, 1898-04-27

ted c.llin. out thirty thoasaud 1897 Re
serves.
From Brest it is announced that The At
lantic Naval Division of the French Northern
squadron are under orders to keep i'll the
proximity of the West Indies,
Havana news repO is that great eVcite-
m mt exists there, an tina The press is very
outspcken for va. Thousands If people
have paraded hefo'e General Blruco at the
palace cheer ing him and the Spanish flag.
and Offering their lives an money for the
country.
General B anco has published a manifesto
which says that the United States is forcing
war with Spain. and calls on all residents to
support Spain against foleign aggression,
such proceedings it says are without prece-
dent in history, and that our foes now carry
hypocrisy and falsehood to the extent OF
demanding immediate peace in a wal pro-
voked and sustained by themselves. 10
arms fellow couMtrymeu to arms.
A Barcelona despatch 10 the DAILY TeIe-
grapl7 states that grave apprehens'ons
exist in Government circles that the issue
Of HE war will be decided not by yalor but
by the reserves Of Goals and victnals of which
there is only Il scam provision III Cuba.
Madrid adviCes report that the British
Aag is now flying over the American Lega.
ton. A mob smashed the American Eagle
which was over the Equitable Life Assurance
buildiug,tryimg Down witt. the Yankees
From Hamburg it is reported that tile
United States has bought three Chinese
cruisers building at the Vulcan Yards.
Iondon news states that the Lisbon corr
respondent Of the Chimes reports that the
Portuguese press has shewn remarkable for
braluncy in it's comments hitherto, but now
displays sympathy with 81 ain. Las Novidas"
calls lie action of the United States deceitlul,
prriIious, INSCRIPTIONS aud repugnant.
The Madrid correspondent Of the "Daily
Telegraph says that Bull-fghts have been
arranged in all large towns, the proceeds to
be devoted to the material defence fund.
/ is asserted that General Weyler is to re.
coile command Of an army corps.
London, 18th April-Iu the House of
Common the Attorney General, replying to
a question, stated that the Government can
not contemplate any interference with goods
by the belligerents other that those contra
band Of war.
The First Lord Of the Treasury, replying
to IA question, S ated that lie was not aware
that amy special steps can be taken for pro-
teciiug British ship owners interests; he
further stated That he could not define pre-
ci8ely what constituted 'COutraband Of war"
There was however no need for an utter
national conference on the subject; coal he
said was frequently considered contraband
but not necessarily.
New York, April Goth "A rumour is eur
rent that a passenger steamer from Porto
Rico to Havana has been captured, the report
However requires confirmation.
1t is reported that the Swedish bark Alba.
tIos" collided with an unknown steamer
which sank. Later reports state that it is
believed to have been the u. S. str. Topeka"
formerly the 'Diogenes" from Falmouth for
the United States.
Madrid nows states that General Wood
ford's train was mobbed and stoned at Valla.
dolid, the windows being smashed. The
police endeavoured to arrest q member of the
suite, but all reached France safely.
Other Madrid news reports that The riots
continue, and that the United States flag
has been burned by the mob.
1t is reported that Senior Gullon, the for.
eign Minister, has told Mr.. Barclay, the Sc.
cond Secretary at the British Embassy, that
Spain claimed all her rights, in other words
that she will privateer and search all neutral
vessels for contra6aud.
The daily Chronicle" London, publishes q
letter from Sir Charles Dixie, MI ..for Forest
ofDonn, in which he states III It he does not the
least doubt that Eug.aul will declare war
upon Spain promptly upon her exercising
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