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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
PLAlNLY.A SPANISH DEFEAT
EnRlish Opinion Of tho Battle
at Manila.
NEWS FAR FROM SATISFACTORY
opala Evidently BrsAhio9 the Unpleasant
1eows e Her People ~ Easy
- Possible.

LONDON, May 9.-Rsliable details Of
the Manila engagement cannot DO had
until Commodore Dswey's squadron IL
able to communicate with Hong Kong.
There 10. however, a suspicious frank
moss about the Spanish dispatches that
eavors of desire to break unpleasant
news to tho spaniards. While it IL
quite clear that the Spanish squadron
has suffered = crushing defeat. the dis
patches leave unolear the intensely in.
teresting question whether the Amer
lean squadron has suffered material
damage. All news thus far comes
from Spanish sources; but it seems evil
dent that Commodore Dewey has
not captured Manila. Unless he is able
to make another attack and capture
the town, he will be in an awkward
position, having no base upon which to
retire and to refit. 1t is probable there.
fore that tho United States squadron
will be
Ordered to San Francisco.
40 tho entrance to Manila bay was
heavily mined with torpedoes. Com
modere Dewey displayed great pluck
and daring in making for the inner
hsrbor. According to private advices
received from Madrid the United States
cruisers Olympia, Raleigh and other
vessels, tho names Of which are not
given, entered the harbor.
No dispatches give details - to the
vessels actually engaged on both sidea
Probabilities point in tho direction OF
the second engagement having occurred
through tho Spaniards trying TO pro.
vent tho landing Of tho American
~onndnd
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ARRIVING At TAMPA.
-Four RaRine1ss Of Iafaatry Reach the
yl0RlAA OOoD0,

Yo0P RN0inOn00 q 10Io0tTY Reach che
y1oRi0A OO0Ao.
TAMPA, Fla, Nay a-Four rssi.
msnts Of infantry from OhAokamauga,
Mobile and New Orleans arrived dur
Ing the day, being the First, Tenth,
Neuty.ssoond and ~enty.fourth.
Seven train loads, made up Of " cars,
have BEEN reported from points along
the Plant system and viii have arrived
here before morning. The trains are
bring ing the remainder Of tho artillery
and cavalry, horssr, stores, etc. Ono
hundred additional pack mules came in
with the First regiment.
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RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND,
Wostaru League,

"00S0t0 E08BU0s
At Milwaukee, 8; Columbus, 1.
At Minneapolis, 8; Omaha, 6-Oalled
in the 18th inning on account Of darkness
Position OF OIuhs-Indianapolis $50,
st. Paul .778, Columbus no, Kansas City
800, Minneapolis .4ss, Omaha .9so, Mi.
waukee .2a2, Detroit .l26.
National League.
At Cincinnati, :; Pittsburg, a
At Chicago, 8; Louisville, 1.
Position Of olabs-Oinoinnau .7b0, BaltiI
more .750, Chicago 800, Cleveland $50,
Philadelphia SIS, Boston .646, Brooklyn
$50, Pittsburg .l62, New York $50;
Washington $50, Louisville sos, st. Louis
800
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
CHECK ON DIVORCES.
North Dakots 6uptsme Court Rsndsrs 6
Dsoisien Regarding Rasidsnoo.

N0fSn OAk0to DupfSon~ C00fS Ho0oOSS
Dsoisisn Regarding R~sidsacs.
BISMARCK, N. D., May 2.-The 81.
preme court has passed on the first i'm.
portant divorce appeal ON the ground
that plaintiff was not bona hds resi-.
dent Of the state. and not only reversed
the lower court but ordered the case
dismissed. The plsintin, who secured
tho divorce Charles l. Smith
is clerk in the treasury department 1t
Washington. The supreme court in
it's decision warns Ill district courts to
look closely to the question Of rsstdenes
In al cases whore divorces are sought
by residents of'other states. The stand
Of supreme court In this matter 10 apt
to put q check to tho Wholesale divorce
buainess.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
SPANISH LOSS HEAVY.

Two Vessels Burned and Others Sunk to
Avoid Being Captured.
MADRID, May 2.-Late official tele.
gram says Admiral Montejo has trans
ferred his flag to tho cruiser Isle dc
Cuba from tho cruiser Reina Maria
Christina, which Is completely burned.
According to late kilograms tho Span.
ish cruiser Castillo was also burned.
The other ships retired from the com.
bat, some being sunk to avoid their
failing into the enemy's hands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
NEUTRALITY IN THE ORIENT

Siam and Japan Issues Proolamations.
Chlna Silent
WASHINGTON, May Am Official
notification Of neutrality has been 70.
oeived from Siam. This was regarded
~ important, a. it completed the neu'
tral attitude Of all Eastern Asia, cave
China. No word come from China, x
it 10 inferred here her ports are still
open to the American feet.
LONDON. May 2.-Japan has just t.
sued declaration Of neutrality.
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Druxxists viii Appreci.te This.

