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RALEIGH, N. C., M
ONDAY, MAY 23, 1898.
ADMIRAL DEWEY
No. 154
THE CADIZ AND VERDE FLEET.
MAY BE IN DANGER
Minister of Marine and Admiral - Ci-
mara Arrange Naval Plans of
Spanish Navy.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Madrid, May 22.—Senor Aunon, Min
ister of Marine, and Admiral Cama/a
have concerted future naval plats
which were submitted to a special
meeting of the Spanish cabinet today.
Senor Aunon went to the Palace tips
SPAIN’S
Spain Desperately Anxious to Recapture Manila and
Probably Planning to Throw Its Whole Naval
Force Into An Effort To Do So.
evening to submit to the Queen R
gent maps and plans of 'Santiac
where the fleet is considered to be
perfect safety.
Camara will go to Cadiz about t:
middle of the week. His squadron w
ie
li
FLEET
Within the Last 48 Hours, But There Is No Reliable News As Yet
To Hand Confirming the Report—The Alleged Engagement
Off the Mole St. Nicholas Is Still Discredited.
Il is nw ■« if mm mil am ■ be ■ up m
JOOD NEWS FROM N. C. BOYS
First Despatch From Post’s
War Correspondent
ENSIGN
consist of the Belova, the Emperadbr
Carlos V, Alfonso XIII, and the des
patch boats Patricta and Rapido, three
destroyers (recently bu^t in Englam).
several torpedo-boats, and seven
auxiliary cruisers, drawn from, tie
mercantile marine.
This, arrangement will still leave fir
the coast defense the two, iron-clads.
Cervera May be Trying to Elude
the American Fleet Again
and Schley and Samp=
son Are After Him.
Reports the Boys All Well a
Columbia, S. C., Last Night and
In the Best of Spirits—Great
Reception by 5,000 People
at Charlotte, While at
Durham a Big Crowd
and a Brass Band
Numancia and vittc
wooden erluisers and
gunboats.
and fol
number
CADIZ FLEET TO ATTACK DEWEY.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Madrid, May 22.—It is reported that
the Cadiz squadron will sail toinDTrJxv
for the Philippines, although the Re
port from Gibraltar states that Its
destination is Cuba.
WHAT BLANCO/ SAYS ABOUT THE
FLEET.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post, t
, Key West, Fla., May 22.—In a letter
j i ' from Havana, received here by a ■mem-
If Allowed to Form a Junction With Admiral Camara's Spanish Re- ber °f the Cuban Junta, General Blanco
„ . T : is quoted as saying that when the
serve Squadron the Two May Succeed in Throwing a Superior Spanish fleet reaches Havana Admiral
Naval Force Against Admiral Dewey at Manila, and the Result again, if he wishes, or fight the Ameri-
Might Prove Anything But Desirable to the American Forces There The prevailing idea amon
—It Will Be Several Weeks Before Dewey Receives Reinforcements
From the United States, Although the ‘ Charleston’’ Has Already
Sailed and Other Expeditions Leave ’Frisco This Week—Schley and
Sampson Are Undoubtedly Hot On the Trail of Cervera’s “DIsan.
g the Span-
iads is that the city will not be bom
barded at present by the Americans.
because the Spanish fleet is near and
might catch them between two fires.
SPANISH FLEET GOING TO MAR-
* TINIQUE?
By Cable to The Morning Post.
pearing Squadron,” It They Have Not Already Engaged Him in Bat- ■ St ' P i erre - Martinique. May 22.—There
is much spe^-jation here regarding the
movements the ...Spanish squadron
• under the Ci,>, mn -. an( j 0 f Admiral’ Cer-
tie, and Important News is Believed to be On the Way—The Rigid
Censorship at Key West Prevents the Printing of Definite News Bear
ing On the Movements of the American Warships In Cuban Waters—
Invasion of Cuba is Not to be Postponed for Any Length of Time—V.
S. Troops May Be Landed in Cuba this Week and the North Carolina
Volunteers May See Actual Service In a Short Time.
vera.
Reports are j n circulation today, said
to come from- the. Spanish.-Consul at
Jolt de Fiance thrt tbe Spanish war
ships are to return-to these waters to
meet the collit rs , which are now due
here.
