The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-19


Spanish gunboats reinforced by land
batteries On the other, the Winslow
was badly damaged, one officer and four
sailors were killed, and the captain and
five men were wounded The other
American vessels engaged were not
damaged
Simpsons squadron is said to have
met and defeated the Cape Verde fleet
in naval battle east of Hayti. The
report cannot be verified.
Germany has intimated to the United
States, it is said in London, that she
expects to have voice in the DISPOSE
ton of the Philippine islands.
A clearinghouse burned in Chicago
and three of the inmates lost their
lives, while four other were injured.
A number of narrow escapes are re-
ported.
A special received in Washington
from Fort de France Martinique says
an American squadron of nine ships is
bonn harding San Juan, Porto Rico.
Secretary Long says the report is
premature.
Washington correspondent says
that Admiral Dewey has had instruc-
tions sent him from Washington order
ing the immediate destruction of all
Spanish warships and Notifications at
the Philippines.
Spain is overrun with plotters.
Weylerites, Carlists and Republicans
are each striving to raise a. revolt.
Their latest scheme is to obstruct pro-
cedure in parliament, SO that the people
will be in an explosive mood when the
next Spanish reverse shall occur.
A Hong Kong special to a New York
paper says trading vessel from the
Philippines report having witnessed the
destruction of a Spanish warship by
the United States gunboat Concord at
Iloilo. The fight lasted two hours.
There was no casualty or damage on
the Concord.
Advices from Manila by steamer
which left Monday say the insurgents
are uncomfortable. The whole country
is in state of anarchy, and Admiral
Dewey is powerless to restore order with
his limited force. He is unwilling to
bonn bard the city and hopes to starve
them into submission.
A Havana special to London paper
says: Four American vessels opened
fire on Cienfugos Wednesday and at
70 1opL orvoc onI mon
barges. The Spanish troops, assisted
by the fort. drove off the invaders.
The American guns destroyed the cable
station. A second attempt to land was
also frustrated. The fighting continued
for eight hours, and it is rumored that
the Americans lost heavily. Altogether
IA Standards were wounded.
The house. by vote of 80 to 48, has
refused to consider the senate immigra-
tion bill.
AS result of the deficiency of rain
fall in the principal grain-growing dis
tricts, California's wheat crop is pro-
nounced failure.
The expedition under command of
Captain Dorst, Fourth cavalry, which
left Tampa on the transport Gussie, has
made a successful landing within 30
miles of Havana.
The correspondent in Rome of news
papers in Paris all affirm that revolu-
tion in Italy is imminent, and that a
popular rising throughout the country
will not long be delayed.
A bold attempt was made to hold up
the stage running from Alturas to Red
ding, Cal. The highwaymen three
times shot the driver. who, however,
fought desperately, and finally succeed
ell in beating off his bold assailants.
The Manila rebels cannot be re-
strained, and massacres of Spanish
priests and officials continue. A proc
| lamation issued by the rebel chief call
| ing upon all insurgents to obey Dewey's
orders fails to completely stop the
bloody work.
A serious outbreak by hungry Span
| lsh peasants occurred in the town OF
Logsonok, Spain. Grain stores were
| attacked and pillaged. A cavalry troop
charged the mob, but it was repulsed
by a determined onslaught made by
women armed with axes and cudgels.
Commissary- General Egan has, or
dered the purchase of 1000, 900 rations
at San francisco for the troops to be
sent to help Admiral Dewey complete
the conquest of the Philippines, and
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn has
chartered two fine steamers as trans
ports.
The Hawaiian mail has arrived in
Washington, and it is given out that
the Hawaiian government stands ready
to afford the United States all possible
aid in carrying out it's military and
naval plans in the Pacific, furnishing
| It's ships coal. refuge and facilities for
repairing.
A Cadiz special says the Spanish war
| and raval departments are advancing
preparations for relief expedition to
the Philippines, which it is said will
be composed of 5000 regular soldiers
and two batallions Of marines. In
structions have been sent to General
Augusti to hold out as long as possible,
40 days being required for the arrival OF
an expedition going By way Of the Sues
canal and the Red sea.
The United States government has
i established censorship Of kilograms,
foY5idding the fermentation OF code
messages to or from Havana.
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