Druggists Will Appreciate This.
eyes, am feeling terribly bad. What
time is it,"
"Just daylight. Let me run to the drug
store and get you soma medicine"
"No, no! Oh, this dreadful paint No,
no; can waitl The cut rate drug store
doesn't open until O'Clock !''-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
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Ua:tsd States legation Undsr Guard.
MoNrEv1DBo, Uruguay, May 2.-Ths
United States legation has besn placed
under guard. The United States min
lister. Mr.. William Finch, has received
. number Of threatening letters from
people who sympathiss with the Span.
isrds.
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WORKING ON DEFENoES.

0onsral BlanS0 Determined to Make q
Desperate Resistance.
LONDON. Nay 2-The Havana oorze-
spondent Of The Daily Mail says: Dap
tain General Blanco has determined
upon q desperate defense Of Havana.
In Mstsnsas 10000 soldiers are engaged
day and night In throwing up earth
works and accomplishing the entire
a;ty in q form Of 4 great circle.
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BLANCO ADMITS THIS.

Gables 6sdrid That Americans Capture .
Merchant Steamer.
MADRID. May 2.-Blanoo cables that
American warships blookading Glen.
fusgos captured Spanish merchant
steamer. A colonel, surgeon, six Off.
GERS and three non.commissioned Off.
oers were held a. prisoners. Civilian
passengers liberated.
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President and HIo Advisors
Hear the News With Evil
don't Relief.
NOTHING OFFICIAL Received
Spain Controls the Cable and
Reports viii Be Some
what Delayed.
News Of Victory Coming From
the Enemy Increased
the Rejoicing.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-W ashington
b rejoicing.
Not since tho dark days Of the civil
conflict Of . third Of q century ago
have tho people Of this city been 90
profoundly moved by war news - now.
The first battle Of the Hispsno.Amer.
lean wax has been fought and victory
lies with Admiral Dewey's squadron
under the Stars and Stripes.
That was enough 10 cot tho people Of
Washington almost in frensy Of on.
thusi.stio rejoicing. For days they,
in common with tho people throughout
the country. have bsen awaiting news
from the Philippine islands. ~ every.
thing pointed to battle at Manila
that might be Q decisive conflict Of the
wax. When tho news came indioet.
ings
Great Victory for the Americana.
tho enthusiasm Of the people was let
loose and the streets Of tho oity have
yung with cheers throughout tho night.
The first news Of the battle received in
Washington came In brief oablegram
to the Associated Press from Madrid.
Al the night wore on tho cable oontin'
ued to sing the news Of victory for the
squadron Of Admiral Dewey, and the
interest grew into tremendous excite
mant. While victorT had been expected
the news of it-ooming a. 1t did como
from Spanish sources-savs vent to tho
patriotism of the people, which has
been pent up for days It was a spon.
taneous outburst of patriotic feeling
that scarcely knew no bounds Ad'
lniral Dewey's name was on every lip
and his praises were sung in the rejoie.
ings Of the people.
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An Everyday Affair.

Mrs. Brown-f we have war with
Spain, think shall offer my services as
q hospital nurse.
Brown-You could never stand IL. The
butchery and bloodshed would make you
sick.
Mrs. Brown-Oh, I am used to that sort
Of thing. Haven't watched you shave
yourself every morning for the last ten
years?-New York journal.
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Some Excuse.

Mr.. Beacon-Do you think Hamlet was
insaneY
Miss Wabash-Really, didn't follow
the case very closely, don t you know. We
were all SO interested in Luetgert.-New
York Press.
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Mead q British warship.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May az. W.
Ramsden; the British consul at Santi-
ago de Cuba has oabled his belief that
a British warship should be sent there
to protect British interests. It il prob
able the cruiser Pallas, now at Port
Antonio, this island, will be sent
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NO COAL FOR WARshlPs.
newfoundland 0ovesaoF Issass the F9oo.
lanAtiO0.

loAA1iO1.
q. JOHNS, N. f.. Nay y.-The gov.
seaof, Sir Herbert Murray, issued .
royal gazette extraordinary containing
tho following proclamation:
NE coal shall b supplied to any
bslligsreat ships except for the specific
purpose Of enabling them to proceed
diiobt 70 their own country or to some
othor named neutral destination, with
Inference to which the supply OF GOAL
10 given"
The proclamation is regarded as pro.
venting the Spanish feet from securing
coal here for an att aok on American
coast cities.
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SPANISH, OFFICIAL REPORT.

