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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
THE RUSH FOR TAMPA.
Troops ~ Chiokamsugs Hurrying to the
Coast.

Troops ~ chiokamsuss HurryinE to the
Coast.
OHICKAxAuoA PARK, April 8O.-1s
has been q hustling day among the
artillerymen at Ohickamauga park. In
pursuance Of orders tho eight batteries
in camp were ordered at once to Tampa
and tho entire day has been taken up
In getting the men, horses and guns
aboard the oars. Trains bearing these
men and their equipments have been
given tho right Of way. Tho Ninth
cavalry received peremptory orders
during the evening to move at once
and the men are packing up. The
Twenty.fourth infantry will leave BY
train direct from the park.
It was learned that orders would DO
issued soon for the removal to Tampa
Of the Twenty-hfth infantry and the
Tenth cavalry and semi. Off ial rumor
is current that the Second cavalry and
tho Second infantry will also go. None
Of these commands have been filed to
war strength, very few enlistments
having been made up to this time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
1898 MAY. 1898
BUSINESS NOT AFFECTED.
No Reports OF an UntAvorsb,e Chsraotsr
Received.

No RspoSts OF IN UnsAvorab'e Character
Received.
NEW YORK. April 3d. Bradstrests
says: Tho lack Of excitement, nervous.
ness OF interruption 10 tho ordinary or.
derby conduct Of public Affairs. and
particularly business opsrations' with
which this country has passed from
peace to war, seems likely to become
historical. Little or NO effect upon
general trade distribution Of An I'M.
favorable character 10 peresptible in tho
reports Of the past week. Perhaps tho
most notable, because The most uni
form, feature has beeu the unanimtty
with whioh the quotations Of leading
staples have been marked up. Those
advances, too, have not been confined
to food products, but included many
widely differing articles alike Of home
and foreign growth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
TROOPS MOVING EAST.
First Regiment 1t New Orleans Started
for Tampa.

First Regiment 1t Now Orleans Started
for Tampa.
NEW ORLEANS, April 80.-The First
regiment arrived here two days ago.
and had hardly got tents In position
when it was ordered to pull up stakes
and proceed immediately to Florida,
whence it will be sent to Cuba. There
were scenes Of utmost activity In camp,
and the regiment was hurriedly gotten
in readiness to move. Wild enthusi.
asm was shown along the route to the
depot Of tho Louisville & Nashville to
take the train for Florida. The brigade
headquarters, heretofore established
here. were. in general orders, removed
to Tampa, Fla. to which place Gen.
Shafter will 20 from Washington.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The Illinois Respportionment Bill So
Declared.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills, April 30.-The 90.
preme court has fled decision in the
case of William Mooney W. William
Hutchinson, county clerk Of Will
county, an action brought to test the
recently enacted senatorial apportiou.
ment. The court holds that the appor.
tionment bill passed by the Republican
legislature at the special session is un'
constitutional.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Wisconsin Ja1ist Accidentally Killed.

Wisoossin Jasist Accidentally Killed.
LA ORossE, Wis. April 8o.-Judge
Thomas A. Dyson died very suddenly
during the day as result Of fall
down stairs at the Cameron House
on Tuesday. when his skull was frac-
tured. Judge Dyson has held many
prominent positions Of trust in tho
state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Modified At MILWAUKEE.

Nost Of the Wisconsin Troops Now ~ tho
Rsndssvous.
MILWAUKEE, April @.-Not since the
civil war has Wisconsin concentrated
such q large body Of military men as
now occupy Camp Harvey Ut tho state
fair grounds. Tho drst train to arrive
brought volunteers from Racine at II
o. M, followed closely by companies
from Madison and Fort Atkinson.
During the afternoon oontingents ar.
rived from Darlington, Monroe, James
vile, Bsloit, Whitewater, Aarinette.
Oconto, shsboygsn, La Crosse. Osh-
kosh. Appleton. Ripon and Manitowoe.
Troops from Menominse, Eau Claire,
Neillsville and Ashland arrived during
the evening. Some Of the companies
are not recruited to their full strength,
but new volunteers will be enlisted
daily until each company has . full
complement.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Expected to Be En- Route
for Matanzas in a Week
or Ten Days.
Troops on the Ground Ready to
Move and Others Hur-
rying Forward.
ln0urgont Colonel NuneZ Dis
cusses the Details With
General Wade.

