New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Events In The Crisis.

nilla has surrendered.
London, May 2nd - Madrid special
says there's no idea Of surrender. Anoth-
er dispatch says Spain intends to throw
whole naval strength into united and
supreme effort against the United States.
Washington, May End Dewey will
be appointed acting admiral.
Spanish warship Temerario has ar
rived at Rio Janeiro. An engagement
with the Oregon is probable.
Manila cable is not working. Tests
show that cable is cut fifty miles from
Manila. May take several days to re-
pair. .1 Il. n. ID
Official report from Havana says en-
tire American squadron sailed presum-
ably in direction Of Key West.
Havana will be bombarded not later
than Wednesday, today, by order of the
president.
Last Wednesday the batteries at Ma
tanzas fred upon the flagship New York
while patrolling the coast. In less time
than it takes to record it, the fire was
returned by the New York, the Cincin-
natl and the Monitor Puritan, and in
exactly eighteen minutes the batteries
had been silenced and such Notifications
and guns as there were on the coast were
blown into debris. The gunnery of the
American vessels was superb, nearly
every shell taking effect, while that Of
the Spaniards was wild, not single
shot touching the American boats. The
engagement, while not important, de-
monstrates the tremendous power of
the modern American anen- Of war, and
the ability of our seamen to handle them.
Havana is at our mercy when the time
comes FOR striking the fatal blow. r..
The governments Of the following ma
tons have declared neutrality: Great
Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway,
Switzerland, Columbia, Mexico, Russia,
France, Korea, Argentine Republic, Por-
tugal, Japan and Uruguay.
The battlesh1p Oregon arrived at Rio
Janerio on Saturday. She is now out of
all possible reach of the Spanish torpe-
do cruiser which has been lying around
the vicinity of Beunos Ayres.
The list of prizes taken by American
ships in Cuban waters include the fol-
lowing: Catalina, valued at 100000
Guido, valued at 100000; Panama and
Miguel Jover, valued at $275,O00, each
Pedro, worth probably $4,000; Boil
var, worth 100000; Buena Ventura,
Mathilde, Antonio, Cendida and Pa
quette, worth in all about $4,000; and
the Pirenco, Saco, En- Gracia and Lollo,
value unknown. .~~
Every Spaniard in Cuba, between the
agaes of fifteen and fifty, has been or
dered to volunteer under penalty of
death. -
Nicola Tesla, the eminent electrician,
believes his oscillatcr can be used with
out wires to blow up an enemy's ship.
He says an electric spark Can be sent in
to powder magazine by his machine.
The French minister of marine In an
interview on the pending struggle says
it is moral certainty that the United
States will win. .E
Secretary Long has announced his de-
termination to purchase the Holland
submarine torpedo boat, which is ex-
pected to revolutionaze modern naval
warfare. The builder and inventor Of
fers to command the vessel, and his pro-
position is to utilize the boat in blowing
up Moro Castle. Owing to the location
and peculiar construction of the tort, he
is confident his boat can do this without
difficulty. - e.
Signor Crispi, the Italian statesman
and former premier, being asked what
would be the result of the present
Spanish American war, answered en-
phatically:
sit is the end of Spain. regret, as do
all Italians, that our Latin sister has al
lowed herself to be drawn into such an
impasse, from which l can assure you
she cannot escape without great injury"
The interviewer suggested to the for
mer premier that he was very severe on
valiant Spain.
ssValiant, chivalrous yes" he replied,
ssbut those are virtues of the middle ages
as understood by the grandees of Spain.
In our nineteenth century initiative is
necessary, practical spirit which in the
.Spaniard is absolutely wanting.
ssThey have committed monstrous SINS
for which acts she is paying now.
81 do not say the Americans have any
rioht ia intarftra in the AFFAIRS Of Cl1ha