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The naval war board Is considering the new phases of the campaign brought forward by the return of the Spanish fleet to Cadiz. The board has decided that Commodore Schley and the flying squadron are to proceed to attack Havana, while' the army storms it from the land side. Or ders to this effect are expected to issue at once. To Admiral Sampson is to be sent the work mapped out for him be fore It was known that the Cape Verde fleet had turned tall. II Is to start out and destroy the various small craft now in the waters about Porto Rico, and to reduce the fortifications of San Juan. This will take some time, and before he returns to Havana It may have been taken. BREAKING CAMP, Troops Being Rapidly Removed from Chickamauga Fark. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 12. Camp George H. Thomas at Chickamauga Park Is rapidly undergoing demolition. At daybreak the work of breaking camp was begun by a number of the regi ments, and In a few hours thereafter places which had been covered with white tents for some time were again vacant and deserted. Officers and men of all regiments now remaining are giv ing their time and attention to prepara tions for departure, and the regular OFF FOR THE FRONT, routine of camp life has been suspend ed. The first troops out were those of the Third cavalry. They were loaded on special trains at Rossville about 9 o'clock and started through to Tampa over the Southern railway. The Sixth cavalry got out a few hours later, going to Tampa over the same route. The two regiments are under the command of General S. S. Sumner. The Second cavalry, under Colonel Hunt, will probably get out for Mobile late In the afternoon, and the First and Tenth cavalry, under Colonel Baldwin, will leave about the same time for New Orleans. Two of the Infantry regiments will march nine miles to Ringgold and take cars for Tampa. The three re maining will follow aa rapidly as possi ble. The Indications are now that all the commands with their equipments will be gone before Friday noon. The contract for conveying the troops to Tampa has been divided between the Southern and Western and Atlantic The Southern will carry all destined for New Orleans and Mobile. The railroads are doing excellent work and are giv ing the officials every assistance In rushing the troops out. MOVEMENT AGAINST CUBA. If Reports Are True It May Take riace Within Forty-Eight Hours. Key West. May 12. It is said here f tfc ronnrt thflt th Rnftnlsh fleet has returned to Spain proves to j be correct an active movement against Cuba may occur within forty-eight hours. It is possible that Rear Ad miral Sampson at Torto Rico and Com modore Remey here, may strike simul taneously. If It were decided to land trnnn at Bahla Honda. Matanzas or any other point, the vessels here, to- j gether with the ships on the DiocKaa lng station, would have no difficulty In covering a landing with the aldof the heavy armored fighting ships. The monitor, with their heavy guns, could stand close In and with Immun ity proceed to the demolition of the fortifications, while the gunboats and lighter vessels poured in their shots from off ashore. Naval officers here be lieve the defenses at any point except Havana could be reduced by the ships now here and on the Cuban station in saw hAllf Thr la no definite In formation as to when the troops at ! Tampa will be embarkea. MAJOR SMITH REACHES TAMPA. He Carries Important Documents from Gomel to Cuban Junta. Tampa, Fla,, May II. Major J. IL I I Bmlth. who was reported to have been killed or captured by Spanish liv Cuba, MICH., THURSDAY, has reached TampaL lte left the isl and four days ago, his point of de parture being Calbarlen, on the north coast. Just west of the trocha. Major Smith landed In Cuba some days ago and reached the camp of Gomez with out difficulty. He was the first to car ry the news to the Cuban generals of the action of congress and declaration of war against Spain. Major Smith says Gomez is well and In the best of spirits. The Spanish troops have been concentrated In the coast towns, and there are now none in the Interior of the Island. According to his report, the Spanish troops are kept In utter Ignorance of outside events. Smith did not learn of the victory of Manila until he reached Key West. He left the island in a small fishing smack and was picked up by the Porter. He arrived here on the steamship Olivette. Smith says that all the Americans who were reported lost are in the camp of Gomez. Cuban Regiments May Go. Tampa, Fla., May 12. Lieutenant J. D. Miley of General Shafter's staff, who was sent to Washington Saturday with the reports of