Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-04
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Key West, April S.-An engage ment lasting just twenty minute. took place yesterday afternoon be
 ween three vessels of Commodore Simpsons fleet and the shore bat teries at Matanzas. Eighty five, shot: m all were fired from the guns oi the fleet, completely sileneing the Spanish batteries.
 The Spanish lost 100 killed and a: many more wounded. The fleet wa: uninjured. The vessels taking part Tn the engagement were Commodore Simpsons flagship, the New York, the cruiser Cincinnati, and the mon itor Puritan. Tie ships behaved splendidly in action, and the result shows the accuracy of the aim oi the gunners. as we'll as the effective ness of their shots.
 The vessels made the attack from short range by running in close to shore, and the aim of the Spaniards was wild.
 Washington. April 2S.-It is semi officially announced that the War Department has decided to seize the Cuban government on Saturday, when they will land 5000 United States troops and vast quantity of arms and ammunition on the island for the insurgents. This is the result of the recent visit of United States army officer 10 the headquarters of General Gomez. All arrangements have already been completed for the transportation of the troops, and the port at which they will be landed was agreed upon this morn ing, but the utmost secrecy is obs served by the depart ment in regard to details.
 Key West. April 2S.-One Of our monitors this morIing captured the Spanish steamer Zind. loaded with supplies and ammunition for Hav- i ana.
 Washington April 2S.-The Navy Department IS confident that a big naval battle is imminent of the Philippine islands. Commodore Dewey's Asiatic squadron is under full steam headed for the islands, while the Spanish fleet is reported to have taken a position ready 10 welcome our vessels with shot and shell. Officials here, however. have no uneasiness in regard tO the out come, as they have the greatest con- fidence that our fleet will be victori- ous, and that the battle will result m driving the Spanish forces from the islands, the insurgents being already in possession of all except Manila.
 Speculation is already current what to do with the islands should We capture them.
 4 story of a massacre by the Spanish reached here today. but particulars not given.
 Tanpa, Fla, April 2S.-ClaIa Bar ton and a corps of the Red Cross will leave tonight for Key West to meet the Red Cross steamer, with supplies and nurses and surgeons aboard. They will proceed to Cuba tomorrow.
 Madrid, April 2S.-A Manilia ca ble today says that the Spanish fleet stationed m the Philippine islands has gone to Subig bay to meet and capture Dewey's fleet as it passes there.
 Phenix. Ariz., April 2S.-Governor McCord today commissioned J. H. McClintock. of Phenix, and W. O. O'Neill, of Prescott, as captains of the two troops of cavalry from Ari- zona for the crack western regi- ment.
 Washington, April 2S.-From dis patches sent to Admiral Sampson this afternoon from the Navy De partment. the government expects Havana to fall within four days.
 Washington, April 2S.-The war revenue bill was discussed in the House today.
 St. Thomas, April 2S.-Pcrt) Rico is wildly alarmed today. Fou American war ships are reported to be advancing on the island. The harbor IS thoroughly mined with torpedoes.
 Passport, Maine, April 2S.-The cruiser Minneapolis arrived here at noon today. and received dispatches and left this afternoon under sealed orders.
 Washington, April 2s.-It is semi officially stated that Congress will remain in session until the war is closed.
 Washington April 2S.--President Mckinley today sent a note to Por- tugal that unless the Spanish fleet was compelled to leave Cape Verde immediately, this government would regard Portugal as an ally of Spain, and would treat her accordingly.
 Washington, April 29.-The re ports which have been sent out from here from time to time in regard to naval officials and officers of the ad- ministration being alarmed over the reported movements of Spanish yes sells, have been entirely unfounded. All repor's to the contrary, the Navy Department hss been kept posted all the time of the where abouts of Spain's fleet in the Allan tic, with the exception of one or two vessels. These have left the squad ron and their exact movements have moi hapn fullv kpoup and i+ vras for