 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY rr.VE CENTS.
CHANGE IN PROGRAM
> ' Latest Order from Washington Begarding the
Nebraska Troops ,
ONE REGIMENT GOES TO PHILIPPINES
To Be Started to Ban Francisco as Soon as
Mustered and Equipped.
MAY EVEN FINISH FITTING OUT ON COAST
Governor Eequested to Make Immediate
Ecport on Their Oondition.
WAR DEPARTMENT EVIDENTLY IN A HURRY
With the \iiincrotiN CliniiKen In Or
der * , Only One Tiling AiipenrH Cer
tain , and thnt In the 3Ieu
Will Sec Action Soon.
LINCOLN. May 11. ( Special Telegram. )
Covernor Holcomb received the following
telegram nt an early hour this morning :
WASHINGTON , May 10. It Is now de
sired that ono regiment of the Infantry of
your stnto as soon as mustered nnd
equipped bo sent to San Francisco. 1'lcaso
Inform mo when It will be possible for your
troops to move. If not fully , equipped but
sufficiently BO to travel It may BO consid
ered best to have them go and complete
cauiomcnt. etc. . nt San Francisco. A de
tailed statement of the situation ns to your
troops Is requested ns Eoon as It Is possl-
blo for you to give It. R. A. ALGER ,
K Secretary of War.
The governor after receiving the telegram
from the secretary of war this morning , nt
once went out to the camp to see what con
dition the regiment was in , nnd to confer
with the officers on the matter of an Im
mediate move. The fact that several of the
companies were short of men nnd equipment
kept the matter In a state of Indecision
during the day , although the opinion was
general that preparation ; could bo com
pleted for.a move on Thursday. The First
regiment Is much farther advanced both
in the matter of recruits and In equipment
than Is the Second , and -tho trouble with
company M was also holding the latter regi
ment back , so tljat It was agreed that thu
First should be the ono to make the move.
This led to many applications being made
by men who doilrod to bo transferred to
companies In the lucky regiment. Two
companies In the Second regiment , F of
Lincoln and C of Nebraska City , expressed
n desire to bo transferred Into the First
regiment. These nro two of the strongest
and best drilled companies In the ciunp ,
and It was believed that they could ex
change places with two of the weaker and
poorer equipped companies of the First. No
such transfer was brought about during the
day , however. *
The camp was dusty nnd disagreeable to
day , but in spite ot this there wcro quito
n number of visitors. Many recruits came
In during the day , and were mustered In
as fast na they could be examined. Repre
sentatives''from Pawnco City and Aurora
were on the grounds each anxious to fur
nish men to take the place of the Grand
Island company , but ns neither had their
men present nothing definite was done.
Tflt-Krnm from Strode- .
The matter of the rejection of the officers
took , on a new phase at noon today when
Colonel Blschot received n telegram from
Congressman Strode , who said that he bad
Just seen the secretary ot war and obtained
the -promise that the mustering officer be
Instructed to muster In the officers , noting
physical defects on the Drolls. Tbe musterIng -
Ing officer will make no move until such
official order is received , but the telegram
is causing no little excitement among both
the rejected and ibe promoted officers.
A storm has been raised In the First regi
ment over the rejection of Chaplain Davla
nnd the appointment in his place of James
Mallloy , the politician preacher , who wad
chaplain of the house In the last legisla
ture. A protest has been framed and signed
by the officers ot the regiment objecting la
Matlley on account ot his unmlnlsterlal
character and asking for the retention ol
Davis as chaplain of the regiment.
The protest of the officers and men against
Rqv. Mallley seemed to have no effect , tit
the newly appointed chaplain was handed
bis commission shortly after noon ,
The trouble with Company M culminated
ot noon in Captain Roeder handln , ; in hli
resignation , wblcb was accepted. A large
number of the men refined to enlist with
out their officers , and preparations were at
once made to muster them out ot the guard ,
Captain Roeder was instructed to turn the
property of the company over to Mojo :
Decker , who in turn Is Instructed to recruit
tbo company to Us full strength. Majoi
Decker Is one of the officers rejected by the
medical board , but ho Is still considered tc
be In the guard. It is expected that about
thirty members ot Company M will , go in
and form the neuclcus for the reorganized
company. Pawnee City offers to furnlkt :
the balance ot the men and It Is likely the
offer will be accepted as the organizer of tht
Pawnee - > quad Is hero looking after tb'
mutter. ,
It Is evident now that the governor will
pay no attention to the Strode telegram
which was received from Washington thli
morning , but will go ahead and Issua tht
commissions ot the newly appointed officers
Cap tn I n Hoeder' * llenlKiiatlon.
Tbo letter ot resignation of Captain Roedei
was as follows :
CAMP ALVIN SAUNDERS. May 11. P
II. Barry , Adjutant General Nebraska Na
ttonal Guard : I have the honor to Inforn
> r > i that on account of the rejection of Firs
Lieutenant D. C. Derringer and Secom
Llcilte nnnt. O. A. Abbott , jr. , ot this com'
pany , I feel that I cannot In justice to my
nol ! and these officers remain In command
nnd therefore respectfully tender you m ;
resignation. Very respectfully ,
GEORGE ROEDCR.
Captain Commanding Company M , Sec'
end Regiment.
