The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-15
4 SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
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J The spanish feet Is off the coast Of
Venezuela. where II IL believed II has
} gone for coal. Sampson is of the north
1 coast OF San Domingo. north OF the Span
} iards. and with the island and sea be-
tween.
} Il lis said that a conflict between Eng
land and France In the West Indies Is
now imminent.
A Paris correspondent alleges an under
} standing Tor peace within fortnight has
been arrived at between Britain, Cor
many and the United States.
Navy department has been informed
that German gunners are manning the
batteries at Havana and other Spanish
batteries.
J Blaneo is very busy strengthening the
dofcnses of Havana. both by sea and land,
) and has doubled the work Of the American
2 fleet during the month Of idleness.
; Forts ut cicnfuegos were destroyed and
the cable cut, preventing official Span
) ish reports" The first shot by the Span
? iards Killed two Americans and wounded
) six others: Spanish loss not LEI rned.
A dispatch to Ell Liberal OF Maerid from
. Manila says the Spanish loss at cayite
was 800 Killed and 900 wounded
) An officer Of the cuban army says that
2 great suffering exists ut Havana as
; result OF the blockade, and the insur-
: gents presence near the city
> Mysterious warship on tbs Newfound-
2 land coast, supposed to be Spanish, has
. again been reported
= Spanish correspondent reports a Crisis
. in the astronomical government already
2 The second spanish squadron is stu at
. cadlz.
= pcncn- ot-apy-price senators from New
Q England arc clamorous to have that coast
= protected, no matter what may become OIL
. the Southern coast.
a German press announces that the oecu'
o nation of the Philippines is beset WIN
q mrny difficulties for the United states.
Q llru,enant Rowan tells of the occupa-
linn Of Bayamo by Garcia aud the Cubans
. saya il is reported that three companies
= q, spanlards were destroyed While eyacu-
. atius the port.
city Of Pekin. with munitions and men
Tor Dewey, will get away from san Fran
= cisco as soon as she can be loaded
Governments secret service force Is u
bo ircrensed for the purpose of ferreting
out Spanish spies.
Gusslo, with supplies for the insurgents.
0 found it impossible to make a landing on
Q The Cuban coast, which Is now well pa
Q trolIcl TO prevent such expeditions.
Two hundred thousand mon will soon be
a ready to take the held New York regi-
Q ments are the only volunteers TO be sent
o to Cuba with the regulars.
Q Reports say that Havana is starving and
that reooncentrados arc dying In drovef
. and left to the buzzards to devour.
Admiral Dowey's blockade OF Manila II
complete aud effective and starvation faces
the Town,
All the regulars have left Chiekamaug'
and volunteers will take their places.
Rcports state that hunger and miser!
. prevails at Manila on account OF Dewey
. blockade.
The masses in Germany are bite
against the United states.
Department Is satisfied now that
= l,naws the whereabouts OF tho big SPANS
0 squadron and enn divine its probable in
q tontions,
o France has given the Harvard pormls
g vien To remain at sh Pierre for sese
Q days, or Longer, 10 make necessary repairs
q DESPITE protest from Spain.
q Authorities at Washington give assur
= nncca that Franco Is not assisting Spai
and ia observing strictly neutral atti
tuac.
o One of tho reasons for tho attack
. San Juan was the purpose to burn up
9 large supply of spanish coal
a Cruiser Charleston to sail today 10 a'
. slyt Dewey. and the City of feldn Is
q start next Thursday.
. Aamiral SIMPSONS heet is at Puert
q rlata.