The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06

the preponderance of sentiment in the
British navy seems to be with the
Americans throughout, the officers Civ
ing many practical proofs of their par
TALLY. International courtesy, how
ever, debarred the high officials from
commenting OF the result.
SPANISH AUXILIARY CRUISERS.
All the information obtainable here
concerning the Spanish force of auxil-
larry cruisers, in regard to which vague
reports nave emanated from Madrid,
tends to show that it had been over
estimated. The best two ships, the Co
lumbia and the Normania, formerly
of the neutrality-suspicious. Line, are
yet unarmed and it is believed they
will be unable to secure armament. The
chief factor of the remainder of the
Spanish force of auxiliary cruisers ON
sisted in the six belonging to
the Barcelona Transatlantic Steam
ship Company. They are fairly armed,
but they have been scattered. Two OF
them are with the Cape Verde squad
ron, as Transports; one is conveying
the torpedo fOtilla; another, it is said.
is at Santiago de Cuba, and two are at
Cadiz.
Madrid, May 2.-2:1O a.. m.-The au-
thorities here have adopted the most
extreme military precautions to check
the increasing public indignation at
the disaster to the Spanish fleet off
Manila. Martial law will be proclaimed
If the government is provoked over
hostile demonstrations" in the streets.
The feeling of discomfort is every
where. The military feel equally with
the civil elements the effects of the
disaster, in which, according to one
announcement, "Our inferior war craft.
although they fought pluckily, perish
ed through lack of foresight in respon-
sible quarters. The general tone of the
newspapers, even in the case of the
ministerial press, is calm.
MARTIAL LAW I'm MADRID.
London, May "a special dispatch
from Madrid says martial law has been
proclaimed there. Customary prOcla-
nation was posted at midnight. Mil
itary patrols have appeared in Puerto
Del Sol, the principal square of Madrid.
The proclamation of martial law is due
to the attitude Of certain political par
ties since the news from Manila. The
whole garrison ready in barracks.
Ut is suggested at Madrid that the
half breeds at Manila arsenal, insur-
gents at heart, cut the cables connect
ing with the submarine news enabling
Dewey to enter the harbor in safety.
CAVuTE RAZED TO TILE GROUND.
An official news agency dispatch
80" Ills du ltTuOOn says.
Senior Sagasta has gone to the palace.
1t is understood tina the object is to
communicate to the queen regent dis
patches announcing that the town of
CaVlte has been RACED and the unfOr-
titled part of Manila burned. The
Americans fired petroleum bombs. An
extraordinary cabinet council has been
convoked for 7 O'clock his morning.
Madrid, May 2. 2. p. m.-The celesbra-
fiOn in honor of tho Sro~i-I naH
Ruiz, Daoiz and Velardes, the victims
of Murat's massacre, have proceeded
today as usual, in spite Of the bad news
from the philippines. The streets were
packed but the-~H was no outward dis
play of sorrow.
In political circles, however, impor-
tant developments are hourly expected.
Senior Romero Y Robledo Qeader of the
Weylerite partly will interpolate the
government in congress tomorrow on
the events at Manila. And the Car
lists and republicans will participate
i'm the debate, which is expected to
have important results. 1t is asserted
that the burning of the Reina Maria
Christina was DIR, to American petrol
cum bombs and thai a humber Oh
thatched huts belonging to natives
We're set on fire in the same way.
"A MADRID MOB.
Madrid, May 3. ? a. ma mob tried
to break into the Apollo theatre to
hold a manifestation The police pre-
vented. The windows are broken before
they dispersed.
At this hour the llussars, police and
the civil guards hold the principal
streets and the squares. Remarkable
few people are o considering the
extraordinary precautions.
Madrid, May 2.-Captain General
Blanco cables that IAN American iron
clad and three smaller vessels attempt
ed to land troops in boats off Herra-
dura at s O'Clock p. m, on Saturday.
The Spanish o fired on them, and
the warships replied with c~annonade.
But, the boats returned to their ships,
which disappeared at 8 o'clock.
NNote-This inaccurate and exagger-
ated dispatch of the captain general of
Cuba undoubtedly refers to the few
shots fired 10y the flagship New York.
at a troops OF Spanish cavalry near
Cabanas bay.)
ANOTHER NAVAL BATTLE.
London. May 2.-Daily Mail has
patch from Hong Kong dated Monday
saying Dewey's fleet is off Corregidor
island, holly engaged with fort there.
Electrical experiments show cable cut
at or near Manila.
CI<>N1 ~
MANILA.
London, May ga German warship
has left kiao Chou for Manila. This
with Irene now en- route from NagaS-
aki, will make three German warshiDs.
in Philippine. Last official statues
show about 100 Germans in Manila.
Shanghai, May 3.-The German war
ship Gefion (second class cruiser) has
gone to Manila to protect the Germans
there.
THE Battle DESCRIBED.
London, May 3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Times describing the
engagement at Manila, says:
The Olympia, the Boston. the Ra-
leigh. the Concord, the Pet-el and the
Monocacv entered the bay under cover
Of darkness by the smaller and safer
B~ocachica channel. The forts OF Cor
reoidOr island gave the alarm Thy firing