The herald., 1898-04-09

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turned to their positions IL the trouble be
tween the two countries should be averted
AS to the consul at Porto Rico. he will use
his own good pleasure in withdrawing
from the island, but the probability is he
will either come home or go to some other
place where he will feel secure from hos
| tile demonstrations.
RED CROSS WORK
| NEW YORK, April S.-Miss Barton yes
terday sent the following cable dispatch to
Stephen e. Barton. chairman of the CEN
trail committee:
"Lee advises all Americans to leave by
special steamer on Friday or Sunday.
What do you adviser"
To this Mr. Barton replied: Take Lees
advice He is in the best position to know.
Ordinarily Red Cross should be safe ref
uge But take no chances"
Miss Barton cabled this morning that
she would probably leave with Lee on Sat-
urday afternoon. Accompanying her in her
departure from Cuba will be DR.. J. B.
Hubel, DR.. E. w. Egan. ]. w. Elwell. John
Mcdowell. c. H. Cottrell and four Red
Cross nurses. 1t is probable that they will
remain at Tampa, Fla, in readiness to 10
into service with the American army
should war be declared. Should the aspect
Of the situation tighten they will return to
Cuba with General Lee.
AN ABSURD NOTION
WASHINGTON, April S.-The italian
cruiser Amerigo Vespucii Is anchored in
the Potomac a few miles down the river
below Washington. She Is cadet school
ship and is understood to be on practice
cruise. She draws about seventeen feet OF
water.
There was considerable gossip In naval
and military circles regarding the VISIT OF
this foreign vessel to THIS city at this crit
ical 1uncture There was unconfirmsd gos-
sin that the presence of the vessel at this
time was for the purpose OF using her as
an asylum for the Spanish minister and his
staff in case 1t was found impracticable
for them to leave the country By the ordi-
nary means of travel.
Senior Polo, the Spanish minister, when
h,s attention was called to the rumor that
the yespucii might be here to take him
away from the country. characterized II as
absdrd and without basis OF fact.
A SPANISH VICTORY
HAVANA, April S.-The Spanish forces
in the Cartha gena mountains, province OF
Santa Clara, have. according TO spanish
information at the palace, defeated force
of insurgents, ihficted numerous losses
upon the latter. The spaniards, it is added,
lost Ave men killed and one officer ana Tour
soldiers wounded.
GUNS IN POSITION
ASTORIA, Ore, April s.-The new 1o-inoh
disappearing guns at Fort Stevens were
placed in position today. Work Will be
rushed at Scarborough Head on the Wash
ington shore of the Columbia river and
when the guns there are in position the
guns at the Columbia's mouth will be prac-
tically complete.
A MONITOR MOVED
KEY WEST. Fla. April S.-The United
States monitor Amphitrite has arrived here
from Port Royal. S. C.
ENGLISH INTERESTS
KINGSTON, Jamaica. April S.-Major
General Hallowes, commanding the British
forces in Jamaica, received cablesram
from the war office at London today IN
structing him to prepare Immediately
Quarters for 1000 additional troops. They
will be drawn from the Leinstet regiment,
from the West India regiment at st. Lucia,
and from the Barpadoes. No official ex-
PLANTATION Is given for the action.
The steamer Beverly. Captain Anderson,
sailed from CiehfueEos today with, the
United States consul, Mf, Owen McGarf,
and other Americans for Boston by way
Of Key West.
WAITING FOR ORDERS
PORT ANTONIO. via kingston. April 8.
-The steamer Brooklyn was released from
quarantine after a few hours observa-
tion. Mr. PULASKI F. Hyatt. United States
consul at Santiago de Cuba, Dn Caimanero,
the hospital inspector stationed here, and
nearly all the other passengers who board
ed the Brookline this morning, debarked
and will remain herb. A few sailed for
Boston tonight
Mr.. Hyatt said: II left under instructions
from the department that was not to in
terpretet the withdrawal as ptetedept to
a declaration Of war, and 1 am to repaain
in Jamaica until ihstructtoRs are received.
Rersonally assume that the situation in
Cuba IS grave. Santiago, howeter, fs quiet
and very much the same as it has been for
the last two Yeas. The insurgents are
greatly inspired by the probability of
American intervention"
THE ROWAN LAUNCHED
SEATTLE, Wash, April S.-The United
States torpedo boat Rowan. the first war
vessel built in the state Of Washington.
was successfully launched this afternoon.
She was christened by Mrs Edward Moole,
wife of Lieutenant Edward Moole
It Is expected to have the Rowan ready
for service within two weeks time. The
Rowan is 10 feet long and II feet wide. Her
normal draught is five feet six inches. She
is a twin screw and has two triple expan-
sion engines. Her combined indicated horse
power is 1900. Her contract speed is twenty
six knots per hour.
IN SUSPENSE
KEY WEST, April S.-The day here has
been one of expectancy and conjecture
There have been on advices from Wash
ington indicating any change in the situa-
ton and the little remaining preparation
has gone on with incessant vigor.
M'CoOK'S POSITION