Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-27
MONDAY EyENINe BULLETlNs.

cargo of slaves, eDroute TO Cadiz from
New Orleans, was captured twelve miles
from Havana by United States steamer
Detroit.
HONG KONG: The remainder OF the
United States Squadron have left this
port to lombard the Philippine Islands.
FORT MONROE: Commander Schily
has received orders that the port at
Hampton Roads must be considered IN
a state OF blockade from sunset TO sun
rise.
MADRID: Spain declares right OF
privateerlng and right of searching
neutral vessels for contraband OF war.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has passed
an army appropriation bill provid ng for
$500 900.
LONDON Spanish papers show in
tense bitterness against England for her
stand in favor of United States. They
say that England is the only great
power which Will not join in demand
t at United States keep hancs off Cuba
LONDON: England aud Japan stand
''pat" with the United States, and will
tolerate no foreign intervention.
PARIS: The French press asserts
that all French Republicans are in
sympathy with the Cubans.
GOV. LEEDY, of Kansas, has 10000
volunteers and has f. red their services
to United States.
TUESDAY MORNING BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON. - War is on in ear
nest. Congress unanimously declares
hostilities against Spain, and President
Mckinley approves the measure.
Fighf in Philippine waters is expected.
Commodore Dewey is sailing eou.h to
crush the enemies feet.
Menace to sea ports. Formidable
Spanish feet said to be speeding across
Atlantic to deal blow TO cities on the
coast.
Advises from St Vincent indicate the
Armada, long anchored at the Cape
Verde Islands, will put to sea this fore
noon.
TUESDAY EVENING BULLETINS
MADRID. The Spanish government
has sent circular to the powers re-
GREETING the borrid necessity of being
compelled to appeal to force owing to
the scandalous action OF the United
States
HONG HONG, 10:45 a m.--The in
surgents of the Philippine Islands are
mas ,irg around Manila and massacre
of Spanlards is feared,
LONDON.--Tha Portuguese govern
ment has notified Washington that tn. y
will remain neutral and has notified
Madrid that the Spanish fleet at CAPE
Verde Islands will have to sail today.
FIT. MONROE, 10:45 a. m.--Trans,
port vessel Panther with 800 men escort
ed by the Montgomery has put to sea
for Key West.
WASHINGTON, April 26 The war
revenue bill was reported to the house
at noon today.
The British colonies have notified the
United States that neutrality has been
declal ed.
The cabinet, today, approved the neu-
trail proclamation.
Ireland, said to have been purchased by
the United States, has been forbidden
to sail.
WASHINGTON Judge Days nom
ination for secretary of state has b .en
confirmed.
KEY WEST.-The Spanish steamer
Panama, with large number of Span
ish refugees and valuable cargo, was
captured by the little lighthouse tender
Maugrove. The Panama is 2,800-ton
vessel AMI valuable prize.
WASHINGTON The cabinet has
decided not to release the Buena Ven
tura and Other early prizes, bat to let
the courts settle the matter
It is understood that the apparent
action of the British at Hong Kong and
Salmouth towards the United States
boats is the result of an understanding
between the two governments.
WESTINGHOUSE 6 and is first to
take cognizance of the state of war exist
ing between this government and Spain.
This is thought to be significant act.
NEW YORK. Reported that man
in military uniform has been arrseted at
Port Hancock, and has been imprisoned
as Spanish spy.
NEW YORK --SteBmer Shenandoah
said to have been captured, is reported
to have passed Kingsley, on the Irish
coast, today.
WASHINGTON.--By proclamation
the pres dsnt permits Spanish ships
which sailed before April 81, to discharge
their cargoes and ezempi them from
capture Spanish vessels have until
May 81, to unload cargo and departing
ships loaded may depart at that time.
KEY WEST, 0P.M-The steam
ship Panama, captured by the Man
grove, had on board 33 passengers and
Spanish troops. The United States
gunboat Newperj Las brought in a
Spanish float and Spanish schooner
Tireno. A Cuban coasting vessel was
captured near Havana this morning.
WASHINGTON. - The presidents
proclamation says, "that in the right OF
search we will exercise strict regard for
the rights of neutrals, and mail steam
ers will b. interferred only on the strict
est ground of suspicion"
MADRID.-The commodore of the
Spanish fleet, now at Cape Verde Is
lands, has announced that he will sail
against the American squadron at Ia
vana. orders or 70 orders.
QUEENSTOWN The steamer Teen
land has just arrived She sighted
Spanish war slips, but did not see tur-
rets.
NEW YORK Owners of Panama,
Which was captured by the MangIove,
value cargo at $75,cVO and vessel at
100000
ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands.
- The Spanish fleet IS taking on pro-
jectiles, ammunition end stores. The
men are anxious to fight. Every vessel
coaling.
NEWPORT The United States
cruiser Columbia sailed at p. m. Des-
tination not known.
WASHINGTON 1T is believed that
the first class bsttleship Oregon and
gunboat Merritte are on their way
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