The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-27
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WARRINGTON, May 20.-The govern I
ent has assurance that the relations be- {
seen the United States and France are
OF strained, France says she will remain
rictly neutral in all difficulty between
iis country and Spain. The news Is per- 1
city satisfactory. \
LONDON, May, 21.-AdmiraI Ceryera's
ianeuver excites the keenest speculation
ere. In some quarters the whole story
regarded 40 ruse designed to hurry up Il
ae spanish government, and the spread. Il
ng OF II broadcast IL supposed to hide the Q
mister moves. The bulk of opinion how t
sei, regards the news as authentic,
'nd Is inclined the belief that
ADMIRAL Ceryera well knows that rein.
orcements are at hand and that otherwise
le y would not have risked being bottled up
It Santiago.
wm San Msaaay
BAN FRANCISCO. May 2O.-OreRon,s fine
regiment OF volunteer infantry has reee:y-
% orders TO be ready to sail for the Phil
lppines by Monday next. At late hour
snie evening, Colonel SEmmers was in
FORMED that his command should be ready
lot the voyage at that time, and q few
minutes afterwards the whole Oregon
camp was in q state Of jollifcation.
The Hasargents
NEW YORK. May 20.-A special from
Fort au Prince 10 the evening world saws
Information has reached that place that
Generai Gomez, at the head OF an army of
ao,UVU insurgedts, 10 closing in on Havana
his advance guard led by Quentin Bal
oefai, the dispatcn says, had skirmish
With and put 70 flight 800 troops.
Santiago de Cuba. according to the same
report, l. menaced by 5000 insurgents un-
der Garcia.
On The Hslaaa
HAVANA. May 8, via Vera Cruz. Nav
l3.-The weight Of the blockade 10 begin
ming TO be felt here. Business Is almost
at slandstili. snd there IL hardly any
movement In the streets, which have a sort
OF holiday appearance The parks are al.
most deserted, and very few people are TO
seen on the Plaza de Asamas at night, al
though the band plays and everything pos
sibie Il done TO keep up the spirits of the
people. There Is feverish desire to leave
the island.
Prsbah,y Fake
LONDON. May IA dispatch TO The
Star from Montreal says Sen1r Polo has
secured By czole q coal depot near st.
Pierre, French colony on the coast of New
-uadiand, al which the Cadix squadrou
Sili coal previous to attaching the Allan
TIC sezbo9rd OF the United States, whiIs
the Cape Verde squadron draws Of The
squadrons comm mlnded by Sam7son and
schley.
| Fer the Phiipptnea
WAsHNoTox, May l9.-Tne regular
troops which ara 70 accompany tie expedF
tion TO the Philippines xas determinsd q
the waz department today. and orders fol
them 10 proceed promptly viii be issued
These. With the voiunteers bon ColorAdo
Kansas. Minnesoso. Nebraska, Oregon
Utah. Wyoming. North and S3uth Dakota
and Idaho viii make up the total Of me-
10 rsinforcs Admiral DeWey and enAbl
him 10 take and hold the eity of Manila.
II AsssA~r Repssse4 Fsees
HALIFAX. y Nay le.-In Response 3
an inquiry sent 10 Q correspondent q
Brideeuater on the vest coast OF tins pro
vinoe. the following has been received:
This morning the smoke cf several stear
ers xas seen OF The coast near Caie Layhe
Several pessons went around the bill q
: Gesson's core, and IRON that emiaenca sa'
. distinctly nine iaxre vessels under steam
healing in southw1'diy direction.
where wsse They
wAsHIxoTox. Nay ls--The atsenes (
ofkclal news of any character iron fk
fleets at the navy department today gAS
the widee. held 10 speculation and all sor'
! Of stories were afnzs as TO the whereAboui
!. Of vessels and imninence OF ans engag'
, meat The report that came frou Aadri
Of the bombzrdment Of Santiago vas n
! oeived with some credence-
AZ ssssaass
7 MApkrD, May l9.-4a n The spanis
aeet, Gu arriving at Santiago de Cubs
which retired with all speed. The quee
KEY West. Hay l9.-The Spaninh 10,
dnring The engagement st Cienfusgos
nor known to have been muck heayi
z than al frst reported. Three hundr,
: SsaniAras we're killed and several hnndrs
wouoded Great damage was done aloE
The coat.
% The spaas-h vessSsn
ST THOMAS, D W May Is.-0ver
o Porto Rican refnges, mostly women vi
. very little money, arrived here last nigl
= on board the Preach steamer Bodriguex.
Il is rumored that the governor. gener
. Of Porto Rico has issued q procIamatiC
d saying sisht soldiers we're killed and
> wounded az resalt Of the boubardmel
]. Of the forts Of San Juan by a pGrtio1
b Rear Admiral eanpsons a@e', May l:
q He adds thai two g7ns were disnoanted
Moro castle, which osherxiss vas We,
It little damaged. He also says the 9th
y forts ssre rot much hurt.
Gsadsssse Dead
FL HAwARDKx. May Is MIR. Gladsto
: died al O'Clock this morning,
Though national funeral will prchat
: be acceptable TO the family. there il litt
doabs that the remains Of Mr. Gladstc.
!. will be laid to resi- in the peaceful gIav
yard at Hawarden.
- The wehfssseF.
le SAN FRAScIsco, May ls-A full REF
3. ment OF Oregon troops is Dow qnartered
al the Preside, waiting for the command
10 commence active service. Ths second a
/. third battalicus reached here today in 70
d coaditioa, and tonight l2 long rows
Q. white tents in the quarter set aside for
] 0reeonians tell of the Second infantI
>r Oregon volunteers.
~ A sRAniah sssry
NEw YoRk, May, lS.-A dispatch
= = the Herald IRON Havan says:
- Colonel Rodrigucs has rOlted in Z
" Carmen hills, near Guines, rebels aRgr
gated 400 men. They were dispersed, ,lei
ing many killed and wounded. About 2
bodies were picked up. II is asserted th
among the dead bodies that al Emilio &c
oEo was Identified.
Il where Is n
}. NEW YoRK, May. lS.-A Times sPecl
9 from Washington says:
:. Every exertion will be made BY the ma
department to inform Sampson Of the l
p cation Of The Spanish squadron, and eve
B. precantiou has been taken, 1t is believe
m TO prevent information of the moves OF &
" United States feat from falling into {
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