Evening journal., 1898-08-05
SAN MARTIN SHOT.
Governor OF Ponce Court Mar
tailed and Executed.
SAGASTA CONFERS WITH CAMPOS.
omclaIs Won't Give Anything Awny-An-
nOunced From Havana That Gibara
Bas Fallen-Pope Urges spanish
Clergy to Stand by the Queen.


MADRID, Aug. 5.-An official dis
patch from San Juan de Porto Rico
says that Colonel San Martin. who was
in command Of the Spanish garrison at
Ponce, has been court martialed and
shot for abandoning the place without
resistance. Lieutenant Colonel Puiz.
the second in command, committed sui
eide.
An official dispatch from Havana
says:
The Saboya battalion has defeated a
large band Of insurgents near Monte
Verde. province of Matanzas. The enc
my abandoned their positions and were
pursued at the point OF the bayonet.
They lost heavily. including their COM
mander, Jovel. The spaniards had two
killed and IA wounded"
Official reports from Iloilo, brought up
to July is, show that the operations
against the insurgents in Visayas had
been vigorously pushed that there had
been several skirmishes with bands in
Camarines province. the insurgents be-
ing beaten and that the insurrecticn
In the northern provinces had been sup
pressed.
According to the same reports. q
British steamer loaded with natives and
cargo of arms coasted along the Visa
yas shore, but the inhabitants of the
eastern towns opposed a landing OF mu-
ntions.
On the queen regents name day the
notables Of Visayas rendered General
Rios assurances Of their devotion to the
throne.
Senor Sagasta, the premier. conferred
yesterday with the presidents of beth
chambers of the cortes and is now con-
ferring with Marshal Martinez Campos
and the Duke of Tetuan, minister OF
foreign affairs in the last cabinet Of the
late Senor Canovas.
Until the official account Of the peace
negotiations is published the utmost
secrecy will be observed.
1t is announced from Havana that tbs
town Of Gibara on the north coast CT
Santiago de Cuba province, has been
evacuated by the Spanish troops and
that the rebels, on entering, killed Is
volunteers. General Arolas, military
governor of Havana. has asked the To-
cal newspapers to take up the question
of the best way to distribute the availa-
BILE food supplies in the city. Genera
Blanco has decreed a suspension Of tbs
sittings of the insular chamber.
The consultations between the pre-
inter, the presidents Of the chambers
and other prominent persons are de-
scribed as being really Of a nationa
character, with a view OF ascertainAnl
the opinions Of all parties. The govern
ment has not yet entered upon any en-
gagement regarding terms for conclud
ing the war with the United States
The cabinet will follow the advice Of tn
party leaders and win leave to tb
crown the liberty Of choosing new ad
y Visers.
All the leaders consulted thus IA
have observed the strictest reserve
with the exception Of Senor Romero ,
Robledo, the leader of the Weylerit
party who declares himself in favor o
continuing the war.
The queen regent has summoned sew
eral generals for consultation.
La Correspondence de Espana say
the government has no present inten
tion of convoking the cortes. El Cor
REQ, the ministerial organ. says that, Il
addition TO the monarchist chiefs. tn
queen regent will consult Professor Sal
meron. the Republican leader and influ
entail Carlist chief.
An official dispatch from San Juan
Porto Rico says. Most of the volun
teers are in a disorganized condition
and are abandoning their arms"