The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-25
The Havana Cable Cut=-=President Asks
Congress to Declare War.
EUROPEAN POWERS MAD.
to Patrol American POrtS---MOre
Spanish Ships Captured.

On Board Flagship New York April 2-Dung the early morning
the Moro Castle batteries again opened but without the
slightest effect There have among our forces up
the hour writing single fired against the bat
Iteries
At o'clock this morning the Detroit haul capturing
the large Spanish merchant steamer Catalina bound from New Or
leans for Cad with cotton oil She carried large
quantity of provisions which she intended in Havana
New York. Apr 25dspach Herald from Tampa Fla SAYS:
The has cut the Havana cable The cut was made about
ten miles out of Hayana aud tn. southern able in the
Captain General Blanco from communicating with Spain
1t intended Cleufueges established to-
cut the cable between that point jamaica entirely seveng
eaphc Cuba and the outside world except
such matters through the censorship
London April an important exception there is general
condemnation for United today This exception emanae
from Russia The St Petersburg vedomos speaking Russs at
tiude toward the United States says
THE friendship that has gted for many years the
states excludes every uneny on the part of Rus
sa a the present juncture"
The other continental newspapers continue hostility
the London Sunday contain indications of unendnes
The Chronicle it heroics hypoc
rasy in Mysteries
dispatch from Paris to the Sunday Special The Ameri
methods dealing with Spain have excited
France will not let Spain down without helping The
eratons that prompt active interference upon part
From the point of view of sefpeservaton doctrine
be cOmbtted The hundreds of millions capital yest
ed in Spain must be protected the upheld
against the AngoSaxons The army cloud lately and
would be glad of a diversion.
New York. April 24The patrol about New York will be in
augurated tomorrow and thereafter possibility of
Spanish warhp stealing within harding city The
secoed mosquito district exteuds from Newpor Banega j.
nearly 200 miles along patrol expanse and the wa
ers the habor three employed and there
will be three picket Commodore Houes squadron con-
sng the Morgan form the outer line They
be manned by naval will patrol thirty forty
they sight enemy unless it be batteshp or
cruiser give middle line of patrol
will be about ten miles off by yachts
formed with small cabre rapid guns Some will be provided with
torpedo launching tubes.
Mobile Aa April PA special Biloxi Miss says the rev.
Wnona Mobile captured the Spanish steamer La
Cumna Ship island at 10 o'clock today but likely will
quarantine prize time quarantine detention is
out.
Havana April 24The English Consul acting representing
the United States has notified the city bombarded
No limit before bombardment has named
General Pando has arrived here.
Washington, April PA resolution formally declaring against
Spain will introduced congress United States
The decision do has been reached after deeraon
der to safeguard the interests eff United States
aTh the important development warE Sunday
The president will send congress be delivered
Immediately after its cOnyenng setting the
asking congress formally there may be
misunderstanding on the part of other nations.
The important point message from news point of
ew will be the announcement that Spain formal
umatum This reply has given public
posed that none had been received