Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-16

On the motion of Lord Brassey the
following resolution was adopted: Com
| Sidering that the peoples of the British
empire and the United States are close
" allied by blood. inherit the same
literature and laws. hold the same prn-
ciples of f-government. recognizes the
same ideals of freedom and humanity
in the guidance of their national policy,
and are drawn together by strong COM
mon interests in many parts of the
world, this meeting is of opinion that
every effort should be made in the in
terests of civilization and peace to Sc
cure the most cordial and constant CO.
operation on the part of the two ma
| tionS."
New York. July l4.-The Sun prints
the following from Madrid: THE war
Office has received from Blanco notifi-
cation that he has instructed General
| Toral, the commander at Santiago, to
resist the Americans as long as possible.
put ful!y empowering him to end the
struggle at his discretion
washington. July 1.-THE administra-
ton at last has taken the matter into
lts own hands decisively, and has di-
lrcted that parleying be ended and that
the work of subduing the Spanish gar
rison and compelling it's surrender be
proceeded with at once. After days of
postponement and parley. Shafter, by
diiection of the powers in Washington.
has submitted his final demand 1t is
no different in tone to he sure than the
IaI
/ have preceded it, but it is different
IN this-that the administration has
given notice that bombardment must
proceed at last without further ex-
tension of time. 1t was ordered that
unless the Spanish garrison therefore
shall surrender today, the guns of the
army and of the fleet will be turned
upon the city, and it will be buried under
deadly rain of shells. The ur lerstand-
ing is that Sampson is to use his dis
erection in forcing the harbor.
In answer to the peremptOry direction,
Shafter sent the following: Your tel
egiam saying no modification of or
ders allowed just received. Have had
an interview of an hour and half with
General Toral, and have extended truce
until noon tomorrow; told him that his
surrender only will be considered, and
that he was with hope of escape and had
no right to continue the fight. think
made strong impression on him,
and hope for his surrender If he re-
fuses | will open on him at 12 noon with
every gun ] have, and will have the as
sistance of the navy, who are ready
to lombard the city with 13-inch Shells"
Hong Kong, July 14.--Letters received
from Cavite under date OF July say
that while the Spanish steamer Fill
ipinas was hiding in the river near Subig,
the crew mutinied and killed the officers
They handed the steamer over to the in
sun gents, who armed the vessel and
dispatched it to Subig for the purpose of
making an attack an Grlnde island
The Germans interfered, and it was not
until the Raleigh and Concord shelled
the place that the Spanish commander
made submission and gave up his sword.
The 500 men comprising the garrison
were made prisoners and their rifles
were taken from them. Forty thousand
rounds of ammunition and one hotch-
kiss gun We're also captured. This
victory gives the Americans control Of
and illustrates the Spanish plan to pro-
long their domination in tho Philippines.
The Spanish were endeavOring tn pro-
tect it with submarine mines, and to
make 1t ready for occupancy of the
Spanish fleet supposed to be on it's way
from Spain.
The Spanish prisoners. in spite of
their protests. We're handed over to the
insurgents with the captured arms and
fraternize with the Spaniards and Ger
man officers are often seen in the Span
ish trenches.
Washington. July A.-Mr. Thiebaut,
secretary of the French embassy. called
at the state department yesterday and
made inquiry as to some dead and
wounded sailors of Admiral Cervera's
squadron. The families of the Spanish
sailors are deeply agitated, as no exact
list of the saved. dead and wounded has
reached Spain thus far. The relatives
IF the seamen are besieging the Spanish
authorities. and the inquiries are in turn
made through the French authorities
here, who. with the Austrian officials,
have charge of Spanish interests. The
authorities here are giving every pos
sible facility to the relatives of the Span
sh seamen. and in addition to furnish
ing identification lists facilities will be
given by which the friends of the sailors
can send them money and supplies.