The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17

Marines Landed and Seize Il Fort and
ScmaDhore Station.

Madrid. May 12.-S p. m.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from Ha-
yana:
early yesterday morning four .Ameri-
can WarShipS fired repeated cannonshots
1T ClenfuegoS. In the meanwhile sev-
eral steamboats,. towing eight large boats
loaded with arms and ammunition for
the rebels. approached the shore. Sev-
eral hattalionS of infantry drawn up on
the shore. fired upon the boats. which
speedily retrcated. At the same time
the batteries of the forts and others
along the coast fired upon the Americans
who rrtreatcd. but again attempted to
make Il landing on the banks of the river
Tremao. The SpaniardS again repulsed
them by hot volleyS. inf1icting heavy
losses. Fourteen Spaniards were wound
ed"
\ second dispatch from Havana, says:
AT s o'clock yesterday morning three
large and three small American ships ap-
peared off CartlenaS. \ small boat was
detached with some marines. who land
cd near the fort and seized it. They
also seized the S%emaphore station. taking
the coast guards prisoners
6 p. m.-The Senate adopted the finan-
cial proposals of the government.
! p. m.-This evening the whole town
is bedecked with the National cclors.
The bull pit to-day was packed to suf
location. The boxes were filled with
the highest society and the most beauti-
ful women III Madrid. The proceeds so
to the national fund.
II: 30 y. NIT turns out that Admiral
Bermijo on learning of the Cavite disas-
ter told Sagasta that he must resign, oW-
ing To the delicacy of his position though
h.. f,1f that la. "nS not rnSnOnSlhIa fn.
the state Of the dcfenccS of Manila.
Senior Moret pleaded WEAKNESS aid
Count Niuuena. illness. According to
the latest forecast, the new ministry Will
consist of Senior SagaSta as PRESIDENT:
Senior G. CroiSard. Minister Of Justice OF
the dissolving Cabinet, as Minister Of
Foreign Affairs; Senior AunOn, as Min
lister of Marine. Senior Romero GirOn, az
Minister Of Justice and the Duke OF
Neragua. the Descendant of Columbus,
as Minister of Public Works, Agriculture
and Commerce..
The new cabinet will probably be con-
stituted Saturday.
The general opinion is hat it will en-
dure until the budget is passed and col
lapse 1T the first opportunity afterwards.
The changes. however. are paclhc IN
tendency. Senior GullOn having been the
most war-like element in the diSSOlviny
cabinet.
The whereabouts of the Atlantic squad
ron still remains undivulged, Ministers
refusing to give any information on tho
subject.
Official dispatches from Havan con
firm the reports of an American repulse
at C%ienfuegos. They assert that the fir
ing lasted eight hours and that the
American losses were heavy. Accord
inc to these dispatches, great enthusiasm
pervails in Cuba.
8 u. m.-Continuing, the Second dis
natch from Havana reads: In the mean
while the warships began a furious can
onadine. Cardenas does not possess de-
fences of any kind and only the little
cunboats Ligera and Antonio Lopez were
in mort. They replied to the attack. The
Antonio Lopez was disabled. but three
hundred volunteers defended the W
prevented the landing and compelled the
American ships to retire with coiisidera-
BILE loss. A Spanish sergeant ana seven
soldiers were wounded.
..Captain-General Blanco mas cohgra'u-
In rod the authorities of CardenaS.