VOL. LXXI. THE WAR SITUATION THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS. The Spanish Feet Now Supposed to be at sSantingo--A Big Naval Battie Can be Expocted wt Any Time, WasHiNoTON, May 25.—The event of the day in the war situation was the issuance of a proclamation by the President calling for 75,000 more vol- unteers. It added a new and striking phase to the lethargic conditions which have prevailed of late, and came with almost startling unexpectedness even to many of the high official officers in the army. The proclamation means only the assembling of a large of troops, but also the appointment ofa number of major generals, brigadier generals, colonels, majors staff field officers for the organization of this additional force of 75,000 men into army corps, divisions, brigades and regiments. Yesterday at the day at the Navy Department the situation as to the fleets, both American and Span- ish, was precisely as it was a few days ago, so far as the knew, the only notable difference being an appa- rent strengthening of the confidence of the officials in their belief that Cerve- ra’s squadron is lying in the Santiago harbor. In this hope and belief the of- ficials found great comfort, knowing the abilities of the Ainerican naval commanders in Cuban walters to keep the Spanish admiral bottled up in his narrow-neck harbor until he shall sur- render or be starved out. If Cervera is actually at bay the of- ficials feel not the slightest apprehen- sion of any relief coming to him from the outside in the shape of Spanish squadron from Cadiz. The reason for this belief is their un- questioned abilily to hold Cervera in check with only a few vessels—perhaps a couple of mouitors and torpedo boats not force and close of the officials another —thus leaving the remainder of the biz armored fleet and a great number of unarmored bat cerviceable war craft to take care of any that might attempt Spain to Cervera’s aid. Cervera's fleet is now at Cileniuegos, re-enforcementis to from e \ come Bimini WAR NEWS SUMMARY Admiral S.umpson has been ordered to destroy the fortifications at San Ju- an. The President has issued a call 75,000 volunteers {0 serve {wo years. The Oregon reached Florida in safe- ty accompanied by the Marietta and Juflalo. Our fleels are concentrating Guantanamo a1 well as Sautiago, iodi- cating the squadrons are preparing to attack Cerveras. The destination of the fleet, according to advices from Madrid, has not been agreed Another re- port, however, suys the fleet to the Philippines, A mysterious explosion was heard by officers and men on four American ships when twenty-five miles off land Sunday afternoon. Every man deck was knocked down, but the sels were not damaged. It is believed that the attack vana by land and sea will not longer be delayed than is necessary for the transportation of troops sufficient to establish a base of supplies, The battleship Oregon Key West and will join Sampson's squadron, Spain will probably attempt privat- eering, but it is believed the influence of foreign goveruments will not per- mit the execution of kuch a plan. Representative Pearce, of Mississip- pi, has introduced a resoluiion provid- ing for the construction of five first- elass cruisers, ten torpedo boals, fifteen torpedo destroyers and fifteen steel gunboats, Twenty-one transports are waiting at Tampa, Fla, to convey United States troops to Cuba, Divers have been ordered to Key West to put Bampson’s and Schley’s vessels in fighting trim, It was reported in Kingston, Jamai- ca, that an Anglo-American treaty has been signed. Colonel Cortijo, Dr. Julian and two Spanish privates are on their way to Havana, where they will be exchanged for the American correspondents, Thrall ahd Jones. Fretman Halstead, the newspaper correspondent sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment at San Juan, has been taken to a conviet camp. In the Spanish Senate the stalement was made by the Minister of Marine that the attention of thé powers had been called to our ships of war flying the Spanish flag for the purpose of de- ception and the practice was denounc- ed as ‘cowardly and iniquitous.” Na- val men in Washington assert that in- for Cadiz upon. E on Vis on Ha- arrived at Admiral enemy’s flag, At the State Department a was made to a story from Paris that Italy had protested against the Cuban blockade because of its ineffectiveness, The statement of Senor Leony Co - tillo that the Spanish Amb.ssador to France wos negotiating with the Cu- ban representative for submission of the insurgents, is emphatic. lly denied by the Caban Junta. denial isaued a decree removing the duly food importations. The loupe reporis that United Sta provision 18 sCl'roe the ve' on the isin owing to war with od stopped running, Spain, Toit Mates “els prices are rising the supply is very limiied, has scored several United States, but admit for the Juture is not very The British ste points against the brizht, towed into hav West, captured by the Osceola for Key ing b ac suspicious manner, Commodore Remey by the A report comes upon repre-entia- tious made British Coasul, from Bt. that an American crui