When Major Decker took charge of thi
company from Grand Island bo at once pro
cccdcd to collect nnd receipt for the prop
crty belonging to tbe state , giving receipt :
to Captain Roedcr. After the guns , car
trldge belts and other equipment wen
stacked up Major Decker made an addrcsi
to tbo men , saying that U was his purpose
acting under the orders of tbe adjutant gen
ernl of tbe National Guard , to recruit thi
company to Us full strength. He would 111- -
' to have all ot the present members of th
company stay In. As for the officers lie dli
cot know what the governor would do an <
could raako no promises. He then had thi
men lined up and asked all who desired ti
remain and muster In with the company ti
step forward from the rank. Not a mai
moved and there was n hearty cheer fron
the Grand Island boy * . In which the Uul
verslty Cadet members and now recruits o
tbe company feebly Joined.
After Nevr Coniiauy M.
The company was dismissed and notlfie <
tbat UM member * could have their dls
* ueji
charges as soon as possible. Notice was
also Issued that recruits were wanted and
that a now company M would be organized.
The recruiting ofllcer remained at the com
pany headquarters the balance of the after
noon , but no recruits offered themselves. A
number of the members of the old com
pany are anxious to stay In the army and
Bay they will enlist In other companies as
soon ns they can get their discharges from
company M. A majority of the Orond
Island men are so sore because of the loss
of their officers and so tired of camp life
that they will take their discharges and
go home.
Captain Uoedcr was respected and ad
mired by the officers and men of the camp
and had perfect control of his company. His
ntncss for n responsible position was rec
ognized when the troops first went Into
camp , which led to his being offered the
position as surgeon of the regiment. The
offer was a tempting one , but ho declined
because of the plcdgo made at Grand
Island that the ofTlcora of the company-
would stay with the men. H was In con
sideration of this plcdgo that many of the
younger boys of the company were allowed
to go. Captain Roedcr declined the pro
motion and when * the members of the com-
> any learned yesterday that their lloutcn-
, nts had been rejected they concluded that
n a test of their loyalty as between their
ilficers and their government they would
lay with their officers and ask to be mus-
ercd out.
Mnilillc Still UiiNettlcd.
The muddle over the mustering of thu
Grand Island company remains unsettled to
night. The adjutant general has notified
ho members of the company that unless
hey reconsider their action tomorrow morn-
ng a company from some other town , prob
ably from Stromsburg , will be brought hero
o fill the vacant place. Jn the meantime
citizens from Grand Island are hero this
evening advising their boys that it will bo
rery embarrassing to have them como homo
now. They say the sentiment In Grand
sland Is that the boys have shown an un
selfish devotion to their officers , but that
he action Is bad from a military stand
point. This Is causing many of the boys
.o waver and there Is a hope that the matter
may be adjusted satisfactorily. There la
also a. hope that an order will como from
the War department before morning In
structing the mustering officer to accept the
officers of the state guard. Just what the
; ovcrnor could do about his new appoint
ments In that event Is not known , but some
who are close to him say that he will dis
regard the order and stand firm for his
newly appointed officers. None of the mem
bers of the Grand Island company have yel
received their discharges , they being held
back In the hopes of an early adjustment
of the trouble.
In answer to the telegram received from
the War department this morning the gov
ernor tonight sent the follo'vlng message :
LINCOLN , May 11. Secretary of War
Washington , D. C. : Referring to.your tele
gram of 9th and 10th regarding Nebraskr
troops and equipment , there are now mus
tered In twelve companies In the First regi
ment , about " 900 men , Colonel Dratt com
manding ; clovfm companies of Second regi
ment. Colonel mils commanding ! All equip
ment of the Nebraska National Quart
turned over with companies. The equip-
merits for about 1,600 proportioned bctweor
two regiments. First luglmcnt now pre
pared to travel. Further equipment re
quired before active service. Ualanrc o
equipments can be furnished nt San Fran
cisco. Lieutenant Stotsenburg has made req
uisitions for equipments yet required. Ad-
vlso when regiment will be ordered a\\ny
SILAS A. HOLCOMD , Governor.
The expectation Is that a message wll !
bo received from the secretary of war ir
the morning calling for tbo Immediate de
parture of the First Nebraska for San Fran
cisco and that the regiment will leave hen
before Saturday night.
Hunter of Conimlmiiuiied OfUrern.
A general order was Issued by the ndju
tant general tonight giving the roster o
the commissioned officers of the companlei
of the First regiment , Nebraska voluntee
Infantry , as follows :
Company A Captain , Gcorgo P. Holde
man ; first lieutenant , Fred M. Yale ; sccom
lieutenant , Daniel Corcoran.
Company D Captain , JIurry n. Oury
first lieutenant , John T. Smith ; second lieu
tenant , Joseph A. Starch.
Company C Captain , Arthur H. Holllngs
worth ; first lieutenant , Harry -Archer
second lieutenant. Warren II. McLaughlln
Company D Captain , Martin Hcrpol
shelmer : first lieutenant , P. James Cos
grave ; second lieutenant , Phil W. Russell
Company E Captain , John F. Zcllllnger
first lieutenant. Frank D. Naracong ; aeconi
lieutenant , George W. Burr.
Company F Captain. Charles A. Vlckers
first lieutenant. Fred Greener : second lieu
tenant , Jacob Henderson.
Company G Captain , Fred A. Williams
first lieutenant , Fred II. Ough ; second lieu
tenant. Burton Fisher.
Company II Captain , not commissioned
first lieutenant , William K. Moore ; eeconi
lieutenant. Alexander Van Valln.
Company I Captain , William B , Stock
ham : first lieutenant , Chris Hanseu ; second
end lieutenant , Andrew T. Smith.
Company K Captain , Julius N. Kllllan
first lieutenant. Charles W. Jens ; Eeconi
lieutenant , E. 0. Weber.
