Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — Mr. Gladstone’s Condition. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Gladstone’s Condition.

London, April 28.—Mr. Gladstone, It is announced from Hawnrden, did not sleep very well Tuesday night. But he is resting easier and Is not suffering pain.

From Washington for the immediate shipment to Tampa, Fla., of two of the light batteries of artillery now stationed at Chickamuuga park. Cars enough to accommodate the 12 guns of the two’ batteries, 80 horses and 140 men will,, it is said, be switched to the park early this morning. The batteries will be loaded on the cars at once and run through to Tampa on passenger train time. Taken in connection with the conference held in Washington Wednesday between Gen. Miles and Senor Quesada, Brig. Ge'ii. Nunez and Lieut. Artiago, representatives of the Cuban insurgents, at which it was reported plans were completed for the immediate arming of the Cuban army, it is taken to indicate a determination on the part of the United States army authorities to cooperate with the insurgents in an immediate advance on Havana. Whether other batteries have been ordered shipped is not known, nor can anything be learned at this hour as to whether anj r of the infantry now stationed here has been ordered south. The report has caused considerable excitement. { Illinois Battery Bound to Uo. I Springfield, 111., April 28.—Troops rapidly poured into Springfield Wednesday from over the state until over 9,000 men, the full quota and more, were gathered here in camp. The commanding officers of regiments reported that their greatest difficulty was experienced in refusing to accept volunteers. The officers said that every regiment could have brought 2,5j)0 men easier than 1,200. The Illinois quota does not call for any artillery, but battery A, of Danville, under command of Capt, Yeager, are here,.nevertheless, and the men of the battery demand that their services be accepted. Gov. Tanner has sent a message to Secretary of War Alger at Washington, reporting the Illinois troops, seven regiments of infantry and one regiment of cavalry, ready and awaiting orders.