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COMMODORE SCHLEY'S FLYING SQUADRON. STARTS FOR MANILA CRUISER CHARLESTON OFF TO JOIN DEWEY. (SfiMish Armada Is Entrapped at Santiago de Cuba. President Asks for 75,000 Ad- •M ditional Volunteers. Expedition Leaves San Francisco to Support Admiral Dewey in the Phil^ ippine Islands-- 7^000 Troops on the Way--Monitor Monterey Is Delayed. Go to Dewey's Aid. The cruiser Charleston is well on her way to Manila. She will call at Hono­ lulu for coal and then proceed direct to the Philippines, and in less than thirty days at the jjtitside she ought to™ report to Admiral Dewoy. Though the monitor Monterey has been ordered to Manila, it will be several weeks, probably, before she can get away from San Francisco. Her executive officer, Lieut. Carlin, said the ship must wait for certain kinds of ammunition desired by . Dewey. Fully 7,000 troops will soon be started for Manila. Those who did not go on the three steamers will go later on the China, Centennial, Colon and Zealandia. Three steamers--the Pekin, Australia and City of Sydney--started together. A fleet of transports will be met at Honolulu by Recruits Are Not to Come Entirely from National Guard. Aitniral Cervera Will Now Be Forced to Surrender or Fight. President McKinley Asks the Several States to Let Him Have More Troops with Which to Whip the Spaniards --Call Is Thought to Indicate Early Invasion of Cuba by Army Now in the Field-Germans Failed to Bluff Dewey at Manila. tar Squadron Is Guarding the En- ftreace to the Trap at Santiago de Caba and Spain's Ships May Never icare That Harbor--Madrid Has Of- idol Advices of Cervera's Predica- itut-Town Is Short of Provisions .•inskl Could Soon Be Starved Into Sub- JSBsalion. DRILL LIKE.REGULARS. The Hudson's Smokestack. , This is liow the smokestack of the Hud­ son looked when that battered gunboat returned to Key West after the fight at QUOTAS OF THE STATES. Washington special: The President has issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 more volunteers. This will make tfye total army strength, regu­ lars and volunteers, .280,000. The second official call for troops is as follows: "Whereas, 4" act of Congress was approved the 25th day of April, 1898, entitled 'An act declaring that t.. war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain,' and "Whereas, By an act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for tem­ porarily increasing the military es­ tablishment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes,' approved April 22, 1898, the Presi­ dent is authorized, in order to raise a volunteer army, to issue his proc­ lamation calling for volunteers to serve in the army of the United States; "Now, therefore, I, William Mc­ Kinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vest- iWfcwMngton special: The Navy Department has official and jpjjaHtive information that the Spanish Btfwjfi at Santiago de Cuba, and that the America p. warships are On guard to pre­ vent Its escape., A cipher dispatch from ®^modo.re Schley was r^eeived at the Navy Department stating that he is off Santiago, guarding the harbor entrance, prevent the escape of the Cape Verde In his message Commodore Schley gave the source of the information that <rsa®e from him about Cervera's presence §» Santiago bay, but it is understood that Number of Men Each Should Offer Toward Making; Up the 75j000. The following gives an approximate es­ timate. of the State quotas necessary to make up the 75,000 troops called for in MeKinley's second proclamation: , ; Alabama 3.500 jfew Hampshire. 151 Arkansas .......1.280 New .Tersey..<.. • 1,778 California 1,933 »w York. 7,507 Colorado 704 Xortli Carolina ..1,545 'Connecticut..... 065 North Dakota 276 Delaware ...... 210 <jhi0 4,849 I or Ida 450 Oregon ... - 371 leorgia 1,905 Pennsylvania ...6,458 laho 139 uhode Island 426 lllnois :. .4,829 ,s0ut.h Dakota .. .1,110 ndiana .2,581 s0lltn Carolina.. 448 Iowa ..2,264 'penn^ssee 1,036 Kansas 1,668 Texas 1,454 Kentucky 2,045 Utah .,••• "256 Louisiana ....'. .1,164 Vermont 397 Maine 759 Virginia 1,673 Maryland ......1,166 Washington 704 Massachusetts ..2,832 West Virginia .. 833 Michigan 2.622 Wisconsin 1,965 •Minnesota 1,723 Wyoming^ 138 Mississippi ......1,295 Arizona 109 Missouri 3,246 District of Colum- Montana 314 bla , 198 Nebraska 1,446 New Mexico .... 