Company L Captain , Wallace Taylor
first lieutenant. Lee Forby ; second lleuten
ant. C. M. Richards.
Company M Captain , John G. Painter
first lieutenant. V. Claris Talbot ; scconi
lieutenant , Charles T. Orr.
The list of regimental officers In the orde
Is the same as published In The Dec till
morning.
The following order la also Issued tonight
General Orders No. 16 % , Adjutant Gen
ernl's Office , Lincoln , Neb. , May 11 , 1S9S :
No. 1. The following named officers hav
Ing reported for duty In compliance wltl
coneral orders No. 7 for the purpose o
being mustered Into the United States \ol
untecr service , and upon examination bav
Ing been found to bo physically Incapacl
tatcd , they are therefore relieved from fur
ther duty with their respective commands
Major William Decker , Second Lleutenan
Charles S. Stroman , Colonel William Ills
choff , Jr. , First Lieutenant D. D. Derrln
ger. Second Lieutenant Albert P. Com
Second Lieutenant George A. West , Fire
Lieutenant C. M. Ring , Second Lleutenan
C. Shumate. Malor T. S. Williams , Captal
C. F , Colling , Second Lieutenant O. A. Ab
bott , jr. , Major Conrad F. Scharmann , Fire
Lieutenant Ucrt Royce , Captain Daniel I
Davis , chaplain.
No. 2 , The governor desires to express hi
lively appreciation of the spirit of loyalt
and patriotism evinced by the prompt response
sponso to the call to arms and sincerely re
grets the conditions which prevents yo
from serving the government as a Ne
liraska volunteer officer under the presl
dent's cnll. By command of the commander
In-chlcf. P. H. BARRY.
Adjutant General.
Pint Iteitltneiit JVote * .
Company M Is Indulging It ) extras In th
shape of two cases of measles.
Company B , Fullerton , needs six mermen
men to make the required number.
Company H , Nelson , Is short thlrtee
men and has telegraphed homo for recruit :
Three dagoes sold tbo Geneva boys sera
very stale bananas yesterday , and the boy
got even by tossing the venders iu blanketi
Captain Collins of company I was th
only captain who failed to pass the physica
examination. It Is expected that a ma
from the Thurston Rifles will be appointee !
Second HeKlmeut Xole * .
Lincoln Light Infantry 1s now full , tb
Ut > t men being mustered In today.
Mrs. Tom Astell. Mr. and Mrs. J. >
Stewart , Miss Rebecca Fulmer , R. Fulme
( Continued ou Third Pace. )
BEGIN MOVING TOWARD CUBA
iggressive Operations on a Big Scale Are
Started Under Way ,
MILES LEAVES FOR TAMPA THIS EVENING
Orilern for an Intmrniie Quantity of
Ilntloiin Are CHten. Out , Intllcat-
the tixtent of the 1'rt-n-
nrntlonn Decided Upon.
WASHINGTON , May 11. The army move
ment on Cuba Is now fairly launched , and
odny's news developed a concerted effort
11 along the line to begin aggressive opcrn-
lens on a big scale for the ejectment of
ho Spanish troops and government from
ho Pearl of the Antilles.
An order given this afternoon by the War
cpartmcnt for the purchase of G.000,000
atlons Is an earnestness of the scale on
vhlch preparations arc making for Invasion
f Spain's territory. Of this vast quantity
mc-fourth Is to go to the Philippines , by
way ot San Francisco , and the balance to
ubn.
For some reason that was not discover
able there appeared to bo a temporary
iheck In the practical working out of the
ilaus of the War department for this Cuban
movement. After everything had been made
cndy for the departure last night , Gen-
3ral Miles was detained , and for a time
oday the rather gloomy prospect of an
ndcfinlto postponement of the first military
expedition was presented. Later on , however -
over , the obstacle , whatever It was , was re
moved , and It was again announced that
, ho commanding general with a numerous
itnff would leave Washington tomorrow di
rectly for Tampa.
The department has made a great many
changes In the original program laid down
for the concentration of troops , and as In
dicated In these dispatches yesterday , many
bodies of volunteers that were originally
slated for one of the great concentration
camps have found themselves suddenly
inder orders to proceed direct to southern
joints , so that soon volunteers from the
jast and middle west will be moving swiftly
to Florida and the gulf , while from the far
west the cars will bo carrying troops to
San Francisco.
Today's news In connection with the re
newal of General Miles' orders to Tampn
Is pretty substantial evidence of a very carlj
movement of troops In strong force to Cuba ,
while the Philippine program , of courtc
haB been definitely fixed for some days.
Contrary to expectations the day passed
at the Navy department without news from
Admiral Sampson. Notwithstanding whal
appears to be confirmatory newspaper ad
vices relative to the presence of the SpaniHl ;
Ca : > e Verde fleet nt Cadiz , the Navy de
partment officials are beginning to cntertak
strong doubt of the accuracy of the repoit
DoulitH UK to SiinnlMli Fleet.
It was not possible , during the course ol
the day , to obtain anything like nn official
confirmation of the report received yester
day , but this Is not to be wondered at Ii
view of the success which the Spanish gov
ernment has so far met with In keeping
secret the movements of Its naval ships.
Until news comes from Admlial Sampsor
of hjs doings In and around Porto Ulco II
cannot be said definitely what program sltal
be decided on as regards that Island.
It has been suggested that some of tlj <
troops now being hurried so rapidly to th <
gulf coast may be Intended to co-operat <
with Admiral Sampson In the reduction o
the fortifications at San Juan do Porl <
Rico and the subsequent occupation ot thi
Island.