GovePnor General Of the Philippines Adj
1nits severe Losses.
MADRID, May 2.-The following 10
tho text Of the official dispatch from
tho governor general Of the Philippines
to the minister of war 40 to the engage
mont of Manila:
"Last night the batteries at the en-.
trance to tho fort announced tho ar.
rival of the enemy's squadron, forcing
. passage under the obscurity Of the
night. At daybreak the enemy took
up positions, opening with strong
IRE against Fort Cavite and the ar.
ssnal.
-"Our flest engaged tho enemy In =
brilliant combat. protected by the Ca.
vito and Manila forta They obliged
the enemy. with heavy loss,
To Aapsuvsr Repeatedly.
At y o'clock the American squadron
took refuge behind tho foreign mer.
chant ships on the east side Of the bay.
"Our feet, considering tho enemy's
snperority, naturally suffered severe
Loss. The Maria Christina 10 on fire
and another ship. believed to be the
Don Juan de Austria. was blown up.
! "There was considerable loss Of life.
Captain Cadarzo, commanding the
Maria Christina, 10 among the killed.
/ cannot give further details. The
spirit of the army, navy and volun.
teers is excellent"
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3RH oRIoON.

Janeiro, we'll to the north and out Of
possible reach Of the Spanish torpedo
cruiser Tsmerario, which has been
lying around the vicinity Of Busnos
AYroa.
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MANY HOUSES BLOWN DOWN

Wind Storm NJ Maurice, Ia, Does Co1.
siderable Damage.
In MARS, H., May IA wind storm
passed over Maurice during the after.
noon. The elevators, depot and many
other buildings were blown down. Sow.
eral farmhouses aud barns In tho track
of the storm. on tho south edge Of
Sioux county, were blown down. Sew.
eral people were injured. but no one
WAS killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Lord Salisbury has returned to Lon!
don.
Spain 10 said to have purchased two
moro foreign warships, but no details
are obtainable.
Governor Black has commissioned
Frederick D. Grant a. colonel Of the.
Fourteenth New York regiment.
MI. Philip Oaldsron, tho distin.
guishsd painter and member Of the
Royal Academy. 10 dead u Lendon.
The Idaho Democratic state oonveu.
ton has taken action which practically
makes tho Democratic Populist fusion
impossible.
Five Of = party Of Slav miners were
shot from ambush at Stenbsnville, O.,
- they were going to work. A strike
- In prosress there.
John Y. MoKane, the former "Ozar
Of Ooney Island" has completed q
term Of five years in Sing Sing prison,
and 10 now . free man.
II. 8. Willard, the actor, who has
been suffering from typhoid fever in q
mild form, has had a relapse, though
1t IL believed not serious one. -,
The wrestling match at Madison
Square Garden between Ernest Roebes
and Youssouf. tho "Terrible Turk"
was declared no contest, the police havI
ing interfered.
A bank examiner has taken charge OF
the Hampshire County National bank
Of Northampton, Mass. The president,
who, the examiner Gays IL a defaulter
to the amount of $4,000 to 500, 900 il
reported missing.
All the IS passengers on tho cap.
tured steamer Panama will be held 90
prisoners Of war. They left New York
with tho intentions Of belligerency, Ill
Of the men being on the way to Join
The Spanish army.
The Alaska Commercial company Of
San Francisco is in receipt Of advices
from ito agent at Dawson City confirm.
ing the report Of new rich strike al
the mouth Of Ainslsy creek, IS miles
up the Yukon from that place.
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SHELLED THE SPANIARDs.
The New York Fires Few Shots Into
Cuban 0OiS.

The Now York Fires Few Shots Into
Cuban 0oiS.
On Flagship New York, Of Havana.
via Key West. Fla. May AIN an.
swsr to vollsy fire from Spanish CAV.
alzy on shore at Oabanas. 81 miles
west of Havana, the New York sent II
shells In the direction OF the Spaniards.
The snsmy's 1rs wa silsnosd after the
arst shot from tho New York. Whether
any 6paaiards killed Or wounded not
asoertaiaed. Spanish bullets were moi
observed 10 come anywhere in the
vicinity Of the dasship which ct onoe
retusasd 10 her soation or Aosro. The
6pauiards would nevsr have been fred
upon had they not provoked The attack.
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An Awful Revenge.