269 Nevada 142 Oklahoma ....... SO The organization and division of thi? extensive force is yet to be arranged by the Adjutant General's office. Generally speaking, however, the 75,000 men will suffice for the formation of seventy-five regiments.' With three regiments to a brigade, which is the present basis of or­ ganization, this will make twenty-five brigades. In turn, eight divisions of three brigades each wall bo formed, and out of the eight divisions the entire force will be divided into three army corps. This general division, of course, is tentative, but it shows the general formation of this large body of volunteers. Volunteers at Camp,Thomas Make ajn Excellent Showing, The event of Monday at Chickamauga Park was the review of the First division of the First army corps by Maj. Gen. Breckinridge, inspector general of the •United States. army. It was a splendid spectacle, grand in proportions and sub­ lime in suggestion. The long line of men in double rank extended from the north end of Kelly field straight as a die across the field, through the grove, out into the Brotherton field, across that field, over into the hills and valleys and well into the grove-beyond. And this was only two of the three brigades. The third brigade was formed back of the first in Kelly fi*!d. These long lines, aggregating more than a mile in double-rank formation with distances reduced, was nothing short of an effective army. The men had the bear­ ing and set-up of professional soldiers. They were fully armed and equipped. Their alignment was perfect and every movement like clockwork. This division consists of the first regiments sent out by the various States represented in it and these regiments are consequently will equipped. Their showing on the review surprised the veteran army officers on the field. From the moment the regiments began to assemble, pouring out of the groves and camps from every direction and in every formation, until they broke from the column after passing the review­ ing stand every movement was made with a dash and snap truly inspiring. After the review Gen. Breckinridge said: "I was surprised at the showing made by the troops. The review was su­ perb. Some of the regiments made an ap­ pearance that would have done credit to any soldiers in any army in the world." Maj. Gen. Wilson was equally enthusias­ tic. "It is a splendid division," said he, "and the men moved off like soldiers. I was impressed with the size and quality of the men. They are better men and in much better condition as regards drill, equipment and discipline than the soldiers of 1861." "The men did splendid work," declared Brig. Gen. Burt. "I have been in the army for thirty-seven years and was all through the civil war, and I want to say I never saw better soldiers." CRUISER CHARLESTON. the Bennington and thence convoyed to Manila. i' . Every steam vessel in the harbor blew au revoir to Capt. Glass and his crew as the Charleston steamed out of the Golden Gate. None of the forts in the harbor saluted the vessel, but the demonstration made by the 6,000 soldiers gathered at the Presidio was tremendous. When the vessel was sighted coming down the bay the soldiers gathered on the beach and cheer upon cheer rang out from the men who were to soon follow the Charleston to the scene of Admiral Dewey's triumph. It was expected that the trip would oc­ cupy about twenty days. This allows for a somewhat lower rate of speetji than is usually made by steamers like the Pekin, Sydney and Australia, the authorities rec­ ognizing the necessity of economizing the coal supplies when carrying heavy car­ goes. The War Department is still negotiat­ ing for other steamers to be used for transport purposes between San Francis­ co and Manila. The Government at pres­ ent has the services of five ships. It is believed, and, in case Congress shall de­ cide to give American register to vessels of the Northern Pacific Steamship Com­ pany, the whole fleet of that company will be placed at the disposal ot the Govern­ ment on reasonable terms. RIDDLED BY SPANISH 8IIOT8. Cardenas. This was the engagement during which the Winslow was crippled and Ensign Bagley killed. WAR BULLETINS. There are believed to be only 13,000 Spanish troops in Porto Rico. Spaniards in the Canary Islands live in dread of bombardment by the American fleet. The wonderful submarine torpedo boat Holland has been bought by the Govern­ ment. The war has caused an immense de­ crease in first and second-class ocean travel. A dispatch from London says Queen Victoria favors an alliance with the Unit­ ed States. Havana advices by way of Jamaica say that the Spanish troops in Cuba are dis­ heartened, and openly express a wish that COMMODORE W. 8. SCHLEY. ifee Spanish ships are not visible from Commodore Schley's position on account •f the hills that surround the bay. A dis- jkfttch to the London Daily Mail from Madrid says that official dispatches from Cuba confirm the reports that the Ameri­ cans are blockading Admiral Cervera at Santiago. This places Admiral Cervera and his obips in prison and incommunicado, ac- ••ffeg to Spanish, regulations. They are as securely imprisoned as any insurgent in Morro Castle. The Spanish admiral baa played himself a Spanish trick and has bottled himself up in a harbor where •he could not go out and make an even fight if he wanted to. A much inferior force could prevent the Spanish fleet leav­ ing the harbor because of the narrow in­ let which permits only one vessel to pass at a time. He would have to take his fleet oat in single file and be able to