Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-11

NEW 1Ohh, Mdy IL l.-Odpt. 81. ~.
Ssalinski says of the new situation
created by the return of the Spanish
fleet to Cadiz: If the report is true, it
would appear to indicate that 1t is the
intention of Spain practically to aban-
don Cuba and Porto Rico, with the
hope of recovering and holding the
Philippine Islands. They would, in
that case, send this fleet, with additions
to the Philippine Islands via the Suez
canal.
The Spanish fleet would be much
superior to the United States, fleet at
Manila. The Charleston and troops
being assembled on the Pacific coast
should be dispatched to Manila as
quickly as possible, with an outfit for
defending the entrance to Mania har-
bOr with submarine mines.
SPANS PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Globe pub
fishes this afternoon a dispatch from
Cadiz, dated Saturday last, which said
that the following ships. all ready for
sea, with the exception Of the Palayo,
we're at that point: Palayo, Victoria,
Carlos V, Almirante Oquendo, Viscaya,
Maria Teresa, CristobaI Colon, Alfonso
XIII. Pluton, Proser Pima, Osada, Au-
daZ, Furor and Terror; also, several
torpedo boats, transports and the Nor
MAMMA and Columbia, formerly of the
Hamburg American line, renamed Pa
triota and Rapido, respectively. The
Globes correspondent added that he be-
lieved the squadron would sail Wednes-
day, and number of troops leave for
the Canary Islands on May 10Th, while
three battalions of marines were quar>
tered at San Fernando, ready for en-
barkation.
ACTIONS OF INSURGENTS.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Copyright dis
patch to the Evening World,dated Hong
Kong today, says;
The Philippine rebel chief, General
Aguinaldo, ha, issued proclamation
to the insurgents of Manila to obey the
orders of Commodore Dewey and
United States Consul Williams. In
outlying districts, however, the natives
are revenging themselves on the priests
and local Spanish officials in spite of
the proclamation of Aguinaldo.
A DoUBTINa THOMAS.
LONDON, May 11.-Lieut. Colwell, a
naval attache of the United States
Embassy, said today that he by no
means was convinced that the Spanish
Cape Verde Squadron was really at
Cadiz.
WHAT SAYS UNCLE SAM?
LONDON, May 11.-A story is pub
lished here that the German Consul at
Manila, is said to have been instructed
to maze representations to Rear Ad-
miral Dewey differing materially in
character from those of the represen-
tatives OF other Powers.
Very heavy claims, 1t is said, ar
being encouraged upon the part of the
Germans who suffered from the bonn
bardment of Cavite. Germany, it il
further asserted, proposes to obtain
control of the Philippines, guaranteeing
payment of SPANS indemnity. 1t il
believed that this plan is acceptable tt
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
and 1t is understood has been passlvel.
accepted by France.
PLAYING A BLUFF.
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch tt
the World, from London says: SPAIN
reported project of sending relief ex.
pedition to the Philippines, is treated
by military and naval experts here, a.
bluff. In the irst place, it is consid
cred that the Spanish government need
ell the troops it can muster TO maintain
the dynasty at home.
Secondly, the reserve squadron can
not possibly be ready for month.
Thirdly, there would be an insuper
able coal difficulty in supplying th'
ships for voyage of 5000 miles.
AN ENGLISH VIEW.
LONDON, May lion stock e1
change here the report that the Spanis
Cape Verde Squadron has returned
Cadiz, was generally discredited, ,thoug
the opinion was freely expressed that
the rumor is true, it indicates the j
tcntion of Spain to throw up tt
sponge and leave the West Indies
their fate, thus opening a way to a
early peace.