The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-28
SPANS LITTLE GAME.
Peace Overtures Made to Forestall
:, Further Reverses.
THE CLAIM OF PREMIER sAGAsTA

A. Spain "Resolved on Peace Several
Days Ago. He "Regards as Null and
Void Everything That the Amerl-
cans Have Done Since"
London, July 2S.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Daily Mail says: Spain
will probably protest against an at
tack upon Porto Rico after the Wash
ington cabinet has officially received
Spanish overtures for peace. Should a
circular note on this subject be sent to
the powers 1t will contain the exact
dates of the Spanish communications,
making 1t clear that the United States
deferred Its answer in order to be able
to date the reply after the American
forces had gained footing in Porto
Rico.
senor Sagasta said yesterday: 1--WE
resolved on peace many days ago, and
made known our resolution to the
United States government. ! regard
as null and void and as destitute OF
good faith everything the Americans
have done since and am ready to
protest against it formally"
1t is rumored that the request OF
Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs. was for an armistice
lasting until Sunday. 1t cannot be as
certained whether his action was spon-
taneous, in order. II possible, to fore
stall the invasion of Porto Rico and
the fall of Manila or whether 1t was
due to advice from the Vatican and the
powers.
The news that the government is
suing for peace has caused neither SUI
prise nor sensation here. The attitude
of a majority of the newspapers shows
that the country will welcome peace
if il can avoid the payment of an in
demnity and the loss of the Philip
pines, where, it is now taken for grant
ed, the United States will retain a
coaling station only. A few Carlist,
Republican and Independent papers
pretend that Americas demands will
not be acceptable.
An official dispatch from Porto Rico
says: "On Tuesday the Americans adj
varced in the direction OF Yauco fight
Ing most of the way. Seven hundred
Spanish regulars and volunteers en-
ccuntered them and an engagement
ensued which lasted the whole night
and only ceased with the dawn of the
following day. The Americans were
obliged to withdraw to the coast"
The Basque provinces, Navarro and
the mountain districts of Aragon and
Catalonia. the reported strongholds of
Carisn, are now on war footing, and
a military occupation of all that coun-
try is nearly complete. In many places
the troops are camping out, because the
villages do not afford sufficient accom-
mediation. More troops, including ar
tillery, are being sent to complete
measures for meeting the Carlist ris-
Ing, if attempted. The whole Spanish
army Is being strengthened by two
companies for each battalion. The
government believes that the Carlists
boast Of more strength than they really
possess. and will attempt nothing yet.
Slill. the situation Is that the Carists |
alc making ready to profit by the first |
signs Of popular eiiervescence In an
effort TO foment revolution. The gov |
ernncnt is now prepared to check them
The kings illness has evoked uni
versal display of sympathy for the !
court, which, at the present critical |
may not be without effect on |
premier says that the king, when con-
will probably accompany the |
court to La Granja.