The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-18
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more troops soon.
Spanish fleet avoids Sampson.
Another Manila battle may take
place at Havana.
Cruiser Charleston leaves for
Manila with re-enforcements for
Dewey today.
Cruiser Marblehead and gun
boat Nashville do fearful damage
at Cienfugos.
Battleship Oregon is in the vic
Unity of Martinique and out of
danger of attack.
Spanish fleet has passed south
of American feet and is off Ven
zuela. fleet has been sighted
about loo miles off the coast of
Venezuela going west. This move
is surprise to navy officials here
who can surmise only that the
Spanish Admiral desires to avoid
an engagement and is waiting for
an opportunity to make dash for
Cienfugos or Havana.
Spaniards have captured one of
our gunboats.
Mr.. Chamberlain's organ the
Birmingham Post says:
1.-Two nations are already at
war and Chamberlain forsees that
circumstances all point to an early
war between England and France.
MONDAY, 1870 A. NJ.
Dewey expects the Spanish gov
eminent will surrender before
many days. Can take Manila any
time maintaining strict blockade
while rebels are surrounding the
city.
Flying squadron is anchored off
Charleston S. G. awaiting collier.
Sampson passes Hayti but
whether he will turn south to meet
Spanish fleet or go to Key West
is not known.
| Spanish Cabinet resigns.
| Havana harbor fot tiications al e
being strengthened.
Gussie expedition with supplies
for Insurgents unsuccessful.
1t is announced that Cabinet
change in Madrid is MOTTO obtain
peace.
MONDAY, 3 p. m.
| State troops pouring into Chic
amauga Park by the thousands
taking the place of the regulars.
Wisconsin troops there. Trains
are reaching there every hour and
trouble is experienced in getting
transportation to the park.
Number of the naval reserves
to be sent to Admiral Sampson.
The Solace, one of the finest
hospital ships atioat arrived at
Key West.
Tug and torpedo boats have a
little amusement and scare the
Spanish by shooting into soldiers
patrolling the shore about eight
miles west of Havana. Spaniards
did not return the FIRE.
The American expedition to
Cuba on the tug to exchange pris-
oners was not a success.
The telegraph office on Canary
Islands is gobbled by Spaniards.
No kilograms allowed except the
barest commercial messages.
Spanish transport told to get
out of Barbados.
Three men arrested at Sandy
Hook prowling around in a small
cat boat. Too near the mines.
The Spaniards hold special SER
vices in the churches and the sol
diers had wine oversthe victory at
Cienfugos.
Resignation of Ministers handed
to Queen Regent this afternoon.
Germany will only support in
tervention on condition that Span
iards will support present dynasty
and not try to form Republic.
France claims she knows moth
ing about Spanish fleet coaling at
Martinique. Spanish torpedo
will leaye Martinique today desti-
nation not known.
Ensign Bagley to be buried to-
day at Raleigh.
TUESDAY, 1890 a. m.
Neither the American or Span
ish fleets were sighted yesterday.
Spanish torpedo boat still at
Fort de France, disabled and can't
repair. The Austrian man-o'- war,
the Empress, Maria Teresa will
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