In yesterday’s paper The Morning resentative of the New York Sun
rurni 1 to the effect tha which furnishes The. Post with its re-
a k-ad been fought off . the Mole liable wai nexus ond- with fast scout-
Nicholas, in which twelve Span- Trig-snips ncitr.the-prpne er c^ti^n
ish and two American warships had carry official despatches, the truth will
be^n sunk. tbe chronicled within a very short
space of time after the encounter. As
surances are given that this govern^
ment xvill place no obstacles in the
xvay of the immediate, .publication of
the facts, but, on the contrary, xvill
aid in promulgating the news. The
utmost confidence is felt in the ability
P11S 1 P ‘ a ‘ 3e true, but the Spanish
Consul is not regarded as good author-
. on tbe pre ® ent ; or fu are movements
of his country s y^x’sf ips, as he knoxvs
; the reports give^ OU . by tbem con .
ceining thebe x es^ v JI be cabled to
the Un; cd St*^ ^im spread
reports uuip jse Y
mislead* T*
neurJurf.
The governmert
till refuses to let
At the same time the statement was
made that the report lacked confirma
tion and was discredited to a large ex
tent by naval and other authorities.
Washington despatches received yes
terday bear out this view, and yet
there is left a possibility of some truth
in the rumor, which justifies further 'of the ships of either Sampson’s or
allusion to it, as more definite news of Schley’s squadron to vanquish the
a battle Somewhere Saturday or yes- Spaniards, although a repetition of.so
terday is certainly expected by the one-sided victory as that of Manila
Navy Department. , Bay is not anticipated.
THE INVADING ARMIES.
the Spanish dest? _ er Terror or the
ambulance sb : p t)
n supplies of coal
from the British steamer Twickenham.
which arrix ed recently
at. Fort de
WHAT NAVAL OFFICERS SAY.
Washington, May 22.—The despatch'
her
. ... North Carolina yesterday started
from Cape Hatien announcing the meet- first regiment to Tampa, and thus the
mg of American and Spanish ships . Old North State, which has already
was discredited at the Navy Depart- given the first life in the naval war,
ment last night. It was insisted that now furnishes one of the two first reg
no news relating to a battle had been iments of volunteer land forces which
France with a cargo of coal intended
for the Spanish vessels.
It has several times beer reported
that the Terror and the Alicante were
about ready to sail, but they neverthe
less still remain at Fort de France, the
former being ostensibly employed in re
pairing her boilers.
The Alicahte changed her moorings
again today and the depart me of both
vessels is now momentarily expected.
received, although it was evident that
information of some nature was mo
mentarily expected. A prominent offi
cial of the department stated positive
ly that there was no American squad
ron in the vicinity of the Mole St.
Nicholas, and that, so far as the de
partment had any knowledge, there
were no Spanish ships there.
The Mole St. Nicholas is a port on
the western coast of Haiti, in the
Windward Passage, and about oppo
site to Cape Maysi, which is on the
eastern end of Cuba. If Admiral Cer
vera left Santiago, as is claimed, and
passed northward through the Wind-
ward Passage, he might have had a
brush with the American cruisers on
guard there. This is the only possible
foundation for. the story. The Ameri
can cruisers would, in all probobolity,
be the New York, Minneapolis, St.
Louis and Yale. The Oregon may be
somewhere in the same neighborhood,
on her way to join Sampson, but this
is not definitely known.
The despatch itself bears up’on its
face the evidence of being nothing
more than a rumor. There are not
twelve Spanish ships in the West In
dies. If the alleged engagement had
been placed on the coast of Newfound
land, the situation might be different,
for anywhere from six to eighteen
Spanish ships are nightly heard from
upon that coast. The fact that the
despatch had not been confirmed from
other points also tends to throw doubt
upon it.
will form a part of the first, expedition
of troops to invade Cuba, the great
body of which will be composed of reg
ular troops.
The Morning Post has a representa
tive with the First Regiment North
Carolina Volunteers, who will keep the
readers of this paper posted in regard
to events of local interest concerning
our boys, in addition to the regular ad
mirable war news wired through our
usual channel every night, and the
readers of this paper, in the future, as
in the fast, will get all the news worth
printing, and get it quick.
Indications still point to an early in-
NOW IT IS AT SANTIAGO.
By ■'Cable to The Morning Post.
