The age-herald., 1898-06-24
MADRID INFORMED
 E THE BATTLE Spaniardg dgS Iere Compelled Ito
 Rf7zt to the Hills. 1T WAS ANOTHER VICTORY" Minister Of War Issues a Note to Prevent
 a Misunderstanding" YELLOW FEVER IS PREVALENT Al the Point Where American Troops
 Are Now Encamped. PEACE ON AN HoNoKABEE BASIS Will Be Acceptable to the Cabinet if sug- gested by Any One But the Enemy
 King Alfonso Confirmed With
 Pomp and Ceremony.
Al the Point Where American Troops
 Are Now Encamped.
PEACE ON AN HoNoKABEE BASIS

Madrid, June 23.-4 D. m.-News of seri- ous fighting near Santiago de Cuba has been received here. Admiral Cervera cables that the situation is critical, and the governor of Santiago admits that the Spaniards have been obliged to retreat, but a Spanish vlc- tory is claimed.
 During the afternoon seml-official note was issued fin order to avoid a misun- derstanding,' pointing out merely the l Spanish left retired and took up position in the mountains owing to the Americans landing nine kilometres east of Dai Quiri, where there were no Spanish troops, and endeavoring to outfank the Spaniards.'i
 The note then points out this part of the country is very unhealthy and that yell low fever Is rampant"
 -The dispatches from Cuba were read in the senate here today, whereupon the sen ators made patriotic speeches.
 Senor Nadarro Rodriguero declared Eu- rope and the whole world Is committing the greatest and most horrible crime of less humanity in allowing Spain to be crushed by brutal weight of numbers"
 Continuing the senator dilated upon the grave danger to- the Latin and Slav races If Europe tolerates Anglo-Saxon prepond- erance"
 ne DuuBel was liel duOplSu WHICH WILL permit the government to suspend the sit tings of the cortes.
 Newspapers talk of a possible change of ministry next week.
 The American landing at Santiago de Cuba has made little impression here Nobody doubts the ability of the town to resist for considerable time, while even if it should be captured, matters will not be advanced much as the concentration of the American efforts at Santiago will give General Blanco time to. complete his pre- paratons for the main struggle. This change in the American plan of campaign as shown in the Santiago expedition, is expected rather to prolong the duration of the war.
 Prospects of Peace
 Regarding the prospects of peace, doubt less any solution consistent to national honor would be accepted, but the initiative must come from the outside. l cannot find the slightest indication that 1t wllt come from the Spanish government.
 In the chamber of deputies, Captain Au- non, minister of marine, today read the fol- lowing dispatch from Havana:
 ''The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Maria Christina has succeeded in running the blockade and has entered Cienfuego with a large cargo of provisions. and war stores." s
 A dispatch to the El Imparcial from Ha- vana, says:
 'tne cruiser Reina Chr1st1na escaped from Santiago, and after running the gauntlet of the entire American fleet, safe- ly reached Havana. The fast American cruisers pursued her near Havana. It was an exciting chase but the Americans did not venture within the range of the Ha- vana forts."
 Bombarded Fl Moro A later official dispatch from Havana, signed by Admiral Manterola. confirms the earlier announcements and says:
 'The Americans bombarded the battery at Fl Moro and other batteries defending Santiago bay from o'clock until Il In the morning." .
 Senor sagasta informed the. chamber of deputies today (Thursday), that Admiral Camara's squadron was on the way to the Philippines. Prof. Salmeron, the republi- can leader in bitter attack upon the gov ernment, declared the monarchy was to blame for all that has happened, and he warned the ministers that if they suspend ed the cortes Justification would be afford- ed for the use of other means. His speech aroused tempest and the sitting was sus- pended.
 A dispatch just received here from San Juan Porto Rico says an American cruiser appeared off the harbor, and the4 cruiser Isabella, a gunboat and the Terror sallied out to attack her. The Americans with drew Immediately One Spaniard was kill ed and three wounded
 Premier Sagasta stated in the cortes to- day with respect to peace prospects, that the government had adopted resolutions couched in the only possible form, namely for peace with honor. There is not the least doubt that serious trouble is ahead for Spain. Directly the session Is closed and the opponents of the government are muzzled, internal disturbances will com mence. This will bring speedy end to the war.
 
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