Captain Dorst and Lieu tenant Colonel Lawton and the plans for the Cuban campaign, has returned bearing with him a big bundle of maps and documents and immediately report, ed to General Shafter. It Is now be lieved that the two Cuban regiments will accompany the regular troops to Cuba. They have all been armed with Springfield rifles', and under almost In cessant drilling are rapidly . being pounded into shape. Mastering In First Illinois. Springfield, Ills., May 12. Captain Hamilton and Assistant Surgeon Gen eral Senn began the work of examining the First regiment preparatory to being mustered In. The first examined were the field and staff and line officers, and Colonel Senn made the comment when he had finished that the regimental officers were in better physical condi tion than any he had examined so far. As soon as the staff and non-commis-rioned staff passed through the medical examination the work of passing upon the men began. A Question of Cuban Malls. Washington. May 12. The British ambassador and the Chinese minister have called the attention of the state department to the fact that they are unable to communicate by mall with their officials In Cuba and Porto Rico. This Is due to the interruption of the regular mall routes between this coun try and Spanish possessions. The state department is anxious to afford every possible facility for official communica tion, but it Is not clear how It can bet ter, the present disturbed mall condi tions. Another Indiana Regiment. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12. Governor Mount has received an order from the tecretary of war directing him to pre pare another regiment for Immediate service In addition to the two Indiana regiments already designated to go to New Orleans. The additional regiment will go to Mobile and will probably start Sunday. It now appears that the departure of all the Indiana troops as signed for duty will be delayed several days. Captured Vessel To Be Released. Key West, Fla., May 12. The prize commissioners have decided to recom mend the release of the steamer Mig uel Jover, on the ground that she car ried an American cargo and that the j time for her departure from an Amerl- j can port had not elapsed. The Miguel i Jover is one of the finest vessels capt- ured by the blockading squadron, and her release means a loss of 1700,000 to her captors. Cigarette Smokers Rejected. Washington, May 12. The large num ber of rejections of volunteers has caused comment In the army medical j corps. The physicians who have con- ducted the examinations say that out- side of the ranks of cigarette smokers ( there are even fewer rejections than there were In the days of the civil war. ! Among habitual users of cigarettes the rejections are about 90 per cent. Ordered to San Francisco. St. Paul, May 12. A Bismarck, S. D., special says: Governor Brlggs received a telegram from the war department stating that both battalions of North Dakota volunteers would be ordered to San Francisco, presumably to make a portion of the troops to be sent to the t Philippine islands. The telegram asked ' If the men could not be sent at once and equipped In the field. j Fifth Cavalry Gets Orders. Washington, May 12. The Fifth regl- ment of United States cavalry, scat tered At various points throughout Tex as, and with headquarters at Fort Sam Houston, ha been ordered to proceed immediately to New Orleans. Later It will be sent to Cuba, although It Is not yet settled whether the regiment will be part of the first expedition to the island. Fits-Simons To Be a Brigadier. Washington, May 12. General Charles Fitz-Slmons of Chicago will be appoint ed & brigadier general by the president. A conference was held at the White House in which several Illinois men were consulted by the president Illi nois will get only one brigadier general and it was agreed the appointment should go to General Fitz-Slmons. 1 In Camp at Mobile. Mobile, May 12. 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 same at any moment, and are ready to go to the front promptly. With the regulars and state troops combined there are 5,000 men encamped here. De Teats Immigration Bill. Washington, May 12. By a vote of 43 to 80 the house refused to consider the senate bill to4 restrict immigration. This temporary defeat of ths bill waj loudly applauded. MAY 12, 1898. VESSELBLOWN UP Spain Loses One of Its Tor pedo Boat Destroyers. DISASTER OCCURS AT NIGHT Believed That All on Board Vessel Were Killed or Drowned. the Report of the Dlwaster Brought to Gibral tar by a Britlkh Steamer Germany Ob jects to the Easting Occupation of the Philippine Islands by the United States Has Designs of Her Own to Accom plish in