The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

COMMANDER Oh lUt SpdIiIoh IlCcly II
escaped from Carite by running along
the shore to Manila, with his two sons,
was killed by the populace Of the lat
ter place. 1t is added that the hos
pitaI Of San Rogue, filled with Spanish
soldiers, was set on fire by shells from
the Boston and that some sisters of
charity were killed while removing the
wounded. Massacres are reported to
ave occurred outside of Manila, the
insurgents ~butchering even the Spanish
women and children.
Hong Kong, May 100 a. m, Green
witch time.-A fresh example of Span
ish treachery seems to have come to
light. 1t is said here that the priests
and sisters Of charity Of the Cavite hos
pitaI in a procession. bearing crosses,
etc, petite ned Rear Admiral Dewey
not TO massacre the sick and wounded,
which, naturally, he did not do. The
SpaniardS, it is asserted, thereupOn
thanked the Americans for their hu-
manity and repaid them by informing
them Of a narrow channel which, they
said, was not mined, while the broad
channel, they explained, was fully min
ed. An investigation upon the part of
the Americans, however, revealed the
contrary to be the case and the mines
were blown up by the sailors of the
American fleet.
Rear Admiral Dewey, it is said here
finds the insurgents growing danger
Gus 1t is added that he cannot cOntrOl
them, nor can he enable the Span
iards to do so. There is one Japanese
Warship at Manila.
BREAD RIOTS.
Madrid, May TO- s a. m.-The bread
riots at Alicante, the seaport of Va
lencia. which began yesterday were
continued all night, the women taking
a prominent part in the work of de-
structiOn. The mob sacked the octrOi
bureau and burned the furniture and
archives. A strong force of gendarmes
was sent to the scene and a charge was
made upon the mob, which was tenn
pOrarily dispersed, but reformed and
attacked AMI burned all the bonded
warehouses, after possessing them
selves of the wheat in storage.
10 a m.-The government intends to
insist that the cOrtes sit continuously
until the war measures are adopted.
The minister of finance declares that
until the credits are voted it is i'm
possible to meet the demands for am
munitiOn and provisions for Cuba, Por-
to Rico, the Balearic stands and the
Canary stands or to obtain the neces-
sary stocks of coal. Captain General
BlancO las cabled an urgent request
for considerable supplies of provisions,
which the government cannot dispatch
until the cortes have voted the war
measures.
The authorities here are greatly con
Cerned about the provisions for this
city. 1t is estimated that the stock of
wheat will be consumed inside of q
month, and measures are being taken
to purchase wheat abroad.
CLAIM OF SUCCESSFUL BLOCK
AIDE RUNNING.
4p. ma dispatch received here from
Havana this afternoon says the Span
ish steamer MOntSerrat, which, with a
valuable cargo, troops and a large sum
of money, intended for Havana, escap-
ed the United States fleet and entered
the port of C~ienfuegos, Cuba, has
now run the blockade of the American
squadron and has entered the port of
Havana in safety. 1t is claimed here
that this proves the blockade of the
Cuban ports is ineffective.
1.-THE Spanish nail steamship Mont
serrat, which is alleged to have run the
blockade at Havana, appears to have
reached Cienfuegos on April 9th,
with 1000 Spanish soldiers. $500, 900 in
silver and eighteen guns of large cali
bre, in addition to a very valuable
cargo, including a quantity of ammuni-
ton. The Spaniards claim the Mont
serrat was sighted by an American
man-of-war, which fired on her. The
mail steamer, it is alleged, mounting
guns, as an auxiliary cruiser. returned
the fire and eventually reached Glen
fuegos. So many utterly false reports
have been given out in Madrid recently
that American confirmation of the ar
rival of the Montserrat at Havana will
be required before the story Of her
blockade running is accepted as TRUTH
9 p. m.-The chamber Oower house,
had a prolonged sitting this evening
with a view of passing the current po-
litical measures giving the government
authority to procure funds to continue
the war.
Senior Salmeron, the republican lead
err. alluded to the rumors of the queen
regents abdication and declared that
the republicans were ready to form a
government forthwith. His remarks
evoked a storm of protests, and Senior
Salmeron was unable to proceed for
fully ten minutes. MonarchistS and
republicans shrieked at each other and
banded threats. The presidents voice
was completely drowned. When he
finally obtained a hearing. the presi-
dent requested Senior SalmerOn to with
draw the calumny. Senior Salmeron re-
fused. Whereupon, the president NAM
ed him and threatened to name him
thrice if he continued his attacks upon
the throne. AS a result of this caution
and of the persistent monarchist inter-
ruptions, Senior Salmeron was compel
led to desist from continuing his speech
10 D. m.-The debate in the chamber
tonight left the impression that Senior
Moret, secretary for the colonies, Will
have to be sacrificed, but that Sagasta
probably will remain premier.
WHEREABOUTS OF CAPE VERDE
FLEET.
London, May 11.-There is no ON
frmation of the report that the Span
ish fleet from the Cape Verde Stands