, 1898-07-27

that the insurgents are doubling their
activity, while the Spauiards are despairing
and disposed to capituIate in consequence of
no reln~forcements arriving.
A Paris telegram reports that President
Faure proposes visiting Havre shortly.
Later Advic' from Madrid state that a
deputafion of journalists waited on Senior
Sagnsta, requests < that press censorship he
abolished; his reply on the subject is unknown,
but 1t Is reported he told the representative
of the "lmparcial' that the Government had
at last agreed to start peace negotiations.
A Rome despatch states that the wursIips
'Piemonte' and ''Dogati'' have left, des-
t%'nSt'on unknown, but presumed for Colon
bia.
St, Thomas, July 25h-Tbe >. $. 'Fara-
day completed the laying Of the new dupli.
cate section between Grenada, St. Lucia
and s. Croix with an expenditure Of about
500 miles of cable.
he ship is now dischnrging into lie tanks
at the CVmpany's factory here 200 miles of
cable for stock.
The cable laid is mechanically and cleo
s~rioally perfect.
Don passeuger-Mr. Robes.
New York, July 26th.-AIl London papers
editorially praise Mr.. Goschen's programme
and speech, and even his unusual bluntness
in naming Russia.
1t is stated that NJ. lola is in London
~incognito.
From the Continent it is reported that q
number of warsbips Of various nations are
assembling Mt Tongiers in preparation for
the arrival of Admiral Watson.
Advices from Manila via Hong Kong
state that the Germans t:ading in that city
have forwarded q petition to the Government
at Berlin to secure all indemnity from the
United States ON account of losses caused
By the war. The English traders did not
join, in consequence of a private inquiry by
Lord Salisbury to Washington having been
favourabiy answered.
From Santing, it is reported that Cubans
are replacing Spanish officials, the latter re-
signing their posts because they are required
TO acknowledge the supremacy Of the United
States. This is being done before an answer
10 a petition by Two thousand Cubans so
Washington has been received, asking that
the Spaniards be noe retained.
1t is reported that General Gomez in an
inlerview expressed his unreserved conf,
denco In the cooperation Of President
Mckinley.
Other Gu. an news reports shat the Spani.h
commanders of outlying towns are meledu.
lOus regarding t . surrender of General
Toral and the def ut # Admiral Cervera. and
are coming to Santiagn to verify before
surrendeIing
The towns of San Luis and Palma Soriano
have surrendered and a number Of insurgents
have occupied GibOra.
The u. s.. S. Hawk" has captured the
British steamer "Regulus' near Sagua. She
was from St. John. New Brunswick.
~. NJ, VII, H. - 49,
special from 8antiago in which it says Al
Cubans were killed in tue recent engagement
between Garcia's forces and a detachment Of
Spanish troops on their way to Santiago to
surrender. General Garcia was on his way to
HolGuin. and sent a demand to the Spanish
Commander to surrender, who replied General
Toral had surrendered to lie American NAVY
not to Cubans. Garcia's action is severely
criticized.
1t is reported that Senior Mendez Capote
will shortly this city for Cuba to try and
undo the mischief done by General Garcia.
The Junta is doing it's utmost to re.establish
friendly relations.
A Hong Kong despatch to Madrid states
that the rebels att oked Manila but were
r~epulsed with the loss of 500. The Spanish
lost fifty killed.
A despatch faom Pekin reports that the
Russian Minister has demanded that all
Chinese army and navy instructors be ex.
c~lnsively Russian.