The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-04

at Manila and that no sickness
prevails.
Dewey and fleet in good spirit
and faring we'll.
British Steamship Tries t,
Run The Blockade.
Key West. May 3l.PThe Brit
ish steamship Restormel was co, "a,
tured while trying t. run the
blockade at Santiago de Cuba
The ship was loaded with supplies
She was made a prize of war and
towed to this place.
Reciprocity Treaty Signed Be-
tween U. S. and France.
| Washington, May 3l.-A Reel
procity treaty has been signed be-
tween the United States and
France. The particulars Of the
treaty have not been made known.
schley Worked a Clever Ruse.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 30
A dispatch boat that arrived here
to-day gives the following report
of Schley's clever ruse to find out
the whereabouts of Cervera s
fleet; Schley appeared near the
mouth of the Harbor, and after
reconoitering steamed away as if
in disgust. The Spanish shin
Christobell took bait and gave
chase, thus coming in plain view
of Schley and his crew.
Schley Given Orders to Wait.
Washington, May 31.-Orders
have been sent Commodore Schley
not to attack Cervera at the pres
ent time.
1t is supposed that the Secre-
tary wants troops to land in Cuba
before Schley makes an attack.
General Miles and staff left
Washington for Tampa tonight.
Troops Actually Leave For
Cuba.
Tampa, May 31.-Fifteen thou
sand troops are embarking from
Tampa to go to Cuba. The troops
are under command of General
Shafter.
A landing will most probably
be made near Santiago de Cuba.
Spain Offers $4,000 For
Aguinaldo.
Madrid, May 3O.-The Spanish
government has offered twenty
five thousand dollars for the cap
ture dead Or alive of the Manila
1nsurgent leader Aguinaldo.
A Spanish Ship Captured at
Manila.
Hong Kong, May 3Oth.-Thc
Spanish Gun Boat Leyte was cap
tured by Admiral Dewey while
trying to run the Manila blockade
She did not wait to be fired on.
Tricks that Are Vain, and
Ways That Are Dark" Don't
Work With Schley.
New York, June 1st.-A spe-
cial from reliable sources has
reached here to this effect:
"Three of Cervera feet tried |
to steal out of the Harbor of San
tiago de Cuba, were sighted by |
Schley's patrol boats and United |
States vessels chased them back |
inside the lines. The chase was
hot and exciting and the Spanish |
vessels came within an ace of be-
ing caught. The tactics of the
Spanish Admiral was to send his
ships out in small fleets and thus |
escape from the trap he is in.
Schley is as vigilant as all eagle
ready to swoop down upon his
prey.
Dewey Orders British Ships
to Leave Manila.
London, May 31.-The English |
government has received advices
that the British ship Genista has
been ordered to leave Manila by |
Admiral Dewey.
1t is supposed that this action
was taken By the American Ad-
miral in anticipation of a battle.
Bryan Declines.
st. Louis, June 1st.-Hon Will
liam Jennings Bryan has declined
the Colonelcy rendered him by |
Gov. Stevens in the Missouri Reg
lment of volunteers.
st. Paul Cuts the Santiago Ca
BILE.
Key West, Juye l.-Dispatches
have reached here saying that the
St. Paul succeeded in cutting the
de Cuba cable. Further
that the Spanish bark Maria Do
[ores was captured by American
vessels off Porto Rico.
An Expedition Lands in Cuba.
Key West, June 1st.-An expe-
dltion under command of Col. La
cret on board the Florida and |
consisting of 400 men, 25 horses,
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