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in the squadron. No serious damage &c
any ship resulted"
SPANISH REPORTS.

any ship resulted"
SPANISH REPORTS.
MADRID. May 1S.-Noon.-An official
dispatch from san Juan de Porto Rico.
says:
"The American squadron was repulsed
off Porto Rico. Although eleven warships
bombarded the place. the attackers were
eloriously beaten back. The Spanish bat
ferries armed with siX-inch krupp guns
were especially effective"
This alleged victory OF the Spaniards
mas aroused great enthusiasm here
2.3O p. M-The Spanish ministerial
crisis continues.
Premier Sagasta has had frequent con-
ferences with prominent politicians, but
there does not appear to be any solution
in sight of the difficult problem he has
I'm hand.
A dispatch received here from Port de
France. Island Of Martinique, says IN
tense enthusiasm animated the crews or
the Spanish ships mere.
The government officials here refuse 10
say anything regarding the instructions
cabled 10 Admiral Cerevera.
p. M-According 10 an official dis
patch received here from Havana TINS
evening. three American warships at
tempted TO make landing at Jiceta yes
terday. and we're completely repulsed.'
TIDINGS FROM GARCIA.
Lieutenant Andrew $. Rowan. or the
Nineteenth United States Infantry. ar
rived here to-day from Cuba bearing i'm
rortant dispatches from General Calixto
Garcia. commander OF the Department OF
The East Of the insurgent army for Gene
raj Miles or General Shafter. command
ing the army OF invasion.
Lieutenant Rowan with number OF
guides. left Jamaica. on April go, 70
carry information and confer with Cen
eral Garcia. He and his companions
crossed TO Cuba In an open boat drrN-
ing after twenty-five hours, ana lanolng
an the coast near Pico oio del Toro
pro,,Inca NJ Santiago de Cuba and a III
tie west OF the city OF that name. Ihey
marched through swamps and under
hrush 10 the mountains, where horses
we've obtained and thence proceeded "a
Pavarno. arriving at that place five DAYS
Iater They found General Garcia
/ o,,a-tered there with a guard OF severs
| hundred troops. with headquarters III th'
nrinciuaI house on the main street OF tns
| civ which had been abandoned shortly
before by the Sp.niards.
| TIeut Rowan had a long conference
with the insurgent General who told MN
that there were 1900 troops In his com
| uaud scattered lutOuSuONN NhS A'i"AN
These troops were, General Garcia In
formed him. well supplied with arms. but
| lacked ammunition About 5000 were
then following a body OF Spanish soldier:
| down to the Ceutar river.
WANT TO COOPERATE.
General Garcia expressed his Joy at thu
| Intervention OF the United States, anC
asked Lieut.. Rowan to suggest how th'
Cubans could cooperate with the Amer
leans. Lieut.. Rowan told him that thei
services would be invaluable alone To-
their great knowledge Of the topograph,
| OF the island.
When Lieutenant Rowan left the insur
gent camp he was accompanied by Gen
eral Henry Colazo and Chief OF Stat
Colonel Hernandez. They struck acros
the country and came out on the nortl
coast near Manat on My 7th. Through
out the Journey across the island. whicl
was made at the widest part. Lieutenan
Rowan and his companions did not en-
counter one Spanish soldier. They tool
a small sailing vessel and put out 10
Nassau. There six men on board IN
small craft and the journey occupied tw
days. An awning and q hammoc'