Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-09

end the war. de p1leNes SPAN 10
ready 10 make peace at the hrst OPP
| portunity.
President Mckinley and General
Miles it is aid, are inclined to post
pone the military invasion OF Cuba
Inn autumn, but Secretary Alger OPP
| poses their VIEWS.
The captain Of British steamer
who saw the Spanish feet al Curacao
says the ships bottoms were foul,
and that the boats were in no condi-
ton for speed.
The converted yacht Wasp, doing
scout duty off Cienfuegos ente ed the
harbor and discovered three Spanish
war ships, believed to be a part OF
! Ceryera's fleet.
! william A. Pinkerton, son Of the
famous detective and government spy,
! Allan Pinkerton, has been called into
the government secret service TO hunt
for Spanish spies.
Couriers from Cuba at Key West
report that Cen. Garcia has under
him, with headquarters at Bayamo,
1000 men well equipped and in good
spirits.
on May "a Admiral Dewey ordered
British ship TO leave the port OF
Manila It is thought from this that
the American fleet may have been
engaged in further operations.
Civil Engineer A. G Menocal has
been found guilty of inefficiency and
neglect OF duty and suspended for
three years from service in the navy
upon furlough pay.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Pam cap
tured the Spanish troopship Alfonso
NIL, with soldiers and coal 1t is
the most valuable prize taken since
the war began.
The British steamer Restormel
captured off Santiago by the St Paul
while trying to run the blockade
with coal for the Spanish fleet, ar
rived at Key West in charge OF a
prize crew.
Information from Madrid was to
the effect that Castillo. the Spanish
ambassador to France, has been in
stIucted to use all efforts to bring
about Intervention by the powers
The total deficiency bill as now es-
timated, will aggregate s20I796 sos,
the largest on record Secretary Alger
has included an item OF $4,000 for
the torpedo defense Of Manila tarbor
A special dispatch from Madrid says
that the downfall of the Sagasta cabi-
net seems imminent, and that Silvela
will most likely be the man called on
to form a new government
Gen. Lacrets expedition of 1872 men
with 1000 rifles, 1000 600 rounds OF
ammunition and other supplies land
ed successfully 90 miles east of
Havana and was met by 1900 armed
insurgents
Governor Pingree OF Michigan sent
a telegram to Tampa, Fla. telling the
officers Of the Michigan regiment to
send him the number of shoes wanted,
the sizes, etc, and he would shoe the
soldiers.
It Is believed in Washington that
Schley has Cervera in n tight hole at
Santiago, and that lack OF GOAL and
provisions will compel the Spanish
admiral to make a desperate dash
or surrender.
At WASHINGTON It is not believed
that Commodore Schley will force a
battle without more specific instruc-
tions. The entrance to Santiago Is
known to be exceedingly well guarded
by mines.
Permission has been granted the
Spanish torpedo boat Temerario
which is disabled at Asuncion, Para
quay, to remain in that port until the
close Of war between the United
States and Spain.
FL Prosresso, Madrid newspaper,
prints q dispatch dated Paris, which
says that in battle near Jamaica,
Admiral Cervera defeated an Ameri-
can squadron. The report is not be
lieved in Washington or London.
Senior Castillo ca leaving for Paris
to resume his duties As ambassador
was told by the queen regent and
/ Premier Sagasta that no proposal for
peace would be entertained if it IN
yolyed loss OF territory TO Spain.
One million pesetas 100000 will
be coined "A day by the Spanish mints
In order to stop the run on the bank
OF Spain Paw has been passed max
! ing 1t n crime 10 speculate in or
wautonly present them for exchange.
The cmbarkug of troops at Tampa
| began 1t rs said that they will be
used I'M % land attack ON Santiago.
| hut it is also reported that they will
De- sent 10 Porto Rico General Shat
ter viii command this first division.
The reports from Commodore Schley
. that he mas the Spanish fleet I'M
prjsoned in Santiago are confirmed by
news dispatches from Mole ST. Nicho-
las Schlcy is quoted as saying, IT
have got them and they viii never
ge home