, 1898-05-14

COrSO Odl0DaIul lQL6fseCts Olhel streets, the
rioters showing considerable military skill.
The streets aIe spatler q with blood and
brains aud there are signs Of burning and
looting.
From Spain it is reported that the mobs we've
worse yesterday; ut Lenares twelve people
were killed and fifty wounded and The town
hall pllIaged. Martial law is spreading
over a wider area.
Don Carlos, during an interview, criticized
the Queen Regent as being u better mother
than a Queen, and approved OF General Wey-
ler's policy.
The resignation of the Cabinet has been
rendered but not accepted; a econstluction is
however expected, but under amy circum.
stances the Government intend a Vigorous
campaign against The United States.
The Governor General Of Manila has been
ordered to resist to the death.
At Chicago on Saturday aud New York on
Monday the widest wheat market ever
known was Witnessed. Yesterday New York
wheat advanced thrty cents in ten minutes
to one dollar ninety centN per bushel. Scar.
city rather than the war is the chief cause,
as is shown by the rise Of futures extending
into the next crop seaoOn.
Washington news states that the House
of Rep esenuative> and the Senate passed a
vote Of thanks to Commodore Dewey unani.
mously, the House voting standing. it is
understood that Commodore Dewey will DO
promoted a rear admiral by special statute
ana will be presented with a sword, and his
officers and men each with a medal.
kilograms from Port-au Prince report that
The U. 5. S. "MoutgOmrIy" is supposed TO
have engaged ~ Spanish cruiser to the north
west Of Cnpe %Ilnyti. The French steamer
"Olinde Rodriguez" reports having Seen an
American mau of-war flying before a Spa
nish cruiser, the latter being larger ana more
formidable.
Secretary Long however denies the above
reported engagement by The montgomery"
and adds that General Blanco'S despatch b.
Madrid that the U. S. S. Cincinnati" had
been sunk is without foundation, as she has
been ut Key West for several days.
Intelligence from Brunswick, Georgia,
states that 3eul. Nunez Of the Cuban amy
passed there Ell route to Washington carry,
ing dispatches from Genl Gomez respecting
the strength of the insurgents, the best
place for the US. soldiers to land and meet
them etc.
Key West news states that the U. S. S.
oMorriIl" and "Vieksburg" which were fired
upon by the Havana forts wide bulletin 9th
inst.) report that the heavy artillery fire
Of the Santa Clara batteries commands much
praise. Shells burst around them at II range
Of three and IA half miles and both ships
were slightly damaged in the rigging.
a despatch from the correspondent of
the New York "Her,ld" on the flagship
Olympia giving details of the Manila battle
says that Il shot struck the baltimore
passing clean through her, another ripped
up her main deck, disabled a six inch gun
and exploded q box of ammunition ,wOundlnS
s men. A she'll entered the "Boston's'
port quarter and started a fire, which was
however quickly put out, another shot
passing through her foremast.
Other news from Port-aU-P Prince reports
that q rumour is current there that seventeen
Spanish w~arships are now off Porto Rico ana
that a conflict is imminent.
Admiral Sampson has cabled TO the Gov
eminent at Washington the arrival OF his
fleet of the coast Of Haiti on Sunday, where
he awaits the return of scouts who have been
sent to learn the whereabouts of the Spanish
feet. RumOurs are circulated that a battle
has been fought, but the reports are as YET
uncon6rmed.
Plymouth, May 4th THE r.. NJ. S. 'Med
way from the West Indies arrived here at
II a. N. to-day.
SPECIAL.
St. Thomas, 18th May.-Adyioes have been
received that the bombardment of San Juan
~ ~. ann.