Madrid, May 22.—El Liberal denies
that Cervera’s squadron has left San
tiago, and says that it believes the
warships are likely to remain there.
SAMPSON AT SANTIAGO TO-DAY.
And if Cervera is There a Battle Will
be Fought Before Night.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 22.—In the absence
of information that the fleet under Cer
vera has left Santiago de Cuba, the ad-
ministration c fficiak are hopeful that
the wily Spanish commander is still at
j that port.
I They are expecting news of a big
vasion of Cuba, and the North Caro- naval engagement, and are confident
lina boys may be in the thick of the that it will occur within twenty-four
fight in Cuba next week. . hours (if it hrs not already occurred),
The army of invasion is rapidly get-j if Cervera does not rm-se another
ting into shape to move upon Cuba. ; quick retreat.
Fifteen or twenty thousand troops will I
Great ccnfidence is felt at the Navy
first be landed, and these will be re- ' Department that the departure of the
enforced without delay by additional Spaniards from Santiago de Cuba will
men up to 75,000 or more. A base of be known w^hin fifteen lu ”s after
operations ard supply has been fixed they h^ve sailed, so officials feel cer-
upon and will be held, with tbe co-1 tain that Cervera was at Santiago de
operation of the navy, pending thejCuba early this morning.
complete occupation of the island. I The general understanding here is
Bes’des a land force of 15,000 to 17,000 that one of tbe divisions of Sampson’s
men which will go the Philippines, the fleet, either under his personal com-
Monterey, probably the most formida-■ mand or that of Commodore S' hley,
ble of all monitors, has been ordered ■ will be off Santiago tomcricw morn-
to join Admiral Dewey’s squadron, and
leaves San Francisco
advance
ing.
The leport that the Spanish fl? t had!
Cervera Evidently Not Anxious to
Fight and the Whereabouts of His
Aggregation of “Disappearing’
Vessels Are Beiieved to have Left
Santiago, by the Public-What the
Information of tne aval author
ities Is has Not Been oiven out-
Can He be trying to uet to Mar.iu
After Forming a Junction With
Admiral Camara’s Reserve squad
ron ?
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 22.—Where is Cer
vera and his /‘disappearing fieet” of
Spanish warships?
This is the question which stillstumps
the general public, , and if the United
States naval authorities are in a posi
tion to answer it, the people have not
at this hour been taken into their con
fidence.
The cablegrams from Ma-drid,. via
L ndon, hinting at the attempt of the
Spanish “reserve squadron, ” under com-
mand of Admiral'Camara, who is stated
~ be arUcipating the formation of a
motion with Cetveras fleet, to sail for
/lanila and attempt to wrest the Philip
pines from Admiral Dewey, attracts
great interest ant causes no end of
sp culation as to the possibilities in-
v Jved in each a program.
All the warships have left Key West.
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
T.h>w have gone, on a lively h’’"'^ of
5 wU 'eSC'"^ fleet. Tne v uereabou. is-
effect that it has left Sanc^U, but tne
War Board is accepting the Madrid bul
letins with considerable allowance. In
the meantime, the entrance to Havana
harbor is being carefully guarded and
there is no question that all arrange
ments are being made for a prompt in
vasion of Cuba.
If the Navy Department received any
news yesterday it did not take the pub
lic into its confidence. No bulletins or
any kind were issued. Leading State
Department officials who might be ex
pected to hear some news through the
Consuls at West Indies ports, asserted
positively that not a single despatch
had been received.- At the same time
there seems to be an impression that
either Sampson or Schley is going to
be able to locate the enemy. If this
belief proves to be founded on fact, a
naval engagement ought to dome before
long.
Just where the fight is to take
Greet Them.
Special Telegram to the Morning Post.
Columblt, S. C., May 22.—11 p . m .-
The trains of the Southern Railway
conveying the First Regiment of N. C.
Volunteers arrived here tonight after
an eventful journey through our na
tive State during the day, there having
assembled at every station of promi
nence large crowds of well-wishers to
greet and say good-bye to "thu boys
)ff to the xvar.”
At Durham over 2,000 citizens', bead
ed by a bi*as band, gave us a rousing
greeting.