That Direction. London, May 12. A dispatch from Gibraltar says a British steamer, which has Just arrived there, reports officially that she passed a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer which was guarding Alge clras bay and straits. Shortly after the steamer passed her all the lights of the destroyer were suddenly extinguished, a terrific explosion followed Immediate ly and the destroyer disappeared. The disaster, the dispatch adds, was apparently caused by the explosion of the boilers of the torpedo boat destroy er. It Is believed that all on board of her have perished. GERMANY WANTS PUIEIPriNES. Disapprove of Our Latest Occupation of the Islands. London, May 12. A story is published here to the effect that Germany is pre paring to signify her disapproval of a lasting occupation of the Philippine isl ands by the United States. The Ger man consul at Manila is said to have MAP SHOWING PHILIPPINES, been Instructed to make representations to Rear Admiral Dewey differing ma terially In character from those of the representatives of other powers. Very heavy claims, it is said, are be ing encouraged upon the part of Ger mans who have suffered from the bom bardment of Cavlte, and Germany, It Is further asserted, proposes to obtain control of the Philippine Islands, guar anteeing the payment of Spain's In demnity. It is believed this plan Is ac ceptable to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and It Is understood to have been passively accepted by France, which country is so strongly Interest ed, financially, In the rehabilitation of Spain. POWERS AFTER SPAIN. Preparing to Urge That Country to Give Up the Fight. Washington, May 12. Representa tives of the powers In Washington be lieve that the time has come for them to compel Spain to sue for peace. Pre liminary suggestions for a conference have been set afoot and a formal move ment may soon be made. The agents of the powers distinctly disavow any intention of Interfering with the prog ress of the plans of this country, but they make no secret of their intention to say to Spain that the time has come for her to surrender. Knowledge of the plans of the pow- era Is crobablv the reason why both army and navy are straining their ut- most to carry out cherished hopes be fore Spain is compelled to sue humbly for peace. If the battleships are to get any glory out of the war they must get It soon, and the same Is true of the army. " NEEDS HER FORCE AT HOME. Belief That Spain' WRl Make No Move Tow arrf tlie East. London, May 12. Spain's reported project of a relief expedition to the Philippines is treated by military and naval experts here as a mere bluff. In the first place it Is considered that the Spanish government needs all the troops It can muster to maintain Its dynasty at home. Secondly, the re serve squadron cannot possibly be ready for a month. Thirdly, there would be the Insuperable coaling diffi culty for a voyage of 8,000 miles. The question whether the Spanish fleet could coal at neutral ports on the way to the Philippines raises a novel point of international law, and if the fleet sails at all It is believed that it will probably have a rendezvous, with collers sent In advance to different points along the route. THE SPANISH FXEET. British Steamers Report Having Seen Nothing of It. A i "Nii.t- London, May 12. Inquiries made on ' March 4 to May 4 was adopted by the board ships which have recently ar- senate. Tie postoffice appropriation rived here from the Canary islands, the ' earning appropriations which ag . t r-.K. ' negate more than 199,000.000, was iBla.UU ui diauTTi.u, .vuviiin. na.N. raltar show that nothing has been seen of the Spanish fleet. The British steamer Galecla, Captain Bird, which left Cadiz on April 23, re ports that the only Spanish vessels there were the auxiliary cruisers Nor mannla and Columbia, two torpedo boats and an armed yacht, possibly the Glralda. The British steamer Tetuan, which has arrived here from Gibraltar, after leaving Las Palmas on April 29, Tenerlffe on April 20, and Madeira May 2, saw no signs of the Spanish fleet. Hob's Work at Madrid. London May 12. A special dispatch NO, 155. from" MYdrKTlBays a tuoH burned a huge grain warehouse there early In the morning. The structure Is reported to be a total loss. A serious riot has taken place at Log ronok, capital of the Spanish province of that name, on the Ebro, sixty miles from Burgos. The grain and provision stores were attacked and pillaged by rioters, who Included numbers of wom en, armed with axes, choppers and cud gels. The cavalry charged the mob, but the soldiers were repulsed by a de termined onslaught made upon them by the women. Insurgents