The record-union., 1898-07-10
Foreign Powers Said to be at the
Head Of the Movement.
A Rumor at Madrid That Sampson Has
Demanded Evacuation Of Cuba Within
Forty-Eight Hours, Otherwise All
Forts viii be Bombarded.

MADRID, July 9-The Liberal says
the Cabinet is considering the signing
of a ten days armistice to facilitate
the peace negotiations
The Rome correspondent of the I'm
parciar' telegraphs that a ten days
armistice is coming, but he adds that
he thinks the Powers, with the Vatican,
are engineering the movement, and are
considering the proper form which the
armistice should assume
Senior Sagasta, however, declared
after the Cabinet meeting that the ru-
mors Of an armistice were without
is only discussing the methods Of prose-
cutting the war
According to the newspapers here,
the Spanish Minister for Foreign At
fairs, Duke Almodovar de Rio has de-
clared that no European Power is dis
posed to intervene in behalf of peace
unless the bel'igerents make a request
to that effect -ea
1t is rumored here that the Spanish
Government has received dispatch
from Captain General Blanco announc-
ing that Rear Admiral Sampson has
sent telegraphic dispatch, summon
ing the Spanish commander to order
the evacuation of Cuba within forty
eight hours, and announcing that 9TH
erwse the Americans will lombard all
the forts in Cuba.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, upon leav-
ing the Cabinet council to-day, denied
that peace negotiations had been
opened, saying: AT the present mo-
ment we must talk only of war"
1t is the general impression that the
Cabinet is divided as to the peace ques-
ton.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
announces that the American reinforce
ments have arrived there, and the
Reina Mercedes was sunk in order to
block the entrance to Santiago.
PEACE RUMORS UNIVERSAL
PARIS, July 9.-The Temps" this
afternoon publishes a dispatch from
Madrid which says:
The rumors of peace are universal
They fill the press, and all feel that
high political circles are inclined to
end the struggle on the morrow of new
reverses, or after land victory which
will satisfy national honor. 1t is be-
ginning to be understood that the loss
Of nd iy,nr
of difficulties in communicating with
the colonies, that the armies in the
West Indies are greatly jeopardized by
dearth Of provisions and ammunition
The Government is comforting with
the British cable companies for the re-
opening of communication with Cuba,
including Santiago de Cuba and Man
ia 1t is thought the Americans will
not object to the Government being
placed in a position to consult with
the Governors of the colonies without
loss of time on the means of defense
left them. and on the disposition of the
troops and the loyal inhabitants.
SPAIN HAS MADE NO FORMAL
OVERTURES.
LONDON. July 9.-Although peace
rumors are numerous, and there is a
general feeling that Spain may at any
moment sue for peace, nothing definite
on the subject is known in competent
quarters Both the officials of the
United States Embassy and the Brit
ish Foreign Office say the situation Is
the same as yesterday, and at the For
eign Office it is declared that there
is absolutely no truth in the story
printed this morning by a New York
paper to the effect that Spain has made
formal overtures for peace with the
United States through Sir Henry Dunn
mond- Wolff, the British ambassador at
Madrid. and they ridicule the alleged
concessions attributed to Spain in the
story referred to.
BOMBARDMENT MAY BEGIN AT
ONCE.
WASHINGTON, July "a cable
gram was received from General Shaf-
ter at the War Department tonight,
which is understood to make certain
recommendations as to the action on
the Spanish proposals for conditional
capitulation. Immediately after it's re-
ceipt Secretary .Alger, Secretary Long
and Adjutant General Corbin went to
the White House and held a conference
with the President.
The conference broke up shortly af-
ter midnight. Secretary Alger said
there had been no reports Of firing nor
of action. But" he added, there has
been some talk OF surrender A propo-
sition has been made which will not be