U Is felt that the admiral will be In f
rather disagreeable plight , supposing ever
that ho managed to reduce the forts wltl
bis fleet , It he were obliged to remain then
In occupation of the place , for lack of troops
when he might otherwise be urgently needcc
either on the Cuban coast or somewhere It
the Atlantic to meet the Spanish fleet.
An evidence of the wisdom of having th (
troops' transports near at hand In suel
cases Is shown by the predicament Admlrn
Dewey Is believed to bo In at Manila , where
for lack of troops , he Is unable to oscup :
the town and prevent the atrocities whlcl
the Insurgents are capable of working upoi
their helpless Spanish foes.
The revival of doubts as to the where
abouts of the Cape Verde squadron cause <
a reign of anxiety ns to the Oregon. Thi
ship was at Bahla at last accounts , and I
Is believed to have started a day or two agi
up the "Brazilian coast to Join Sampson'i
squadron In the West Indies. It will havi
to make a run of 3,000 miles , which wll
occupy tbo Oregon about ten days only , a
It Is In fine fettle and averaged thlrteei
knots an hour on the long run around fron
San Francisco.
However , It Is believed that Admlra
Sampson Is.as'well Informed as anyone Ii
Washington as to the conditions existing ii
the West Indies , and he will doubtless d (
whatever Is necessary In his judgment ti
safeguard the ship In Us run up the coast.
Courier Come * from Calm.
The courier who Is on his way here wltl
letters from General Gomez to Preslden
Palma of the Cuban delegation has stopper
at Tampa and will not reach here for i
day or two. General Nunez of the Cubai
array , 'after conferring with the Cuban nu
thoritles here and with General Miles , let
for Tampa last night.
Although the courier will bring , detalle <
advices from Gomez , tbo Cuban officials hen
are well Informed on the general status o
the Cuban forces In the field , and this sub
Ject has been gone over fully with the Wai
department officials.
In n general way It Is stated that entln
harmony exists between the Cuban author !
ties and the War department officials ai
to the resources and effective fighting forci
of General Gomez and General Garcia. Thi
Cuban authorities are ready and willing ti
have the fullest co-operation by the Unltet
States troops on Cuban soil , and It Is salt
there Is no ground for reports that Genera
Gomez desires to act single handed in BO
curing Cuban Independence.
Naturally , U is said In high Cuban quarters
tors , General Gomez feels some pride Ii
having sustained a war for the last thre
years single handed against the organize !
forces of Spain and doubtless believes tha
In time he could achieve a complete vie
tory. But , It Is said , he Is fully alive to th
fact that this would take time and a larg
Increase In arms , ammunition and mcdlcln
at his disposal In the meantime he ha
exercised only a prudential course In point
Ing out the climatic dangers of sending
large United States force Into Cuba.
Concerning the strength ot the Cuba :
forces In the field , the Cuban representa
tivcs hero say' ' that at present advices full
bear out all that the Cuban authorities hav
claimed , namely , that there are In all abou
40,000 men either under arms or ready t
take up arms as soon as guns and ammunl
tlon are at hand. Of this number It Is sal
that about 15,000 tack arms and equipment
leaving about 25,000 now In the Held an
reasonably equipped , although additions
ammunition and supplies would be most ad
vantagcoui to these latter.
TnU 25,000 do s not ffjit la anoa
amp , or in the usual "l rigo ot organized
military operations. On tle ) contrary Cuban
metals say their force * fcsve adopted the
actlcs essential to a igkt against heavy
dds , and have scattered'their forces Into
mall groups over an area of 3,000 square
miles. These small group's are best able
o carry on a guerilla warfare which diverts
panlsh attention to every'part of the Island.
The Immediate command ot Gomez Is said
o number 3,000 men , and Is located In- the
Ich Santa Clara district. Some distance
way. In the province of Santiago do Cuba ,
re the forces of General Garcia , the scv-
ral bands of which arc said to aggregate
5,000 men. The distance of Garcia from
Gomez Is said to make a juncture between
hem Impracticable , as there are no mcntid
if speedy communication.
It Is expected that Lieutenant Rowan , the
Jutted Spates officer who made a daring and
successful landing In Cuba and proceeded
nland to General Garcia's camp , will ar
rive at Key West tomorrow. This doubtless
ivlll afford the authorities hero much more
data on the situation ot the insurgents.
It Is understood that Lieutenant Rowan
already has stated , whether by report or
otherwise Is not known , that the Cubans In
General Garcla's district occupy a number
of towns vacated by the Spanish and that
.he Caban administration of these towns Is
n the hands of "fine men. "
This last expression gives special satis-
'action to Cubans here. They are hopeful
that President Masse will remain In the
western provinces and be ready to come with
Its cabinet to the first largo seaport city
that Is occupied and there set up the civil
administration of the republic of Cuba.
It has been understood that he Intended to
move his headquarters to the eastern end of
the Island , where nillllary operations are
not likely to occur , but this plan IB likely
to be changed , BO as to keep him near the
points of probable occupation In the west.
Set I < 'oot oh Ciilmii Soil.
NEW YORK , May 11 , A Key West spe
cial says that Information has reached that
> lace ot the landing within fifty miles ot
Havana of the expedition under command
of Captain Dorst , Fourth cavalry , which left
Tampa yesterday on board the transport
Gusstc.
TAMPA BAY , Fla. , May 11. Everything
possible ts being done to facilitate the work
loading the transports at Port Tampa
with ammunition and supplies for the ex
pedition. All last night and all of today
hundreds of men were kept busy unloading
the war material from the freight cars and
carefully stowing It away In the transports.
