, 1898-04-13

OlQhH"iA ~ 80 IIouIPDaIlf NIOle. EDQl CeGt
British officers were wounded.
The enemy's position was reached after q
ight march aud rushed during its bonn.
b"Idment the troops having had several
hours hard fighting. When lhe above tele,
gram was sent they We're cheering and the
cavally pursuing the De- wishes.
The result Of the battle may be a 20 sible
death blow to Mahd SUI.
Advices from Seattle report that a land
slide has overwhelmed q number of Kl0n.
dIkers on the Chilk"ot trail. So far thirty
one bodies have been recovered, and it is
thought that the minimum number Of ten
more Will be found dead.
The Madrid correspondent Of the New
York Herald telegrHplS that the Queen Re
gent would issue on. Saturday a deere grant
ing a Cuban armistice.
Washington news states TINT the above
concession comes too late and that SpHin will
not bs permitted to deal with the situation
p%ieoem-al and that only the adjustment II
the entire demand Of the United States will
prevent President McKinley's message
to-day.
1t ia announced that Consul General Lee
was instructed to return to the United States
on Saturday.
General Woodford has permission to leave
Madrid at his discretion, but will not be in
structed to withdraw before the Presidents
message has been delivered.
President Mckinley has exhausted his
constitutional prerogative, and it is consider.
ed that nothing now remains but u DECLARE
ton of war according to the function Of
Congress.
The Halifax N. S. correspondent f New
York paper reports that the LeinAter regi-
ment is disguised by the orders to proceed
to Jamaica by q special steamer if urgency
arises otherwise by transport on or about
the fifth Of May. Two batteries Of artillery
have received similar orders, the object being
it is said to prevent any violation Of the neu-
trality laws.
The wal insurance previously wired was
a quasi wager against war, actual business
being now five per cent upon Amerioun sailing
vessels to or from the West Indies or the
east coast of South America. American
steamer one per cent and sailing vessels to
Cuba ten per cent. Some coast residences
have been insured Mt one eighth PEI cent.
The London Daily Mail" reports that
England anl Japan are in complete accord
regarding Weihaiwei, and an arrangement is
on foot for England to advance money to
pay an indemnity and thus obtain the
Japanese evacuation Of Welhaiwei.
Washington news states that in the House
of Representatives Mr.. Grosvenor defending
the policy Of the President declared that war
was inevitable unless Spain comedies all the
demands Of the United States.
A Madrid despatch states that fifteen men.
of war are leaving Cadiz for the Cape Verde
Islands. The militia in the Canary islands
have been placed on u war basis.
A Yokohama despatch to the Times
states thar for the first time public opinion
in Japan is yehemently excited. There is
no general opposition to the Brili'h occupa-
ton Of Woihaiwej, but there is a feeling that
Japan must assert herself to secure some
other foothold on the Asiatic continent.
The government is hampered by financial
consideration but will psobabIy be obliged to
yield to public pressure. The public and
officials generally favor tue British occnpa-
ton of Weihsiwei and an Anglo Japanese
entente, the pourpariers for which are pro-
crossing favourably.
London news states that the monthly
Board Of Trade returns for March show all
increase in imports of 1851 200 and u de-
crease in exports Of &8l3, 400.
A despatch from Gibraltar states that
Spain has contracted with certain English
firms for a large quantity Of coal for the
feet at CAdiE, at the fabulous price of for,
ty Ave shillings per ton, owing to the Welsh
strike.
The family Of General Woodford, the United