, 1898-06-15

not say when Il further statement would hr
made on the proposed measures for the re-
lIet OF the West Indies.
~ telegram from tile London correspond
d,hI OF the "Triluur" reports that Field
M"IFhal ord WolScley is considering a
proposal for lis appointment rs Governor
General II Canada vice l.oru Abe deem.
Pekin d" patch to the ..1Imre" reports
that HE Anglo Chinese CONVENTION has
been SIsn'd. 1t extend the hnl nda les #
Hong Kong , huud ell square miles. inclul
mE AowIoon, which ensures its strategic
safety MS naval base. The conveyance is
for one hundred years lcaSehold.
IT 10 annC unccd that the Anglo French
Commission have adjusted the Niger bound,
~ question md are now comNi, eIing such
minor questions as the regulations Tor the
Niger territory.
III the House Of Commons Mr.. CuIzon.
in answer TO a QUESTION from Mr.. Patrick
OBricn, d'uicd Hat England was enquiring
as to 'h' toms OF peace the United States
would glahtSpain.
MIR. Hoolcy states that his estate will show
&5O".CoO S%lrIliuS surplus. ard promises some
startling rovrIntt'nS regarding city black,
mail. One newspaper, lie says, took forty
thousand pounds md another for q single
article ten thousand pounds.
Other London news reports that at r
meeting Of the creditors Of Tia" Marquis Of
l%luutley his debts were reported as 9I59 SOS,
with assets 5000.
In Madrid it il believed that spain is de.
Firous of approaching the other Powers to oh.
thin an honorable peace, and that probably
Captain General Auguetini is to end, ovour 10
arrange honorably With Admiral ID, wcy.
Other Madrid news states TINT on thurs
day the Foreign Minister conferred for son
trno 9Th -tl,. L-,:-, Al.l. 1850, -
said that he counts greatly on assistance
from Austria.
SPECIAL.
New York, june l1th-Havara news le-
ports TINT II. NJ. ;. "TaIbot" hns sailed for
Jnmaicn with British subjects including cor
respondents Robinson and Whigham cxpelI.
Cd from the Island. a number Of British
sailors, belonging to American slips, and Miss
Wherefore. a sister Of charity. CrXptllcd for
the 2nd timr) ule also on board.
A Cape I%Iaytian telegram says that the
Americans have forced an cntI auce 10 the
tny Of Guantanamo md me preparing to
make an effort to land forces there. The
Spanish are doing their utmost to prevent
this.
A Santiogo despatch boat says that greater
damage has been done to that CITY than at
first supposed, many shells fell in the city
anu ONO lOco III I'oS - TX IL RltHls IC
Estrelln and Cnvo batteries we've wrecked and
it is considered that Santiago is now at Ad-
miral Sampson's mercy.
The Madrid correspondent Of the London
Standard says that duliug the bombardmeut
of Santiago the "Nizcayn' WIS damaged and
tile "Furor' sunk. The total casualties on
the "Reina Mercedes' was the Captain, 5
scamen and p marines killed and II wound
cd.
The Singapore correspondent Of the
London Times" says the Philippine insur-
gent commute has le' eiyed u despatch from
Aquinaldo stntiug that the rebels had taken
ali the Cayiir province and several towns
il the province os Buarzas. They MISC
captured Ten guns. 1900 rifcs and a largo
number of Spanialds. They are now be>i,r.
ing Viego.
A later despatch from General Augustini,
Manila, received i'll Madrid slates that the
situation is very grave. The telegraph lines
and railways being destroyed, he is unable
to communicate with the provinces. The
Cuvite province. ho says, is il utter rebellion,
armed bands hotuing tile towns and villages.
A Spanish COT nm defends q ,capote so rs to
prevent the 81 cmy from invading tile Ma
Mia province. but the toe has entered through
Bulacan, Lreina md Moron4. so Manila can
be attacked soon ly land and sea.
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