The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
Br southorn Associatl prosa ..

cruising in the NJ Mediterranean n search
OF the missing war ship Reina Regente,
arrived here this morning. She found
the Reina Kegente at Baio Accitunos,
near Couil, where she had sunk. Only
about eighteen inches of her maets
were visible above the surface of the
water. Tho Alfonso XII has returned
TO the scene of the wreck with com
pany of divers. The news brought by
the Alfonso MI has created profound
feeling of sorrow here.
From the best information obtain.
hble here 1T Is regarded as probable
that all on board the ReIna Rsgente
were lost. Not single survivor has
been reported as having arrived at my
port, nor has single body been found
that could be identified as that of one
OF the officers or crew of the lost ship
The Alfonso MI is taking divers aud
diving appliances for the purpose of
removing the bodies from the sunken
ship and examining tho condition of
the vessel with view of ascertaiuinR
the possibilities of raising her. Until
something further Is heard from tho
Alfonso MI nothing can be definitely
known, but all hands are undoubtedly
lost.
MADRID, March l9.-The Govern
ment has not received official informa
lion regarding tue report of the find
Ing Of the cruiser Relua Regente, and
the statement that she Ind been found
sunk IN shallow water, near the Straits
OF Gibraltar, is discredited by tho
authorizes. All of the Madrid news
papers, however, publish the statement
that the Alfonso MI discovered the
cruiser sunk ut Baio Acietunos, with
only IL small portion Of her masts abovo
water.
THE ALLlASCA AFFAIR,
MADRID. March 1o.-United States
Minister Taylor informed reporter
Of the United Press last evening TINT
the Spanish government had answered
his note saying that as yet the foreign
Dihce had received no notice of the
alleged firing upon tho American ship
Allianca by u Spanish warship. The
EcEirnmeut promised to make argent
inquiry for an official report OF the
incident aud the affair Is adjourn ed
pending its receipt.
MADRID. 19.-Gen. Martinez de
Campos, Captain General of Madrid,
paid another visit to Queen Regent
CHRISTINA to-day. Later 1t WAS stated
That Premier Sagasta and his colleagues
III the Cabinet who had rendered their
reslgnatlons would probably resume
their ministerial functions.
CHINESE PEACE COMMISSION.
LoNpoN, March ia Central News
dispatch from Toxic says Ii Hung
Chang, with his suite. accompanied by
Hon. John w. Foster, arrived ut Simon
sokl at $3.50 o'clock on the morning of
March 18th. Count lnorye immediately
boarded the vessel which conveyed the
Chinese Envoy and at 10 o'clock re.
turned, accompanied 10y III Hung
Chang, MIR. Foster and the other mem
bers and attaches of the Peace Commits.
sion. The party then visited MIR. Mutsu,
Minister OF Foreign fairs and one of
the Japanese officers delegated 10 treat
with Chinese Envoys.
STRONG ADMONITIoN.
MADRID, March lJ.-Gen. AIartinez
De Campos. Captain General of Ma
drid, summoned the officers of the Ma.
drId garrison TO him last evening and
said to them: "lf there Is any further
rioting on the part OF the officers OF
this garrison they will have TO meet me
MS all opponent.
Later he received deputation Of
journalists, to whom he said: ''If you
make any further attacks upon the
army which incite n renewal of the re-
SN'S iStAbO y va WIZ DG
shot,"
EosEBEEY's CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March l9.-Lord Rosebery
this forenoon had a conference with
Mr.. Ii. Campbell Baunerman i'll regard
90 the latter's acceptance OF tho candi-
dacy for the speakershlp. Later he
attended cabinet meeting, which
lasted an hour. After the meeting of
the cabinet it was announced that
Campbell -Bannerman had withdrawn
his candidacy for the speakership.
Lord Rosebery then returned to the
country. His medical attendants are
hopful that it will not be necessary for
him to go abroad III order to recuper-
Rte.
WILL DEMAND SATISFACTION.
LONDON, March lO.-Lord Kimber.
10y. Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, to-day personally handed 10
the Nicaraguan Minister at the foreign
office the utimstum of the British
Government. demanding reparation for
the expulsion from Bluetields of Mir.
Hatch, the British Consular agent. A
copy of the document was cabled to
ehe British Minister resident in Nicag-