TAMPA, Fla., April 9O.-Batteries K
and r Of the First artillery arrived
from Chickamauga during the day.
The troops here are in readiness to
strike camp and all have good supply
If provisions on hand. Lieutenant
Ramsey, acting chief comnissary off,
Ger. is buying immense quantities OF
stores. The government has purchased
several thousand tons OF coal now at
Port Tampa and wants thousands OF
tons more.
Officers do not look for the embarka.
ton Of troops in the next few days, but
they do incline to the belief that the
troops from Chickamauga will be all
here carly in the week and on route to
1atansas by tho
Latter Part Of the Week.
Colonel Emilio Nunez, the we'll known
Alibuster, arrived here during the
morning and was met 1T the depot
by an immense crowd of Cubans. An
officer from headquarters was at the
depot with q carriage in waiting and
took Nunez in charge and conveyed
him to the Tampa Bay hotel where he
was soon clossted with General Wade.
1t is said he is in the city for the purpose
Of fitting out, with the aid Of the gov
eminent, an expedition Of Cubans. A
largo lot Of guns and ammunition have
arrived at Port Tampa. The guns will be
placed in the hands Of Gomez army.
Boats will be sent to Cuban waters and
the force will be landed by an escort
from Sampson's feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
ENTIRE STORY UNTRUE.

Captsin ~ the Puritan Dsniss That Car.
donas Was Bombsrdod
KEY WEST, April s0.-Captain B. +.
Harrington, commander Of tho United
States monitor Puritan, and the com.
manding officer Of the Cardenas deet,
who has just come from there, spe-
officially and emphatioally denies the
story Of the alleged bombardment Of
that port by the monitor Terror and
Runboat Maohias. He says there are
no Spanish batteries there and that the
entire story 10 untrue.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
VERY SHORT or COAL.

Cane Verde Fleet sajA TO Ne Unable to
Got Half Enough g Fisl Bunksrs.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, April 10. - A
steamer which has arrived here from
St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, re-
ports that Spanish warships there are
unable TO rot half the amount OF coal
which they require to I'LL their bunkers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
HAVING THEIR FUN NOW.

Spanish Newspapers Continue to Bsiittle
the American Naval Force.
MADRID, April 30.-There have been
no disturbances here, and the news.
papers continue their weak efforts to
belittle the United States feet and its
work.
The impartial says: "All tho world
now knows that America tried to bluff
Spain by war threats which she is I'm.
able to fulfill. America, on being
called, shows a wretohsdly weak hand.
Its real strength is exactly known-five
ironclads, two belted cruisers, three un'
belted, but fast and most powerful,
and twelve other cruisers. All the rest
are theatrical supers."
Continuing, the impartial says it re-
Rrets Daudet did not live to write
''Tartarin. Yankee Admiral" based, il
adds, on ''sampson's glorious IL min.
utss bombardment Of Matanzas, result
ing, a. the official dispatches inform
Us, in the death Of a mule"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Man and WI. Killed.

APPLETON, Wis, April So.-Thomas
Walsh and his wife were killed by .
southbound freight train on the CHI
cago and Northwsstern railway. The
couple were driving into the oity from
their Free dom home and tho approach
ing train was not noticed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
raw No Span,sh warshiPs.

ST. JOHNS, N. s.. April 30.-The
British steamer Wansbsck just arrived
here from Cadiz. Saw nothing Of any
warships on the voyage. When she
left Oadiz the Spaniards were most
actively preparing for war, declaring
they would suffer anything to crush
America,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
IHElNELuENcE

of the Mother shapes the course
of unborn generati O s-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
er be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life joyous and happy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

Glsdstous's Condition Less Favorable.
HAwARDEN, April 8o.-Nr: Glad.
stone 10 resting easily, but his general
condition is less favorable. The dimin-
ishing pain is bad sign, always mark
ing the later stages Of the disease from
which Mr.. Gladstone is suffering.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
snsnish Boats in Collision.