"After long years have got even with
Beverly for marrying the girl wanted"
"What have you dones"
II gave his little boy st. Bernard dog
that will eat only the best porterhouse
steak. Record
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Town Nearly Wiped Out

PERRY, 0. T.. May 2.-Parttes arEiv.
ing here from Duncan. I. T., town Of
1000 people southeast Of here, report
that a Cyclone struck there, nearly wip-
ing out the entire town. A child was
killed and 10 persons hurt, some ia
tally.
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OREGON At RIO IA,

Dig DattlsshiD Out Of R~.ct' "
Spanish Torpedo Cruls~r.
Rio JANH.Ro, May 2.-The Unit"t
States battleship Oregon has just Or
rived at this port.
WASHINGTON. Nay a.-Thers was .
feeling Of relief among officials over
the safe arrival Of the Oregon at Rio
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Loft For the Canarlas.

WASHINGTON, May Authorization
has been received here that three Span.
ish torpedo boats, two Of them towed
by transports, have loft St. Vincent fot
tho Capariaa.
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Formine . Cuban Brleade,

MADRID, May IA dispatch from
Havana says many Cubans arc offering
oleir services to tho spauiards to ''rs-
pel tho American attacks" and It II
asserted they will be incorporated into
q Cuban brigade which Is now being
formed.
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s,soi.rds Cali It . viotory.

LONDON, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid says: Minister Of marine
claims victory for Spain because Amer.
leans were forced to retire behind mez.
chantmou
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MUST ENLIST OR DIE.

O0mpulsory Enrolment In Force in the
Province Of ssntiage do Cuba.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 29.-(Via
steamer Remus, fled Port Antonio,
Jamaica .-Don Arsenso Linares Pom.
DO, oommandant general Of this divi.
sion Of Cuba, proclaimed four days ago,
that every man between Is and 80
years of age must enroll at once
with the volunteers for military serv-
Toe, under penalty Of arrest and mill.
tary trial and death. Senior Chuohy
Manduley, magistrate Of the high court
of Santiago, and known, a. an intense
Spanish sympathissr, one Of the most
prominent men In tho city, left for the
camp OF the Cuban brigsdier general,
Chavelo. He vas accompanied BY sew.
eral men, and his going produced .
vivid impression. The exodus from the
city was continued by night. the Span.
iards making no opposition. except that
q few men have been arrested 40 OK.
smples. Five thousand persons have
left for tho country since tho proolama.
ton, four.Afths being women and chill.
dren.
subject, but 1t was evident that he felt
relieved. It has bssn known for days
1t the navy department that
Battle Was Insvitsbls
aud while no fears were anticipated
there was yet deep concern in the heart
Of every official. The news removes q
great weight from the minds Of all.
Navy and army circles, after mani.
testing throughout the day the eager.
ness for. tho news from the Philippines.
received with intense joy the advioes
telling Of tho victory Of Admiral
Dswey's feet. Their satisfaotton that
tho defeat Of the Spanish had been
overwhelming was strengthened by
reason of the news coming almost
wholly from Madrid and they were
quickly unreserved in expressing their
qualification upon the signal triumph
Of the American forces The absence
Of any statement Of specific injury to
the American vessels, in the Madrid
advicss, was construed as convincing
indication that they had not suffered
appreciable injury and this was espe'
oially pleasing to the naval students.
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NAV Dsx P.assd Quietly

May Day Passed Quietly.
LONDON. May 2.-Judging from the
special dispatches received from oil
parts of the continent May day appears
to have passed quietly everywhere In
Europe.
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Eog.esd an American Boat

LONDON, May at is officially
announced in Madrid that Spanish
gunboat has again been engaged sue.
cesstully with an American torpedo
boat of Cardenas.
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The Victorian Army Omoer Suooumbs ia
Paralysis At st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, May 2.-General Edwin
@. Mason, retired, died suddenly OF
paralysis in this city. General Mason
has long BEEN . prominent figure here.
both In . military and social way. He
was also prominent in Presbyterian
church circles, and has been spoken OF
40 q candidate Of the Citizens' union
Noted IoWan Dead.
DINNlsoN, L., May 2.-Hon. ]. Fred
Meyers, for IS years editor of the
Dennison Review, died during the
NOR ming. He was chief of division
in the treasury department under Lin.
coin, Grant and Harrison aud wal
three times sent a. special commits
sioner to Germany to make govern
mental Investigations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
CYCLONE IN SEVERAL STATES
South Dakota and Iowa Among
the Sufferers.
MANY TOWNS ARE WRECKED
Death List Of Eight In South Dakota and
. Loss 20 Prspsrty Of
100000.

