The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

Madrid, June 19.-Private kilograms
received here from Cuba say that dur
ing the last attack by the American
ships upon Santiago de Cuba a Spanish
shell struck upon the deck Of one of the
attacking ships, sweeping off all the
men there. Another shell, acordingc to
the same authority, struck the funnel
of a cruiser, doing much damage.
The Havana government is display
ing great energy Fourteen univer-
sity professors, who fled through fear
of the results Of the war, have been
dismissed. The blockadaing vessels
the telegram says continue active.
Captain Aunon, the minister of ma
rine, refused to give any information
regarding the destination Of Admiral
Camaras squadron,
The Spanish papers declare that the
statements that the bodies of Ameri-
can marines killed at Guantanamo
We're mutilated by the Spanish troops,
and similar sentiments regarding the
loss of the Maine, are made with the
object of intiaming the American pop
ulace.
Captain Aunon, the minister Of ma
rine, who arrived al Carthagena yes
terday and inspected the irOnclad
Lepanto, reports that she and the cruis
er Cardena1 Cisneros and the Princess
de AuSturiaS will be ready for sea in
a month.
SPANISH HONOR OFFENDED.
The statement that President Nc
Kinley has sent to Admiral Cervera
and General Pando a message saying
that he would hold them personally re-
~SpOnsible for the lives of Lieutenant
ksAsou and his men, has produced a
dioa .-raoa aH}ai<ppression here in mill
taT1y nircIes az Moving that President
MCKINLEY distrusts military honor
of the Spaniards who, ~ TaIhel Ihelr part, :,
.despise all threats. Such messaeS, ore ~
is declared, render the future exchafS
of the prisoners most unlikely.
TRENCH VESSEL FIRED N. /.
London June ia special dispatch
from Paris says that the French
steamer Pictavia, Captain Blanc, from
New York, May 29th, which has arriv
ed at MarseileS, reports that she wa
fired at by the Brooklyn near NeiI
York" The owners of the steamer w
make a protest to the French covert,
ment."
A private dispatch received herd
from New York says General Shafters s
expedition has landed near Santiago
de Cuba and will attack the town i'm
mediately.
THE CADIZ SQUADRON.
Gibraltar, June 19.-The captain OF
"a British steamer which arrived here
today reports that he sighted the
Spanish squadron off Cape Gata, a
prOmontory of Spain, on the coast OF
Granada, forming the astern limit OF
the gulf of Almeria.
SPANISH SPY AT CAMP MERRITT.
San Francisco, June 19.-The great
lest excitement prevailed in Camp Mer-
rift over the report that leaked out to
the effect that one of the most noted
and daring of Spanish spies had beer
captured in camp. 1t was report, -
that the man had enlisted in one Of ~
regular regiments of infantry. % tbo
0vestigation revealed the fact Sanaad
spy has not as yet been appresn..oo,'t
but it is known that the govSfan-s,l,
: has recently received reliable il Ct,
titan that leads it to believe thai
has spy in Camp Merritt. Tho %
%ture and source of the governms,es ,es
tinformations is not known to the "
GERS here, but the war department k'
ISSUED ironclsd orders to the con-
1manding officers to make a close il
westigation of every man who enlistf
1t can be reliably stated that the gov,
SfnmenS fears a certain well-kuowI.
infOrmer, whose name for the prt.ssnt
it withheld. 1t is known that the gov
ernment's information leads/~ft to ,be-
lieve that his man is lrr in Sam Francisco
- with th@ purpose Of enlistiIg in Cne
of~IneJ regiments, even if he has n OF
already done so. The man is said TIC
have been secretly employed by de-
LONE when he was in Washington,
and it Is said ne is the direct agent Of
SagaSta.
London, June 19-The Hong Kong
correspondent of The Times says: The
rebels hold Manila at their mercy, but
Admiral Dewey is anxious that the
American troops should hove the honor
of receiving the Spanish capitulation.
The steamer Yuen Sing reports pass
ing the United States troOpship City OF
Pekin on the morning of the 18th near
Manila.
SUCCESS OF PHILIPPINE INSUR-
GENTS.
Tocdon. June 20.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of The Daily Mail tele-
graphing Sunday says:
"a conspicuous object in Manila bay
is the nucleus of an insurgent fleet. 1t
consists of a vessel of 100 tons burden,
presented to General Aguinaldo by a
itch native. The vessel f1es the flag of
the Philippine republic-three triangels
of red, white and blue on white
ground on a ground formed of the
old rebel flag of the sun rising above
the hills.
"The native proclamation Of inde-
.pendence will, be signed on Monday.
Manila is completely surrounded by
the insurgents, Of whom there are