At Greensboro and Salisbury great
crowds were assembled at the depots,
and at Salisbury Lieutenant Smith
had 40 gallons of hot coffee served to,
the boys.
ijut Charlotte led the other towns in
turning out, almost en mase, to greet
us. Over 5,000 citizens, representing
all classes of people, were at the depot
to greet the soldier boys and say God
speed to them.
It is reported on the train tonight
that we will camp thirty-five miles out
from Tampa.
The engine of the second section
broke down at Jamestown, and it was
necessary to send to Greensboro for
mother locomotive.
This delayed the second train for an
hour.
LATER.- ORDERED TO JACKSON-
, VILLE.
Special Telegram to The Morning Post.
Columbia. S. C., May 22.—Midnight-
Colonel Armfield has just received in-
structions from Washington to take
Gie. First K Agiment to Jacksonville,
Fla.
^prdei V', issued probably be-
C’egular^yeau-ia rp^, that It-'xw'--troops
vis-able to” send ’nore there until some
of those now there get away. It is
orobably to our advantage to go to
Jacksonville first, as under existing
conditions it is the more preferable
place for a camping ground, with bet
ter water available, etc.
INVADING CUBA ALREADY
The Winslow Not Crippled by a
Masked Land Battery But
By Two of the Three
Spanish Gunboats.
mKB IB BIISS MB IKIS
Which Concealed Them From the
Sight of Those On Board the Ameri
can Vessel—They Were After
wards Destroyed by the Wilming
ton’s Fire and a Large Number of
Spaniards Were Killed, Thirteen
by One Shell—Story of a Cuban
Refugee Who Was in Cardenas at
the Time and Witnessed the Battle
and Who Arrived at Key West Yes
terday.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Key West, Fla., May 22.—Erne
Castro, a Cuban refugee, who was
Cardenas on the day the Winslow
cut to pieces while trying to cap/®
a Spanish gunboat, arrived
ey
A BATTLE SOMEWHERE
is evidently believed to have been
fought, if the guarded remarks credit
ed to prominent naval officials indicate
anything.
Secretary Long and the members of
the Board of Naval Strategists antici
pate news of a battle hourly—news of
a battle which has probably already
been fought, although they discredit
the Haitien rumor.
The Post may be able to announce it
before this issue of the paper goes to
press, but at the hour these lines are
written nothing more definite than the
speculations contained in the above
and the following despatches can be
given.
EXPECT CLAIMS OF A SPANISH
VICTORY AGAIN.
The first reports of the battle in
question, like those first received from
Manila, may be expected to again
claim “a great Spanish victory."
t° the probable distance of
the battle from American news cen
ters, the first reports are likely to
come from Madrid, which is still in di-,
rect cable communication with Cuba,
, in this event a Spanish victory
will undoubtedly be claimed.
roti numer ous newspaper des-
accompa nyin^ both Samp
son and Schley, including the fast rep-
of the troops.
The administration is disposed to
give some credence to the report that
Spain will endeavor to regain the Phil
ippines and it is for this reason that
the Monterey has been sent to Manila.
Regret is expressed that the re-en
forcements to Admiral Dewey have
been unavoidably delayed.
TROUBLE FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Spain Starts a Squadron to Manila
Today, it is Announced.
London, May 22.—It is announced in
cablegrams received here today from
Madrid that Admiral Dewey is likely
to be attacked at Manila by a Spanish
squadron at an early day, and specula
tion has it that Cervera’s and the re
serve Spanish squadron (the latter un
der command of Admiral Camara)
may both sail for the Philippines and
make a desperate effort to recapture
those islands.
A special despatch to the London
Morning Post reads:
“The Spanish
squadron, desired for the Philippines,
will sail on Monday.”
This despatch comes by the way of
Gibraltar from Madrid. [The Morning
Post yesterday printed a Madrid cable
gram stating that Admiral Camara
had left Madrid for Cadiz to resume
command of the reserve squadron,
which would sail under sealed orders.
In view of the above despatch this
movement becomes doubly important.
—Post.]
“gone la
and that the entire fleet
v as badly off fo? coal and provisions,
have encouraged tie department in
the hope that Cervera will be detained
until the American squadron has
reached the southein Cuban port.
ANOTHER SPANISH SQUADRON.
Is Being Formed and it Appears to be
a Considerable One.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Gibraltar, May 22.—The Governor
has decided not to allow warships
passing through the Straits here to be
reported.
