Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-07-08

issue, having come by the trans
port steamer Newport:
Glory Won by the Yale.
Washington, June %. - The
Navy Department today posted
the following bulletin:
captain Sigsbee reports that
on Wednesday afternoon, while
off San Juan de Porto Rico, he
was attacked by a Spanish unpro-
tected cruiser and the Spanish tor
pedo- boat destroyer Terror. The
Terror made a dash, which was
awaited by the st. Paul. The st.
Paul hit the Terror three times,
killing one officer and two men
and wounding several others. The
Terror dropped back under cover
of the Notifications with difficulty,
and was towed into the harbor in
sinking condition, where she is
now being repaired. Later a
cruiser and a gunboat started out,
but remained under protection Of
the forts"
In defeating the Terror Cap
tain Sigsbee has rendered a most
important service to our navy,
and, indeed, to all navies. He
has not only deprived SIMPSONS
fleet of an apprehension of an
attack in the rear some dark night
by this vicious little boat, but he
has demonstrated that an auxili-
ary cruiser is amply able to take
care of herself against a torpedo
gunboat, showing that the often
sive power of this craft has been
very much overrated.
The other Spanish cruiser re.
ferred to by Captain Sigsbee in
his report as joining in the at
tack upon the st. Paul is sup
posed here to be the Alfonso
XIII, an iron bark rugged cruiser
built in 1887, of 5000 tons.
More Troops for Cuba.
Orders have been issued at
Washington for the departure of
another army expedition from
Tampa for Santiago. 1t will be
com posed of about 5000 men, un-
der Brigadier General Snyder,
and six batteries of artillery, three
light and three heavy. This will
bring Skaters force up to about
10000 men.
Another Phantom Fleet.
The London Star prints a story
to the effect that a part of Admiral
Camara's feet left him off Alge-
ciras, near Gibraltar, and is now
on its way to Porto Rico 'to join
the squadron of torpedo boats
which Captain Villamil has had
concealed near there for three
weeks past"
The correspondent adds: "This
fleet viii attack Admiral Sampson
in the rear, while Admiral Cervera
attempts a sortie simultaneously
with the commencement of the
land battle. Thus Admiral Samp
son will be too preoccupied tC
help General Shafter."
The Manila Situation.
1t is semi-otficially announced
in Berlin that Admiral Diedriche
would intervene at Manila as soo1
as it might become necessary for
the protection of German interests
there. Such meas ure, it is fur,
ther stated, would have no politi-
cal sign 6cance whatever.
A Gall Herald dispatch from
Manila, datrd Jule 80, report
serious conpli, ariou7. Aguiualdo
the rebel chief, has issued cir
eular saying it is probable he will
iuvite tue European powers t.
-coguizo and guarantee the com
| pl t. independence If The Philip
pines. This leader in his com
plete ignorance of diplomacy an,
how to deal with European diplo
mats will soon involve himsel
inextricably in complications, tn
fist OF which will be ruptur
with his American protectors
which is what Germany is aiminl
t. secure.
The delpy of Americqr troor
When their p essence is of vital im
portaDce proves the United Stnts
was not prepared for war wit
s ain and is powerless to oppos
a European combination. Woul