use only Ids forward guns, while the ships waiting ontaide could pour broadsides into him as •4e made the run. Sampson and Schley have the Spaniards imprisoned and can keep them there until they surrender. The naval authorities maj that with the Spanish fleet at San­ tiago de Cuba, it ceases to be a factor in the war. ^It is imprisoned and cannot be released. Should Spain send another fleet to Cervera's relief, Sampson can sta­ tion his monitors in front of the inlet to destroy Cervera's fleet as it comes out, «nd take the fighting ships to meet the coming fleet. The only question with naval officers is as to how long it will take to starve out the Spaniards. It is not believed that Santiago has enough food to support the people and the Spanish troops and the Spanish navy for more than two or three months. Alger's Supplemental Estimates for Its Support the First Six Months. Secretary Alger has made supplemental estimates for the support of the armies for the first six months of the coming fiscal year. They arc as follows: Expenses of the comanding gen eral's office .... 51,000 Contingent expenses of inspector general's department 1,000 Signal service of the army 114,000 Pay, etc., of the army 4,017,804 Pay of volunteers 25,026,266 Subsistence of the army 10,219,635 Regular supplies of quartermas­ ter's department .. 6,000,000 Incidental expenses of quarter­ master's department 2,500,000 Horses for cavalry and artillery.. 2,000,000 Barracks and quarters 750,000 Army transportation 20,000,000 Clothing and camp and garrison equipage 13,000,000 Contingencies of the army 50,000 Mod leal and hospital department. 354,000 Ordiianw service 325,000 Ordnance, ordnance stores and supplies 3,394,000 Armament of fortifications 130,510 Manufacture of arms 640,000 Equipment of engineer troops. .. . 75,000 Civilian assistants to engineer officers 40,000 Total ?8S, 638,840 UP to this time the estimates and appro- priatiofns already made 011 account of the war aggre{#itc $295,210,840. SECRETARY OF WAR ALGER. ed in me by the constitution and the laws, and deeming sufficient oc­ casion to exist, have thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth, volunteers to the aggregate number of 75,000, in addition to the volun­ teers called forth by my proclama­ tion of the 23d day of April, in the present year, the same to be appor­ tioned, as far as practicable, among the several States and territories and the District of Columbia, ac­ cording to population, and to serve for two years, unless sooner dis­ charged. The proportion of each arm and the details of enlistment and organization will be made known through the War Depart­ ment. "In witness whereof I have here­ unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be af­ fixed. "Done at the City of Washington this 25th day of May, in the year of our Lord one .thousand eight hun­ dred arid'"ninety-eight, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-sec­ ond. , "WILLIAM M'KINLEY. "By the President. "WILLIAM R. DAY, "Secretary of State." It is confidently predicted in Washing­ ton1 that this second call for volunteers denotes an early and concerted move upon Cuba and Porto Rioo. With this under­ standing of it the proclamation of May 25 will be as welcome to the American peo­ ple as was that of April 23 calling out the first 125,000 volunteers, and will be responded to as heartily and as promptly. In answer to the first call the quotas are practically all filled except those of a few Southern States. When tlie full number of men allowable under these two procla­ mations has been enlisted, and when the regular army has been recruited to the limit permitted under its present organ­ ization, the United States will have under arms, including regulars and volunteers, a total of nearly 280,000 men, With such an army to supplement our gallant navy we ought to be able to take anything ghort of Madrid itself. Like the men called out under the for­ mer proclamation, these new volunteers are to be enlisted for two years, unless sooner discharged. But unlike the oth­ ers these will not be drawn exclusively from the State militia organizations. The enlistments will be open to all men of proper age and physical abilities, irrespec­ tive of whether they have had previous military training or not. This will give a much desired opportunity to many pri­ vate organizations of a military nature to see active service, and it will also give a Similar chance to thousands of patriotic individuals who have belonged to no or­ ganization at all. Reports from various States indicate that the call will meet with hearty response. Independent com­ panies are already organized in many of the States, and these will be offered to the service of the country. Not to Learn War Secrets. President McKinley has established a "censorship" over the cabinet. Hereafter only Secretary Long of the Navy Depart­ ment and Secretary Alger of the War De­ partment are to possess the war secrets. The