Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-05-20
WAR BULLETINS.

WAR BULLETINS.
WAsHINGToN, May I2.-The opinion
that the Spanish Cape de Verde fleet has
returned to Spain is growing strong.
..... Dewey reports that he is trans
ferring to a transport the guns from sun
ken Spanish vessels and maintaiEing
strict blockade of Manila. .....A Hong
Kong dispatch saws: After two hours
fight the U. S. feet destroyed Spanish
war ship Nine U. S. vessels are bonn
harding San Juan in Porto Rico There
are number OF Spanish torpedo boats
here.
LONDON, May Especial from Mad
rid says: Beringo, Spanish minister of
marine, admitted Thursday evening
that Cape de Verde squadron was at
Cape de France, Martinique, about 400
miles southeast of Porto Rico.
Ma Unique to the Heraldo confirms re-
port OF arrival of Cape de Verde squad
ron under Admiral Geneva at Port de
France $40. Dispatch from Havana says:
Ats o'clock a. III. three large and three
small boats appeared off Cardinas,
which landed near forts which were
seized. semaphore station was seized
and coast guard made prisoners. Gun
boat Antonia Lopez was disabled. $40.
Senior Morrett secretary of colonies and
Senior Gullon, foreign minister. have
resigned. Admiral Berinijo, admiral of
marine and Count Xignen, minister of
public works, are also said to have re-
signed.
KEY WEST. May I3.-Dispatch boat
| from Havana 81 that hlnCt adj. &c
complete. II is now known that the
Winslow, Wilmington and Hudson ere
ated great havoc at Cardenas; set large
part of town on fire, destroyed one gun
boat aud i, is thought sunk two torpedo
boat destrCycrs ..... Hudson" men be.
lieved hat they fought against battery
of4 inch guns aud gunboat batteries
and batteries concealed in sandpits
Yesterday about same time as Cardenas
engagement, Machias shot away batter.
les and barracks on Diancay, nine mile:
from Cardenas . Torpedo boat Win
slow owed in here this a. m. Number
of crew said Wilmington would bonn
bard Cardenas today.
PoRTAU PRINCE, May I3.-Sampsor
with nine war ships arrived before Sar
Juan this a. III. before sunrise. Battle
ship Iowa fired the first shot which tool
effect. Battleship Indiana followed
Mono castle responded but very feebly
aud was almost instantly silenced ant
reduced to heap of ruins. Spanish
steamer Ria was captured by the Yal'
formerly the Paris). Thousands of tn,
populatio" and foreign consuls sough
refuge III the interior.
WASHINGTON, d c., May I3-Admi
raj Sampson telegraphed from St
Thomas: A portion of our squadron
made 3 hour attack upon San Juan
, resulting III much damage to the batter
les and to the suburbs adjacent to til,
batteries. One man killed on board tn
New York and several slightly wounded
No damage done to the ship. -. .Ad
miral Sampson did not take Porto Ric
, because he has no force to hold it. Il
three h urs firing the Spanish gunner
hit the American ships but twice ~
, $4,000 volunteers from states east of tn
Mississippi river are being Forwarded
to Chicamauga. Officials place cred
ence in The reports that part of the Span
ish fleet is not far from the New Eng
: land coast 49,. Firing was heard at in
, tervals south of Rocky Island yesterday
{ .... Signal towers are keeping a clos
watch and number of cruisers are pa
: trolling The coast keeping lookout 70
the Spaniards.
MADRID, May I3.-Reported that
, strong Spanish expedition is being OF
) ganized at Cadiz to attack the Philip
pines. The Cape de Verde fleet wi
, leave Martinique Wednesday unde
: sealed orders.
NFw YORK, May I3.-Admiral Sainl
! son has failed to find the Spanish flee
, at Martinique. Admiral Schley's flee
has also failed. II is believed to be no,
in pursu of the Spanish squadron "
Orders were given General Miles thi
morning suspending for the present III
INVASION OF Cuba. 1t is deemed best nc
TO risk landing until the troops can b
protected by larger feet than can a
the present time be spared.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May ID "A
women and children were removed fror
TT. Warren near Boston by order of wa
department. Important news expecte
to night.
+ KEY WEST, May I3.-In the engage
ment OF Cienfuegos "Wednesday, on
} sailor on the Marblehead was killed an
I six wounded. Many Spaniards kile
and wounded.
, MADRID. May I4.-Spanish report
: admit 800 killed and GOO wounded whe
Dewey annihilated Spanish fleet &
, Manila. g,
: LONDON, May I4.-Mem bers of go,
eminent reported to have predicted ths
war will be on between Great Britai