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Show cue stamuuc. W. L. ROW E & ALT OliME, Fubllshers. NEPHI. UTAH. UTAH NEWS. Several new residences are going op in Lehi. Utah will furnish 255 volunteers a her quota for the second call for troops. Fifteen hundred men and boys ars busy line ini' e:;1 w ceding iu the beet fields of Utah. The assessment roll of Uintah county shows an increased valuation of 530,000 over that of last jear. Two Chinese restaurant keepers of Ogden were fined last week for selling liquor to their customers. Considerable cotton is being raised in the vicinity of St. George, and bids fair to become one of Utah's best crops. A blind man iu Salt Lake rides a bicycle all over tow n. It's a taudem, however, and a bright-eyeboy rides d in front. Enlistments for the regular army are easily secured, and many are being made by Chaplain Allensworth of Fort Douglas. Utah's poet, has been appointed as post surgeon at Fort Baird, N. M., with a promise of field work at the front in the near future. Dr. A. S. Condon, It is not certain bat disposition will be made of recruits provided for in the second call, but Utah militiamen hope it will be such that they can go in a body. The water supply of St. George has been doubled since the completion of the Cottonwood canal, which conveys water from the mountains, fifteen miles away. About twenty new residences are In the course of construction and a number of new business houses are going up in Mercur. The population is growing rapidly. Word has just been received of the death of E. A. Ireland, who died of dropsy at Lake Ilennett, Alaska, May 18. Mr. Ireland was at one time United States marshal for Utah.1 A London dispatch of May 26 says: In the bankruptcy court today a receiving order was issued against .7. IV. Young, a son of the late Brigham Young, for 333,892 ($1,009, 460). w Hi CERlfERfl IS AT Slid ! y Samp-Bon- 'fu' ''' : Sp , sals-factio- n. Cer-ve- ra Wealthy sheepmen of Mt. Pleasant Troops M ill He Convoyed and Landed Protection of anipgout I5ig Gunn 30,000 Troops Under Way, Cn-d- RiNTIAOOA LEAVING HOREO CASTIJl BATTLE CHICKAMAUGA. AT REPdEDIOS. Soldiers Cheered by New of Departure for Insurgents Captured the Town and Held It Tampa. Two Honrs. Cliiekamauga National 1ark, Ga., The greatest excitement prevailed in CampThomas over the rumor that a general order had been issued to all troops in camp here to proceed at once to Tampa. Every man seemed to be glad, and there was a general hustling about in the various camps, each man acting as though he expected to be ordered to pack his traps on the instant, to be ready to move to the May 31. front. The rumor proved to be only partly true, eight regiments being affected by an order from the war department, as follows: First Ohio, One Hundred and Fifty-Seven- th Indiana, Third Pennsylvania, and FirstTllinois, to be commanded by Brigadier-Genera- l ond New York, Simon Snyder; Sec- New York, Fifth Maryland and First District of Columbia, under command of Brigadier General Lewis II. Carpenter. These regiments are ordered to proceed at once to Tampa, and the work of preparation began at once. The regiments ordered out are regarded as the best equipped and most thoroughly prepared of any in the Sixty-nint- h camp. This order is regarded by the officers and men as an indication that a speedy forward movement is to be made on Cuba and lorto Rico, and as a consequence, there was as great rejoicing among the volunteer soldier boys as there was among the regulars when they went to Tampa under the impression that they were going at once to Cuba. Orders for additional troops to follow are expected. Tampa will not be long deserted. Ivey West, May 30. Intelligence has been received here from Cuba that a portion of the army of General Gomez, consisting of 300 cavalry and 500 infantry, on Saturday at daylight, attacked, captured and' held for two hours the town of Remedios, in the province of Santa Clara. The Cubans were under the command of Carillo and the object of the attack was to capture a supply of provisions sent three days before to the Spanish troops, who numbered 3000 men. The Cubans looted the place of everything edible, which they sent to General Gomez, as well as 304 Mauser riiles and 30,000 rounds of ammunition. The loss of the Cubans was four killed and three wounded. The Spaniards lost thirty-tw- o killed and sixty-thre- e wounded. The tactics employed here are those that have kept the insurgents ioned since the war began. Tiny furiously attack garrisoned outposts, and by the suddenness and fierceness of the onslaught gain temporary victory, replenish their ammunition and secure provisions, onlv to retire