The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-06

States government has dispatched q fleet
Of six vessels to transport Consul-General
Lee and all the United States consular off,
GERS, together with all the Americans now
in Havana and vicinity who desire to leave
the island Of Cuba. The names Of the YES
sells are the Bache. the Fern and the Man.
grove. all government tenders. the Olivette
and the Mascotte Of the Plant line. and the
steamship City Of Key West, which have
all been chartered and form q part Of this
fleet. In addition to these vessels Consul
General Lee Is authorized to charter as
many merchant vessels now lying in Ha-
vana harbor as he may deem necessary
for the safe transport Of American cati-
zens
COAST DEFENsEs
SAN DIEGO, CAL. April 5.-Gen. W. r.
Shafter, commanding the department OF
California, arrived here today on tour
of inspection. Tomorrow morning the gen.
eral and stan will pay their first official
visit to the Notifications. and 1t is under
stood will lay out plans for the mex. piece
Of work on the Notifications on the har-
Dor. which will possibly be commenced
at tho extreme southern end Of Point
Iona.
THE SPANISH CRUISERS
NEW YORK, April GA dispatch to the
World from San Juan de Porto Rico an
nounces the arrival there of the Spanish
cruisers vizcaya and Almirante OQuendo.
which left Havana last Friday.
10 THE FIRST WAR ORDER .
10 NEW YORK. April CA special to
. the Times from Washington says the .
. flying squadron. under command OF
% Commander Schley, will move on the .
. Canaries within "a or % hours. This Is
. the program of the navy department. .
. 1t is both q reply to the dispatch of the
. torpedo f1otilla and fleet of cruisers to- .
. ward our shores and preliminary to
. decisive blow at the power Of Spain. .
. This is the first positive war order is .
Q sued. .
FEELING IN SPAIN
LONDON, April 6.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, telegraph
ing Tuesday, noting the pessimistic feeling
of the press and public of Madrid, gives an
interview with prominent parsonage"
who declares that there is no need of for
NAL armistice, as the approaching rainy
season will act quite as efficaciously as an
armiStice.
With reference to the prevalent belief
that the United States is delaying matters
in order to gain time. the prominent per-
sonage" said: This is not the view of the
Spanish government, which understands
the difficulties and appreciates the motives
Of President Mckinley
"All cities, towns and provinces" says
the Daily Telegraphs correspondent, ARE
largely to the patriotic funds,
and the mayor of Bilbao proposes that the
province of vizcaya should subscribe
5.OOO, 900 pesetas."
GROWING BLACKER
LONDON, April 6-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says: 1.-THE horizon
blackens anew and congress is the cloud
which grows more imminent. The London
correspondent Of the Epoca sees reason for
declaring that President Mckinley has not
communicated with the pope, and the
Epoca is not an alarmist organ. The talk
Of an armistice has done something to-
ward inducing calm. Today it Is remem-
bered that before the armistice project in
Cuba can become an accomplished fact. no
fewer than five parties must be consulted
In one form or other. These are the United
States, the autonomists Of Cuba, the au-
Economists Of the mother country the gov
eTHIucHt Va tuc LuOtHcI COuutTy duQ Lie
rebels in the field.
1T has been usual Of late, perhaps unreal
sonably usual, to attribute every sinister
impression to lingo source. No imputa-,
ton whatever of jingoism can be attached
to Ell Liberal, which has nobly stood by
the government until quite recently. Today
Ell Liberal says 1t fears the ray of light
serves only to show the darkness, and that
the guiding thread leac,ng the way out of
the labyrinth Is snapped.
1.-The effect of the Cuban cabinets mani
festo to the insurgents is regarded here as
doubtful, for similar experiments have
been tried before, though unsuccessfully."
GALES OF SHIPS
NEW YORK, April CA dispatch from
Rome says that the Italian government
has sold three first-class torpedo boats to
the UniteS States, and denies that Spain
has been able to obtain the Italian warship
Garibaldi.
KNAPSACKS PACKED
CHICAGO, April 6-The Times-Herald
says: Fort Sheridan soldiers will move to-
night at midnight unless contrary orders
are received. The news Is given out by one
in authority, but who will not be quoted.
The 500 or more soldiers of the Fourth
regiment at the fort will be on their way
south, it is said. by dawn on Thursday. 1t
is said on the same authority that the regi-
ment will probably go to Chattanooga.
AID FOR CUBANS
CHICAGO, April 5.-The National W. c.
T. U. has sent $500 to Mary Lowe Dickinson
for the relief of THE Cubans.