The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
IFIGHTMAY BE
IN PROGRESS.
Spanish Vessels Sighted
~. Near Havana.
HAS MANILA SURRENDERED?
II is Said the Spaniards Surrendered
For Fear Of Being MaSSaCred.
PhilipyinesAre Now Lost \
to Spain.
TROOPS NEAR CUBAN SOIL.

Key west ria, June ut IS reported
here that three Spanish ships have been
sighted of Havana, ono being battle
ship. The names OF tho vessels are not
known, but the news comes from Gov
ernment soutce.
Commodore Watson has 4 strong fleet
with him and naval battlo may DO in
progress. We can get no particulars at
present, but the rumors here lend the
6emblanco of truth to the report.
London, June 9.-Despa.ches TO the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, from Paris
and Madrid, say 1t is rumored IN those
cities that the Spanish garrison at M ania,
fearing that they would be massacrei by
the rebels, have surrendered to tho Anerl-
cans.
Washington, d. G., June ct can be
positively stated DOW that some $1,000 to
1900 troops. regulars and volunteers are
now on their way to Cubs, under COM
mand of General SKATER Santiago will
be occupied without great difficulty, ow.
ing to the effective. work done by Admiral
Eampson's guns.
Garcias army, now we'll equipped with
American arms, issweeping over santiago
province, and 1t Is possible the Insurgents,
hided by the marines of SIMPSONS fleet,
may take possession of Santiago city evon
before the big expedition of troops which
snied yesterday reaches shore.
Madrid, juno 9-The following COM
municaticn MS from Capt. General August,
dated at Manila, June 8, las been pubish-
cd;
has succeeded In stirring up the country,
and the telegraph lines and railways are
being cut am without communication
with the provinces
''lhe province of Cav.t has completely
1Bbelled, and the towns end villages are
occupied by hume: ols armed bands,
"a Spanish column defeudod the Iapote
line to prevent tho rebels invading tho
province Of Manila but the foe has enter
led through Bulacan, Lagina and Moron,
20 that Manila will thus he attacked by
land and sea.
Il am striving 10 raise the courage Of the
Inhabitants and will exhaust every means
of resistance, but l distrust the natives
and the volunteers because there have al
ready been many desertions
"bacoor and linus have alrordy been
seized by the enemy.
"The Instruction has reached great
proportions, and if cannot count upon
the support of the country the forces at
my disposal will not suffice to hold the
ground against two enemies
General Cosrea, Minister of War, and
Captain Aunon, Minister of Marine, have
gone to the Palace to confer with the Queen
Regent as to General Augustus commune
cation.
1t is reported that the Spaniards ct Ma
mia have already been compelled to take
refuge in the fortified part of the town.
| Washington, June g. -Poultney Bige-
low, whose criticisms of the condition Of
the soldiers in the field has stirred! up War
Depar mont circles has reiterated his
charges. He declares that the camp Mt
Tampa is II disgracofu evidence ''either Of
political jobbery or Of equally gross i'll
conference"
] Q suggests that some ono "at the head
has :. pollltical or pecunlary Interest in
perpeIuating things as hey are"
Mr. Bigelow says it Is cruelty to such a
climate to be drilled and waste the vitality
that will be necessary later, while .hey are
ted on pork and beans and clothed as if for
the Klondikc.
/ Washington, juno 0.-Within few
weeks the four fast scout boats, Yale,
Harvard, ST, Lcuis and st. Paul will be
able TO fight In battle. The Navy Depart
,ment has issued orders to have the Har-
kvsrd heavily armed at once and provided
Rwiih some protection, The Ynle is now
receiving her battery at Newport News
and on Saturday will sail for Santiago to
relieve the ST. Louis, which will come here
Ito get her arms
The scout ships will probably be sent to
cruiso of the Spanish coast rs soon rs thoy
have been transformed into formidable
fighters. They will BIO used as part of a
flying squadron, IL such 1eet is sent to
attack Spanish scaports.
The determination of tho Depa rtmept to
arm the vessels is the result of the report
of Capt. Wise, Of the Yale, that he could
be.Ay have captured or sunk the Alfonso
KIN, with nine hundred Spanish troops
and $500 900 aboard, hud his ship had her
battery. AS it was he had to run for 1t.
OF Santiago De Cuba. Saturday, June 4,
INV W. pf kinpgtoD .InmnGH MOD0ny
Juno 6, Q a. m.-The firing by tho New
Z York and New Orleans, briefly reported
last ght, DIES roger, probably the Furor
OF the Pluton.
The character of the enemy was not def
1niteiy known Until this afternoon, when
the torpedo boat 70 tr found two LOADED
tprIe ices iloa Ing II shore Neither o.
them had be II disct aged. One sank but
the ether was hauled on board the Porter.
1t exactly fl ted the description of The tor
pee oo5 carried by the PIuton and FuTor
H. i, believed the torpedo boat destroyer
esiaEed. Sic was seen by tho New Or
lenn5 WHEN too Tar away to do any dam
age and the heavy fire must have driver
her back. When the New York arrivet
che Juld have had timo to stink along
the store and back into the hnrbor.
The daring attempt of tho Spaniards
which was fortunately frustrated by the
vieilrncc Of the New Orleans lookout il
the T.; st instance Of its kind since the be
giuniAg of the war 1t illustrated hoV
hard i is to hit small object at night.
London, June The Madrid correspon
Gent Of the Times, te!egraphng Tuesda.
says: The news from Santiago produced
little or no excitement. AT first there WA
Affecting Of sadness because only Spanish
losses were announced
Gradually the feeling changed on learn
ing that the Americans also suffered, al
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