The record-union., 1898-05-08
SPANISH
ADMIT
DEFEAT.
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lSPANISH CAPTURE AN ISLAND.
An official dispatch received here by
way of Labuan, an island and British
colony, six miles from the coast OF
Borneo, says the Spanards have cap
tured the island of Panay, one of the
Philippine group, which is said to have
been the headquarters of the insurrec-
ton against the Government OF Spain.
Panay. it is alleged, was defended by
1900 insurgents, and it is said III of
them We're killed on the spot, while 0O0
lothers are reported to have been killed
while retreating. The Spanish official
says that only two Spanish officers ami
lseventy-two soldiers were wounded,
while Panay is said to have been prac-
Itically destroyed.
According to the Spanish official, the
Spanish military operations at Panay
are looked upon as being most i'm
portant for the pacifcation of the ISL
ands"
The Marquis Cerralbo, the represen-
ciated Press correspondent that Don
Carlos had strictly instructed his lead
erS to do nothing to weaken Spain'S
efforts to defend her honor and pos
pretext to blame the Carlists for the
peninsular troubles which were pro-
voked by the misgovernment of others.
DISTURBANCES CONTINUE.
The provinces are still in a state of
|disorder. Renewed rioting is reported
from various points, and there have
been frequent conflicts between mobs
and police. At Soria, Capital of the
burned the market building and the
barracks of the troops. Here again,
the women joined in the rioting.
The feeling is especially bitter against
the spectators in grain.
Serious trouble is apprehended here,
and great excitement prevails through
out the Capital The students of the
university are assembling there, and
it is supposed they intend to promote
been detailed to prevent the general
public from reaching the university and
joining the students which is believed
to be the plan of the leaders of the
proposed demonstration.
MILITARY DICTATORSHIP COM
ING.
HENDAYE France, near the Spanish
frontier), May 7.-Advices which have
just reached here from Madrid by mail,
in order to escape the Spanish censor,
say the general opinion in Madrid is
that a military dictatorship is com
ing, in order to contend against the
spreading disturbances arising from
hunger, the defeat of the Spanish fleet
at Manila and the political plots of
various descriptions. 1t is added that
Marshal Martinez Campos, former Cap
General of Cuba, probably will be
the head of the dictatorship and that he
will be supported by a Cabinet COM
posed in the main of military men, as
the last chance of saving the dynasty.
AS for General Weyler, who has been
looked upon as aiming to become mill
tary dictator, it is said his ambitions
will be quieted by the offer of an i'm
portant command in the Peninsula. At
the same time 1t is pointed out THAT
Weylers acceptance of subordinate
position is doubtful in which case he
may have to be dealt with in some
other manner.
AN ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED.
CADIZ, May IA man said to be
an Englishman and giving the name of
Otwing Boyer, attempted to telegraph
yesterday evening details of the move
ments of the Spanish warships The
clerks refused to transmit his message
without the authority of the manager
of the office. Boyer thereupon went
away, but was followed and arrested.
He was taken before the Prefect, and
his explanations being unsatisfactory,
he was imprisoned and handed over to
the military authorities who, it is said,
strongly suspect Boyer of being spy.
THE POPE DID NOT ADVISE THE
QUEEN TO SEEK MEDIATION.
ROME, May THE Vatican has is
sued an official statement absolutely
denying the report that the Pope has
sent an earnest message to the Queen
Regent of Spain advising her to imme-
diately ask for the mediation of the
European Powers, and promising his
support and that of the Powers to OBJ
tain an honorable solution of the diff
cIllty