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
April SO.-Two Spanish transports
(probably the San Francisco and
Ciudad de Cadiz) have just returned
here with three Spanish torpedo boats
(most likely the Azor, Rayo and Ariets)
which have been in collision: The
spaniards say one Of the torpedo boats
has been slightly damaged. They claim
the boats will be able to put to sea
again within "a hours.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
WAS A SOURCE OF ANXIETY.

Onclals Relieved That the Fleet At Cape
Verde Has Sailed.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The news OF
the day OF most interest was the depar.
ture from Cape Verde of the Spanish
feet, the stay of which at st. Vincent
has been source of anxiety on the part
of the officials here, because it seemed
to indicate the sympathy Of Portugal
for Spain might lead her to wink ut .
violation of neutrality laws in favor Of
Spain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
REVENUE BILL IS PASSED
Cots Through the House by q
Vote Of l8l to l3l.
NOTION TO REooMM1r FAILS
Democrats and Populists bitterly OPP
pesed the Bond Feature
Of the AOAsUV0.

WASHINGTON, April 80.-The house
has passed tho war revenue bill with
only tho amendments agreed upon by
the Republican members Of the ways
and means committee added. In order
to accomplish this parliamentary ma
neuvre was necessary 40 the whole
time for amendments was exhausted
by the minority in trying to amend the
bond feature Of the bill Mr.. Dingley
offered a. q substitute an entirely new
bill containing these amendments after
the bill had been reported to the house.
This was an old parliamentary tr1cn
frequently resorted to years ago. Many
amendments were offered to the bond
feature Of the bill, ranging from appro-
priation for the substitution Of an in.
come tax provision to An authorization
for an issue Of $50 ,O00. 900 greenbaoks.
All were voted down. At the last
minute the Democrats decided to
OfEsr tho Motion to Rsoommit
with instructions to report back the in
come tax proposition as an amendment
to the bill instead Of as substitute for
the bond provision. This was due to
the fact that number of Democrats
had declined to vote to strike out the
bond provision. The motion was de-
feated-ly4 to 40. Four Republicans
voted with the Democrats and Popu.
lists on this vote. But on the final
passage of the bill, which was carried
Isl to 1S1, the Democrats and Popu.
lists, with six exceptions, voted solidly
against the bill. The Democrats who
voted for the bill were Cummings. Nc
Clellan and Griggs IN. w., Fitzgerald
(Mass.), McAleer Penn. and Wheeler
(Ala.). Two Republicans. Linney IN.
G. and Thorpe (Va.), voted with the
opposition. Quite number Of Demo-
Gratis declined to vote.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.

Western League.
At st. Paul, 2; Kansas City, l.
At Milwaukee, 2; Columbus, &
At Minneapolis, 8; Omaha, 3.
At Detroit, 8; 1ndianapols, 2.
National League.
At Warrington, 1; Boston, IL.
At Ptttsburg, .; Cincinnati, e.
At Chicago, 16; Louisville, ..
At Cleveland, 8; St Louis, J.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
HEARD FROM SAMPSON.

Brief Dispatches Received Regarding the
Astsnsas Bou,bordmsnt.
WARRINGTON, April 30.-Secretary
Long has received = brief dispatch from
Admiral Sampson reporting the firing
on Matan1as. The admiral says that
few shots were thrown at the defenses.
He gives no details Of the affair or it,
results
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Naval hui Carr,ss os7.oeo. 600.

Naval BII CoTTtoo O67,O0OsOO0s
WAsH1xo1ox, April oQ-Ths report
Of the eonfssses on tho naval sppropri'
alton hill wa pssssntsd TO the senate
and agrssd 70. The measure. - per-
footed, carries little moro than e67,'
o0o, 900. No other business Of general
Importance was transacted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Auspeotsd Of BsinR q Spy.

V1oKsBURa, Miss. April W.-Frank
Nuando, spantard who has been
angling around for week past. was
arrested by the police on suspicion of
being q Spanish spy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Mi.s Gould Donstss O1oo. 600.

Miss 00dId U0Not00 UIOOSOOV.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Miss Helen
Gould confirmed tho report that she
had rendered the United States gov.
ernment e1oo, 0oO to aid in prosecuting
tho war against Spain. Miss Gould
added that though President Mckinley
had acknowledged the offer It had not
ret been accepted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
1..tus,d 70 Accent the Money.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The Ogden
Goelst estate has refused TO accept the
$500, 0O0 which tho government had
agreed to pay for tho yacht Mayfower.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Not . Warm Rsosption.

