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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
WRECK OF CINCINNATI.
How BIauco Got Hold of the Idea That
Ship Was Lost.

New York, May 10.-The report caoled
to Madrid by Capt. Gen. Blanco, that the
United States cruiser Cincinnati had
foundered of the coast of Cuba, was evil
IDENTIFY founded on the fact that some of
the Cincinnatl's furniture had Hoated
ashore. A letter received in this city yes
terday from an officer on the Cincinnati
explains how this occurred. Under date
of April "a, he writes:
Friday morning we followed after the
fleet and caught up on the way to Ha-
vana. Next morning, Saturday, We
started as one of the squadron to block
ade Matanzas. Working along on the
right, or inshore, side, we sighted a yes.
sci that soon proved to be man-of-war.
"We went TO quarters and cleared for
action. You would be astonished to
seq how quickly it was done, but the de-
struction to property was sad. lost all
my paint and alcohol, and mess tables.
chests and lockers were hurled into the
ocean. I got eager, and when we found
the stranger was an Italian / was some-
what disappointed. We cleared up tbe
wreck, and now float several inches hioh-
er out of the water.'
The name Cincinnati was probablv on
some of the stuff thrown overheard in
clearing for action, and when this fioated
ashore the Spaniards started the story
that the ship had foundered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
DEWEY CAPTURES COAL.

Washington, May 1O-It was learned
Yesterday that Admiral Dewey's reports
from Manila were much more oomprehen.
siye than the extracts furnished to the
public, although most of the expurgated
portions which it was considersd adyisa-
BILE to withhold for military reasons en-
phasized the completeness of his tr.
umph and his thorough ability to main
tain his squadron for an indefinite length
of time at Cnvite without the slightest
fear OF the Spaniards ashore causing him
any concern.
Among other things he said he cap
tured ten thousand tons of coal in addi-
ton to the three thousand he had with
him, and. this store is expected to last
him several months
He used up good deal of ammunition,
but little of it was wasted. On the other
hand, the Spaniards used all theirs and
wasted nearly one hundred per cent OF it.
He said there was no injury to the vessels
in his command which he could not
readily repair with the materials tools
and mon he already possessed. In fact,
tho only urgent recommendation he made
was for soldiers with which to take pos
session OF the city and establish stable
government
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
TO SACRIFICE NORET.
Sagasta Will Remain at Head Of
Cabinet.

Madrid, May 10.-10 p. m.-The princi-
pal speech in today's debate in the cham.
bor was that of Senior Labra, Porto
Rican member, who maintained that au.
tonomy in Cuba was not failure and
that on the contrary the q nited States
precipitated war because as he said,
''They foresaw autonomy would Sue
ceed in restoring peace in Cuba. -
The Americans believed, he declared,
that Spain would yield but "on their ar.
rival at Havana they discovered their
mistake (Cheers.) Senior Labra con-
tended that Spain ought to appeal to Sic
powers, not for armed assistance but for
q decision Of the questions of information
al law involved.
The speech was much applauded on all
sides. Senior Moret, secretary for the
colonies, generally endorsed Senior Labra' S
views, and in reply to Senor Malla's speech
yesterday said that neither victories nor
defeats could be asoribed to one regime
more than to another and that it was bad
Interpretation CT the words Of Isaiah to
say that God ayerts his face from nations
governed by women. With view of
remedying "the mistakes made last
week" Senior Moret said he wished to
repudiate the suggestion of Senor Silyela
that he (Moret) desired to convert parlia.
ment into national convention. ~
asked not for orders, but only for sug-
gestions.'' he declared.
The speech WAS coldly received, Senior
Silvela showing disinclination to accept
the preferred reconciliation; and the de-
bate left the impression that Senior Moret
will have to be sacrificed, but that Sagas-
ia probably will remain premier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
STORMY SCENES in CoRTss.
Spainards Continue to Fight Among
Themselves.