This part of the worK will bo practically
concluded by tomorrow night and the ships
In the slip will drop anchor In the bay to
make room for other'transports. The Ori
zaba Is expected up from Quarantine to
morrow. This Is ono of the largest trans
ports engaged by the government , and will
be used for carrying Infa'nlry. A number
of Hotchklss quick-firing and Gatltng guna
were loaded on the Florida today. The big
slego guns , four of which have arrived here ,
have not yet been unloaded from the cars.
They will bo loaded on sonrp of the larger
vessels , probably the Alamo or Orizaba.
Lieutenant. J D. Mlloy of General Shatt
er's staff , who was sent to Washington Sat
urday with thei reports ou'Captnln Dorst and
Lieutenant Colonel Caw ton -and the plans
for the Cuban dampagn. | returned today
bearing with him a' blg' > undle , of maps raid
documents and lmmedln\eJrTCDorted'"to'Gen- !
oral Shatter. It IB now -Relieved thnt the
two Cuban regiments will accompany the
regular troops'to Cuba. TWy have all been
armed with Springfield rifles and under al
most Incessant drilling are rapidly being
pounded Into shape , 'f
MOBILE , May 11. In the camps of the
regulars and volunteers all Is quiet. No
orders to move have been received at either
camp , although the officers are looking for
the same at any moment , and are ready to
go to the front promptly. With the regu
lars and state troops combined , there arc
5,000 men encamped here.
TAMPA , May 11. There Is good reason to
believe that Inside of1 twenty-four hours
another expedition , with thu same purposa
and destination as that of the Gussle , which
left here yesterday , loailcd with provisions
and ammunition and supplies for the Cuban
Insurgents , will ship from Port Tampa.
The Florida , one of the Plant line boats
chartered by the government for use as a
transport , has taken on a largo cargo ot
Springfield rifles arid ammunition , and the
stalls for horses and mul s 'have been com
pleted. The boat is fylng at the dock with
full steam up , and no one Is' allowed on
board. ,
"
General Wade went out to "the port today
and held a long conference with Superin
tendent Fitzgerald of the. Plant line of
steamers , and It Is believed that orders
were given to have th'e boat ready for sail-
lug at a moment's notice.
MILES GOES SOUTH TODAY
Co m m mi tier of the Army Will Per-
omil'.y SuiiervlNe the Trnimnor-
tntlon of Trooim to Cuba.
WASHINGTON , May 11. A final decision
has been reached by General Miles , com
manding the army , to leave Washington for
Tampa , Fla. , tomorrow night. The special
orders on this subject have been Issued , and
provide that the general and his staff and
other officers who accompany him shall pro
ceed to Tampa and other points that may
be designated "for temporary duty. "
The following named officers will accom
pany the general : Captain .Francis Mich-
ner , Captain D. P. More , Lieutenant Colonel
J. C. Gil more , Major General Joseph C.
Brccktnrldgo and Brigadier General John I ,
Rodgcrs of the volunteer array ; Colonel
Charles R. Greenleaf , Lieutenant Colonel A.
L. Wagner , chief ot the military Information
division of the War djepa tment ; Majoi
Henry B. Osgood , commissary ; Major Ell L
Hugglns , Captain Scabiirn , , Captain Hugh L.
Scott and First Lieutenant" Edward Ander-
eon. ,
Colonel Wagner wlll.hajre charge of the
bureau ot military Intelligence while the
army ts In the field. HeJ ll ) be assisted In
his work by Lieutenant' Anderson , who Is al
present In bis office , " and rother officers In
the field will be detalled'aa1 the work of the
bureau Increases. „ |
General Miles will' hajri ih | headquarter !
In the field , and a gretraas8 ot papers
charts and other data ot fi military charactei
have been packed readf for shipment tc
Tampa.
Start for Ban Fr ncl co.
TACOMA , Wash. , May 11. Amid martial
music , flying flags , waving handkerchief !
the First battalion , Washington date volun
teers , raarhced from Its camp south of this
city through the principal streets tblt
morning , and embarked on the iteamshl [
Senator for San Franclfco. Thousands ol
people lined the sidewalk * to bid goodby tc
the departing soldiers. The remaining bat
talions will leave Friday and Sunday.
PORTLAND , Ore. , MaU. . The First bat
talion of the Oregon volunteer * left for Sar
Francisco pn a special over the Sou then
Pacific at 5:30 : this afternoon. A crowd ol
25,000 people , including about 9,000 school
children , assembled along Sixth and Part
streets to bid goodby to the volunteer * .
Favor th * Valte * * * * .
RIO JANEIRO ( via Galveston ) , May 11.-
A faction of the radical party U taking atcpi
to officially declare themselves In the Cham
her of Deputies In favor of the Unltec
BtatM aa4 UM Udtfcndeac * . 9t Cub * .
WHERE IS SPAIN'S ' FLEET
Minister of Marine Denies that it Has
Returned to Cadiz.
SAYS IT IS WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE
Jimt Where tlint In In the Qnentloii
thnt IN I'n x l In ir the llrnlim of
Many on Until Sltlcn of
the Atlantic- .
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LONDON , May 11. ( New York World
Cablegram Special TcU'gMm. ) Tha Dally
Mall's Madrid dispatch says : Admiral Ber-
mejo , minister of marine , denlos the story
published that the Capu Veide s'lmiilron has
returned to Cadiz. IIu nlllrms that this fleet
Is now nt the present moment where It
ought to be , according to Instructions given
tt. As the papers are prohibited from pub
lishing any news about naval movements It
Is illlTlcult to ascertain the truth of con
flicting statements.
