The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-21
BOAT BLOWN UP.
unconnrmed Rumor OF the Destruc-
ton Of nm American Vessel,
with Eighteen Lives.


blowing up Of small naval vessel or
Cardenas, resulting in loss of IS lives.
The dispatch says the vessel was an
American.
The disaster was first reported in
dispatch from Havana Tuesday, which
said that a small naval boat, having
crew of IS men, had been blown up OFT
Cardenns while engaged in removing
torpedoes from that harbor. The dis
patch added that torpedo exploded
through the negligence OF those en-
gagged in the work and that all OF the
crew OF the boat persisted. The dis
patch did not indicate whe ther the boat
was an American or Spanish craft.
Havana, May 1s.--All sorts OF war ru-
mors are in circulation here from Span
ish sources. Among them IL is said that
a number OF Americans in a boat re-
Gently tried TO remove some torpedoes
at the entrance OF Cardenas bay, where
upon one Of the torpedoes exploded, the
boat Is alleged TO have been blown up.
The report. however, is not officially
confirmed.
Key West, Fla, May 1s.-Boats which
have just arrived here from the block
ade feet say they have no knowledge OF
any craft having been blown up of Car
denas or elsewhere. The opinion is ex-
pressed that the Spanish report prob
ably originated In the Wilmington sink
ing the Spanish derelict schooner. load
ed with old iron.
Washington, May 1s.-It is believed
the Spanish squadron under Admiral
xsyf11 LA to
flict with either Admiral Sampson or
Commodore Schley, and reports OF a
great battle are looked for at any hour.
Port au Prince, May 1S.--A great SEN
sation was caused here by the arrival
Tuesday Of the military commandant
of the Isle of Tortugas, off the north
west coast of Hayti, and due north OF
Port de Paix, near the entrance TO the
Windward passage, who brought word
TO the Haytian war department of what
Is believed TO have been a naval engage
ment on Sunday. The commandant
reached Port de Paix from the Isle OF
Tortugas in a canoe. He reported 10
the war office that throughout the
whole OF Sunday very persistent can
nonadng had been heard east OF the
island and that from it's duration and
intensity there was strong presump-
ton that a very serious action was in
progress.
st. Pierre, Martinique, May lS.--The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
and the hospital ship Alicante are still
at Fort de France. II is rumored that
the repairs TO the Terror are finished
and that she will leave the harbor to-
day. The signal lights continue and
Monday night a large number were
flashed from the hills. A Spanish yes
sci entered the harbor late Monday
night, showing no lights, rapidly scout
ed and left Immediately.
About half past ten Monday evening
an earthquake shock was distinctly felt
here. This experience, combined with
the excitement caused by the presence
and movement OF the Spanish warships,
keeps up the public strain. There is no
doubt that the Spanish fleet, which has
been lying in these waters, has now lefs
Martinique, going in the direction of
Cuba or Puerto Rico.
Hong Kong, May ls.-The steamer
Esmeralda, which has just arrived from
Manila with 400 refugees, chiefly
Chinese, reports that the United States
cruisers Concord and Boston are going
TO Iloilo. where they expect prompt
capitulation and 10 recapture the Amer
lean ship Saranak. with a cargo Of coal.
The blockade of Manila Is extremely
rigid and several foreign ships have
been refused admittance.
The rebels are useless as allies OF Adj
mral Dewey. They are utterly dis
united, quite half OF them being in
favor Of Spain.
The Cavite arsenal was found empty.
Col Giguel, OF the artillery, committed
suicide because he discovered that the
ammunition was nonexistent.
Capt. Gen. August is trying TO con-
ciliate the rebels and has authorized the
establishment OF native councils.
Pending the arrival of troops from
the United States, the Americans defer
hostilities ashore.
London, May 1s.-The Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Times, telegraph
ing Tuesday, says: Aguinnldo and the
principal leaders in the recent rising
left in the United States dispatch boat
McCulloch for Cavite. They will at
tempt to persuade the natives to at
tack Manila In few days. They have
promised Admiral Dewey TO regulate
their conduct in accordance with the
principles of humanity. The Ameri-
cans are evidently anxious TO complete
their conquest before the arrival OF the
troops from San Francisco. British
residents now take a more hopeful view
and famine is no longer feared.
Madrid, May 1S.-The queen regent
suspended all receptions and festivities
arranged for in Madrid and the prov
inces on the occasion OF the twelfth
birthday OF her son, Tuesday. in view
OF the war and the situation in Spain.
She, however, distributed $4,000 pesetas
among the local charities and hospitals.
Numerous kilograms OF sympathy were
received from foreign courts, the most
conspicuous being from the pope, En-
.xoro. Ernucta Iouanh Ernnpror NfChp-