other members of the cabinet are to know only such war news as the Presi­ dent and his war aids may think advisa­ ble to tell them. EoldierS Get Free Postage. The introduction in Congress, and its reference to the Postoflice Department, of- a bill to extend the privilege of franking letters to' soldiers, brought to light a for­ gotten statute allowing them to transmit their correspondence through the mails without affixing the customary stamps, the postage to be collected on delivery. Frenchmen Offer Spain Cash. The railway companies, backed by French bankers, have offered to advance the Spanish Government 250,000,000 francs in gold if their concessions are pro­ longed. Senor Gamazo, minister of pub­ lic;, works, is opposed to granting any pro­ longation of the conwssi^' HAVANA IN DIRE NEED. Letters Via Mexico Say the Situation Is Desperate. Leters from Havana by way of Mexico say that the situation is desperate there, and that the people are beginning to eat horse meat, the few cattle in stock having been seized by the arnny. The insurgent bands are controlling the interior, and have taken possession of some towns, while Spaniards in large numbers control the northern coast. A strong Spanish military line has been placed along the railway between Havana and Batabano. On account of the great scarcity of coal, Gen. Blanco issued an order stop­ ping the gas works and all manufactures in which coal is needed; and the c</al has GENERAL VIEW OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, ifr'tts lomcAsrie r L c ^ '.<e /2 t vtrvwny crrc£ Fine Body of Men. • A correspondent writes from Tampa; "The American soldier of to-day is in­ comparably better than his predecessor. Conditions of enlistment are more se­ vere. He is more generously treated. His rations are improved and he has facilities and privileges formerly unknown. He is offered incentives to manliness and self- respect. How far these have been suc­ cessful is indicated by the statement that among all the troops in this place I have The regiments participating in the re­ view were the First Ohio, Fifth Illinois, Third Wisconsin, Third Illinois, Fourth Ohio,* Fourth Pennsylvania, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, 157th Indiana and Second Wisconsin. - COULDN'T BLUFF DEWEY. American victories will cause Spain to abandon Cuba, and allow them to return home. Marine insurance companies are great­ ly agitated over Spain's new threat of privateering. France is worrying over the possibility of an alliance between Great Britain and the United States. All our revenue cutters have been un­ der fire in Cuban waters and have proved their great usefulness. Several of the cannon captured at Ma­ nila will be sent to Annapolis Academy to be added to the trophies. A high fence has been erected around the Carpenter steel works at Reading, Pa., as a further protection from spies. The Philippine insurgent chief Agui- naklo has issued a proclamation to his followers at Manila to obey the orders of Admiral Dewey. To maintain an army of 200,000 men for six months will cost §30,000,000, ac­ cording to estimates prepared by Paymas­ ter General Stanton. Our troops in Florida are hampered by lack of water and how to supply the transports that will convey them to Cuba is a serious problem. The American cable companies in Lon­ don have issued instructions to their agents to refuse to transmit any Spanish Government messages. Tampa is 250 miles from Havana. The transports can land troops near the latter city in twenty-four hours "after sailing from the. former rendezvous. A United States cruiser is said to have had a narrow escape from destruction in Hampton Roads by a floating mine cut adrift at night by Spanish spies. James G. Longstreet, son of Gen. James A. Longstreet, has been commis­ sioned as second lieutenant in a battery of light artillery at Atlanta, Ga.. A cargo of 4,000 tons of coal reached Manila on the British ship Honolulu from New South, Wales, and was seized by Dewey for the use of his squadron. The pompous Spanish prisoners of war at Atlanta, one of whom is Weyler's brother-in-law, are indignant because ne­ gro orderlies are acting as their guards. Sowers Said to Be Resolved to Enter the War Soon. A dispatch from Madrid says that Senor Castillo's reason for not joining the min­ istry is that Senor Sagasta is determined to carry on a vigorous war, while Senor Castillo is aware that Spain's friends in Bnrppe, especially France, are resolved to insist upon her suing for peace at the Plucky Admiral Refuses to Allow Germans to Enter Manila.' A special dispatch from Manila says that the German consul there tried to land provisions from a German ship, but that Admiral Dewey refused to permit it. The consul then declared, according to the dispatch, that he wonld force the landing under the protection of two German cruis­ ers, but Admiral Dewey threatened to fire upon the cruisers, and the attempt to land the supplies was