The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1898-05-14
latest WAR NEWS BY TELEdRAPH.

MONDAY NIGHT-They had
been detailed to pass the strait
of Gibralter, shortly after passed
another Spanish torpedo boat
with all lights extinguished. A ter.
rible explosion soon followed and
torpedo boat sank, supposed to be
from the bursting of the boiler
all on boat supposed TO have been
lost.
WASHINGTON May 11-Allen
New assistant Secretary of navy
Assumed his duties at the depart
ment this morning. Rose nfelt
will leave for San Antonio TO get
his cowboy regiment ready for
service.
WASHINGTON May IL The
President summoned Gen Wesley
Merritt to Washington Today to
discuss Military occupation OF
Port Rico. 1t is understood that
the President wants Gen. Merritt
to expel the governorship at
Porto Rico.
LONDON, May 11.--Dispatches
from Madrid say the Spanish
tHfqnle afs aafloSs over .lls ls.ol.
which they had hoped would
counteract the defeat at Manila.
Rioting was renewed in the streets
of Madrid. The government at
Madrid is in great fear of panic.
They fear that their army will
mutiny. There seems to be re-
bellion in Spain and the govern.
ment acknowledge the seriousness
of affairs.
New YORK, May 12.-Capt.
Mann, of British steamer, Monas.
tic, arrived this morning from
Antwerp. Reported that at | a. m.
yesterday it sighted two torpedo
boats off Massachusetts coast, 20
miles off Nantucket. They were
light ships and separated several
miles. They were not American
boats.
HAVANA, via Jamaica May H.
-Four American gunboats off Glen.
fuegos opened fire on town yes.
terday morning. A number of
steam launches left Ship Island
towing barges ladened with arms
and men. Spanish troops assist
ed by artillery drove off invaders.
Cable station was destroyed by
American fire. Invaders took
first position on the other side en-.
trance to the bay, reopened fire
and attempted to land troops and
were prevented. IA Spanish were
wounded. Amerieang sustained
considerable loss. Fighting last,
ed several hours.
KEY WEST, May l2.LTorpedo
boat, Wiaslow was fred on by
Cardsnas battery and Lieut.. Brad.
lev and four men were killed.
Further particulars show Win
slow shot through and through
in B places. The Winsl0w is now
in tow. Of the Wilmington off the
scene of battle. 80 wounded
were brought in by the Hudson.
Hudson reports that the Winslow
engaged port at Cardenas at lilo
yesterday and firing lasted 80
minutes, rs shots were fired by
Winslow, eventually destroyed
fort at Cardenas. Winslow re-
tired, and is expeotad here to-
morrow. Six inch shell went
through Winslow's forward boil
er.
LONDON, May 12.-Lloyd dis.
patch from ut. Thomas Danish
West Indies says American
squadron is bOmbarding San Ju.
an, Porto Rico.
WARRINGTON, May.-Navy and
State department says nothing
received yet from alledged Porto
Rico bombardment.
HAVANA, via Jamaica, May 12-
Evidently invasion of CHba is at
hand, fight at Cardenas this morn,
ing. Three cruisers and three
smaller vessels engaged. Ameri.
can launch captured signal sta.
tions taking all members prison.
ers, The squadron entered the
bay and opened fire on the shore
batteries. Spanish had no artil.
lery of sufficient size to reply.
Antonio lopez, transport gunboat
workedmanfully, ammunition was
exhausted. Was struck 10 times
and is a hopeless wreck. Several