CHICAGO. May 2.-Speoials to The
Times. Herald report a widespread
storm extending over parts Of South
Dakota, Iowa and Indian Territory.
South Dakota reports death list Of
eight and a property loss Of 100000.
In Northwest Iowa, tho towns Of
Primghar. Hartley aud Curlew were
badly wrecked. Hartley Deing almost
completely destroyed. Several people
In this section are reported killed, but
details are meager.
The little town Of Macedonia, near
Council Bluffs, 10 badly wrecked, but
no loss Of life is reported there.
Originated in Nsbrssks.
The storm, which originated near
Valparaiso, Mob, crossed tho Missouri
river to South Dakota, whore it struck
the towns o. Elk Point and Riohland,
and finally wound up in Northern
IOWA. In Iowa the villages Of Sheldon.
Alta, Westfleld. Akron. Malard, Archer
and Maurice suffered. Another branch
Qf the storm struck Ote, Whitney and
6snithland, but did comparatively little
damage.
Along the path Of tho storm many
houses are demolished and crops have
suffered greatly from the hail which
accompanied it. At Maurice two grain
elevators and the Sioux City and North"
ern dspots were blown to pieoea
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CRUISER TOPEKA ARRIVES.

Recently Purchased Dlogsaes safe II
Now York Harbos.
NEW YORK. May 2.-The United
States cruiser Topeka. formerly tho
Dioeenes, commanded by Lieutenant
J, ]. Knspp. which sailed from Fal.
SAILORS FOUGHT 6RAvElY.
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-. The Carpenter Uteol wesks.
RsAD1Na. Pa, Nay "A heavily
armed guard Of dossa men went on
duty ct the Oaspsntss stoel works dur.
ipg the day In consequence Of reports
from elsewhere Of suspeetsd Spanish
sples In the vicinity Of other ostsbl ish.
meats which srs engaged In govern.
mont work. The guards have orders
70 shoot any suspidous oharsctezs whe
fail TO depart after fsis wazninE
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Chased by . epanlard.

Turks ISLAND, West Indies, May a.
4 The American steamer Cherokee, which
arrived here with 1900 bags Of sugar,
was chased by Spanish ship Tuesday
night when leaving Macoris for San
Domingo. #'. 81.
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CRUSHING DEFEAT
American Squadron Attacks
Manila and q Desperate En-
\ gagement Follows.
Two Spanish Ships Destroyed
by Fire and Others Sent
to the Bottom.
AMERICAN LOSS NOT KNOWN
All News Comes From Spanish
Sources and Is Therefore
Very Meagre.
Official Report to Madrid Says
Americans Were "F0rced
to Retreat"

IlsDoN, May 2.-Rsliabls news r.
eeivsd here says that the Spanish feet
was completely defeated off Cavite.
MADRID, May 2.-Advioes from Ma
ala Say that the American squadron
1nder Commodore Dewey appeared on
the bay Of Manila at s a. IN. and opened
. strong canuonade against the Span
tsh squadron and forts protecting the
bazbor. The Spanish second class
Auissr Don Juan de Austria was 20.
vsroly damaged and her commander
was killed. Another Spanish vessel
was burned. The American squadron
retired, having also sustained severe
damage. A second naval engagement
followed, in which the American
squadron
Again Suffered Considerable Loss
and tho Spanish warships Mundane
and Ulloa were slightly damaged.
During this engagement the Cavits
forts maintained steadier and stronger
dre upon the American squadron than
In the engagement.
Admiral Bsrmejo, the minister Of
marine. has expressed himself as
highly pleased with the heroism Of the
Spanish marines and has telegraphed
congratulations to Admiral Montejo
and the valorous crews of the Spanish
squadron under fire Of superior war.
ships.
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WAS BOUND FOR HAVANA.

Small Spanish Schooner 1Isscots Cap
tured BY the Eoote.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 2.-The gov.
eminent tug Lsyden brought in the
small Spanish schooner Mssoota, cap
tured near Havana by the torpedo boat
Foote. She is q small coaster, was
loaded with fruit and was bound for
Havana. She 10 very insignificant
prize.
skEllEn 'fAE SPANlARD2