from position the holding of which would only tax their strength without any advantage The Situation at Manila. Hongkong, May 30. United State Consul O. F. Williams says he does not think Admiral Montejo will be court martialed. Williams adds also that Aquinaldo, the insurgent leader, and his men are at Cavite in a state oi good discipline. They have been provided with plenty of rifles and ammunition and are expected to do good service for the Americans in attacking Manila. The American troops from San Francisco are expected to arrive there June 11. er Washington, May 31. The military invasion of Cuba has begun. The definite location of Cervera's fleet, which, so far as it is an active force in war, might as well be at the bottom of the sea as bottled up in Santiago harbor, has removed the only barrier to an active and aggressive campaign. Twenty-fof the largest and swiftest ive transports that could be gathered at Tampa, Mobile and New Orleans have been loaded with their human freight and are well on their way to Cuba. Their destination has not been an- nounced and will not be until a landing is effected. From the ports of embarkation the troops, estimated to he about 30,000, proceeded direct to Key West, where Sampson's powerful fleet awaited to convoy them to a landing place previously selected. It is probable that there will be no less than four separate military expeditions, and that these will be landed at four different points. Whether Porto Rico is one of these points or not cannot be learned. Before the entire force which it is proposed to use in Cuba can he landed, the transports must make four separate voyages across the straits. Arrangements have been made to utilize the services of the insurgents to the largest possible extent. The government already has sent expeditions to a large number of points on the island and landed arms for the insurgents. Most of the parties succeeded perfectly in their object, and it is said at the war department that a sufficient number of the insurgents have been armed to constitute a very effective support for the troops as they land. General Miles and his entire staff Spanish Torpedo Boat Destrojer to be have hurriedly left Washington for Bottled np at San Juan. Tampa, to direct the invasion. His Washington, May 31. The navy de- final instructions have been given him. partment has taken note of the reConjectures have been advanced ported arrival of the torpedo boat de- that Santiago will be the first rduce to stroyer Terror at San Juan. They say fall. she has made her last cruise under the SPAINS THIRD FLEET. Spanish flag, from which it is inferred that one of the American cruisers is Includes One Old Huk Without Guns of already on her way to bottle her up in Engines. San Juan harbor. London, May 31. A dispatch to the It is believed that Sampson, confident Daily Chronicle from Barcelona, referr-inof Schleys ability to hold the to the Spanish announcement of Spaniards in Santiago harbor, is now rapidly the formation of a third Spanish fleet, preparing to convoy the military ex- including the Numancia, under the peditions, the starting of which cannot heading A Resurrection Ship, says: be deferred much longer. The Numancia is here, her bulwarks Sampson has reinforced Schleys fleet with some her anchors and chains thick battered, of the best ironclads, the Iowa, for inwith rust and her paint all gone. Apstance, so that there is no question of she does not carry a single his overmatching the Spaniards in parently I am not sure whether she has gun. point of force. engines. Beyond a few sentries she The blockade, which was certainly has no crew. A small gang not abandoned, but was temporarily of men are hammering, swabbing and weakened to ensure the safety of some painting, and marines from Carthagena of the blockading vessels from attack have been ordered here to do the work by the Spanish flying squadron, will now be in all of its old of patching up. rigor. ''Though official announcements say the reserve fleet, including the NuCARDENAS HARBOR CLOSED, mancia, is to go to the Philippines, the Spaniards Have Filled the Entrance With orders for the 7,000 men who were to Obstructions. have with it are now definitely gone Key West, May 30Cardenas harbor countermanded. has been completely closed by the Besides the Numanica, the armored Spaniards since the attack of the Win- cruiser Cardinal Cisneros and the slow and other American cruiser Lepanto, now just out of dock torpedo boats. The fact has been demonstrated at Carthagena, with the Don Maria de by the attempt of the English steam-hi- p Molina, the Don Alvaro de Bazan and the Marques de la Victoria, will be inMyrtledene to