The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-11

eral Woodford to withdraw the ulti-
matum.
al Liberal says that effective military
! measures were taken last evening in
this city in view Of possible disturbances;
! that the garrison officers slept at the bar
racks. and that the government officers
/ We're protected with additional guards.
| LIES WITH AMERICA.
, The Spanish Press Disposed to Put the
| Burden of Proof Now on the United
States.
| Madrid. April idnight-Delayed
in Transmission.--The Ep0ca (Conserva-
tive) says that it now lies with America
to decide whether she will cooperate
with Spain for peace. If new demand
be made or President McKinley's mes
sage be not conciliatory it will be clear
ly proven that America wishes to pro-
yoke a quarrel. The paper continues:
We do not consider the conflict ended
by this truce. The jingoes' enormous
influence in America and that of the
insurgents may turn the truce into g
fiasco: but despite all this we think the
governments action wise to fix the re-
SpOnSlblnty upon America.
The Nacional conservative organ OF
Romero Robledo) is bitterly hostile to
to-day's concession, and says that the
government called in the European
Powers to witness scene of Spain's dis
grace. For this language the Naciona
was coniiscated tonight.
MADRID'S HIGH TENSION.
| Madrid, April 10-7:45 p. m.-El Her
aldo De Madrid, says:
/ Though the greatest order is main
tanned i'll the crowded streets, vet the
government is suspicious notwithstand-
ing the precautionary orders given yes
terday."
An incident happened about Z O'Clock
tonight, showing that those measures
were necessary. 4 boiusterous crowd
heated by wine. and the excitement of
the bull fight, encountered a general
who was wearing a scarf of the national
colors. The crowd Immediately raised
cries of viva Espana"' ''yiva Cuba.
and for the moment the situation looked
dangerous, should any one have raised Il
seritious cry. None doing so the crowd
dissolved and the locality soon resumed
its ordinary appearance.
ARMISTICE DEFERRED.
Madrid, April 1910 a. NH Globo
niberal stoutly defends the policy of
the government in granting an armistica
for the sake of peace and to avoid a
rupture with the United States. The
paper considers the measure in nOw.se
disparaging to the military prestige of
Spain and supports the policy of Senorcs
Moret and Gullon, whose tact has
triumphed Notwithstanding the difiicIl-
ties of the situation in the Colonial and
Foreign Departments"
THE TOPEKA'S VOYAGE
Portland, England, April 1O.-The new
United States cruiser Topeka( formerly
the Diogenes) in command of Lieuten-
ant John J.. Knapp, and the torpedo
boat Somers, Ensign c. w. Hazleton..
commanding, which were en- route for
the United States, put in here to-day.
After clearing Portland Bill, such n
heavy sea was encountered that the
Somers was almost buried and Iieuten-
ant Knapp deemed it safer to return.
About thirty of the Topeka's crew re-
fused TO sail in her, necessitating the
shipping of Others to fill their places.
The Somers, it is found, sprang aleak,
but her officers do not regard the injury
as serious. Her crew, however. be-
came frightened and struck. Being
merely hired hands, not enlisted men,
they are nat amenable to naval discip-
line, and Lieut.. Knapp is endeavoring
TO secure fresh crew.
MORRO CASTLES WEAK NESS.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 10.-A special
DO, tla..
Key West, Fla. says:
Engineers have always held that Nor
70 Castle. at the entrance to the harbol
of Havana, is more formidable in APP
peaTance than in reality. This opinion
of it Is fully confirmed by reports brought
by the refugees to-day. They say that
while the Spaniards were pIacticing with
the big guns on Moro last Thursday
one of them exploded and killed seven
men. The armament of the fortress is
undoubtedly antiquated. and as 1t has
not been used for years there seems to
be good reason TO doubt the impregna-
bility of the castle
Captain Barrett of the steamer Bache
has been ordered to report to Wash
ington immediately. 1t is supposed that
the government has called for him to
give information about the fort:ficat tons
of Havana. as it is understood that he
gained much information about them
while in Cuban waters.
| Consul General Lee held a long confer
cnce with Captain Sampson this morning
before leaving for Tampa.
| Lieutenant Commander Everett took
command of the Mangrove to-day. The
work of arming the Mangroye has been
pushed steadily. Magazines are also
lput in.
| OPTION ON A STEAMER.
! Port Townsend. Wash, April TO-
The government has secured an option
ON the steamer New England lately
from Boston, now at this port, and she
has been ordered to report at Seattle
tomorrow The government has also
an option on four tugs of the Puget
Sound Tugboat Company's feet. They
are the Tacoma, HoIyoke. Tyree and
Pioneer. These tugs are for patrol duty
and the protection of American COM
merce and shipping and VIII be manned
, with suitable guns.