The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29

washington, april So-ihiofluatiou
comes from reliable source that the
Government has decided to release all the
Key West prizes excepting the steamship
Panama, which was taken on April a5.
5000 Cubans have offered their services
to the Cuban Juuita to go to Cuba.
There Is excitement here over the report
that Austria is aiding Spain and this
Government will send an official note to
Vienna this afternoon demanding that
Governments position.
The advance guard of eight transports
will leaye for Cuba on Sunday.
Tho Spanish fleet at Cape Vcrd has seal
cd orders which are to he opened i'll twelve
hours.
Information has reached hero that a
Spanish mob has attacked the American
consul at Santiago.
The Government now proposes to starve
out the Spanish soldiers in Cuba. Volun-
teers will go to Cuba and the regulars will
be kept in this country for coast defonsc.
Many of the volunteers are Cubans and
negroes who are accustomed to the soath-
crn climate and for this reason arc best
able to stand the Cuban climate. Those
regulars who have been national Guards,
men will DO kept in the south four months
then sent to join the Cuban forces, pro-
vldlng the American fleet does not defeat
the Spanish fleet by that time.
NEWPORT TAKES A PRIZE.
Key West, Fla, April 2J-About mid
night last night the Newport arrived with
She Spanish schooner Engracia with seven
men on board and u cargo of fish,
She was captured about three miles oil
Fort Cabanans while trying to enter Ha-
yana harbor. The captain OF tho Newport
states that a number Of these fishing
sahooners have been caught and released
From papers found on them since, it has
transpired that the officers and crow OF
these craft belong to the naval reserve.
In each crew there is one well-dressed
man supposed to DO a leutonant. This Is
the fifth prize in which the Newport is In
terested, including the Catalina. For this
last mentioned she has received no credit
by the press.
st. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, April
A.-The Spanish squadron, after many
days Of waiting, finally sailed at $50
o'clock this morning.
nit sailed in southerly direction, This
might bring it to Porto Rico or it might
T., Dar had nna hn ri
America, where the American hattleshil
Oregon, on it's way to key West, nigh
be Intercepted
The Spanish squadron consists OF the
nrmored cruisers Fizcaya, Amirant
Oauendo, Cristobal Colon and Maria Ter
asa, three torpedo boat dcstroye"s
Hong Kong, April 29-It is expected
that the Spanish and American fleets vii
have battle to. day. The Spaniards avail
tho Americans several hours sail IRON
Manila
Should the Americans, however, deter
mine to blockade, arrangements have beel
m de to supply their ships with coal
8 Joral firms and private persons hay
agreed to dolivor coal, food and stores
ships ON the high seas.
Tho British gunboat Linnct left ycs!c,
day To- Manila. she will look after Brit
1 II Interests If she arrives after the Amer
ca IS take the city.
It /, feared tina tina insurgents Their
J ay break Into Manila, and that II genera
massacre may take place before the Amer
leans arrive.
Many insurgents wished to leave fo
Manila yesterday on tho steamer Elmer
aida, but they wore not permitted to g
The steamer left in ballast, and will brin
back refugees.
Madrid, April %. - The captains of III
Spanish Tran Satanic steamers Will III
dortaAe to deliver the mails betwcc
Spain and Cuba, and are confident {
their ability to run the Cuban blockade.
Washington, April % The Board {
tr egg has recommended that US soon 4
it boaopl $ apparent that the Spanish tlt
till which has been at Cape Verd lslant
doR3 not intend to cross the AtIantiC to CT
gage tue AlnGilcdu IVett Jll5 ShLttly l.
lands in the Atlantic and one Of the Ba
carlo Islands in the Mediterranean, prOba
bly, the island Of Minorca, will be ceze
by the United States Us bases of supple:
II the Spanish fleet does not come to t
the Board of Strategy has decided that
end tho war with the United States wa
ships must attack Spain ut home. I'll