The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
for Cuba
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busy mounting rapid fire gums brought
on the transport which accompanied the
fleet. and not heretofore i'll position on
tbe destroyers. According to these ad-
vices the Vizcaya and the Almrantc
| Onuendo have gone to Martinique 10
meet the torpedo hotilla. The gunboat
Martin Alonzo Pinzon and the other
SPANISH gunboats stationed Mt Havana
yn in and out Of the harhor and patrol
the nearby coast
If is fully believed that United
States squadron Of three vessels was off
the north coast yesterday morning. The
government is said to- be discussing the
question of declaring martial law
throughout the island.
FIOTILLA NOT AT PORTO RICO.
New York, April "A telegram of in
oriry. addressed to the manager of the
Cable station at San Puan de PortU
Rico. regarding the report that the Span
fish torpedo hotilla had arrived there, to-
night ELECTED response that the totllla
had not arrived.
THE FLEET AT KEY WEST.
Kew West. Fla. April 1.-The monitor
Terror arrived here this afternoon.
\ tnu endeavored to pass the flagship
New ork too close last night, and did
not answer the signals of the war ships,
whereupon a fOur-pOund shot was hred
across her bows Those on board the
ting received a severe fright. After the
investigation which followed the tug was
allowed to proceed into this harbor.
4 ne call to quarters and the firing of
the shot was done with extraordinary
rap,dlty. and showed to what a pitch of
aIertness this fleet has attained.
The gunboat Newport sailed in to-
day. looking like a white swan among
the lead-colored dismantled war ships.
She came from Tampa. The last
touches to the work of preparing the
ships for action were being made
throughout the day. The unnecessary
boats were unslung from the davits and
sent ashore. along with other useless
paraphernalia. On the Detroit the deck
ward room has been completely torn
away, and on the other ships similar
changes have taken place.
No movement of the feet is expected
until Tuesday or even later although
yerything is in readiness for any emer-
gency.
Father Chadwick, chaplain of the
Maine. left to-day for New York, via
Miami.
The provisions for the sufferers in Gu
ba which have been ut the naval sta
ton here for over two weeks. waiting
for boats TO take them to their destina-
ton, were to-day turned over to the
Plant line which will probably ship them
to Havana on Tuesday next.
: .e patrol duty tonight was taken by
the cruiser Marblehead, and the usual
two torpedo boats. The greatest vigil
lance is observed.
The steamer Mascot. from Havana,
which arrived tonight. brought a dozen
or more French and English bankers
and merchants, who had left Cuba nm
der telegraDhic instructions from the
houses they represent in their respective
countries The urgency of their instruc-
tons was such that no delay was in
erred by the winding up of their bust
ness.
FALSE RJrMOR AS TO WOOD
FORD.
Madrid, April 81 p. m.--The report
published in the Impartial that United
States Minister Woodford was preparing
to leave Madrid is entirely without foun-
dation.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear by some of the European powers
upon the Queen Regent and the cabinet
for the granting of an immediate armi-
stce 10 take effect as soon as the in
surgents shall accept the proposition,
thus securing time for negotiations in
Cuba between the autOnomist govern
meut and the insurgents looking to the
establishment of a permanent peace. 1t
it not known what decision Spain will
take in the matter.
TALBOT GOES INTO SERVICE.
Newport. II. l., April 2.-The new tor
pedO boats Gwyn and Talbot went into
commission to-day.
MEXICO CHECKS SPANIARDS.
WEI Not be Allowed to Raise Troops IN
That Country.
Mexico City, April 2.-The government
will prevent any raising of troops here
by Spaniards as has been contemplated
along the frontier.
GERMANY WITH UNITED STATES
The Press Is Changing It's Tone and
Concede Justice of Americas
Claims
Special Berlin Gable Letter.
copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press
Berlin, April 1.-The sentiment in
Germany, in official and unofficial cir
IL. Al. L