The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

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and other points are able-bodied young
men who will be available for military
service after their arrival at Havana.
The Spanish minister, Senior Polo,
has received no reports concerning the
riotous demonstration at Malaga and
Cadiz. He regards them as not inn
portant. The minister says the gov
m will take effective measures
to prevent these i%ndignities from as
Stunning a serious form.
FORCES ARRIVING IN HAVANA.
New York, April ia dispatch to
The Evening Telegram, from Havana
says THE Spanish gunboat Antonio
Lopez got in this morning and the
Spanish cruiser Neuve Espana sailed
yesterday. General Bernal arrived this
morning from Jibara on the steamer
Morteza with one battalion and a bat
terry Of artillery. Merchant ships con
tinue to get in as usual.
The insurgent chief Lima, heading a
group of ninety men, approached ia
ruce yesterday. Carrying a white flag,
Lima parted with his men and, accom-
panied by two men on horse back,
made for the railroad station. They
were spoken by the Spanish colonel of
the district, who invited Lima to break
fast. The rebel did not accept, but
withdrew, saying that he could not un-
e ldhe dllcllS oCIoIC liz
instruction from Chief Alexandra Rod
rigueZ, which were awaited every no.
ment. Lima encamped in sight of the
town, making his breakfast from pro-
visions brought on his horse. Over
thirty families and some unarmed SOL
diers left JarucO and b~reakfasted with
the rebels, who disappeared in the eve
ming. 1t is not known where they have
gone.
The rebel negro chief Isidro Area
killed a pacific neighbOr working his
farm in the neighborhOod of AlquiZar
and surprised eleven negroes who
were also working and took them with
him. Their fate is not known. The in
surgents have burned the plantation
of Mr.. Espinosa in Camajuani. They
also shot at the forts in the Caracas
plantation of Mr.. Terry.
THE FIRST BLOODSHED.
London, April ia dispatch to The
Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar, dated
Monday, says a telegram received there
from Malaga reports resumption of
the riots at Malaga an Monday; that
the American consuls negro servant
was killed n many persons in the
crowd were wounded.
SPAIN WILL ABANDON CUBA.
London, April 19.-The Rome CORE
| spondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
Some of the powers, including France
and Italy, are acting in concert with
the Vatican in an effort to persuade
Spain to abandon Cuba. 1t is said
Spain is secretly inclined to this course,
but prefers to await the outbreak of
war in order to have the appearance
of yielding to force and SO to be justi-
fled by public opinion. At the vatican
and several of the foreign embassies it
i iC still hn1inyn1 tbnrn will no NO xxor -
Hanava, April 1S.-The governor Of
Santa Clara province has telegraphed
to General Blanco that the insurgent
Colonel ROsendO Garcia, with three Of
ficerS and twenty-five men armed, has
surrendered. Garcia landed with the
expedition under Roloff and served
with Sanguilly during the ten years
war. Colonel Garcia, protesting against
the suggestion that the United states
will absorb Cuba, says, according to
the palace account, that he will fight to
the death for his race and the new au-
tOnOmOuS regime.
1t is reported that the elections, fix
ed for len Sunday, will probably be
postponed till after the conference OF
the special commission with the insur-
| gent government.
The autOnOmiStS are seriously divid-
ed against themselves and cannot agree
on candidates for the forthcoming in
Sular elections. The refOrmists are
trying at all hazards to impose its
] nominees upon the party as a whole.
THE OUTLOOK IN MADRID WORSE
London, Madrid 19.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Daily Mail, tele-
graphing at l o'clock Monday evening.
says: During the day the outlook has
become much worse, n very gloomy
views are generally entertained. A few
persons, more optimistic than the ma
jority, trust that in a few days time
the prevailing tension may be lessen
ed. 1t is the general belief, however,
, that a rupture is imminent.
The cabinet council met It 4 o'clock
this afternoon. The session lasted
three hours. Senior Sagasta, the prem
Ter, submitted a draft of the speech
from the throne. Its tenor is not pre-
cisely known, though it makes an ap-
peal to the highest patriotism Of the
nation. 1t summarizes the information
al problem and points out that Spain
has always presented an accommodate
ing front in everything which did not
diminish her sovereignty, though she
only agreed to grant a cessation of hos
tilitieS in Cuba when the pope made
his request and the powers joined in
counSelling it.
The speech from the throne appeals
10 the spanish people TO rally around
the young king, save the country. n
to grant to the government everything
which may be necessary and urgent to
defend the national honor and integ-
rity.
The cabinet today discussed various
dispatches relating TO the Cuban ques-
ton and the attitude of the United
States. Senior Moret, secretary Of the
colonies, read a dispatch from General
Blanco containing u~nfavorable news
with regard to tht attitude of the Gu
ban rebellion. II seems that when the
American senate commenced the dis
cussion of and voted in favor of the
recognition of Cuban independence the
rebels abandoned their intention of
yielding to Spain in return for a broad
er measure OF autonomy and there is a
general popular distrust here as 10 any
outcome OF the negotiations with the
rebels.
News respecting the progress of
events in America is anxiouSly await
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