Madrid, May 10.--10 p. m. - The cham
ber Clover house) had prolonged sitting
this evening with view of passing the
current political measures giving the gov
ernment authority to procure, in it's dis.
oretion, funds to continue the war.
Senor Salmeron, the Republican leader,
alluded to the rumors of the Queen Re-
GENTS abdication and declared that the
Republicans were ready TO form a gov
ernment forthwith.
His remarks evoked storm Of protests
and Senior Salmeron was unable to pro-
ceed for fully ten minutes Monarohists
and Republicans shrleked at each other
and banded threats. The President's
voice was completely drowned.
When he finally obtained hearing the
President, Marquis Vega D'Armijo, re-
quested Senior Salmeron to withdraw the
calumny. Senior Salmeron refused, where
upon the President named him and
threatened to name him thrice if he con-
tinued his attacks upon the throne. AS a
result Of this caution and of the persistent
monarohist Interruptions, Senor Salmeron
was compelled to desist from continuing
his speech.
Sefior Sagasta. the premier, then rose
and declared that any one trying to sow
dissension among Spaniards when the
nation was engaged in an international
struggle, was unworthy of the name of
Spaniardy.
Senior Salmeron shouted:
81 am good Spaniard.
This exclamation was greeted with
Mouarchist shouts Of mo, no, out with
him." Senior Sagasta appealed to the
patriotism of members and prayed the
house to vote the funds SO necessary to
conduct the war.
HIS appeal was greeted with the gem
eral cry "We will vote Immediately, y
Senor Silvela, leader of the dissident
conservatives said his party would abstain
from further discussion and was ready
to vote the urgent war funds Immediate
ly; but he claimed the right to debate
the other budgetary measures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
HOtehkiss Guns 10 Be Mounted on
Them Today.
MOBILIZATION OF TROOPS TO TAME
PA BEGINS TODAY.

Tampa, Fla, May 1o.-By Thursday
six OF the big government transports ak
Port Tampa will be in readiness for ac-
tual loading of the troop ard horses
They have already been fully supplied
with coal and water. The work of load
ing the ships boxes of ammunition for
the rifles Of the soldiers and for the gat.
llngs and Hotchkiss quickfire guns today
was commenced. General Shafter spent
most of the afternoon at the post inspect-
ing the work which will continue night
and day until completed.
Tomorrow each transport will have
mounted once or more of the Hotchkiss
guns, while the gatlings which will bs
taken along will be placed on the lower
decks.
The mobilization of the state troops at
Tampa will commence tomorrow and by
Thursday nearly a thousand volunteers
will be encamped here. The ordering to
Tampa from Chickamauga of the third
and sixth cavalry regiments and all the
infantry regiments remaining there, will
swell the total number of regulars at
this point to over $4,000 men, and with
the state troops and the Cuban volun-
teers. II 900 soldiers will be encamped
here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11

Washington, May 10-As result of
the Spanish reverse at Manila, leading
members of the diplomatic corps, repre-
senting some of the most influential of
the great powers of Europe, have unoffc-
tally exchanged views on the opportune-
ness of a movement prompted by the most
friendly spirit and in the interest of
peace. towards urging upon Srain the
tutility of further prosecuting the war
and inducing her to sue for peace on the
basis of the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba,
the promise of a war indemnity and the
occupation of Manila by Admiral Dewey
until the war indemnity is paid. 1t is
stated tonight by one of the most infuen.
tial mem bers of the diplomatic corps, an
ambassador. that such step by Spain
was the logical result of the crushing de-
feat at Manila and that Spain herself
should be the first to recognize it as
measure for her own self protection and
self preservation.
Her best friends in the family of no.
tions ought to urge it upon Spain this
ambassador said and If it were not for
the chaotic condition of affairs at Ma
drid, he felt that such peace overtures
would be welcomed there. With Spanish
politics in their present disordered state
and revolution impending. he did not
know whether the men at the head of
the governmentIwere strong enough and
brave enough to save Spain by heroic
sacrifice of her pride. Unless they did,
he said, the disaster of Manila would be
repeated, for 1t was now patent to the
world that spain's military and naval
strength was grotesquely inadequate to
cope with the forces of the United States,
and Spanish pride would ultimately be
humbled into peace on fa1 more severe
terms than Spain might be able to OBJ
tain now.
This view was put forward only as ten
tative and not as move which the Euro
pean powers had actually begun; but it
indicates a new trend of feeling among
leading foreign representatives in Wash
ington. Their discussion has been with
out advices from their own governments,
but it is said that Spain's plight is such
that movement on the other side may
begin at any time towards inducing
Spain to make terms for closing the war.
1t is said that the nations most friend
ly to Spain might auffer almost as much
as Spain herself by prolonging the war
and the ultimate annihilation OF Spain.
At the same time these powers most
friendly to the United States, particular
ly Great Britain and Russia. would, 1t is
believed, join in any movement promis'
ing to restore the peace of the world.
1t was stated positively at several OF
the embassies and legations today that
intervention, in the sense of staying the
course of the United States. is no longer
being discussed.
The military authorities connected
with the foreign establishments here, say
that Admiral Montejo and his entire
staff Of officers ought to be and undoubt-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
NORWEGIAN A BLOCK Be RUNNER.
Had Been Warned Away From the Line
Before.


