The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
THE COMING BATTLE
The Results of the Next Few DAYS
Awaited with Great Anxiety.
THE PEOPLE IN HAVANA SUFFERING.
The blockade Pinching the Inhabitants of
the City-spaniards Getting Dishcart~
ened-spain Organizing an Exps-
dltIon to the Philippines.

dltiOn TO the philippines.
LONDON, May 14.-Strategical inter
est in the war is at last becoming
keen. The dramatic appearance of the
Spanish fleet in the West Indies,
which is supposed to have induced
Adm. Sampson to postpone the COM
pletion of his work at Porto Rico
opens the possibilities of a very inter-
esting game during the next few days
which will be awaited with
the greatest expectancy, The ques.
ton is whether Adm. Cervera in
tends to try to slip into Havana or
TO hover about with view of inspir-
ing the Americans with dread of what
he may do. In any case the latest
news, reporting Spanish victories, has
greatly raised the hopes and spirits of
people in Spain, and the recent talk of
appealing TO the powers TO intervene
in the interest of peace will quickly
vanish.
The Daily Chronicle, discussing the
situation this morning, says:
Adm. Sampson seems to have waited just too
long before attacking san Juan. He would
have avoided all the present tangle IL he had
attacked few days earlier At any rate, how
ever he has taken the measure Of Porto Rico
as coaling station, and the Spanish claim of
avictory is absurd
The Daily News, speaking through
n well-known war expert says:
II seems for once that Yankee cuteness has
over-reached itself in the match against Span
fish secretiveness In the coming contest sharp
wits may count for more than physical force.
Adm. Cervera's adroit movement has been exc
cuted with much judgment, and Spain has re-
deemed her character for enterprise. What
may come OF IL nobody would venture TO pre-
diet yet
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says:
Some OF the papers echo the popular expec-
tation of prompt and happy results from the
appearance Of the Spanish feet in West Indian
waters, If only allowed to have fair and not
too unequal test Of their power TO resist the
American warships. In this claim OF reasoning,
the Spaniards put much confidence in the three
torpedo boat destroyers with Adm Cervera,
the four first-class cruisers and the ability Of
the admiral himself II Is supposed that the
preservation Of the Spanish squadron will en-
able the colonies TO prolong their resistance to
the American plans of invasion. These opti-
mist views have been strengthened among the
lower and middle classes by the repulse Of the
Americans at Cardenas and Cienfuegos
and in military and naval circles, the news of
the arrival of the feet ut Martinique has in
creased anxiety and patriotic concern
PEOPLE IN HAVANA SUFFERING.
NASSAU, N. p, May 14-The British
cruiser Talbot has been released from
quarantine. The Talbot left Havana
last Tuesday and was soon after COM
PEELED to heave to by the cruiser Mont
ha
but was allowed to proceed. Accord
ing to accounts received here, the
blockade of Havana is pinching
the inhabitants dreadfully. Moth
ing in the shape of supplies is en-
tering the city and the residents
are gloomy and depressed. Orders
have been issued by Gen. Blanco pro-
hibiting dealers from selling more
than one days supplies to the same
person at one time, Fresh provisions
are very scarce, and meat is selling at
10 to 50 cents, gold, per pound. The
lower classes of the people are suffer-
ing greatly and the animals
are perishing. The Spanish cav
airy beasts are in desperate
condition, and appear as if
they had been through ~ months
hard service. There is little sickness
of a serious nature, though many
cases of illness of a mild sort are re-
ported. There is little fever and the
weather is good. The news of the re-
suit of the engagement at Manila is
disheartening to the Spaniards, who
now hope that Rear Admiral Sampson
will be defeated and that the Cape
Verde fleet will raise the blockade of
Havana.
MAY PROCEED TO PHILIPPINES.
GIBRALTAR May LIT is reported
that strong military expedition is
being organized at Cadiz, and that it
will shortly proceed to the Philippine
Islands, escorted by the Cadiz fleet. 1t
is claimed that submarine mines have
been placed so as to protect the en-
trance of the harbor of Cadiz.