River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26
Famous Little Vessel Said to Have
Fallen Into Spanish Hands.
Wss Attempting to Cut the Santiago
CnbIe-Froops Landed in Cuba
Spain to Resort TO Pri-
Nntcerina.

Land Troops in Cuba.
Washington, May 23.-Gen. Lacrete,
with his battalion of Cubans, 5000
stands of arms, number of rapid-fre
field guns, trains of pack mules, and
large cargo of assorted ammunition,
has landed from the Florida on the
island of Cuba. y report TO this effect
was received Sunday night. The ex.
petition of the transport Florida was
much better managed than that of the
Gussie. On the night set for the de-
parture from Tampa the censor took
charge of the wires, and not only in
formation about the Cuban expedition
but all other matter was suppressed.
The censorship was so effective that it
was not known for three days that the
Florida had sailed. The landing is I'M
lerstood to have been made on the north
ern coast Of Cuba, in Havana province.
Runs blockade Again.
Corunna, Spain, May 23.-The Span
ish auxiliary cruiser Montserrat ar
rived here unexpectedly Friday even
ing, from Cienfuegos, having escaped
the American blockading ships. Large
throngs of people thronged the quays
and the members Of the crews received
an ovation when they went ashore. The
people embraced the captain and Of
ticers of the steamer. Popular demon
STATIONS followed throughout the city.
Spnin's Latest Move.
Washington, May "a. The state
ment made by the Spanish minister of
the interior that the government is
likely to resort to privateeriug does not
cause any apprehension among officials
here. One of the highest authorities
of the navy department said Spain
would adopt privateering if she felt it
to be to heFinterest, withoutwaiting for
this country to give any pretext for
such action. 1t is felt, however, that
Great Britain, Germany and France will
have considerable to say in case Spain
resorts to privateerng. The commerce
of these countries with the United
States would suffer very severely by
Spanish privateering, and its effect
would be far more disastrous to these
foreign interests than to the shipping of
the United States. 1t was this influence
of Great Britain, Germany and France
which forced Spain reluctantly to fore
go privateering, and it is not thought
probable that these foreign influences
will now consent to have their COM
merce destroyed.
England May Take n Hand.
London, May 81. - The Daily Chron-
icle, commenting on a dispatch from its
correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica,
who says that England has thrown IS
months supplies in to Jamaica, where
all the officers have had their leaves
withdrawn, asks if England is going to
take a hand in the Hispano-American
war and couples its correspondents re-
port with the rumor current in Liver
pool Yesterday that France is trying to
buy the Cauaries for S30,600,000.
Troops Leave Cadiz.
London, May "a. - dispatch TO the
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona, dated
Sunday, says: 4 steamer took 1000
soldiers from Cadiz Saturday for the
Canaries or the Philippines, and there
are two transatlantic liners now in
port here.
Spanish Troops for Ceuta.
Gibraltar, May "a. - Monday after
noon the Spanish steamer Rahat, of the
Compania Transatlantic line, en-
barked a battalion at Algeciras, on the
west side of the bay Of Gibraltar, and
sailed for Ceuta. Morocco, opposite
Gibraltar Ccuta has many points of
resemblance to Gibraltar. 1t is the
chief of the Spanish presidios on the
African coast, the residence of mil
itary governor. is well supplied with
water. and, if properly garrisoned can
be made all but impreFnable The
governors residence and the citadel are
strongly fortified. The elevation is so
great that the mountain was called by
the ancients one of the Pillars Of Her
cules. the rock of Gibraltar, on the other
side of the strait, being the other.
Ambassador Hay Expresses sorrow.
London, May 21-The following dis
patch has been received at Hawarden
from the United States ambassador,
Col. John Hay:
ITO Rt. Hon. Herbert Gladstone. Ha
warden:
Il beg to present to all your family
my heartfelt expression of sympathy at
your personal loss ana a the same time 10
reverently congratulate you and the Eng
fish race everywhere upon the glorious
completion Of life filed with splendid
achievements and consecrated 10 the
nohlest purposes.
"(Slgned) JOHN HAY
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