Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-27
OF THE DISPATCHES.
Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Quilted From the Tress
Reports of tho Current Week.

NNN
Reports of the Current Week.
Major General Merritt is on his way
to San Francisco to take control OF the
coming Philippine campaign.
The tide of Alaska traffic has turned.
The steamer City OF Seattle on her last
trip brought down 1853 passengers.
People are anxious to leave Cuba.
The alarm is general among all classes
at Havana, and business is at a stand.
still. The weight OF the blockade is
making itself felt.
Aheavy loss Of life has resulted from
the terrific gales that created havoc at
points throughout the Middle West.
Eleven dead at Rockford, ILL.,; ten at
Elmhurst, and five at Seiger, Wis, is
the number 80 far recorded. Several
towns were wiped out and an immense
stretch of country devastated.
The American-Spanish war was dis
cussed in the house of commons at Of
tawa, Canada. Representative Cleary
declared that many Canadians would
like to see America beaten by Spain.
Premier Laurier, Sir Charles Upper,
and several members, however, made
haste to disavow such sentiments.
AS the result of recent exchanges be-
tween the state department and the
French embassy, an agreeable under
standing has been reached which gives
assurance Of the continuance of the
traditional friendship between the
United States and France, and that
neutrality in the present conflict will
be adhered to.
1t is reported from Key West that
Commodore Watson has started for Ha-
vana with United States squadron No.
. to work In harmony with the SQUAD
rons under Rear Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley. Commodore Wat
son took his feet from Key West singly.
His fleet consists of the powerful mont
tors Puritan and Miantonomoh, the
cruisers Cincinnati and Helena, the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the torpedo
boats Ericsson, Dupont, Foote and
Gushing, and the gunboats Bancroft.
Dolphin, Morrill,, Eagle, Wasp and
Hawk.
1t appears from information brought
to Vancouver, B. c., by the Empress
OF India that the Spanish did u little
bombarding on their W account in
the Philippines about a fortnight before
Admiral Dewey silenced their fleet.
About the middle of April, 3 q
Manila report, Spanish warships went
down to Cebu, where they bombarded
the city. The troops met no opposition
in landing, the rebels having abscond-
ed before a shot was fired, taking with
them, 1t is said, $500, 900 in cash.
About 30 Chinese were killed in the
bomhardment, but no European casual
ties are reported. A massacre of rebels
by Spaniards also preceded Admiral
Dewey's victory.
The flying squadron has arrived at
Key West.
Japan has sent four warships to the
Philippines to protect Japanese inter.
ests there.
Sagasta has succeeded in organizing
a new cabinet. Senior Leon Castillo
will be minister of foreign affairs. and
Lieutenant-G General Correa minister
of war.
Extensive jewelry manufacturing
plants went up in smoke at Attleboro,
Mass. Thousands of workmcn are
thrown out OF employment. The loss
Will amount to over a million dollars.
The navy department has officially
announced that the battleship Oregon
is safe, but refuses to divulge her
whereabouts 1t is almost certain,
however, that she has joined SIMPSONS
fleet.
On the departure OF the Charleston
for Manila, salutes were fired at Mare
Island navy-yard, and employees OF the
yard and citizens of Vallejo who assem-
bled along the shore vigorously cheered
the departing vessel.
The first detailed account of the bom-
parumeht oy SIMPSONS ships has
reached Key West, 1t says San Juan's
forts were badly damaged, and that tho
Spaniards had considered them more
formidable than Havana's Notifications.
The complete isolation of Blanco
from the outside world is now looked
upon by the leading military and naval
authorities rs an essential movo ,pl
steps, it is said, will be taken immedi.
ately to cut the cables which leave
Cuba ut Santiago. The right to cut
these cables within the threo.mile limit
constituting SPANS Jurisdiction is not
doubted by the authorities at Washing.
ton.
The hattlcship Alabama has been
successfully launched at Cramps ship.
yards, Philadelphia Tho Alabama is