Key West. Fla, May 10, 6. 90 p. m.--The
Norwegian steamer Bratsberg, which
arrived this morning under the convoy
of the Mangrove, is still prize of war,
pending the decision of the United States
authorities on the question. The affair
that of the French steamer Lafayette, but
| like that case it will be settled without
any international complications. About
two weeks ago the Bratsberg, bound from
Progresso, Mexico for Havana, with 800
head of cattle, was warned off the Cuban
coast by the biookading fleet. She put
into this port and remained a couple of
days when she sailed ostensibly for New
York to find market for the cattle. She
was pilotsd out Of this harbor April 81,
and was not seen again Until yesterday
morning, when the guntoat Newport
sighted her about 25 miles off Havana.
Capt. Tilley knew she had once been
warned, and, observing that she was
floating easily with cattle pens empty. he
hailed and. boarded her. Capt. Thorsen
stoutly denied that he was attempting
to slip past the blockade, but he could
not satisfactorily explain the disposition
of his cargo and was sent under the
Mangroye's escort in company with the
fishing smack Fernanitno, taken by the
Vicksburg off Havana yesterday. This
was the only incident of q rather dull
day. There are very few ships in the
harbor and interest dwells entirely on
the movements of Admiral Sampson's
fleet. There Is great deal of sorrow here
over the illness of Chaplain Chadwick,
formerly of the battleship Maine, and now
of the cruiser Cincinnati. He is confined
to the marine hospital with an attack of
erysipelas, but his condition is not at all
serious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
MILES GOES TO FLORIDA.
VIII Go with First Expedition of Army
to Cuba

Washington, May 10-By Friday morn
ing the commanding general of the
United States army, Major General Miles,
will have assembled his staff around him
at Tampa, Fla.
He leaves Washington tomorrow night.
4 Unless present plans are changed. the
general will go with the first military exa
pedition to Cuba.
He is not expected to relieve the major
generals already selected for that dutyt
but both in Florida and in Cuba will ex.
eroise the same general supervision OF
campaign that he now does from his head
quarters in Washington.
Arrangements are being fastened with
such energy that it is evident to any OBJ
server that within a week the first troops
will be on their way from the United
States TO Cuba.
The quartermasber' department. is
making greau efforts 60 assemble suffio-
ports III time to receive the troops who
are now on their way there.
Orders have been given for 10000 ham.
mocks for the use of the army, to be deA
liyered within the next fortnight.
Experts have represented that ham,
mock is an absolute necessity in Gu.
ban campaign.
Engineers from the war departments
went out yesterday to the nighborhood OF
Falls Church and located definitely the
great camp upon which will be concen-
trated from 10000 TO 49, United States
troops within the next week or two.
The tract selected embraces about 300
acres of splendid land well watered and
wooded ana will afford accommodations
for all the soldiers comprised within the
Presidants urst order
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
WONDER WHAT THEY EAT?
Havana Celebrates Capture of Four
American Cities.

