The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20

NOdl SplipohS VI
Mon,feal Can, has refused to sell the
Spanish government 10000 tons of coal
The cruiser Cincinnati has beer
| taken to Norfolk for repairs. She Is
expected back at Key West in ten days
The authorities Of San Francisco are
| alar'aod about the constant reports
concerning the presence OF Spanish
spies.
The United States cruiser Mont
| gomery captured two Spanish vessels
| few days ago, laden with cattle for
| Havana.
If the Spanish fleet has returned &c
| CadiZ, United States ships may go 20
Spain and attack the fleet in her own
waters.
Spain's report on the bombardment
| of San Juan announces that four ot
| her men We're killed and several
| wounded.
| Perry Belmont of New York has Of
| fered to loan the government a torpedo
( boat provided he bc permitted to CON-
! mand it.
| Millions Of marss have already been
| lost to Germany by the withdrawal u'
orders from the United States caused
| by the war. 49,
.Denr.ssnt;5. last Thursday. They arc
| the first, third fourth. fifth. fifteent IN
| ana sixteenth.
! 1t has been decided the Gen. Lee will
| be the temporary governor of Cuba af-
| ter the Spaniards have been driven
| from the island.
| An order for one million ratins has
been given by the government at san
| tr"noisco for the expedition which will
| lcav" for Manila.
The thirteenth regimen of N"w
| York. the majority of WHOSE members
| refused TO go to war has been diaband-
! ".l 10y Gov. Black.
| New York harbor is closed from s
| o'clock at night until the rolIowing
| morning. The channels are filed every
| Eieht with contact mines.
An Engishman who expressed con-
| tempt fol the American flag was souI.d-
| ~ thrashed at San Francisco the other
evening and made To kiss it.
| With the exception Of the Colorado
Midland all the Western roads have
decided on a one-ceut a mile rate for
The transportation of troops.
The son of Brigham Young the
Mormon leader. has been recommended
to the president as a colonel of en-
Sinccr3 in the volunteer army.
The Philippine rebel chief Aguinaldc
has issued proclamation to the in
su"g"nts to stop tho massacreS and to
| obey the orders of Admiral Dewey.
Fear Of a bombardment at Porto
Rico. has so frightened the people that
tire towns are suffering from famine.
Spanish sympathizer says that
United states troops sent to the Philip
pines now will die like flies in summer.
Capt. Dyer of the cruiser Baltimore
which took such an active part in the
Manila battle will he presented with Il
sword of honor by the council OF Ba,-
timUrc.
-Four American vessels failed to
cover landing party Of troops ut
Cieufuegos. cuba. Il few days ago. The
SpaniardS compelled them to retreat.
The fighting lasted hours.
800. 900 pounds of canned roast beef
ana 10000 pounds of bacon will be-
sent to san Francisco at once. for out
ntting the relief expedition 10 the
Philippine islands.
Tn" Spanish torpedo boat. Dcstruc-
tor. lying in wait at the Strait of Glib
raltar for American merchantmen was
nights ago. She had three torpedo
tubes and Il crew oc 30 men.
The p"opl" of san Francisco have
potitinncd the president to seize the
Caroline islands These islands belong
10 Spain and are controlled by the
governor general of the Philippines
Tnc steamship Schlcswig. from Haiti.
April -. reports that when under the
lee Of the island OF Tortugas. near
Haiti, a Spanish war vessel at anchor
fired two shots. but the SChlcswig pro-
Cccdrd on her way soon leaving the
Spaniard behind. II is thought that III.
war vessel was not Abi" 10 get Up
steam This is the SuaniarI which
captured the American sChcyne. Ann
Louisa Lockwood.