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t11ty OF the 400 Spanish prisoners
on the Harvard secured guns and
made break for liberty. The marine
| guard shot and killed six, wounding
fifteen. The mutiny was quickly
| ended.
Private advices from Madrid show
that the dissatisfaction in the Span
ish army and in government and
political circles with the dynasty and
cabinet Is greatly increas ing. Carlism
Is reported to be steady spreading,
particularly in the army, and many
people expect a revolution.
The Vienna correspondent OF the
Times, remarking upon the striking
change in the attitude Of the Austrian
press since the American victories, -
says: mo trace OF encouragement to
Spain has since been seen"
1t was Spanish sharpshooters in
trees that were responsible for the
killing and wounding Of 20 many
American officers. These Spaniards
also killed surgeons, Red Cross atten
dants and wounded soldiers in d
hospital
A Spanish naval officer gave state
ment showing that the sea fights at
Manila and Santiago have left Spain
practically without a navy, there
being only two real warships with
Camara and not one at home nearly
ready for service.
The president has determined to
promote Acting Admiral Sampson and
| Commodore Schley In recognition OF
their services in their destruction Of
the Spanish naval feet in American
waters, but is as yet undecided as to
| the extent OF promotion.
The commissioner OF internal rev.
enue decided that the sender must
stamp kilograms and that common
carriers must stamp bills of lading,
but customers have no relief under
the war revenue bill IL the carrier
charges them for the stamps.
The navy is preparing for grand
hunt throughout the West Indies
There are a number of Spanish war
craft left, scattered through the coves
on the Cuban coast, and lying In
obscure little harbors In the West
Indies. These are to be hunted
/ down.
The story of the destruction Of Adj
miral Cerveras fleet Is graphically
narrated. The prisoners number
1000, including Cervera, and $50
Spaniards are reported killed end
100 wounded Our loss was one killed
and two wounded and not single
ship,
The report that Germany, Russia
and France are planning to dictate to
us when the war Is over and to settle
the questions arising out of 1t them
selves Is reiterated by the Berlin
correspondent Of the Associated
Press, who cables that he has con-
frmatory evidence Of It's truth, not
withstanding the carefully framed
scmi-ofilcial denial
Gen. Young has reported to Wash
ington that the Cubans have refused
to work In the hospitals or In the
entertainments on the ground that
they are soldiers, not laborers. Their
rations have been stopped pending
uraers from Washington, as the
United States officers at the front were
greatly exasperated with them, es-
pecially as Gen. Garcia failed to
prevent Pando from reinforcing San
tiago.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes, which
was injured In tho first lombard
ment of Santiago and was left behind
by Corvera, tried to escape from the
harbor Monday night and was sunk
near tho Merrimac. The Alfonso XII,
which has been In Havana harbor
ever since the Maine was blown up
tried to steal out and was either
sunk or captured by the Hornet. The
, two Spanish vessels were sister ships,
A Madrid correspondent cables the
inside history OF Cerveras dash
showing that It was ordered from
Madrid for home political reasons,
Blanco Linares aud Cervera reporting
that Santiago must fall On getting
his orders Cervera cabled to Spain:
, II will obey and go to my doom Sun
! day morning." The truth about the
humiliation Of Cervera's fleet was
kept from the Spanish two days.
When 1t came out their fury was
heightened because they had been led
to believe that his dash out Of the
harbor was master stroke. Only
timely, vigorous action kept the gar
risons of Madrid, Saragossa and Bar
celona from revolving.
DOMESTIC.