abandoned. Another dis­ patch asserts that Admiral Montejo, com­ mander of the Spanish squadron destroy­ ed by Admiral Dewey, is to be court-mar­ tialed on the charge of cowardice. The Navy Department received a cable­ gram from Admiral Dewey, which says that the situation remains unchanged, and that the strict blockade continues. There is great scarcity of provisions in Manila. Foreign subjects fear an outbreak of the Spanish soldiers. Hawaii to Be Used as Base. The Hawaiian Islands will probably be used as a base by the expedition to the Philippines. Owing to the lack of trans­ ports, the ships which started the other day will be forced to return for another installment of troops. There are not suffi­ cient vessels fitted for carrying men across the Pacific, but many coasting ships can be impressed to land soldiers at Honolulu and from that point they can be taken to Manila on the City of Peking, City of Sydney and City of Australia. fat//* -- cf* /V/uresy HAKBOR OF HAVANA, been stored by the Government for its Use. Gen. Blanco says the dearth of pro­ visions will be soon relieved. At a coun­ cil recently he said: "Be confident, and let the people be confident, that. Spain is not going to abandon us." Gen. Arolas, military commander of Havana, is better prepared to repel an attack than is gen­ erally believed. The rabid Spaniards are making strenuous efforts to win over the Cubans. In a manifesto addressed to the Spaniards born on the peninsula or in Cuba they say: "Let us forgive the small differences of the past, and unite like one man against the common enemy." JARAZO FORT. A type of blockhouses defending Santiago from the interior. REFUSE TO TRANSPORT TROOPS. not observed a single case of drunkenness or disorder of any description." Sixty Killed at Cartacena. Advices from Cartagena, Spain, say the1 explosion at Castle San Julian caused a panic in the city. Arms and legs Were picked up at a great distance from the scene of the explosion. The castle con­ tained thirty-eight privates belonging to the artillery and infantry and 123 work­ men, not one of whom escaped unytijured. The dead numbered sixty-two, including the governor of the port. Soldier Killed in Collision. A special train on the Florida Central and Peninsula Railway, carrying North Carolina troops, collided with a freight train. Private William Barbee was kill­ ed, and Private J. M. Colclough was fa­ tally injured. SANTIAGO HARROR. Steamship Companies Attempt to Fleece Uncle Sam. The delay in sending troops to the Phil­ ippines was explained by an official of the War Department. The Government has been unable to secure the necessary trans­ ports at what was considered a reasona­ ble figure and will therefore proceed to impress the vessels necessary to carry the troops which have been ordered to Ma­ nila. The Government had offered a sum which was considered satisfactory for the transportation of the men, and since this The Auxiliary Fleet. Since the outbreak of war with Spain the Government has acquired ninety-nine vessels for the auxiliary fleet and these are exclusive of over thirty transports which have been only chartered. In this auxiliary fleet there are; fifteen cruisers, thirteen in commission; seventeen vessels belonging to what is called the mosquito fleet, and sixteen revenue cutters, now With the Cuban blockading fleet. There are beside numerous tugs and colliers. Why the Agent Surrendered. The agent of the Central Pacific Rail­ road at Ogden, Utah, demanded $50 above the contract price for transporting a carload of horses from that city to San Francisco for the Minnesota troops. Maj. Diggles refused to pay and ordered two of his soldiers, who are experienced railroad men, to seize the train and "kill any man who attempts to interfere." The agent surrendered. War Cry Baked in Their Bread. , ..Capt. puval of the United States com­ missary department at St.! Louis has made a con tract , with local lmkcries for 010,000 ppntidS'. .of , Arrny'ffaekers. This is equivalent to 3,000 barrels of flour. On each will be stamped the words, "Remem­ ber the Maine?' EN 1 RANCE TO THE HARBOR AT SANTIAGO, FORTIFICATIONS AT SANTIAGO. has been refused, it will proceed to put the soldiers on board the ships and com­ pel the owners to carry them. The offi­ cial said that this was the only cause of the embarrassment. The Government did its best to reach an amicable agreement With the steamship companies-, but failed. It then deeided to settle the matter by ap­ pointing a commission ta;determine, a rea-. sonable compensation and the steamers will be compelled to transport men at that figure. Surgeon's Plaster. Although court plaster is useful in protecting small scratches or abrasions of the skin from harm, it should not.be used oyer any considerable cut or wound in process of healing. These -will heal much faster if simply covered wilh a bit o£ soft linen, held in place at the ends with strips of surgeon's plas­ ter.---Philadelphia Inquirer.