Though Eomo doubt Is expressed here
whether the Cape Verde squadron has reallv
returned to Cadiz In view of the fact that
the report was Issued just about the time
when the squadron was duo In the West
Indies and steaming slowly to economize
coal , that Is an opinion not generally held.
Today I asked Sir Donald Currle , chairman
of the Castle line of South Africa steamers ,
which cell regularly at the Canaries and
Cape Verde , whether any of his Incoming
steamers had reported having sighted thr
squadron. Ho said :
"No. For my part I believe , however ,
that the squadron has returned to Spain , as
the Spanish government has been unable to
surmount the coaling difficulty attendant on
dispatching ships across the Atlantic. They
could not engage the United States fleet on
arriving nt the other side If they had ex
hausted n good part of their coal , as their
lulls would stand so high out of the water
.heir unarmored parts would be dangerously
cxroMid. "
Asked his opinion of the fortifications ot
the Canaries , with which he Is personally
familiar , he replied : "They have been hur
riedly patching them up lately , but they
are very poor fortltlcatlons at the best , t
don't think they could withstand an attack
from a strong fleet. "
Lord Edmond Fltzmaurlco said : "I doubt
whether the Spanish fleet will be sent across
the Atlantic at all and the United States
can now , If tt chooses , repeat the exploit of
Drake , called "Singeing the Spaniards'
beard. " But the United States is not likely
to carry war Into European waters , Us ob
ject being only to liberate Cuba. - Besides ,
It would excite European susceptibility to
give those powers friendly to Spain n pre
text for active Intervention. It looks now
ns If Spain has abandoned Cuba. "
Srnlii AVaiitH to Quit.
This Is the prevalent opinion In political
nnd diplomatic circles here. In fact tt has
been suggested that Spain will , before long ,
find means of proposing Indlroclly to Wash
ington to surrender Cuba on condition that
It retires from the Philippines. H Is nlso
rumored In wellinformed , circles hero that'
Queen Victoria has personally appealed to
the queen regent to sue for peace on the
ground that the longer war continued the
longer her son's prospects would be Jeopar
dized. The general feeling here Is that a
continuance of the war by Spain would bo
nothing short of criminal lunacy , but It Is
clearly understood that the European powers
will not Intervene unless Invited by Spain
on conditions acceptable to the United
States.
Little Importance Is attached to the
Gl9bo Cadiz dispatch , dated Friday , stat-
'ing that a reserve squadron was to sail
thence today. The Globe , which Is strongly
pro-Spanish , has been laboriously trying to
keep up the belief that Spain has not only
the means for fighting , but will be more
than a match for the United States fleet
when it starts. The latest authentic advices
from Cadiz declared that the Carlos V
would not be ready for sea for some weeks.
The mere fact that the Globe's dispatch Is
passed by the censor affects Us reliability.
The Spanish war ship blown up In the
straits of Gibraltar Is believed to be the
heavily armored destroyer Destructor , which
has four funnels , as described. It has been
cruising In tbe straits between Tar Ida and
Ceuta with two torpedo boats and the
cruiser Qlralda. The Destructor was , a
very formidable craft , its class being a
twenty-slx-knot boat , with two torpedo
tubes and a complement of about fifty offi
cers and men.
Though tbe kaiser undoubtedly views the
United States' conquest of the Philippines
with profound jealousy and dislike the no
tion is not credited here that ho intends
to embroil himself in the struggle on that
account. The German claims for losses ow
ing to the bombardment will as usual be
pitched on tbe highest scale and the govern
ment will press them determinedly. That Is
the fixed policy of the German government
to defend and promote German commercial
Interests everywhere. The reports that large
shipments by English firms of Welsh steam
coal and munitions ot war to neutral ports
where transshipped for Spain have excited
much discussion as to their legality in po
litical circles. To set tbe matter at rest
Sir Edward Gourley will ask Attorney Gen
eral Webster In the House of Commons to
day whether "under the foreign enlistment
act British subjects can convey contraband
of war to neutral ports , Us ultimate desti
nation being for the use of belligerents , and
whether such cargoes can-be cleared by the
customs or legal merchandise ; whether con
siderable quantities of coal are being ex
ported from England for Spain , and If It
should bo transshipped for use on Spanish
war ships will It be a breach of England's
declaration of neutrality ? "
Germany I * llH7ated.
BERLIN , May 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.1 The return of
the Spanish fleet to Cadiz disgusts the Ger
mans , who expected a great account of it
against Sampson in the vicinity of Porto
Rico. Tonight's papers Indulge In the bit
terest Invective against Spain , which has
completely relinquished Us West Indian
possessions without a blow. It is generally
recognized that the return of the fleet will
be followed In Spain by a popular upheaval ,
which will seal the doom of the Alphon-
slst dynasty ; Friends of Don Carlos say
that be himself Is absolutely certain of tbo
throne. Tbe gravest news Is expected here
hourly from Madrid.
Tbo Dally Chronicle says three private
telegrams from different persons at Cadiz
reached tbe official quarter of London yes
terday with reference to tbe Spanish fleet.
All these telegrams stated specifically that
a certain number of cruisers with torpedo
boats were in the vicinity of Cadiz. Each
telegram gave tbe same number of cruisers
and torpedo boats , but none gave tbe names
of tbe vessels. If any doubt had remained
as to tbe return of tbe Spanish fleet to
the Spanish coast these messages were re
garded as sufficient to put tbe matter be
yond doubt.
