Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-25
" AR NEWS!

Key West, May lS.-Commodo
 Schley's flying squadron arrived hel
 this morning.
 Washington, May 1S.-The nav
 department has just given order
 for the immediate construction !,
 twelve new torpedo boats and eigl
 teen torpedo boat destroyers.
 Madrid, May lS.-The new Span 1 i,h cabinet will take the oath ( office tonight, and will enter upo
 their duties immediately. It is e.
 pected that they will institute nor
 vigorous measures in the prosecutio
 oI the war.
 Washington, May 1S.-It is r, ported here unoficially that Admirs Sampson has succeeded in locatin
 the Spanish foiilla and is giving hot chase, and that an engagement { Is expected soon.
 Washington, May 1S.-The nex
 call for volunteer troops will be is
 sued n few days. It is expected
 that it will include a call for 30,OO(
 negroes.
 San Francisco, May 1S.-The crui
 ser Charleston sailed this afternoon
 for Manila. She will stop for coa at Hawaii.
 Washington, May Is. - Nothing has been receivsd at the navy de partmen, of the blowing up of any American vessel on the Cuban coast as announced from Havana yester- day. Two gun boats from the blockading squadron. arrived at Key West last night, and W, uld have had knowledge of it if the re- port was true.
 Tampa, May 1S.-Another expedi- tion left here today, headed by Captain Dorst, who was repulsed last week in his efforts to land arms snd ammunition for the insur- gerts. He will make a desperate effort this time to land his men and supplies.
 Chicago, May IS.-A special to the Journal" from Washington says: Tt is now stated that in his last cable Admiral Dewey said tha; if wrecking apparatus were sent him. inc would be able to raise a number of the Spanish war ships sunk during the battle. The ad- miral thinks there are a number of gun boats which can be easily raised and repaired and made useful. In view of this, the war department has been hsstening preparations to dispatch transports now on the Pacific coast to Manila. and they are expected to leave there by Thursday.
 New York, May IS. A special from Washington says tLat Admiral Sampson, who is now near Santiago de Cuba with his fleet, has been ordered to at once to reduce the for tifcations at that town, and, if nec- essary. lombard the town itself. The Spaniards have been landing there recently.
 Philadelphia. May 1S.-The fine It W big battleship Alabama. under here, was laun ,hed to- day at o'clock. Miss Mary Nor gan, daughter of Senator Morgan of christened the floating fortress.
 Washington, May 1S.-The suffer 1 ing of the reconcentrados in Cuba . has induced the war department to | send immediate relief to them. Their condition Is such that it calls Tor quick action.
 Cheyenne, Wyo.. May IS The -ough riders from Utah and Nevada pr Rcosevelfs cowboy regiment nave been mustered in and will at ,uce proceed to San Antonio, Tex, he present headquarters of the egiment. Washington, May lS.-Naval au. horities say today that the battle hip Oregon IS safe, but manifest anxiety about her. The spanish fleet is outmaneuveriug the Americans. and the Yale is still un- ,ccounted for, which leads to the .. 'elief that there may be some !, rounds for the Spanish report sent . ut in regard to her capture. Washington. May 1S.-A big sea iattla is expected within the next , wenty-tour hours by the navy de- , artment, who will give no grounds I or the intima,ion. London, May lS.-The British ad- iiralty has ordered two BritisA war . hips 10 take its subjects from antiago de Cuba immediately. 1, Havana. May g.. The situation i; ere today is critical in the extreme. : .ither the fleet must arrive at once ) relieve Blanco, or an outbreak 2 i'll occur in the city. Provisions : re getting low in the city, and it is d ,ported that the troops and forts r e short of ammunition. though s lis is denied by officials. The in- a abitants of the city are in a state l the widest alarm, as the bom- 8 ardment of the city is hourly ex- s ected. and but few are in condition , leave the city for a place of safety II ltside. Rockford, Ills, May 19.-At 8 Il clock this afternoon, the killed in | le tornado stricken towns amounts 8 } over 100. Thousands more are l