Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-29
Var Bulletins.

Mania, Philippine Islands. April
29.-The spanish government officials
haze announced that the use Of cipher
OF code telegraphic message will not be
allowed from or 10 the Philippine L.
lands.
PAR1s, april 29.-It is announced
that extraordinary naval and military
activity is displayed throughout France.
All the ships recently modified are
kept il lighting trim. The reserve eI'
poets 10 be called out. At Srest there
is much comment on the fact that work
at the arsenal continues every night
and the woFknen are employed Eli day
Sundays. Large orders for war ma
terials have been planned and all the
coast batteries have been supplied with
D. ovisiuns and munitions sufficient for
several months. Il Is also announced
that fresh batteries have been erected
ST. Ushant.
VALLEJO. CAL. April 29.-The cruiser
Charleston will be ready for sea service
in few days. Work on the Yorktown
and Philadelphia il being expedited.
The number Of men employed at the
navy yard Is 1866.
DETROIT, April 29.-Tne war de-
tachment OF the Michigan naval nj
litia started for Norfolk this morning.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-The torpedo
boat Mckee had her builders trial yes
terday afternoon, and it Is announced
that she more than fulfilled the gov
eminent requirements OF y! knots an
hour.
QUEENSTOWN, April 29.-The Cunard
line steamer Csmpauia from New YORK
arrived here this morning. Captain
Walker reports that he did lot sight
the steamer Paris, which the Spaniards,
ii is understood, are attempting TO cap
ture.
NEW YORK, april 29.-The Evening
Post prints q =pecisl from Key West
which says the report Is current there
that Cardenas was bombarded Yester-
day.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 29.-The Nor,
wegian steamship Orange arrived this
morning from Matanzas. She had on
board fifty Cuban refugees, women and
children. but no men. Sne was board
ed By crew from the |. : :. Cncic-
natl after she left Matauzas. The
Orange is now 81 quarantine.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 29.-O7er
40 German, British, Cuban and Amer
ican refugees arrived this morning al
Port Antonio from Santiago de
Cuoa The refugees confirm the
reports that the Spaniard= are
abandoning the small cities and the
plantations which they have been
guarding, burning the plantation build.
ings before leaving them.
WASHINGTON, apr! 29.-II Is under.
stood that the volunteer army will be
imposed Of three corps, commanded
OF Nsjor Generals Greenville Dodge,
J. Il. Wilson and either Ftzhugh Lee
or Joseph Wheeler.
Ali the boats used ~ the Sandy
Hook pilots were withdrawn TO day,
with the exception OF the steam pilot
boat New York, IS the planting OF
mines in the bay has made navigation
dangerous and the pilots have decided
hat they will not Use more than the
ore boat.
Wv YORK, APRIL 20 -Orde!s have been
received q; ;he navy yard thai the cruiser
So Francisco L 20 sal. 81 the earliest possible
moment, aud similar order: have been recei7-
ed :or The new cruise. New Orleans
IEr WEST F.a ApEif - -11:45 &. n
Troop ship Panther arrived E; 11,10 IBIS
morning from Hzup:oa Rosd4 with 500 ma
-ines conveyed ito porI By me Montgomery.
AEw YoEz. April 29.-The pub.Ishe;
s.stenen: to-day that the steamship Hsyel
had 3iga;ed Spanish G=e; OF the 4zo-es OF
he: voygge = New Yo-k which ended !es-
,srday IS positively denied ST the once OF the
North German Lloyd Conp2n? which Owls
the vessel. i was also sdded that the Hsye.'s
course was nowhere near the Azores.
4 Key West specisl says: s&iio! on the
monitor Puritsn hiss been convicted Of t-5s.
son. BE Is Spani'rd with family 4slsn.
z,s. He We: caught fling the lock o: s
magazine 21d was found guilty By drum
hesd courtnaFial and was sentenced 10 be
shot