The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-25

LONDON, July s5.-A special ais
patch from Madrid says that general
August, captain general OF the Philip
pines, has telesraphed to the goyern-
ment as follows;
'-rhe Americans are about to attack
Manila Grave events are impending"
LONDON. July 25-Don Carlos. the
Spanish pretender, according to a dis
patch from Brussels to the Daily Mall,
has hurriedly started for Switzerland
LONDON. July 2S-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times says:
Peace prospects have greatly i'm
proved during the last forty-elght
hours. The diplomatic exploration OF
Duke Almodovar de Rio, the foreigb
minister has been more practical than
was supposed; and 1t is now tolerably
certain that the governments Efforts
are entering new phase which may
gradually lead to tangible results.
THE precise nature Of the change is a
secret, but there Is little doubt that 1t
tends to direct negotiations between
Spain and the United States, there being
no inclination TO seek the mediation OF
any neutral power. The moment has
arrived when America, having reached
the parting OF the ways, must choose
between war with a specific object and
an indehnlable war or conquest.
"The present pause In hostlllties is
held to prove that the United Statea Is
reluctant to plunge into wider sphere
Of action, and 1t may be confidently pre-
dlcted that, II direct negotiations are
opened without delay both countries
win find their VleWa on the main point.
the future Of cuba-far from irreooncll-
liable.
Oh, Are Thsyi
''The growing diSsenslons between the
Cuban insurgents and the American au-
thurities are noted here with great sat-
Gsfactlon; and on all sides hear II saldi
If we must lose Cuba It is better that
the island should be annexed by Amer
lea, because the traitors would thereby
be punished, and the enormous Span
ish interests in the island would be pro-
tected.'
'sThe French embassy al Washington
seems the most likely channel for open
ing negotiations; and the send Official
statement that America intends to re-
tain Porto Rico Is regarded here as
hint to Spain to hurry up.
There Is stlll much talk about Carlist
intrigues and preparations but the gov
eminent, though vigilant and ready to
act energetically II necessary, seems to
think that at present there Is no seriouJ
danger Of untoward developments. The
danger OF Republican movements is still
less,
Ysry Fair PraIrs.
LONDON, July 25.-The Times in It's
weekly war review, expresses the opln-
ION that the !. .sures taken by General
shafter for the protection Of life and
property at Santiago de Cuba will exer-
else deflnlte influence upon other parts
OF the island where 1t VIII pe under-
stood that Spanish loyalists are not TO
be abandoned whatever happens"
President AIcESinley'E instructions for
the government OF Santiago, the article
continues which conform completely
with the pledges given before the war,
esta bilsh n precedent that may prove
a happy augury in relation TO American
expansion. With reference to European
criticism of Commodore Watsons pro-
jected cruise to the Spanish coast the
article repeats the already avowed con.
ylctlon OF the Times that The policy OF
the United States will not be modihed
thereby. The writer compliments Ad-
mIrnl Dewey. in regard to the attitude OF
Germany at Manila, with having play
ed a dlilcult game with Conspicuous
,htttt,y