The Spaniards are preparing what
they call the “third squadron,” con
sisting of th- Princessa de Austrias,
now at Cadiz; ’be Cardiral Cisneros
at Ferrol; the Numancia and Vittoria.,
which are being newly armored and
place end under what circumstances it
will occur, does not appear certain. In
deed, the only statement obtainable at
the Navy Department is that the Span
ish fleet is to be caught if possible, and
that the detail of force-sent against it
is ample to insure victory for the Amer
ican navy.
CERVERA NO FIGHTER.
Admiral Cervera could have had a
fight long before this had he desired
one. It is very evident that he is not
hunting on- -at least not with ’Samp
son or Schley or Watson at the present
time.
He was undoubtedly informed, when
at Martinique, of the presence of the
American warships at San Juan, but
instead of beading in the latter direc-
ticn, he went sailing off to Curacao,
While at the latter port he was un
doubtedly informed through cable mes
sage sent by Spanish agents in the
West Indies, that Admiral Sampson’s
fleet was moving westward along the
northern coast of Haiti and Cuba, and
this gave him the opportunity to slip
across to Santiago without fear of
encountering opposition. It would be
thoroughly in accord with the Spanish
policy for Cervera to leave Santiago as
soon as he suspected he was being pur
sued into that port.
There are some expeits who think
that he has never been in Santiago, and
that both the despatches announcing
his arrival and his departure were not
based on truth. This is hardly probable.
There is little doubt that the Spanish
fleet was at Santiago, and it is equally
reasonable to believe that it will get
away from there before it can be trap
ped. In all likelihood the Spanish fleet
Troops Sent on the “Florida” Last Wed
nesday, But Press Censor Would Not Al
low the Fact to be Wired Newspapers.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Macon, Ga., May 22.—From informa
tion which reached here today, it can
be stated with absolute accuracy that
the invasion of Cuba has already be
gun.
Last Wednesday the transport Flor
ida left Port Tampa with several hun
dred Cuban volunteers, bound for some
point in Cuba.
The censorship at Tampa prevented
news of the, departure being sent out to
the newspapers.
STILL CRAVING INTERVENTION.
The New Spanish Ministry Think Europe
Would Intervene Were the Powers Not
Afraid of Precipitating a Greater War-
In Other Words They Might Have to Fight
Great Britain.
By Cable to the Morning Post.
Madrid. May 22.—In an interview to
day Senor Capdepon, Minister of the
Interior, said:
“The new ministry has no illusions. It
knows Spain’s weakness and poverty,
as .compared with the strength and
wealth of the United States, but the
country is in the position of a duellist—
bound to defend his honor against gross
insults of a more powerful antagonist.
“Spain knows the moral sympathies
of the powers are with her, and that
they only hesitate to interefere because
their interference might lead to a
greater war.”
West this morning, he having een
picked up off Cardenas yesterda
His story of the affair explain/^
the trap which the Spanish set
’ torpedoboat. '
It will be remembered that
tive for the attack was a 0
capture three little Spanish Z lbaat *-
Ahich had been trying for ser al
to lure the American ship 7 int ° 16
mined channels of Cardena^ iarbor ’ 7
rushing out and then stA min§ back
as soon as they had dra* n ^ e ^ re °
our ships. /
On the morning of th: fig ht the ' *
went to the '’ihiiki''’m:^fTthe Wins ow
, , -a there
was one of the gunboats momFu
against the wharf, surrounded by a
lot of shipping. The other two. gun-
boats were not in sight.
The Winslow was ordered in to cut
out this boat, and as soon as she came
vithin range of the wooded point jut
ting out to the left of the shipping,
shells began hailing about her.
The Americans have thought this
Ire came from a battery masked In
the trees on this point, and this expla
nation is the one which has been ac
cepted and published, but Castro says
not.
According to his statement the other
two gunboats were on the other side
of the point, with their guns trained
through the trees, which concealed
them from the sight of the approach
ing Americans.
These two boats, which did the dead
ly work, whereby Bagley was killed,
he says, were finally destroyed by the
Vilmington’s fire.
Most of their crews were killed or
wounded.
One of the difficult things the Amer
icans had to contend with in silencing
the enemy’s fire was that no smoke
was visible from the guns. .