1'rotmt * Arrnlnat Sulphur Nblpmcntii
MONTREAL , May 11. It la announced
here that the ex-mlnUUr of Spain to th
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United States , Scnor Polo dc Dernnbc , has
prevailed on the Spanish consul general to
Canada , Scnor llonlla do Mattel , to protest -
test to the British government against tlic
further shipment of sulphur to the United
States by way of Canada. Twelve thou
sand tons of sulphur arc at present on the
way to Canada to bo rcshlpped to the United
States.
TAKE UP MARCH FOR CUBA
Key Went Guard * Sail AiMiy for
TIIIIIMI ii nil Are ( Jlxcii n
Urent Sfittl-Off.
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KEY WEST , May 11. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) To the
strains of "The Red , White and Blue , " the
Key West guards marched down Duval
street today , boarded the steamer Mascotte
and sailed away for Tampa , Cuba and war.
Months ot turmoil as a war news center
lind wrought up Key West to an excitement
.hat made the departure of a battalion ot
.ts . mllltta to fight Spain ono wild shout.
The Key West guards are the oldest military
organization In the state. They number
about eighty stalwart Key Westers , have ,
been born and reared In this tropical cli
mate of Cuba. There are several Cubans
or men of Cuban descent among the Key
West guards. The fact that they were
starting out for a war for the liberty of their
mother country brought ovcry Cuban In
Key West Into the streets to yell "Viva
Cuba Libre ! " as the procession passed.
When the procession reached the Key
West hotelJudge.W. Hj-f-HarrlH stepped
down from the piazza , holding a largo silk
American flag. While the Guards presented
arms Judge Harris lifted his hat and said :
"This flag has never known defeat. You
live nearer the Spanish lines than any other
soldiers In the United States. I hope you
will carry this flag across there. May God
bless you and bring you all safe homo again
after the victory. "
After Captain Forshay'had responded foi
the battalion the march was resumed
toward the Mascotto.
The perishable cargoes of the captured
prizes are being sold at auction every aft
ernoon on .Taylor's wharf. The ships them
selves and the more valuable part of the
cargoes cannot be sold until after Judge
Locke of Jacksonville has ordered It. Judge
Locke Is dally expected here , but raeanwhlie
the prizes with rich cargoes lie surging at
their anchors. On board the Panama more
than fifty passengers are held prisoners.
None of them have been allowed to speak to
any ono but government officers for more
than three weeks. This afternoon potatoes
from the Argonauta were sold. It was an
odd sight. An old negro at the end of the
wharf swung a big brass dinner bell to let
Key West know when the auction began.
The potatoes are of the small , mealy kind
grown In Cuba , a fact that brought as many
Cubans as Americans to the auction am :
made Spanish the official language of the
auction.
The ambulance steamer Solace arrived In
Key West today. Its crew officers and med
ical staff number ninety-one men , not
enough for the work that the Solace Is to
do , so navy officers here are saying. Tbo
completeness of detail in fitting the Solace
for active service In carrying wounded sol
diers to a hospital after a naval battle Is
simply marvelous. No navy in the world
has ever before attempted anything like It.
The need of such a ship is more apparent
as It lies in the harbor In the midst of a
fleet of modern men-of-war steel ships with
compartments where there is absolutely no
room for caring for the sick and wounded.
The Solace Is in command of Andrew Dun-
lap. D. C. F. Stokes of New York bos
charge of the medical staff and Dr. T , H.
Streets is his assistant.
With the niockndlnnr Fleet.
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ON BOARD THE TRITON , OFF MORRO
CASTLE , 7 p. m. Tuesday ( via Key West
May 11. ) ( New Tork World Cablegram
Special Telegram. ) All In quiet. The blockade -
ado Is rigidly maintained. Cruisers are doIng -
Ing duty tonight In a howling gale. The
searchlight from Morro flashed upon the
men-of-war Incessantly , as If the garrison
feared a night attack. Constant inquiry Is
made concerning Sampson. The utmost en
thusiasm prevails on the squadron as to his
mission and nil officers and men envy him
his opportunity. Imagining ho will meet the
Spanish fleet and dish them up a la Dewey
The war ships all behaved splendidly In the
storm. Despite tbo weather several sen
boats alongside tho' Triton for news o
Sampson and with mall for the mainland.
Irot < > t Aitalnut UanUh\ \ VeMNel.
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ST. THOMAS , May 11. ( New > rorK World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) . The Span
ish cruiser Isabella brought an official pro
test to the governor of St. Thomas tpday
against the presence in Porto Rlcan waters
of the Danish vessel Tyr , which has | > een
used as n newspaper dispatch lioat. The
commander threatened the seUurc oMtbo
Tyr on sight. This U regarded bcrc | as
the work of spies. The captain of the { Ty
has become frightened by the warning urn
says he 111 not attempt to Join the United
States fleet.
Will Congratulate Dewey.
LONDON , May 12. A dispatch to tbi
Times from Singapore sayi :
"Tho Philippine refugees here are pre
paring a congratulatory address to Rca
Admiral Dewey. They also express a de
nlro for the establishment of a native gov
eminent with American protection. They
deprecate tbe restoration of the Philippine
to Spain or the transfer of tbe Islands t
any continental government"
SPAIN IN A BAD WAY
Torn with Internal Dissensions and Threat
ened with Annihilation.