Mobile, Ala, May 10.-Gustav de
Cardenos, prominent Cuban of this city,
rreceieyd the following letter from Ha-
vana yesterday dated April &c: "The
Spanish are celebrating the victory of the
capture Of our American ports, Mobile,
Boston, Charleston and Pensacola
Blanco has given a very large banquet to
the army and navy. The city is gaily dec
GRATED and thousands of people are in
professions. The city is wild with enthu
siasm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.

Inc news of the arrival of
the Spanish Cape Verde fleet
at Cadiz has been confirmed.
Col. Philbrook of the Sec
ond regiment of militia has
been relieved of his command.
Major Gen. Sewall has been
assigned to the concentration
camp at Falls Church.
1t. Col. Roosevelt leaves
the navy department and
starts for his regiment at San
Antonio.
1t is reported at Madrid
from Havana that the Spanish
steamer Montserrat has run
the American blockade and
entered Havana harbor.
Havana has been celebrat-
ing the capture of Boston,
Mobile, Charleston and Pen
sacola by the Spanish.
An unofficial exchange of
views has been made in
Washington between the dip
lomats of the powers looking
to compelling of Spain to
give up Cuba and permitting
America to retain the Phil
ipines as a guarantee of an in
demnity.
Department officers expect
to hear from Sampson inside
of "a hours.
Sagasta will probably re-
main at the head of the Span
ish cabinet and Moret will
probably be sacrificed.
The Spanish chamber has
voted the war credits.
The steamer Gussie sailed
yesterday for Cuba wi tn two
companies of United States
troops.
1t is believed in Lo ndon
that Spain will abandon her
West India possession S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
TO GIVE Up WEST INDIES.
What Rstreat Of Spanish Squadron
Means.

London, May 11.-There is no con-
firmation of the report that the Spanish
feet from the Cape Verde islands has re,
turned to Cadiz, but it is generally re-
garded as the most likely movement to
be made, and as an indication that Spair
has decided to let. her West India pos
essionssrgo.
The question is generally asked, what
possible use has Spain for continueing 6
hopeless struggle as it is considered nex1
to impossible that she has any alternative
or that the retreat of the squadron hides
some strategic design.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
ALLEGED TO HAVE RUN BLOCK.
ADE.

Madrid, May .Io.-A despatch received
here from Havana this afternoon, says
the Spanish steamer Montserrat whion,
WIN valuable cargo, troops and a sum
OF money, intended for Havana, escaped
the United States feet and entered the
POI porG or Clenfuegos. Cuba, has now run
bne blockade of the American squadron
ana has entered the port of Havana in
saIe6y. 1t is claimed here that this
l,lty ploSes tne blockade of the Cuban ports is
have been given out in Madrid recently
tnat American confirmation of the arrival
oI the Montserrat will be required before
tne STORY OF her blockade running is ao-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
MoNoCACY NO GOOD ON WATER

Washington, May 10.-The report from
Shang Hal that the Chinese authorities
have requested that the United States
ship Monocacy to withdraw from that port
owing to the neutral attitude of China,
causes some apprehension among naval
officers here, as the Monocacy is an old
wooden ship, which could not move with
safety on the open sea. No official notice
of the order to withdraw has been re-
ceived here, and the Chinese legation
knows nothing of the matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
GOLD IN SPAIN.
The Financiers Were Greatly SURPRISED
Yesterday.

