The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-27


Port Paix, dated Saturday last:
Land teiegraphic communication has
been interrupted cp today. A furious can
nonading was heard on the 10, Thursday
last, IN the direction north Of Cuba. To-
day the cannonading continues in q lively
fashon. Port de Paix 10 In the north
western part of Hayti, and the firing NAV
have been from any part Of the eastern ex-
tremity.
AAssher Fleet 20 &c
NEW YoRK, May. 23.--A dispatch 10 |
the World from Madrid says:
With the incoming Of the new govern
ment renewed activity has been given 10 |
torelgn and home defenses. Torpedoes |
have beea laid at the entrance Of all she |
important harbors- The nex ministry has |
determined to send at once wha. Is Known
as the reserve squadron consisting of IA |
vessels, This feet il likely TO start al once
and Il 10 publicly stated that il is going to
Manila.
what Bees &c Mean
LONDON. May. 23.-Ihe Chronicle, com
menting On the dispatch frsm its cone.
spondent at Kingston, Jamaica. who says
that England has thrown IS months sap
plies into Jamaica, where all the officers
have had their leave Withdrawn, asks II
England 10 going TO take hand in the
hispanos American war. and couples its
coresPondent's Q report with the rursor cur.
rent In Liverpool yesterday that France i.
trying to bay the Canaries for 81. .O00. 900
A Bsifisher Fired sa
Sr. THOMAS, May 3 The British
steamer Aideborough. which arrived at
Porto Rico, May 8. from Mothiil, Scotland
reached this port from San luan yesterday
she reports that the Spanish steamer isa-
bella Ii bred on the British steamer Roth,
which arrived at San Juan after the bou-
oerdment. IL is alleged that the Spanish
ship tired On the Roth, which vas loaded
with coal.
spaa.sh ss'Aiers
LONDON. May, IA dispatch tn the
Chronicle from Barcelona, dated Sunday
says:
A steamer took 1000 soldiers fror, Cadir
yesterday lSaturdayl for the CanAries or
The Philippines and there are two ,.ans-
Atlantic liners nos in port here.
ssrry % was Nss rr.e
WASHINGTON, May 22-The rumors
OF large naval battle current here last
night, were dispoaed Of by the navy de-
partment early today in the following Of.
fcial Bulletin:
here 10 no truth in the published state
ment concerning m engagement OF Moe
% Nicholas. Hayti, In which 10 Spapish
ships were sunk"
where d Cervsrs
KEY WEST, May 22.-Soecalation ia
still concentrated on the whereabouts of |
Admiral Cevera's squadron and the gener.
erai opinion favoring some point ca the
southern coast, ~ both aides Of the island |
are now petrolied BY United States war-
ships, the naval authorities will not admit |
the possibility of Cevera's escape without
the most desperate conflict in the history |
Of naval warfare.
The RifsS Expedfsisa
CHICAGO, May "A special to the Re-
csrd, from Macon, Ca, says:
Unless some accident has befaIlen the
United States transport Florida, there are
now many volunteer troors on the island
OF Cuba. or they will be there within few
hours. From accurate information obtained
here today, it can be stated ~ a fact that
the frst expedition toward Cuban soil has
started and the outlook Is for a successful
trip.
The oregea vsEuasee,.
SAN Francisco, May 22.-If ,he orders
now issued are carried out, the Oregon
volunteers have but one more day on ma
tive soil before embsrEing on the distant
islands OF the Pacific Joy is universal. and
no letter measure of the courage of the
eountry's volunteers is needed than their
easerness TO get 10 the front. The superb
or equipments and training OF the Oregon
soldiers has caused the authorities 10 give
the regiment place with the first troops 10
sail for Manila.
The troops are under orders to sail at 8
q m Tuesday moraing.
The Charleston on
SAN Francisco. May %. The Charles.
ton is well on her way to Manila. The
big cruiser passed through thu Golden
Gate at $50 this morning, She adjusted
her compases at an early hour and then
passed up the Raccoon straits and passed
the docks on the northern frontage of the
CITY.
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