The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04

ment. Three Spanish gunboass lying at
pier were rendered useless, and an at
tempt TO mine the harbor was promptly
stopped.
A late report shows that the American
hombardment Of Cieufuegos was most de-
struc}ive. Three hundred Spauiards are
reported 10 have been killed and hun
dreds wounded.
Thiriy-five guns were trained on the
torpedo boat Porter when she lay Gle
yards from a masked battery at San Juan.
The torpedo boat was not hit.
The senate amended the var revenue
bill so ~ 10 make clear the provision tax
ing transfers Of stock. whether for I'M
mediate future delivery. The silver
senators will do their utmost 10 prevent
the proposed issue OF bonds.
The Associated Press sent out a bulletin
dated Madrid. midnight. via Paris" an
nounc.ng the arrival of the Cape Verde
squadron at Santiago de Cuba without
accident" \ number of supposed war
ships had been seen off the east coast Of
Jamaica going In the direction OF Santi-
ago. a vessel that arrived at Kingston
yesterday on Wednesday night passed
seven warships in double column about
sixty miles from Santiago and sailing to-
ward that rort Washington officials be-
ieya the report a ruse 20 attract atten-
-
warsnips
The cruiser Charleston. which left San
Francisco Wednesday with cargo of
ammunition for Admiral Dewey. return
I'll because Of trouble with her condeusers.
II VIII take TWO days 10 make the ueces-
sary repairs.
Renfercements for Dewey may leave
san Francisco today. certainly not later
than tomorrow.
Gen Merritt left New York for Wash
lngion and the Philippines.
The Worlds Gibraltar correspondent
cables that the departure of the Cadiz
fleet for Manila has been postponed.
May 2i-The news event of the day with
the navy department was the dispatch OF
he order to the Monterey 10 proceed 10
Manila TO reinforce Admiral Dewey's
squadron. The Monterey Is tower Of
strength in herself. and her addition To
Admiral Dewey's force. together with the
dispatch az thousands OF troops 10 Manila,
is ample evidence thar the administration
has assumed no half-hearteF attitude to-
ward the Philippine question. and il de-
terurlneS 10 take no chances Of dtSpossos-
sion until such slime as the United States
Itself has arranged for the disposition Of
the Island
The Monterey Is probably the most
farm!dahi monitor In the world re, she
combines with the enormous offensive ana
defensive qualities Of The monitor type
seaNorfhineSs thai Is almost phenomenal
The Monterey IS described technically as
a harbetse sutret. iow-frseooard monitor
og aae tons displacement She In 81 feet
long By = feet beam. ard II feet inches
deep She carries in TWO tuTratS sur
rounded by barbettsS. two twelve inch
and two ten~inch guns. while in h-r suner-
structure between the turretS. are mount
"a six ssx-poGnders. four 5,ns~pouDdcrs and
Fwo satfngs The tairretS are ~ ara
inches thick. and TIE surrounding bar
hettes are ID ana - inches of steel. and
aea.rS: this arTnor all she batteries in
Manila might thunder away without eff
fert'nE m entrance.
The navy department. Is proud ~ the
record made by ;he oregon from an en-
einesring standpoint &C view. Ths re-
ports 70 the department from the ship
shows that she does not need cents
worth ~ repairs "a her machinery after
hr- e 40 miles continuous run. The rec
ora * sad never 70 have been eqgsied stree
the building q the first iron Warships
The Runaia. wh.ch comes with the Ore
kon froa1 Brazil Is 20 be overhanlei sud
furnished with arHlo-. given good bat
terry % nve-Inch guns. ard. altogether.
made very effective modern cruiser.
This Will take about twc months.
MAJ @-ous hundred and trrce thous-
aaA volunteers have been mustered into
tho army.
Fer The first slene in more ;han ,AIrty
years the president reviewed volunteers on
thcir way to thu front.
Balt5more gave the slxtA Massachusetts,
a rcus,0g welcome.
Col Fred u Grant has received 4 t1rn-
l.orary appointment aS general % 5he
Frs. Ily4s.oo - the Third Army Corps
at Ca.ck4DauGa-
TIE cruiser Charleston again started for
Manila w.ta ammunition fer Admiral
Dewey.
The GrSs steamer - ieave with troops
f5r SIan{la wlll - TIE city 81 Picking
tf7s tYrss -seu.2r infantry has b~sn AZ
s;er.3 to board Ire steamer ;ostay. and she
l~ txter .et f1 ~s}l Tuesday.
Tse se.t-E1lpg monitor Monterey. proc
ahiv fAe most f0rnh1anle fighting machine
IL lie Ro.-. Gas aeea ordered 20 Mania