Getting Revenge. Hong Kong. May 12. The Philippine rebel chief, General Aguinaldo, has is sued a proclamation to the lnsurgesnts at Manila to obey the orders of Commo dore Dewey and United States Consul Williams. Killing still goes on In the outlying districts, where the natives are revenging themselves on the priests and local Spanish officials in spite of the proclamation of Aguinaldo. Wealthy Philippine families who are leaving Hong Kong for Manila daily appear be fore Consul Williams here and ask to be allowed to take the oath of allegiance to the United States. Austria Remains NeutaL Budapest, May 12. Empero Francis Joseph, replying to the addresses of the members of the delegations, who were received in audience by his majesty, declared that Austria's relations with all the powers, especially with the neighboring states, were of the very best. The emperor also referred with regret to the hostilities between the United States and Spain, and said that, while he had resolver to maintain strict neutrality, he hoped the "distressing struggle will soon be ended." Spanish Troops for the Philippines. New York, May 12. A dispatch from Cadiz says: The war and naval de partments are advancing preparations for a relief expedition to the Philippines to be composed, it is said, of 8,000 regu lar soldiers and two battalions of ma rines. Instructions have been sent to General Augustl to hold out as long as possible, forty days being required for the arrival of an expedition going by way of the Suez canal and Red sea, WAITING FOR DEATH. Letter Describing the Condition of Eng land's Grand Old Man. London, May 12. A letter written by a member of Mr. Gladstone's family says the patient has not left his room for a fortnight. It adds: "It had been hoped he might have some sense of enjoyment when the warm weather re turned and turned the whole earth into a garden, but the truth Is he has taken leave of all portions of the earth. He Is possessed with a sense of departure. His body, mind and soul ask for no food of any kind. His one desire Is for peace. He has longer times of quiet sleep or rest with closed eyes than when the morphia treatment began; but though he has considerable physi cal strength he is unable to listen to anything but a short message of one or two sentences. Even this Is often an effort. He has seen three or four friends outside of the family, but no conversation occurred, nothing but a farewell blessing for each of them." GREAT FLOODS IX ARKANSAS. People Are Driven from Their Homes by High Water In Pine BluiT. Tine Bluff, Ark., May 12. The river here has risen about nine inches dur ing the last twenty-four hours and has backed water up Into the town to an alarming extent. Numbers of people have had to move out of houses In the lower part of Fifth and Sixth streets. The levees broke at Haywood and near the Pitts place and Inundated sev- ' eral plantations. Reports come In from many points of Incalculable damage, j Late In the afternoon a message was re- ( ceived from England that the levee ' there had broken and the entire vlcin- ' ity was under water. Relief was asked for. Sheriff Traplett Immediately chartered the boat Drew, secured a number of hands, and left for the scene. REVOLUTION IMMINENT. Popular Upriwing In Italy Will Not Long Be Delayed. Paris. May 12. The correspondents In Rome of the newspapers of this city all affirm a revolution in Italy Is im minent and the popular rising through out the country will not long be de layed. The news causes great satis faction here, where a republican Italy Is regarded as the natural friend of France and as an enemy of the drel bund. In the rioting at Llvino eight persons were killed and thirty wounded. Mar tial law has been proclaimed in the province of Como. There was rioting at Novara, in Piedmont. A mob stoned the troops, who fired upon the rioters, wounding five of them. An officer and some soldiers were Injured. To Change Inauguration Day, Washington, ' May 12. After an ex tended and Interesting debate the reso lutions submitting to the legislatures of the various states an amendment to the constitution of the United States changing the date of the beginning of the terms of the president, vice presl- ! dent and members of congress from passed. Snpplies for Admiral Dewey. Washington, May 12. The cruiser Charleston has been ordered to sail im mediately with ammunition and relief supplies for Admiral Dewey. .She will leave San Francisco at once without waiting for the rest of the relief steam er and supplles . Dewey Nominated m Rear Admiral. Washington, May 12. The president has sent this nomination to the senate: Commodort George Dewey, to bt a rear admiral In the navy.