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and police. Up to the present the number
of civilians wounded is uncertain, but fifty Of
the police are injured, twenty four of them
being in hospital with fractured skulls.
The streets We're torn up for missiles. Sub.
sequently the police were withdrawn and
troops substituted; on this being done the
mob cheertd the latter and sang Rule
Britannia" The d sOIder has been stopped,
but great excite mem Ntill continues.
London news states that AS a result Of the
Hotel Cecil banquet, to promote Anglo
American rel ltl0ns. Il committee has been
TO rmed including several ArclIbishOrs, many
bishops, Lords BIaH>ry, CuIeridge, and Beres.
ford a number of members OF Parliament, actors
aud authors, ten thousand names of lending men
and women aIe to be enrolled. The present
war is spec i%fically excluded from the move.
ment.
Continental news suites that NE scope og
the article published by the It. P-tel sbur4.
sNovosti" wide yesterdays bulletin) finds -
minimum European RESI- On4e. The United
States press angrily rejects the idea.
Upon General Blanco's report that he il
constantly receiving supplies. the Madrid
Cabinet has res Owed I" formally notify the
Powers that the blockade is Ineffective.
Havana adyices declare that it's defenses can
now repel the attack Of one hundl Cd thousand
men.
The arrival at Havana of II. NJ S. Talbot"
is reported.
The report that a United States war4hip
had sunk a Spanish TORPEDO bout is probably
untrue. 1t is however possibly tue that
five thousand Americans have been landed at
Aguadores under cover of h" bombarlment.
but there is nothing officially published or
the subject. Newspaper reports are very
contradictory.
Throughout the United States Admiral
Cevera's chivalric courtesy towards thy
"Merrimac' prisoners i, being generously
acknowledged in tributes bestowed upon MIR
Hobson. AdmiraIs CevrrA and Mont"io have
done much to make the Americans think
that the SpaniArds are gallant if unsuccessful
foes.
1t is reported that Admiral Cprvern has
sent Admiral Sampson word thut lie has
HobSon and seven others az pris, ners.
but that they will BE- treated as friends. saying
that their dating makes the biItetest rnemv
proud Of human bravery.
Admiral Cervrra's messenger. Captain Bus.
tamento, took back with him luxure. aud
money for the prisoners; he was also permit
ted to witness IL parade Of the u. S. fleet.
Washington news StAeS that the war rev"
nue. bill has passed the Senate by IL vote of
As to %.
N'FAN1o AL'il NNPO lay 4 u iItht u ~
rumoured President Eleureaux has been MS
snsSinaled; also that General Miguel Pichnrdo,
the Governor of the department Of the n",tt>
wa" made "a prisoner 10y General Gimrn,z
during the rebellion.
A despatch from Lag"ny, Switzerland; re-
ports TINT Deputies Costa and Andreia, also
the correspondents Of two newspapers have
been sentenced to terms Of Imprisonment Of
from ten to eighteen years for melting the
recent Italian riOt~.
A Gibraltar telegram to the "Daily
Telegraph" staleS that the Spanish reserve
squadron sailed for Cuba some days ago.
Advices have been received ut Washington
from Kobe, j .pan, announcing the death Their"
Of Captain Grilley. Commander of the U. S.
cruiser %"Olympia." one Of the participants
in the Manila battle.
In the IEou~e If Commons Yesterday u Bill
providing for II weekly postal service WITH
China via Canada was discussed Mt some
length.
In New York it is reported that Atmirnt
Dewey has telegrnphed Washington that
the insurgents have gninei several victories
in the Cavito Province, and have secured
eighteen hundred prisoners, including Il
large number Of ~oficrrs.
Advices from Santiago do Cuba state that
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