The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30

WASHINGTON. April o9-Ths was day of alarming rumors
running all the the blowing detention
and punishment fortunately all them turned out on
inquiry be without Importance were
few in number The of depart
ue from Cape Verde of the Spanish stay
cent has been because
seemed to Indicate that the sympathy of Portugal for Spain might
lead her to wink violation of the neutrality SPAIN
Late in the afternoon cabegam the department
cape scfd bearing signature announcing that four baleshps
and three torpedo boats had started Cuba
that the northern fleet returned shortly
did not know what
Importance TO attach to this
what appears to be information without scrutiny
The department received this morning sailing
from ST. Vincent Cape Verde islands of the Spanish fleet
the information that Portugal had last neutrality
there expressions of satisfaction among
that the vessels when leaving Vincent in
soutery direction vaue indication the
fleet The majority of the the
Spanish fleet will appear the Canary islands,
Cape span lying directly the homcward
path the ships Spanish
Notifications worthy of consideration be the
will be allowed there
good strategic base
Capt Sampson sent telegram relative to the firing at the Maan
forts but it diappointingy lacking details though
words contained in the dispatch went confirm the
the affair nothing than naval reconnaissance
Dewcys squadron now on m
the Philippines do battle with Spanish officer
pointed Dewey succeeded in defeating the
Spanish Spanish officials who the
island with the rest of the world in all probability suppress
disort the facts Spanish victory Psuming the
department shows he will arrive about o'clock Saturday morning.
which about twelve hours earlier
The continues unabaed in the
changes the plans already announced mobilization of the
troops much against its will and judgment
making concession in this matter large
callers bringing pums within
of the president and Secretary Ag in the shape appoints
grades above regimena in the army. Lee Gen
Dodge spent good the day conference with officials giving
selected
major generals.
that the Texas laden supplies
the eoncntrado destined for Sagu has led TO the surme
probably this instead of Maanzas which has
harmless grows that the
interfere prevent the United States from bockading
the Philippines may this he fully expected
Dnring the civil there a the
nations disregard blockade
interference which naught from
snmd In the present
the
imposed anticipation of the action
combining 10 exception from search FOR their
mail pointed that the president in hs proclamation
declaring existence of explicitly announced that
of to be ineed with except elearest
of suspicion OF violation OF the law
band of blockade
dc Santo Thyso the Portuguese minister looked
Associated Press dispatches from Lisbon giving the substance
neutrality decree ted there today and said they
the entire subject He had however late hour
received official notification Of the neutrality decree He
article g. which permits beigents make short stop Por
tuguese probably will be better understood by saying thar
will permitted make long Portuguese
ports
The republic ayi expected maintain neutrality
the United and Spain and IL is understood that
of exceptional privileges given United wa,sps Hay
tian
Tie ayian minister Care today received