It was thought that the reason for
this was that they were using smoke
less powder. But it is more than prob
able that it was due to the fact that
the gunboats lay beyond the stretch
of trees in which the Americans
thought the batteries were located.
Castro says -the port of Cardenas
along the water front is almost totally
wrecked. All the wharves were burn
ed, and the Spanish Casino, a large
building used as the headquarters of
the infantry, was also destroyed.
The troops and citizens all fled the
town, the railroads running special
trains into the interior.
Thirteen soldiers were killed by one
sheil as they fled along the street.
The supposition was that the Amer-
RUSSIAN BEAR IS FRIENDLY
As Well as the British Lion, and Wants
It
icans
after
diers
were attempting a landing,
the ships ceased firing the
returned to stand them off.
THEY STICK TO THE LIE.
and
sol-
was again on the
its destination a
may be met upon
not.
There has been
seas last night with
profound secret. It
the seas and it may
some question as to
the reason why Admiral Sampson re
turned to Key West. The return was
necessary because the magazines of his
fleet were empty. The three hours’
bombardment at San Juan almost de
pleted the stock of ordnance, and the
Admiral was in no condition to meet
engined at Ferrol, and the torpedoboats the enemy. This defect has been reme-
Maria Melina, Marques Vittoria, Al-j died, end the fleet is once more in ex-
vono and Bazan.
cellent fighting condition. There is a
Unless America moves quickly she possibility that the Americans and the
will have the foregoing vesse’s to ccn-1 Spaniards will meet in the neighbor
tend w"h. besides the squadrons otihood of Cienfuegos. At any rate, the
Admirals Ccveia and Carrara. [plans of the war board are said to be
The latter will start in a few days j very complete for keeping the Spanish
^u^vr-. ^_.. x^. A-x.,,-- . , ■”. ships in the Caribbean Sea and that the
probably for the Antilles, and not the
Philippines.
THE COLUMBIA PUTS TO SEA.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
New York, May 22.—The cruiser
Columbia put to sea this aftrenoon un
der sealed orders.
Understood—Another Fool Announcement
of Spain Entering a Franco-Russian Al
liance.
Biarritz, France, May, 22.—Your cor
respondent has received a letter from
Madrid which says that certain mem
bers of the new government are spread
ing the assurances that Spain is about
to enter into a Franco-Russian alliance.
All this is credited by a large section
of the Spanish public.
The diplomatic circule, however, knows
that it is absolute fiction. That it is
another of those impracticable dreams
of Spain’s public men, with which they
delude the nation and themselves, in
stead of grasping practical politics.
Diplomats know that Russia has
taken the full and final decision not to
indentify herself with any anti-Ameri
can pressure.
The chief concern of her representa
tives abroad is to prevent England
from succeeeding in appearing as Amer
ica’s only friend.
Secretary Long Leaves Washinton Tempo
rarily
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May
22.—Secretary
lines are being gradually tightened
around the enemy.
NO DELAY IN CUBAN INVASIONl "Either he has also taken Mrs. Long,
PROGRAM whose health is by no means good.
T . • t 1 x xx. J Mr. Long will return to the city by
2 s bebeve ^ tba ^ t be Spanish fleet Tuesday, and in the meantime Assist-
will be destroyed or driven away within
Long left last night for Higham,Mass.,
Now
“Officially” Announced That
the
American Warships Sailed Under False
Colors.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Madrid, May 22.—An official despatch
from Havana says that American war-
ships entered the bay of Guantanamo
on Thursday last flying the Spanish
flag.
This has caused general indignation,
and the Madrid press protests against
that which it stigmatizes as “cowardly
and contrary to laws of war and
honor.”
[Continued on Page 4.]
ant Secretary Allen will be Acting
Secretary. '
The Regiment of Rough Riders. ,
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
San Antonio, Tex., May 22.—It ap
pears to be settled that the rough
riders will not leave here in much less
Tian a week. The regiment is already
thoroughly organized, but a week of
steady drilling will be of the utmost
value to the men. The distribution of
carbines and six-shooters among the
rough riders has about been completed.
The men have also been supplied with
machetes. The machete was chosen
for the regiment instead of the regular
cavalry sabre, not only because it is
a more terrible weapon, but because it
can be used to great advantage by the
troops in slashing their way through
the underbrush in Cuba.