The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
MADRID N THE DARK.
Only Naagor Dispatches Re-
cs.Yed From Cuba.
EScARI0 NOT HEARD FROM.
LIrar88 Admits Rsinf0rcsmsn's
Haven't Arrived,
MADRID GROWING MOROSE.
People Nay Rise If News Comes
\ Of SaptiagO's Fall.
MADRID GROWING MOROSE.

Madrid July 2, 2 p. Man official dis
,otcb from Santiago de Cuba, dated July
and lust made public here says: Yes
,eriav the enemy advanced within league
If here AT this moment the cannonade
&c recommending against Capey, where there
are several companies under Gen. Vara
de Rey.
simultaneously, the American squadron
approached. flying fighting flags, and no
doubt for the protection of the move
ments of the troops.
Capt Cen Blanco telegraphs that moth
ing is known of Gen. Escario's column,
which started from Manzanillo to rein
force Santiago de Cuba"
Another officials dispatch says: YES
terday night twenty-five American ships
were in sight of Havana"
SD m-Later in the day dispatch was
received direct from Gen. Linares saying
nothing was known of the whereabouts of
Gen Escario and his troops.
Gen. Linares and Capt. Gen. Blanco re-
port the Americans using captive balloons
for reconnoitering purposes
The following dispatch has been re-
ceved from Manzanillo: Three Ameri-
can ships appeared yesterday before Man
lanillo The garrison and the gunboats
are preparing to resist.
During the fighting yesterday we had
two men killed and one man seriously and
two slightly wounded in the town.
Three American ships have bombarded
the coast near Tunas and Tayabaco, prob
ably for the purpose of landing arms
At a banquet in Madrid last evening,
Senior Romero Y Robledo made a violent
anti-government speech, accusing the min
listers Of inactivity and being without an
original idea and leaving everything to. the
admirals and generals.
Continuing, Senior Robledo insisted that
when the moment arrives, Spain ought to
treat directly with the United States for
peace
p. MIN the absence of an official
dispatch giving details OF the attack of
Santiago de Cuba, the newspapers here ex-
press great anxiety, which is increased by
the report that no reinforcements have
reached the besieged city from Manzanillo
Or Hoguin.
The papers complain of the extreme
breFity of the Spanish advices, leaving
all Europe at the mercy of American ex-
aggeraitons."
Every one here seems to feel that the
decisive game is being played around San
haso de Cuba and that the fall of that
city cannot fail TO affect the very exist
ence of the government. but thus far per-
feet tranquility prevails.
The Madrid newspapers also severely
censure the return of the three Spanish
torpedo boat destroyers and the two coal
laden transatlantic steamers, which are
said TO be back at Port Said, and much in
ughatim Is expressed at the time lost by
ADMIRAL Camara's fleet in Egyptian wa
tiers
Inc minister for foreign affairs has
caused it to be announced that the only
u1leulties met with in Egypt were due
70 the representations of the American
consul against the duration Of the squad
ron S stay and the purchase of coal
Inc passage of the canal, the minister
explained, could not present any difficulty.
45j p ma dispatch was received here
Today from Gen. August, dated Manila,
June o. via Hong Kong, in which he says:
Inc situation continues as critical as an
HouHced in my telegram of June 10.
fifteen German, French, Japanese and
,'''-SA war vessels are anchored in the
o'S' Through them there is frequent
NY''li"uheaton with Hong Kong
=, 'eh. Monet, after fighting several bat
YES mas arrived at NIacaboro with 1000
"eN. Where he is entrenehed.
'o 'he event of the enemy advancing on
Wv aptal' have ordered Gen. Monet to
''s way through to my help, though
''e@@rd such an operation as difficult"
TALBOT IN THE DOCK.