MOUNT GRETHA, Pa, April 29.-The
Pennsylvania militia, 5000 strong, are
IN the city. Snow, rain and
hail wsro the features Of tho first day
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Not After tho Orseou.

Not After tho OF0Gon.
.BuENos AYREs, April S0.-The Span.
ish torpedo cruiser Temerario is still at
anchor in front Of the small bay.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Armiue Spanish stssnsrs.

CAD1z, April 20-Three steamers Of
Campania Transatlantica are being
randy armed ~ cruiseIA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

system that Childbirth is made easy
and thu time of recovery short
ened-many say "stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
" Mothers Friend" say they will nev-
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement ofitspain
"A customer whose wife used Mothers Friend,'
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and the cost was $1,000 per bottle. ho
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ono
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
GOING. TO THE CANARlES:
Believed. to Be tho Destination
81 the Spanish Fleet
1s AWAITING ~RE1aFoRoEHEHTs
CoDsidarod. . Hopslsss Task 10 Aseees
Sampssn's Squadron without
Assistance.

LONDON, April so.-Ths departure Of
the Spanish dsst from the Cape Vsrdss
10 regarded 90 the, first really important
news Of tho war. No further informs-
ton has been received here ~ TO 'its
destination, but. it IL considered no:
unlikely that it wiz. 60 to tho Canary
Islands to await rsinforesmsats from
Cabs, without which it n considered
q hopeless task to attempt, TO attack
Rear Admiral sampson's dest It 10
also supposed that it may attempt to
intercept the American ~battleship Ore
Ron. The idea that it will attempt to
lombard tho United States coast cities
il not seriously regarded here. No
further actual news has reached Lon
don, where the immediate fact OF i'm
terest is tho expected naval battle in
the Philippines.
HAVING THEIR FUN NOW.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

BOTTLE. Book to "EXPECTAET 0OxUe
ERS' mailed free upon application, oontot1I
valuable Information and voluntary 0o4Doo0o
TIVE 0RAoFIclo REGULATOR CO.. ASsAO1a,Qo
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
SMALL sloop Brought In.

KY WEST, Fla, April 80.-A small
Spanish sloop. the Engzaoia, captured
By the United States gunbost Newport,
Captain B. ?. Tiley. of Cardenas, has
boen BROUGHT in,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays all
Nervous-
neSS, re-
lieves the
Headache
Ora m ps,
and N au-
sea,and so
fully pre-
pareS the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01
A LARGE EXPEDITION
Sails from Key West for Cuba Fully
Armed and Equipped.

Copyright 1895, by The Associated PrcsS)
Key West, Fla, May M.-Nearly 400
men, with a pack train and a large guam
tity of arms and ammunition, sailed for
Guantanamo on the Plant Line steamer
Florida. on the night of May p. These
men and the equipment constituted an
expedition able to operate independently
and to defend itself against any troop of
Spanish troops which might oppose H.
The expedition was under the command
of Col. Jose Lacret, formerly insurGent
commander in Matanzas province. He
assumed the direction OF affairs immedi-
ately on the landing of the expedition
Until then Gen. Joaquin Castillo WAS in
control.
In the landing of the expedition the
United States army was represented 10y
Captain j. a. Dorst, and Tomas Estrada
Palma was represented by j. T.. Cartaya
who has been the landing agent of nearly
every flibustering expedition for more
than n year Castillo. cartaya and Dorst
will return to Key West. Gen. Julio San
gully on the way to report to General
Maxine Gomez was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Spanish
of the men are Cubans; the others are
Americans. The engineers corps of the
expedition is composed entirely of Amer
leans. under AureliOn Ladd, and includes
experts in explosives Three of the four
physicians with the party are Americans.
The men were dressed in canvas uni
forms furnished by the United States
government and the commiSsary depart
ment had rations enough to last Is days
after the landing. The pack train con
sisted of - mules and % horses. The eX-
petition carried 1000 rifles and 2,0o0,o0u
rounds of ammunition for Gen. Calixto
Garcia The expedition is composed OF
hardy young fellows who looked fit for
anything.
The Red Cross relief steamer State of
Texas, with provisions for the starving
Cubans. and which had been at anchor
in the harbor of Key West for three
weeks, also sailed for cuba on May q
The ship nie:; the Red Cross flag and on
each of her black sides is painted "A large
red cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01
AT TAMPA, FLA.
No Movement Of Troops But Order Is
Hourly Expected.

