, 1898-05-11

'''' II GIt
has passed Il bill authorizing the PIesidant
10 provide assistance to the suffering Cuh.ns
and directing him to issue arms, ammunltion
and military stores to the ,ficeIs connectad
with the American rebellion ia the sixtias
SO that they may act with The United States
troops. :
From Key West it is stated that tba
"Argouanta' prisoners have been sent north
for imprisonment. Another Key West des.
patch reports that news has been received
that Col. Juan Delgado. VITO had hepn
operating with the msarsrnt forces in the
Havana province, las been killed in an EN-
~gagemcut.
lI"vant advicos report that the Colonial
Congress held is first SESSION on Friday
at which the former cIvIl Go> ernor. Senior
Jose Bruyom, W. eIecte President of HE
Senate, and Senior Jose Manuel Del Cueto
President of the ]. WEI, iiousc.
Madrid advice~ state tlat in The Cortes tbe
Minister Of Mar.Ae declined TO answer q
question as to tire whereabouts of the Cpe
Verde squadron. lho Chamber Of Deputies
have agreed to u decrease in the duties on
corn.
A despatch from Brisbane gives a terrible
story of cannibuljsm reported from New
Guinea, fourteen prisoners escaped from
Manatnana and attacked a friendly village.
killed aud ate eighteen men.
Paris news reports that the Ambassadors
have notified Turkey that. the question Of the
loan for the Greek indemnity being settled,
she must evacuate Ihessaly in one month.
The French cruiser "Dubourdieu' has ar
rived at Havana
a telegram from II yena reports that
three American SHIPS, instrying to lani troops
ut Banes and Barl,cm and ul~o ut Guanaiay,
were repu!sed by The Spaniard~.
A Berlin dosp''ch announces that tIo
Emperor has declared that Germany VIII
observe a strict mentality.
Advlccs from Hong Kong state that he
American cutter "Merulot" has brought Com
modore Dewey's report, saying that the
Spanish squadron of ten ships has been com
pletely destroyed. three hundred Of the MOI,
being killed and four luudred wounded. The
United States lost no ship, aud only q few mou
wounded
The Manila fortifoatiouq have been dies.
tloyed aud Commodore Dewey will remain
there for some time.
From Cape Hayti it is reported thnt tho
y. 5. s. Montgomery" has arrived there
for coal. She reports having captured two
Spanish cargo boats from Monteyideo TO
Havana.
Two American cruisers have been fred
upon from the Havana forts, receiving some
damage, which compelled them to retire.
London new states that an official Of ths
Spanish Embassy denies the report that
the Queen Regent will abdicate.
A Washington Telegram reports that Score
taIy Long has cAbIed Commodore Dewey AS
follows: The President and American
people thank You, the officers. and men for
the splendid achievement and glorious vic
tory. In recognition he appoints You acting
admiral and will recommend a vote of
thanks to you by Congress.
Washington news states that another des-
patch has been received from Commodore
Dewey, stating that he had taken the forti,
~ications and Elected a landing at Cavite,
and that Manila can be taken at any time.
The Paris correspondent of the DAILY
Telegraph" reports that the 'Lafayette" in
oidemt has increased the bitter feeling here
against the United States. Complications
are feared.
a Lisbon telegram says that Portugal has
received a formal protest from the United
States, owing to the despatch from that city
of nine hundred cases Of ammunition and
provisions for the Spanish fleet at Cape Nelde
2 days after the declaration of war.
SPECIAL.
New York, May Sth-"World" publishes
cable from Puerto Plata, dated Sunday, say
ing Dominican officials report heavy cannon.