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MAY HAVE TO FIGHT.
Spain Said to Be Preparing TO Send
a Force Against Dewey.
Cruiser Charleston Ordered TO Pro-
ceed mt Once with Men aud Supplies
for His Rciief--spsnish Fleet
Not at Cadiz.

London, May l2.-Special dispatches
! from Madrid say il is officially declared
that the government OF Spain has no in
tention of allowing Rear Adminl
Dewey 10 rest upon his laurels. About
10000 men of the reserves OF the Span
ish army have been ordered TO rejoin
the eolors, and ii is added that formid-
able expedition is being organized for
dispatch TO the Philippine islands.
Rushing Relief for Dewey.
Vallejo, Cal, May 12.-Orders were
received from Washington for the cruis
er Charleston TO proceed Immediately TO
Manila without waiting for the trans
port fleet. No actual date was set for
the sailing of the Charleston, but she
will undoubtedly leave for the Philip
pines before Saturday.
Mcrritt 10 Lead Philippine Invasion.
San Francisco, May 12.-The Bulle-
tin says: The president has appointed
Gen. Wesley Merritt, OF the regular
army, TO the command Of the volunteers
from the Pacific coast. Gen. Merritt
will rank as brigader general and will
lead the invasion of the infantry upon
the Philippines. He has been pro.
claimed encouragement of the Phil
ippines and as soon a possible will es-
tnblish his position as such al the capt.
toll at Manila.
Ordered TO Obey Dewey.
New York. May IA copyright dis
patch TO the Evening World. dated a.
Hong Kong Wednesday, says:
The Philippine rebel chief, Gen.
Aguinaldo, has issued a proclamation
TO the insurgents of Manila to obey the
orders Of Commodore Dewey and United
States Consul Williams.
Killing still goes on in the outlying
districts, where the natives are reveng-
ing themselves on the priests and local
Spanish officials in spite OF the procla-
nation of Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families, who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila daily, APP
pear before Consul Wildman here and
ask TO be allowed take the oath of al
legiance TO the United States. The
powerful Cortes family insisted on hav-
ing their prayer for citizenship tele-
graphed 10 President Mckinley and Of
fered their palaces in Manila for the ac-
commodation of American officers.
London, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Singapore says: The Phil
ippine refugees here are preparing n
congratulatory address to Rear Ad-
miral Dewey. They also express de
sire for the establishment of a native
government and for American protec-
ton. They deprecate the restoration
OF the Philippines TO Spain or the trans
fer OF the islands TO any continental
government.
Cape Verde Fleet Not mt Cndix.
London, May l2.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: Adj
mirul Bermejo, minister OF marine, de-
MES that the Cape Verde squadron has
returned to Cadiz. lie aflirms that "this
fleet at the present moment is where 1t
ought TO be, according to the instruc-
tons given IT,"
A story from Cadiz is 10 the effect
that part OF the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet is al the Canary islands, where IL
will remain until joined by the feet
now assembling al Cadiz. When the
two squadrons unite an important
move will be made, probably for Puerto
Rico, Spain is also sending large NUM-
bers Of troops TO the Canaries. Three
battalions of marines are said TO be
quartered al San Fernando. near Cadiz,
ready for transportation at any time.
saEasta Defends His Policy.
Ma.rd, May l2.-In the chamber
Wednesday night Senior Sagasta replied
10 Senior Salmeron's attack on the pres
ent regime, retorting that the state OF
anarchy which existed in Spain during
the short-lived republican regime under
Salmeron made Spain the laughing
stock OF the world. The premier de-
Tended the policy of the government in
"doing its utmost to avoid war while
the Yankees were playing foul game.
He repeated his appeal for union, add
ing that whoever sowed discord was not
patriot. He concluded his speech by
declaring that the government would
prosecute the war.
spanish Torpedo Boat mown Up.
London, May ia dispatch to the
Globe from Gibraltar says a British
steamer which has just arrived there
reports officially that she passed Tues
day evening "A Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer which was guarding Algeciras
bay and straits. Shortly after the
steamer passed her all the lights of the
: destroyer were suddenly extinguished.
terrific explosion followed immediate
} ly and the destroyer disappeared.
} The disaster. the dispatch adds, was
apparently caused by the explosion OF
the boilers OF the torpedo boat destroy
err. IL is feared that all on board OF her
have persisted.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
reported blown up near Gibraltar prob
ably is the Destructor. The Destructor
Is classed as a torpedo gunboat. She
was built of steel at Clyde bank in 1887
and was 1872 feet six inches long and
was estimated to have a speed OF about
. 22hknots. Her armament consisted of
one 3.5-,nch gun, four six-pounders
quick-RrerS and four maxim guns.
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