Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-03
SPAIN as A B0MBASTES.
Row in the Cortes Ministry to Be AS
sailed.

sailed.
Glad of 1t, Old Lady.
Rome, May 3.-The queen teegraphed
to the pope that Spain is resolved to re-
sst to the bitter end.
The Quee en- Regent Expresses Confidence.
London, May 3.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Evening News, cables
the following: Although Premier
Sagasta's conference with the queen
regent and the liberal leaders, Montero
and Rios, led to the rumors of the for
nation of national government, the
facts are that Senor Sagasta placed the
situation before the queen regent, ex-
planning the significance of the events
in the Philippine islands, which indi-
Gated certain possible solutions for the
future. Thereupon the queen regent
expressed her continued confidence in
the ministry, which will continue as
constituted for the present. Senores
Gamazo and Monteri express the opin-
ion that the present cabinet shoula con-
tinue in power.
Another Squadron Getting Ready For a
Licking.
OduiA ulSpdtCu says Unc ScCoiiu
Spanish squadron is nearly completed
and preparations for active service are
being made.
Spain Intends to Raise Hades.
Dispatches from Madrid say the
Spanish authorities intend to throw the
whole naval strength Of Spain into one
united, supreme effort against the Unit
ed States. There is no idea of surrender.
Spanish Troops Seeking Shelter.
Kingston, Jamaica, May s. - The
Spaniards have evacuated Bayamo, one
of the important towns of Santiago de
Cuba. 1t has been taken possession of
by insurgent forces.
Firing OFF The Newfoundland Coast.
st. Johns, N. F., May 3.-Heavy fir
ing is reported to have been heard off
Cape Race Saturday night. The wires
have since been interrupted.
Holy Smoke! Spain Proposes One Supreme
Effort.
1t is stated at Madrid by those re-
sponsible for Spain's naval move
ments that it has been determined to
avoid isolated combats on equal terms
with superior enemy and they now in
tend to throw the whole united naval
strength of Spain into one supreme ef-
fort to crush the American squadron in
Cuban waters. Until this engagement
is fought, no proposal for intervention
will be listened to.
An Impending Row in the Cortes.
The impartial independently and the
Liberal (modern Republican, insist that
a cabinet crisis can only be postponed for
q few hours.
In the cortes vote of censure against
the minister of marine, Admiral Ber-
mejo, will be proposed as result of the
defeat of the Spanish fleet in
the Philippine islands and the alleged
of the fleet for an en-
gagement
General Weyler is expected to initiate
the government debate today in the
senate.
Cabinet Crisis Coming.
The principal papers here insist that
a cabinet crisis can only be postponed
for few hours. A vote of censure on
The minister of marine is to be proposed
III Ollt COI CcS OOuhy.
Keep Mum, You'd Better.
The proclamation of martial law is
sued by the governor general, expressly
prohibits the publication of any news
the war or movements of the
ships of the Spanish navy. The city is
quiet today.
Spain Afraid of its Own People.
As precaution the troops have been
confined in barracks and the guards
Another Report from Newfoundland.
st. Johns, N. F., May 3.-Thc tele-
graph operators at Cape Race and Ire
passey on the south coast of this island
report having heard heavy firing in the
offing Saturday night. The firing lasted
l5 minutes and, to the operators, con-
veyed the impression of two ships en-
gagged in sea fight The telegraph
lines have been Interrupted and no
further news obtainable.
French Account of the Battle.
Washington.-The French ambassa
1Or, M. Jules Cambon, has rec
eived a dispatch from the French
foreign Office at Paris stat
ng that the French ambassador at