WEYLER POSES AS AN OBSTRUCTIONIST
Joins with Oarlists and Others to Harasi
Sagasta Ministry ,
ENDEAVORS TO STIR UP DISCONTENT
Political Explosion May Follow and Ho Get
a Dictatorship ,
PROSPECT OF TROUBLE PLEASES CARLISTS
Court of Him I n and tlic MlnlNtry Mak
Another KITort to Induce tliv
Kuroprnii Power * to
Inter * ene.
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MADRID , May 11. ( New York World Ca-
jlegram Special Telegram. ) Extreme par-
, les , Carllsts , republicans , Robledo , Wcyler
and other obstructionists ha\o adopted a ,
lew line of conduct In presenting nmcnd-
nents to tbo bill providing ways and means
'or the war and to every financial project of
the cabinet. They are obstructing the vote
of the bill for Indemnity and oppose the
Cuban homo rule policy of the liberal cab
inet , their object being to prolong a par-
lamcntary deadlock whilst socialist and
popular agitations and discontent Increase
hroughout the whole kingdom. They hope
to create n dangerous state of atmosphere ,
which any fresh reverses In thu West In
dies or Manila might flro n train and cause
n political explosion , In which Wcyler and
Robledo expect military political dictator
ships and the republicans a revolution ,
whilst the Carllsts laugh In their sleeves
and chuckle nt the prospect of a civil war.
The court of Spain and the Madrid govcrn-
ncnt have separately explored the d I spent-
tloiis of European courts and governments
with regard to the assistance that each
would give Spain during or nt the close of
"ts struggle with the United States. Austria
s naturally the most willing to take the
end In any action favorable to Spain , bm
Germany , though likely to sympathize on
principle with the regent doeim't care to
; > lck a quarrel with the United States.
Prance and Russia are most enthusiastic In
their expressions of sympathy and assur
ances of readiness to step In at any moment
ft hen the other powers consider mediation
'easlblc. All continental governments affect
o cast upon England the entire rcsponslbll-
ty for their Inaction and charge It with
playing Into the hands of America. The
Spanish government cannot yet , for reasons
of Spanish homo politics , agree with oven
the most friendly European powers because
; hey have Intimated that they could only In-
ttitere' ti ) mitigate.- thor consdqu'ences'6r *
Spain's unequal struggle with a far superior
enemy. Therefore they could not mediate
unless the Spanish government and pcoplo
liad made up their minds to make the Inev
itable though painful sacrifices of their sov-
relgnty and territory In the West Indloi
after their naval and military efforts had
sufficiently vindicated the honor and dignity
of Spain.
LONDON , May 11 , ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.j The Stand
ard's Berlin dispatch says Count Costlna ,
chief of the Carllsts In New York , told the
correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeltune
there before his departure that Don Carlos
thinks his accession to the throne certain
because ho has reason to count on French
anil Russian support , that all Carltsts In
America would return to Spain In a few
days , that Don Carlos could quickly con
clude honorable pcaco with America and
had Immense means at his disposal In cai
It was necessary to continue * the war.
WILL NOT CEDE TERRITORY
Treittr Between Bun DomliiRo and
llnytl Prevent * Our AeiinlrliiK n
Conlliiiir Station on Inland.
PORT AU PRINpE , Haytl. May G. ( Spe
cial Correspondence of the Associated
Press. ) Aside from tbo traditional
policy of the Hnytlen nation , dat
ing from 1816 , excluding aliens from the
holding of real property , and the strong
sentiment which still exists In support of
It among the ignorant majority of the pop
ulation , there Is a practical obstacle of no
small Importance to the acquisition by tbe
United States of a title in fco simple to a
coaling station anywhere on the shores ot
the Island.
This is the secret treaty between Haytl
and San Domingo , In which each republic
pledges Itself never to cede to any extrane
ous power any portion -of its territory , for
whatever purpose or use It may be de
sired.
American ministers to the twin repub
lics have discovered that that treaty Is a
more serious Impediment to the progress ot
any negotiations looking to the acquisition
of The Mole St. Nicholas or Samana bay
than the sentiment of the people.
A double commission to treat In both cap
itals at once , with the object of bringing
the two governments to a Joint convention
In favor of the requirements of the United
States , might be successful where separate
negotiations would fall.
There Is ground for belief that both the
administrations of Haytl nnd of San Do
mingo are now more cordially disposed to
ward America than for some time past ,
and the cause of this fact is largely to be
found In the decisive step which the United
States has taken to Insure the freedom nnd
self-government of Cuba.
Popular sympathy among the Haytleni
and the Dominicans Is almost wholly with
the Cubans and there has even been some
talk of raising a native battalion to be
joined by the American army of Invasion.
SPAIN WILL I'UOSUCUTB TUB WAR.
Henor Suaanta Blake * Thi * Amumnc *
to the Carte * .
MADRID , May 11. 9:30 : p. m. In the
chamber tonight Scnor Sagasta replied to
Scnor Salmcron's attack on the present re
gime , stating that the state of anarchy
which existed In Spain during the short
lived republican regime under Balmeroa
made Spain the laughing stock of tbe world.
The premier defended tbe policy ot tbo
government in "doing its utmost to avoid
war , while tbe Yankees were playing a foul
game. " He repeated his appeal for union ,
jiddlng that whoever sowed discord was not
a patriot.
He concluded his speech by declaring that
the government would vigorously prosecute
thowar-
I'o'.o llpullne * HoeUI Atteutloa.
MONTREAL , May 11. Seuor Polo and nil
party have declined nil social attentions
owing to tba nova from Manila. H Is probable -
able that the party will nail for borne o *
Cc lui lay.