Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-24
LATER NEWS.

A steamer just arrived at Hong Kong
from Manila says the insurgents mold
1000 Spaniards and 1000 natives
prisoners with their equipments.
Spain positively refuses to give up
Lieutenant Hobson and his men, and
to emphasize that refusal, Blanco an
nounces that he will hereafter recog-
nlze no flag OF truce.
Havana's Moro castle has fired on
our warships. The fusillade contin-
ued at intervals, all day Saturday and
the shots were fairly we'll aimed, indi-
eating the presence OF imported gunners.
Affairs are growing worse at Ha-
vana. The insurgents are raiding the
province from all directions. They
constantly harass the city, cut off sup
plies and destroy the roads. An at
tempt by Spaniards to dislodge the Gu
bans resulted disastrously.
The blockade is to be strengthened.
The feet will be reinforced after the
debarkatiOn of the troops at Santiago.
The ships are to close up, and naval
officials say that all danger OF Spanish
vessels running the blockade will thus
be eliminated.
Food is reported scarce in Porto Rico.
Prices have advanced and starvation is
imminent among the lower classes.
Since the bombardment Of San Juan by
SIMPSONS warships, the inhabitants of
the city live in terror of a repetition of
the awful experience, and reliable news
is nnobtainable in the island.
The Cubans report food supplies in
Havana extremely scarce, and that the
Spanish army has been placed on half
rations. a Cuban officer who has ar
rived in Key West says that in two
weeks the whole population of Car
denas will be starving. He described
the people as living on palm buds and
dog meat, which he claimed is con-
sldered a delicacy.
The Philippines have been declared
free. Insurgents have proclaimed a
provisional government at Cavite and
renounced Spanish authority. There
were great ceremonies and a formal dec.
laration of independence was read.
Aguinaldo was made president and Don
Pirondo vice-president. The insurgent
government will not oppose an Ameri-
can protectorate or occupation.
Preparations are being FASTENED for
the third expedition to the Philippines.
Five steamers loaded with troops will
probably sail from San Francisco for
Manila about July /.
An engine and tender on the north
bound freight on the Langdon line of
the Great Northern jumped the track,
fatally injurlng Engineer Peterson,
Conductor Cohen and a brakeman.
A Havana dispatch says no exchange
OF prisoners has been authorized al
Madrid, and Blanco therefore declines
to enter into negotiations looking to
the exchange OF Hobson and his crew.
For the purpose OF testing the eff
Of the mines in Hampton roads
burned schooner Shenandoah was
blown. The ship was torn into a
thousand fragments. An officer in the
fort set the mines off by electricity.
Spanish power is crumbling in the
Philippines. General Pena and 1000
Spanish soldiers have surrendered at
santa Cruz, and similar surrenders have
occurred ut other places. The insur-
cents propose to form a republic under
AngIo'American tutelage.
The Hawaiian annexation resolution
beer favorably reported upon by
he senate committee on foreign Iela-
lions. There is now q probability that
he islands will have been formally an
leXed to the United States before two
weeks have elapsed.
The achievement of the Vesuyius at
santiago Is regarded as remarkable. and
opens a new era in warfare. The effect
her giant shells upon the fortifca-
ions with which they came in contact
vas destructive to a degree heretofore
lnequaled by any d~eath.dealing ma.
in existence.
The captain OF a German steamer
which has arrived in Gibraltar reports
laving sighted the Spanish Cadiz fleet
III the north coast of Africa, opposite
iibraltar Friday evening. The war.
hips were going in an easterly direc-
ion. The fleet consisted of two battle.
tour large cruisers and four tor
destroyers.
Lieutenant Colonel Arna of the Gu.
IAN army. who has just arrived in KEY
Vest, says that as o o as wal between
he United States and Spain was de-
,lared, the Spanish guerillas in Pinar
Tel hio province went through the
country districts butchering the pacid-
women, children and old men.
whose bodies lie in the rooJs a,l al,