London. May 1.-THE Madrid CORES.
pondent of the Daily News says: 1.-The
latest news is good and bad. The good is
the rise in the peseta. Yesterday at three
o'clock French journalist changed 300
600 francs at the credit Lyonnaise at 112.
Half an hour later exchange had dropped
to so. The bank refused to cash foreion
checks until the end of the week, not
knowing where exchange will be the next
minute. In fact exchanging money is a
pure gamble. The reason Of the fall of
the peseta was the immense purchases
of foreign bills by the banks of Spain to
meet the coupons. Nobody until yester-
day suspected how much gold existed in
Spain, d country where you may live for
years and never see the yellow coin.
The offect of the recent rise in exchance
has been TO draw out the boarded gold.
Yesterday morning crowds might
have been seen in front Of the credit
Lyonnaise and ali other foreign banks
consisting of Madridenes and provinoinIs
bringing for exchange nondesorips coin,
90. 50 and 100 years old, Spanish. Portu
guese, French and English. The tinan.
ciers were taken completely by surprise
and probably there are substantial
boards still left.
1.-The bad news is the bread agitation.
The rise in bread must be prevented at
all costs on political grounds: and the
government is negotiating for the pur-
chase of 100, 600 sacks of -four in Belgium.
WHAT CAUSED RISE.
London, May 1.-THE more favorable
appearance of Spanish finances, the riso
Of exchange and the fall of the gold
premium appear to be due to the rumor
that arrangements have been made with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
SILENCE FORCED.

London, May 11.-Milan correspondent
of the Daily News telegraphing Tuesday
night says: am unable at this moment
to send you more than few words.
Fresh and more rigid measures have
been adopted in the censorship of tele-
grams. The forced silence is most omni-
Gus. ANY official accounts of the resto.
ration of order must be received with all
reserve. The rebels are beseiging Milan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
THE HOME GUARDS,

London, May 1N-The chamber OF COM
meroe of sons of the most important
Spanish ports, says u special despatch
from Madrid, have deci&ad TO provide and
1T out several auxiliais' cruisers of from
5000 to T. 600 tons and having speed Of
Is to 90 knots, to watch the Spanish
coast, venture out to sea and rup block
ade If necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
OREGON AND MARIETTA.

London. May .O.-Lloyds agent at
Bahia cables: ''It is reported that two
American warships entered here, cause
unknown, at 10 p. m, on the 9th and
proceeded at midnight.
The warships referred to are probably
the battleship Oregon and the gunboat
Marietta. The former arrived at Bahia
on Monday last, May 9. The Marietta
was probably with her but was not so
reported. No direct news from Bahia has
been received since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
REPORT CONFIRMED.

Washington, May 1o-Secretary Long
has received a despatch from the naval
at London, confirming the State
cable that the Spanish Cape
Verde fleet Is at Cadiz.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
Proposal includes Surrender Of Cuba and Retention Of Ma
Mia to Guarantee Indemnity.
Movement So Far is Only Tentative and May or
May Not Result in Anything.

Doubtful NJ Span's Internal
Surrender at Present-sagasa Likely Head
Of the Cabinet But Moret BE Sacrifced-Anothe
Warm Session of the Credits Finally
VOted-Hsetreat of Cape Verde To
nm london That Spain Will Fry to HoI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11

the bank OF Paris and the Netherlands
70 provide funds for tie next coupons on
the bonds.
It is said the advances will be made on
bills of the bank of Spain at six per cent
per annum with Ia per cent commission;
but no official information is obtainable
on the subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
NO WAR SHIPS SEEN

Port au Prince, Hayti. May lo..-A de-
spatch from the mole St Nicholas re-.
ceived later In the day says no warships
have entered the harbor since hostilities
broke out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
GEN. RIVERA CHEERED.

Barcelona, May 10.-General Primo de
Rivera, who il March of last year sue
ceeded General Polavieja as captain
general in the Philippines and was in
turn recently succeeded by General
August, arrived here today from the
Philippines
Great crowds assembled in the streets
aud on the quays to welcome him, but
he successfully evaded the demonstra-
ton and proceeded to Madrid.
WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO EAT.
Madrid. May 10, 10 Z. m.-Captain-
General Blanco has cabIed an urgent re-
o'lest for considerable supplies Of provis-
Inns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11

edly will be court martial1ed for allowing
themselves to be surprised by Admiral
Dswey's fleet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
CREDITS ADOPTED.

Madrid, May l0.-Midnight-The cham
ber has definitely adopted the war credits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
THE GUssIE SAIL S.

Tampa, Fla, May 10.-The Gussie
sailed for Cuba shortly after p. m., with
two companies of United States troops.