The labor world., 1898-06-18
NEWS Of THE week.
Interesting Items About the
War With Spain.

Manila is said to have surrendered.
San Juan is being reduced by starva.
ton.
Business men in Spain think the war
will end in a month.
The dread rainy season has set in in
Cuba and the Gulf region.
The Cadiz feet is reported to have
been found totally unseaworthy.
The government has secured all the
Pacific transports that are needed.
Thirteen thousand troops will sail for
Manila on the next two expeditions.
The second Manila expedition has
gone on board ships at San Francisco.
A battery of six mountain howitzers
is to be taken with the Philippine ex-
pedition.
A British steamer loaded with coal
for the Spaniards was captured by the
st. Louis.
The United States. it is rumored, will
seize the Ladrone islands in the Pacific
and keep one for coalipg station.
Admiral Sampson learns that every
vessel of Cervera's feet is in Santiago
harbor except the Terror. reported sunk.
English capitalists with investments
in the Philippines unanimously desire
that the United States keep the islands.
Spaniards officially admit that the
Reina Mercedes was sunk at Santiago,
and that "a men on board were killed.
The Astor battery has started for
California where it is to join General
Merritt's expedition to the Philippines.
General Merritt, who will leave for
Manila in two weeks, insists that he
have &c, 900 troops, 900 more than he
has now.
Five tons of food. 400 rifles and co..
600 rounds Of ammunition were landed
for the Cubans at Asserado by the gun
boat Vixen.
Admiral Dewey's official report Of
his victory at Manila has been made
public. He gives his officers and crew
great praise. ....
Seventeen thousand regulars and
picked men constitute the army said
to have sailed from Key West for San
tiago de- Cuba.
Italian army officers express the be-
lief that America should not invade
Cuba until it's army is well seasoned
and disciplined.
! A story is told Of an important COM
pact between the United States and
the Philippine insurgents, made before
war was declared. .; ..=. ...
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung says conf
Dental interchange Of opinion in re.
gard to mediation is taking place be.
tween the powers. W - :: -: -
Madrid has been officially advised
that|eleven ships, believed to be trans:
ports with American troops; havs ar.
rived before Santiago; <4,q<f' is,:s:
i President Mckinley has ordered that
the war be pressed more vigorously
and that the campaign against Santa
go;and Porto Rico be expedited. .-~,-'
The occupation Of Cuba has begun,
marines landing at Guantanamo Fri.
day and raising the Stars and Stripes,
after putting 5000 Spaniardsj to flight.
General Fitz simons Of Chicago has
resigned as brigadier general in the,
volunteer army, and General Barkley
of Springfield is likely to succeed him.
senor Romero Giron, the Spanish
minister Of colonies, in the course of q
recent interview expressed the opinion
that nothing short OF miracle can
save Manila. l.4.. !: ..
. A. Key West dispatch says that trust.
worthy information, smuggled out Of
Havana, shows that the city now has q
garrison Of 48, 900 regulars and half a.
many volunteers.
The correspondent Of the London
Daily Mail at Nagasaki. Japan, says he
has trustworthy information that Ger
many is determined to prevent bonn
.bardment Of Manila.
British Consul Ramsden at Santiago
de Cuba cabled to Halifax that he Wis.
tied Lieutenant Hobson and his col
leagues and that he found them well
cared for by the authorities.
General Coppinger will probably
command the next military expedition,
which will go to Puerto Rico. After
this, it is expected, General Lee will
lead an expedition against Havana.
General Greely, chief signal officer,
has issued an order prohibiting publ.
cation Of news regarding American
forces. The prohibition affects both
movements of naval and military
forces.
According to dispatch from Madrid
to the London Financial News three
Spanish ironclads from Madagascar
waters have arrived in sight Of Manila
and dSSAdmiral Dewey's ships have gone
to meet them.
While to secure peace, Spain may be
willing to abandon Cuba and Porto
Rico, desperate resistance will be made
to yielding the Philippines. It Is said
at Madrid that Spain can continue the
war for two years yet.
Atorpedo in the St. Johns river. 1S
miles below Jacksonville. exploded,
killing two men and badly wounding
Lieutenant Hart Of the engineers
eorps, in charge of the work Of fortify-
In o The river at that point.