Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
LATER NEWS.

The mbatdment of Havana IN the
near future Is not contemplated ny VIZ
United States, says a Washington as
patch.
Congress will soon be called upon TO
decide the question of building canal
connecting the Atlantic ana IaciHo
oceans.
Rumor OF prospective alliance be,
tween France and spain was circui"'eo
in the London stock exchange. span
ish Is rose accordingly.
The first regiment California volun-
tee,s have sailed from San Francisco III
the CITY of Picking for Manila. 1t com
prises .0S6 officers and men.
A Madrid dispatch says: From
discussion in the Spanish senate 1t APP
pears that Spain seriously contemplates
having recourse to privateering in the
near future.
Mastering figures received at the war
department show that up to Tuesday
LOG. 900 volunteers have taken the oath
of allegiance to support the United
States government.
Sir Henry Irving, the great English
actor, in replying to toast at ban
auet in London, expressed his gratitude
for the favors shown him in this coun-
try and declared the two nations are
already as one.
The firing upon the English ship
Roth by the Spanish cruiser Isabella
promises to lead to serious complica-
tons. The Spanish say it was mis-
take, but the British and Americans
think not.
Naval experts believe Admiral
Cervera's squadron is rapidly exhaust
ing its coal supply, and that as many
ports are now closed against it, it will
not be able to long elude our fleets un
less it gets coal at sea from GOLFERS.
A Key West special says: Three
hundred Cubans engaged a squad of
Spanish cavalry on Thursday 10 miles
west of Matanzas. The battle was
fiercely waged in sight of the ships Of
the blockading squadron. The fighting
ing the Spanish cavalry, which had
been reinforced during the night by a
battalion of infantry, was seen retreat
ing toward Havana. The Cubans APP
preached rapidly to the coast to join
with our landing troops.
A British steamer just arrived at st.
Thomas reports that the Spanish cruiser
Isabella III fired on the British steamer
Roth, which arrived at San Juan after
the bombardment 1t is alleged that
the Spanish ship fired on the Roth,
which was loaded with coal, with the
intention OF gripping her, and thereby
preventing her departure. The officers
of the cruiser claim the firing was acct
dental The Aldeborough also reports
that an American cruiser captured
Spanish bark north OF San Juan Satur-
day morning last. The prize was towed
north.
Another uprising is reported from
Samoa.
Thirteen trainoads OF troops were
reported Saturday between Ogden and
San Francisco on their way west
Australia is friendly to the United
States. The newspapers at sydney are
strongly advocating an Anglo-AmericAn
alliance.
Two regiments of infantry from the
regular army, now at New Orleans, will
be transferred Immediately to San
Francisco.
Australian advices state that hur-
ricane which swept the shores OF Aus
tralia has wrecked many small craft in
the coast trade.
Late Oriental papers state that there
are many indications of rebellion in
the Yang-tse-kiang valley, owing to un-
settled industrial conditions.
President Dole, of Hawaii, has con-
tirrned report that he has signed bill
providing for placing the islands under
American sovereignty in case OF war.
Spain is preparing to take the ag-
gressive. Eight thousand troops have
embarked at Barcelona for the Philip.
pines, and Admiral Camara has re-
ceived final instructions before sailing
with his fleet.
A Madrid dispatch SAYS: 1t is evil
dent the new Spanish cabinet intends
TO push the campaign vigorously. 1t is
said the ministry will negotiate active
ly with foreign diplomats to protect
spain against combination of her
enemies.
The British fleet in the Pacific ID to
be strengthened to a considerable ex-
tent during the the next few months.
Small cruisers are being replaced with
larger ones. The changes, it is said,
may mean an important move in the
Pacific by England in the near future.
Spanish ships carrying coal may now
be we'll on their way across the At
lantic, says the Montreal Star. Indeed,
according to information received from
d star correspondent at North Sydney,
c. b., it is possible that at the present
time Spanish coal ships are in the
waters about Newfoundland.
General Gomez, at the head of an
army of 10, 900 insurgents, is closing in
on Havana. His advance guard, led