Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-18
FRIDAY, MAY 13.
The Spanish steamer "
SPANISH SPY CHEATED JUSTICE.

SPANISH SPY CHEATED JUSTICE.
George Downing, arrested at Washing
ton as a Spanish spy, committed suicide
Thursday by hanging, in the barracks
where he was confined.
MINES IN THE PENoBsCoT.
Preparations are completed for mining
the Penobscot river at Bucksport on short
notice. 1t is said that modern heavy
gun will be placed at Fort Knox.
SPANISH DESTROYER BLOWN Up.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer,
"Destructor," is reported to have been
blown up near Gibraltar Tuesday, May TO-.
A British steamer reports that just after
passing the boat the lights OF the de-
stroyer were suddenly extingushed, a
terrific explosion followed and the boat
disappeared.
The "Destructor' is classed as a torpedo
gun-boat. She was built Of steel and was
1872 feet long. She was OF ASS tons dis
placement, and was estimated to have
speed OF about twenty-five and one half
knots. She had crew OF fifty-five men.
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Admiral Dewey was again heard from
Thursday, when the following despatch
was received by the navy department:
HONG KONG, May IL.
To the Secretary of the Navy:
There Is little change In the situation since my
ports steel breech loading rifles from the sunken
spanish men of-war Also stores from the ar
xss to s9 Of
stroyed vessels. (signed) DEWEY.
A trading vessel arriving at Hong
Kong Thursday reports having seen the
Concord" destroy a Spanish gun-boat
of Iloilo. This may be the "Argos" re-
ferred to in Dewey's despatch.
Admiral Dewey was again heard from
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nation in his last despatch is that pro-
visions are growing scarce in Manila, and
Spanish governor will be obliged to
surrender soon. Dewey also reports that
on May II he captured the Spanish gun
boat "Callao".
POLO MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
1t is believed that the United States has
formally protested against the stay Of ex-
Minister Polo in Canada, where he is I'M
doubtedly receiving information from
Spanish spies in this country, for the
purpose of communicating it to Spain.
The matter is said to be the subject of an
interview between the British minister
and Secretary of State Day last Fri
day, the result of which is reported as
satisfactory to the President. 1t is ex-
pected Polo will be ordered to leave
Canada.
'BUFFALo BILL" WILL SCOUT.
Col. William f. Cody, buffalo BILL
has been appointed chief of scouts on
Gen. Miles staff He has placed 400 of
his horses at the service of the govern
ment, to be used by the scouts in track
ing the enemy. These animals are now
at Tampa, Fla, and their transportation
thither was at the personal expense of
Col. Cody, who wished to have them on
the ground and in readiness in case he
himself might be summoned hastily.
The colonel is prepared to leave at a
moments notice.
"My work." he said, in answer to a
question, ''will be my old role as a scout.
1t will be necessary to send body OF men
ahead OF the regular army to discover the
whereabouts of the Spanish and to inform
the maiu body. There appears to be a
fairly general impression that scouts are
to do great deal of fighting, but this is
largely erroneous. Such fighting as they
do is incidental, and we are likely to do
quite as much running as standing"
MAINE MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The First Maine regiment is ready to go
to Chickamauga when the word to move
is given, which probably will be this week.
The Second regiment, its ranks thinned
by enlistments in the First to take the
place of rejected men, has returned home.
The First Maine battery, composed OF
40 men and five officers, was mustered in
Tuesday afternoon, and has been ordered
to report at Governors Island, n. Y. 1t
expects to leave tomorrow.