Tampa, May 31.-There were no in
today. and orders for breaking camp
are not expected until after General
Miles arrival.
1t is reported that orders have been
issued to the four batteries of heavy
artillery at Ybor City to be ready to
move at moments notice. but moth
ing in the way of loading supplies on
the ships was done. today.
The report that heavy artillery is
under orders rather lends color to the
theory that Santiago de Cuba is to be
the objective point Of the expedition.
protracted campaign is evident by the
immense amount of colnmissary sup
plies that have been received here.
Rations for an army OF 10000 men for
three months are now stored in the
government warehouses or await I'M
loading, while hundreds Of carloads
more arc expected.
The monthly muster and inspection
drill of the regiments was held. today.
The inspection was unusually rigid.
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his staff,
Capt. Niche, assistant adjutant; Cur
It's Guild, Jr.. Inspector general; Maus.
chief surgeon: ana Lieut.. Col. Wood.
chief of cnmmissary, left for Jackson
Vile, today.
Headquarters of the 18th Army Corps
the work Of forming the corps and
equippinG the volunteer troops for a
hard campaign will be actively pushed.
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MISSOURI WANTS HIN.
Mr.. Bryan Offered CoIoneIcy by Gov. Stephens
But Declines It,

jefferson City, Mo- May 21-GoV. Ste
phens, TODAY, sent the following telegram
to Hon. VIM. j. Bryan ut Lincoln Nrb.:
Seeing that your state, under the SEQ
ond call for 10000 volunteers may not be
requested to furnish n fun regiment and
knowing of your patriotism and anxiety
to 30 to the front in the service of Your
country during the present war. / hereby
tender you if under the second call am
empowered by the secretary Of war to
make such appointment. the colonelcy of
HE Missouri regiment.
"Prcsuming to speak for my state, |
say that our people would be loyal to you
personally as TO your country. and that
they will feel honored TO fight under your
leadership"
Mr.. Bryan wired the following reply
II am deeply indebted to you for the
great honor You do mo l should be
pleased to be associated in any way with
the Missouri volunteers, but il is quite
certain that all or a considerable portion
of my regiment will be accepted. and
feel that my first duty is to the Nebraska
boys.
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MAKING PREPARATIONS.
American Troops to Be Speedily Placed Of
Spanish Territory

Washington, May 31.-Whcn the
cabinet meeting adjourned today it
was announced that the matters under
discussion were not of vital impor-
lance nor was there anything of in
terest that could he given to the pub
lie.
The best information obtainahlo
from other sources, however, strongly
indicates that the important military
movements now in progress will be di-
rected against Santiago and in CO.
operation with the fleet under Commo-
dore Schley and the allied insurgent
forces. Our forces are expected t.
speedily capture Santiago and the fleet
or destroy both.
1t is also minated that the land OK
petition now emharlling at Key Yves
may be divided and one division sen
to cooperate with Sampson agains
Porto Rico. Gen. Miles, who left here
last night. to take command of tn
military forces, is known to have TIL
entire confidence of the President.
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THE REPORTED BATTLE.
Continued from page H.

squadron, composed Of IA warships, of
which the cruiser New York displayed
the flag of Rear Admiral Sampson,
and a number OF torpedo boats began
a bombardment with heavy guns Of the
forts and the harbor Of Santiago de
Cuba
The American fire was directed prln-
cipally against the forts and the har-
Dor
The forts of MORO Castle, La Sacapa
and Punta Gorda especially suffered.
The cannonading was very persistent
and cannot have failed to be effective
1t lasted until 3.45 F. NJ.
The town. which is situated at the
inner end Of the harbor escaped dam
age.
At 345 p. NJ. the cannonading dimin-
ished.
About 8 O'Clock cannon discharges
were heard at distance, presumably
at sea, continuing for some time, when
1t ceased.
The Spanish authorities maintain
strict silence as to the number Of vic
Tins, who are apparently numerous.