enter the port to cluded. The Perse (formerly the Morna) ake on a cargo of sugar. from talencia, has been ordered to The Myrtledene had begun to take Cadiz and will be transformed into an on the cargo when war was declared auxiliary cruiser. Similar orders are and she was ordered out expected for the liner' by the AmerJover Surra." ican gunboat Machias. The steamers owners claimed that, under the blockArmy Supplies. ade proclamation, she was St. Louis, Mo., entitled to May 30. Colonel G. thirty days to load, and Secretary of C. Smith, depot quartermaster general, the Navy Long gave the ship permis- has received orders from Washington sion to return and complete her to cease purchasing mules until further cargo. She found, however, that orders. In this market 12,000 mules the harbor was filled with sunken have been obstructions purchased, the average price and could not get in. She lies $100 per mule Only about paid being outside of the harbor, uncertain whether to at- 300 of the entire lot purchased here retempt to bring her cargo out in light-er- main in the barracks. Orders have been or wait for the war to issued to purchase here 7,000 hatchets, end. 7.000 lowhCfoWr btieJSshiCardenS are t0. axes, 10,000 15,000 y mess pans, 9,000 camp kettles and about probably closes 40.000 miscellaneous camp articles. naval operations in that the history g Four-year-ol- O. R. Young has written Governor Wells as follows: Should you decide to recruit a company of colonels, captains and lieutenants, as indicated by the press, I would very respectfully offer my services for the only probable vacancy as a private in the company. A band of drunken Indians from the reservation camped near Holden the latter part of the week and caused much alarm among the residents. No one was injured, however, and the Indians were finally induced to vacate the premises. At St. George haying is now at its hight and wheat is heading out and will soon be ripe enough to cut. Owing to the recent rains the stockmen report large quantities of grass on the range, and the cattle are in better condition than for years past. i Put to Sea Transports Troop-LadDestination Unknown. en te last week purchased a large number of California sheep, paying out 837,000 for one lloek. The sheep have been shipped through to Colorado points for grazing. Nettie Gibson of Salt Lake was on Sunday run over by a street car and seriously injured. Her leg and right foot were badly mangled and there are serious doubts of her recovery. The San Francisco Call says: It is acknowledged by the officers of the United States army that the two batteries of light artillery from Utah now in camp in the Kichmond district are very efficient organizations. Attorney General Bishop in reply to a question propounded to him by the county attorney of San Pete county in regard to the assessment of sheep which are wintered in one county and summered in another, holds that an assessment of stock is not legal in any cabe except in the county in which the owner resides. Jackson Clothen, a man 70 years of age, has been arrested and pleads guilty to a charge of selling liquor to Indians. Several bottles were Becured by a band of the braves, who camped on the outskirts of the town and held a war dance. George D. Solomon, a justice of the peace over in the Burnt Fork precinct, near the north line of Uintah county, fias sent in his resignation, giving as h is reason that he has joined Torreys rough riders and is off for the war, the law being too slow for him. fill! IBS B himself, as suea a course would surely result in the destruction of his vessels and the loes of many lives precious to Spain. The suggestion is made, howAnd Commander Schley Has Him ever, that the Spaniards may blow up This Week Will See Some Warm their ships, rather than have them fall Work on Spanish Soil. Securely Bottled Up. into the hands of Schley, as they An Official Dispatch From Schley Say Ho certainly will if they remain in the AH of tho Kea!-tand a Portion of til harbor. Has Scon and Kecognlzed the Spanish uiuoieorp., (omiuaud(l by Major Will Open Fleet In the Harbor, and Mill The definiteness of Commodore (jertr.il Keep It There. up the Schley's dispatch would seem to indicate that lie has effected a landing Washington, May 31. The nary de- near Santiago and made a personal inWashington, May 39. Orders have part has received a dispatch from Com- vestigation of the harbor. It would at last gone forward to Major General modore Schley, announcing definitely be impossible from the entrance to Shatter at Tampa to embark the greater that he had located Admiral Cervera's the bay definitely to see and recognize portion of his corps, including