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Adria cut the cable at Santiago on Mon
day and that the same day the ST. Louis
cut the cable running from Guantana-
mo to the Mole st. Nicholas. Hayti. She
was interrupted by shells from the
shore, but the Marblehead sent several
shells at the soldiers and scattered
them.
Communication Cut or.
Chicago, June 13.-The Postal Tele-
graph Cable company received advices
from its New York Office Saturday to
the effect that communication with
Cuba via Hayti was cut off, due in all
probability to tie cutting of the
French West Indies cable between
Mole st. Nicholas and Santiago. The
New York and lIayti cable has not been
interrupted. The Western Union is
also without line to Santiago. 1t is
not known at the local offices how long
the Cuban business will be cut off.
News from Santiago must now come
exclusively on the cable lines between
New York and Hayti.
Blanco Reports.
Madrid, June 13.-The following dis
patch has been received here from Capt.
Gen. Blanco: One American cruiser
and two gunboats are before Havana,
two are before Mariel, one Ct Cardenas,
two at San Caisarion. none at Matanzas
and Cienfuegos and Is American men
of-war are off Santiago de Cuba. We
have no news from La Caimanero.
High Praixc for Hobson.
Washington, June 10 Admiral
Sampson asks promotion for Lieut..
Hobson and similar reward for his fol.
lowers in the during Merrimac exploit
at Santiago, the request being made in
his official report telling of their valor.
In this report Admiral Sampson with
held no measure of credit from Hob
son, as we'll for conceiving and work
ing out the details of the project as for
Its glorious execution. 1t was not
clearly understood at first just why a
staff officer rather than line officer
should be selected for the perilous un.
dertaking. particularly in view of the
readiness and eagerness with which
such an assignment would be accepted
by any line officer of the navy. The re-
port satisfactorily explains this. The
man whose brain conceived the project
and whose skill and energy worked out
the details was undoubtedly the one
whose bravery and heroism should exc
cute the work.
Will Fight to n Finish.
Madrid, June 13.-Political circles de-
clare no suggestions for peace have
been received, that such suggestions
would I've defined and that Spain has
decided to pursue the war to the bitter
end. Several Spanish generals are
quoted as saying that Spain can con-
tinue the war in Cuba for two years
and that it is useless to talk of peace
unless on the basis of status quo ante
bellum. The campaign inaugurated
by some of the foreign newspapers in
favor of peace between Spain and the
United States is not approved here.
Spanish People Indifferent.
Wilmington, Del, June 1a.-Capt.
Davis, of the British steamer LIE Coo.
which has reached this port from Sam
lander, Spain, says that while in that
country he was impressed with the fact
that the common people are apparently
taking very little interest in the war
with the United States. The people
think the conflict is for the consid era
ton of the Madrid government. Capt.
Davis was also of the opinion that the
Spaniards thought the United States
was wasting Its money appropriated to
wage war, as it was intimated to him
Spain did not place high financial es-
timation upon Cuba, Puerto Rico or the
Philippines.
Emphaticauy Denied.
London, juno 13.-The Vienna CORE.
spondent of the Times says: There is
not particle Of truth In the rumor
that Spain has appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph to mediate, or that a
European congress is contemplated to
discuss the ultimate status Of the Phil
ippines.
Rebels Attack Manila.
New York, June ia special cable
dispatch from Hong Kong says that
battle for the possession of Manila is
in progress between the Spanish forces
and those of Aguinaldo. Admiral Dewey
has promised to prevent massacre
should the insurgents capture the city.
The Spanish governor has been noti-
fled that unless he withdraws the price
put upon the head Of the insurge Mt lead
er Aguinaldo, he will get no quarter.
Otherwise the rules Of civilized warfare
will be strictly adhered to. AS re-
suit Of this price being placed on his
head, three attempts have been made
to take Aguinaldo's life.
More Work for Dewey.
San Francisco, June 13.-It is report
ed that instructions have been sent to
Admiral Dewey to take possession of
belonging to Spain.
Ordered to Make Haste.
Washington, June 13.-Orders have
been issued to Gen. Lee and to Gen.
Coppinger to hasten the expedition
against Puerto Rico.
Wants More Troops.
Washington, June 13.-Gen. Merritt
has asked for more troops for the Phil
ippine expedition, and they are likely
to be granted him. Sixteen thousand
have been allotted to him, and he wants
1000 more. He expects to leave for
Manila in two weeks and wants his
forces to precede him.
Electric Motors in Berlin.
The horse will probably find its occu-
patton gone in Germany sooner than
elsewhere. The Rerlin Omnibus con,.