The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27
A CRISIS ALMOST At HAND.
The Tone Of the Press 10 Dependent
ana There 4. Talk Of Suing for
Peace-A Third Squadron IL Be-

MADRID, via Paris. June 2s-The talk
iast night was that Sssasta had resigned.
Confirmation of the -umor IL lacking. ba.
ali the present signs tend in this direction.
GaIazzo and S.leva held a conference
Yesterday. and IL is believed PERFECTED
plans for the new cabinet.
IneFe is great activity In Republican
circles. In general, however, the city re
mans quiet. but II may De only the calm
before the storm. Should il happen that
the news Of the downfall OF Santiago came
upon TIE accession OF a Eew government,
an outbreak is feared The attitude OF the
Cariists is oEanous. They hold a.oof from
bofn the Republicans and Aifonsolsls, but
evinee an air Of greai expectancy. OBJ
VtoUsiy the present crss-s is 10 be one OF
the most mosnentous in Spanish history.
The cabinet he'd a long session today
goE the purpose of devisfng national de-
lenses. Senior Sagas.a endeavoring 10 per-
scaoe his colleagues 10 defer the consider
alton OF domestic questions. Changes IN
The ministry were discussed.
The tone Of the press IS respondent and
many journals bemoan the fact that the
powers have abandoned Spain, while she
Is DEFENDING their cause. They say France
having received commercial concessions
from Washington, remains indifferent
Write Germany keeps IN the BACKGROUND
and Russia uses Spain as a cat's-paw in
her diplomacy. Spain must in no case,
the paper declares, accept the Intervention
OF Europe. II would De better TO treat
directly with the enemy
II Is hoped in official sources that the
Spanish forces Will be able 20 defend San
tlaso un'H Gen. Panio's reinforce nients
arrive there. by forced marches
In View OF the American threat 10 send
a fleet 10 the peninsula the government
deems II advisable to be prepared for
evertualt:es
The lights at certain ports have been
exiting alshed, torpedoes have been prepar-
Cd ana the national guards have been
mounted. The government has prohibited
the dispatch OF the telegram from Cuba
announcing the arrival of vessels which
nave forced the blockade
The queen regent has sanctioned the va
rious measures which were adopted by
the cortes.
The threat of the American government
10 attack the Spanish coast has had no
effect. A third squadron is preparing for
the defense Of the coast. A member OF the
cabinet said today in an interview Let
them come, We will receive them as they
deserve"
Captain General Blanco telegraphs that
the American soldiers engaged in the
savage combat were the Twelfth and
Seventeenth infantry, four mounted squad
rons Of the First cavalry, four squadrons
of the Twelfth and eight bodies OF regular
:
says, had twelve killed. including a cap
tan. The Spanish losses are net an
nounced.
SPANS Third Squadron.
LONDON. June 26.-The correspondent
al Gibraltar Of the Daily News says: ~
third squadron, 1t is reported, Will leave
CadiZ July Is. The ships there include the
Eittoria, only fit for coast defense: the
Alfonso XIII. which cannot be ready for
sea in long time and is incapable OF more
than l. knots and the Havel, which has
just been armed by the Armstrong; and
should be efficient. The Nuuancia, whic!.
10 at Barcelona ought TO lie ready in a
fortnight. The armed cruiser Lepanto,
SPANS best ship will leave Cartagsna in
ten days for Cadlz for her gun trials. The
Cardinal Cisn.ios is at Ferro.. and is OF
lutle value. Several transports still remain
at Cadz. with u few guns. but they are
useless for the purpose Of conveying the
troops.