Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-29
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The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Audaz has arrived at Ferrol, steaming
900 miles in 81 hours
Wednesdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, s2is,s7e, T5e; gold reserve,
$3.50, 761, aga.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers
continue cruising in the Straits of Glib
raltar. They approach all vessels
leaving the Mediterranean.
The Hong Kong correspondent of
the London Times says the American
squadron sailed direct for Manila
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Saginaw division of the Michi-
gan naval militia left Wednesday
afternoon to join the remainder of the
brigade on board the Yantic at De-
troit.
A special dispatch from Gibraltar
Wednesday says the Spanish war ship
Pelayo, accompanied by torpedo
boat, passed there Wednesday, bound
| for Cadiz.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford will prob
ably sail for New York at the end OF
the week He will only spend few
days there and in Washington ana will
then return to Europe.
On rush order the Carpenter steel
works, Reading, Pa, Wednesday night
sent 200 thirteen-inch projectiles,
weighing LOO pounds each, to the
Brooklyn and Norfolk navy yards.
An American sugar estate in Porto
Rico was plundered after the declara-
tion of war. The British consul, in
charge of American interests, has
asked for the presence of British war
ship.
The action of Portugal in prohibit
ing the transmission of news dis
patches regarding warships has caused
sensation in London, as revealing
she is doing everything possible to aid
Spain.
A dispatch received in Paris from
Rio Janerio announces that the dyna-
mite cruiser Nichtheroy purchased by
the United States, will sail northward
on Saturday next escorted by Bra
lillian warship
Mail advices from Madrid, dated
Tuesday, say a Spanish squadron sail
ed Tuesday, and it was rumored it was
| going to BON bard northern ports OF
the United States. The port of de-
parture was not given.
The committee on military affairs
has favorably reported an admlnistra-
ton bill suspending important laws
| governing the quartermaster's depart
ment in the army and Chairman Hull
will urge immediate passage.
Tie Spanish ambassador having
opened fund in London to increase
the strength of the Spanish fleet the
matter is regarded as a serious abuse
of diplomatic privileges, and it will be
brought up in the house of commons
The newspapers in Paris are pub
fishing series of wild stories. Ac'
cording to one of them. Germany has
protested against the blockade of the
| Philippine Islands, and contemplates
sending war ships from Kiao Chou tc
uphold her protest,
Col Errol, an aide on the staff Of
Gomez, who managed to slip out o!
Cuba since the blockade began. arrived
in New Orleans Wednesday and will
| offer his services to the United State.
government. He is understood to be
in possession of valuable information
The Fourth regiment, Maryland ma
tional guard, has broken camp at PIN
.ico and returned to the armory ir
Baltimore. 1t is reported they have
rebelled because of dissatisfaction a
not having been assigned to activ,
Il hx,G lVi1,oar h. E;ftl IL,
ing assigned to that honor.
The large Spanish steamer Guido
bound from Corunna tor Havana, witt
large cargo of provisions and none.
for the Spanish troops, was capture,
early Wednesday morning by tn
! United States monitor Terror. Th
Guido is one of the richest prizes CAP
tured. 1t is estimated that the Guild
) with her cargo is worth $500, 900.
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