all the Cape Verde squadron in the bay of the Spanish vessels, but by effecting regulars and a few of the most efficient Santiago de Cuba. The commodore a landing at some point on either side volunteer regiments, on board the states that he has seen and recognized of the entrance, a vantage point could transports gathered at that place, and the vessels of the Spanish fleet. movement be gained very likely, from which the the aggressive military While the naval officials have been entire harbor could be examined. In which has been so frequently predicted moderately certain for several days all propability Commodore Schley or and as often delayed for one cause or that Cervera's squadron was in the one of his officers has succeeded iu another, will be an accomplished fact harbor of Santiago, the official an- performing this hazardous undertaking before the end of this week. The nouncement from Commodon-4chles in order to obtain the valuable infor- strongest warships of Admiral was received by the officers on duty mation contained in his will convoy reorganized squadron dispatch. It is impossible, owing to the late- the expedition and cover its landing at ness of the hour, to obtain any official a point now definitely designated. expression upon the news from ComSimultaneously the most rigid censormodore Schley. The effect that the ship of press dispatches that has so far certainty that Cervera is practically been undertaken by the government helpless will have on the plans of the will be put into operation at Tampa naval station with reference to the and Key West, and no messages relatinvasion of Cuba can only be conjec- ing to the movement of troops or ships, tured. The transportation of land or in any way speculating upon th ' s. forces to the island, it is understood, expeditionwill be permitted on the ... was delayed because of the uncertainty wires. If this means of preventing y. concerning the location of the Spanish publication of information, which squadron. If that understanding is would be exceedingly valuable to Spain, correct, the probability of an early in- is not wholly successful, the censorship vasion of Cuba is strong. It is not will be promptly extended to the mails. It can be confidently asserted that unlikely that the movement of troops, which has been delayed from time to beyond the secretary of war and the time, wfill begin this week, aDd that secretary of the navy, the president before the end of the week the United will permit no civilian to enjoy his conStates forces will have obtained a sub- fidence in this matter until a landing '.V: stantial foothold upon Cuban soil. on the foreign territory shall have been No information is obtainable as to actually accomplished, and General the intentions of Commodore Schley. Shafter himself will have sealed orders, ADMIRAL CERVERA. Whether he will endeavor to force an whose contents will be known only to (Cane Verde Fleet.) entrance to the bay and seek a battle General Miles and General Corbin until at the department with intense with the Spanish squadron, is not the expedition is safely at sea. AdAssurance is now doubly known, but such a course at present is miral Sampsons sole instructions are jure that the Spanish fleet is bottled not regarded as likely. It would be to guard the expedition and.to up and that the cork is in the bottle. better, in the opinion of some naval with General Shafter, under the to Cervera his vessels and officials, keep It is not believed that Admiral in the harbor, where they are as latter's direction. will attempt to escape from the safely absolutely useless as they would be at HER LAST CRUISE. predicament in which he now finds the bottom of the sea. : trans-Atlanti- c s, shal-traged- axe-handle- s, quarter. Executed innocent Men. Guthrie, Okla., May 30. -- Kinder H COLORADO ROUGH RIDERS- - They Complete Torreys Regiment Which nargo is under arrest here, he is Now Ready for Service. confessed to the murder of Mrs. having Laird Cheyenne, May 31. The two troops death youn Sampson and SWbS were of cavalry comprising 168 officers and McGeisy burned to death by a men that were recruited in Colorado white mob near Newark, I last voJanuary. The government has always under the presidents first call for lunteers, have joined Torrey, completmaintained that the Indians were innocent, and will now executed ing his regiment of rough riders, and prove it. It is now A hundred men are ready for service. The war under indictment has so been notified. The department Harff Cr!mecaptured regiment is well equipped. It is exIn the nation after an excitpected to move this week but its ing chase of three weeks. has not been announced. - des-inatia- |