Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-04
BRITISH TROUBLES
English Consul Attacked and I'm
prisoned by a Mob in San
tiago de Cuba.
DISTURBANCES IN SPAIN
Philippine Insurgents Will Cooperate with
Commodore Dewey-st. Louis and
Harvard Busy-spanish Fleet Will
Sail for America

Hong Kong, May 4.-The United
States dispatch boat Hugh McCullocI
has arrived from Mrs bay. 1t Is saiG
though that she left Manila before the
battle.
British Consul Imprisoned.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 4.-The
British consul at Santiago de Cuba is
said to have been attacked by a mob, to
have killed Spaniard and been i'm
prisoned by the Spanish authorities.
British Interests Threatened.
Trouble Of serious nature is threaten
Ing the British interests in Santiago de
Cuba. The British third class cruiser
Pearl is now there. Within "a hours
the British third class cruiser Pallas and
British sloop Alert probably will join
her. It was said in the Jamaica club
today that the British consul, Mr.. Ramon
had been attacked by mob, whereupon
he fired upon the crowd, killing a
Spaniard, and had been imprisoned.
These statements are not verified
Later the British warship Pearl has
arrived at Port Royal and though her
officers are reticent, it is believed the
trouble is not so serious as reported at
the Jamaica club.
Spanish Hostility to England.
Gibraltar, May A British steam
yacht which has just arrived here was
obliged to leave Malaga, Spain, because
she was mObbed and stoned.
Unfounded Reports.
London, May 4.-The Gibraltar re-
ports of the assassination of the Spanish
minister of Colonies and Marshal Mar
tinez de Campos, are unfounded.
Troubles In Spain.
Madrid, 10 a. M, May A state of
siege has been declared at Gigon, a for
titled sea port on the Bay of Biscay, as
pillage IS being threatened. Martial
law has been declared throughout Va
lencia. Further disturbances are re-
ported. 1t is believed that the fesigna-
tion of the Spanish cabinet is imminent.
A riot occurred at Talavera today. The
railroad station was seized, cars burned,
and several houses fired.
Queen Regent Has Strong Hopes for the
Future.
New York, May "A dispatch to the
journal and Advertiser, from Madrid,
gives an interview obtained by a special
commissioner with the queen regent.
She said: "We have almost all of
Europe with us and in the painful mo-
ments we are now passing through,
that Is great consolation and, at the
same time, great encouragement. Every
body here is ready to shed the last drop
of blood to defend his country. We
have firm hope in the future. Who can
say Europe will not intervene after the
first serious battle?"
st. Louis and Harvard Busy.
A dispatch to the Herald from Mas
Sau, Bahama, says: Two steamers, the
names of which could not be made out,
but from all appearances Spanish ves-
sells, in company of two supposed Unit
ed States men of war, have passed to
the south side of the island, apparently
on the way to Cuban waters. 'It is be-
lieved the men of war were the st.
Louis and Harvard, which sailed from
New York Saturday, on scout duty IN
Porto Rican waters"
Philippine Insurgents Will Back up Com
mOdore Dewey.
The Hong Kong correspondent says
that Chief Aguinaldo has had confer
ence with Consul Wildman. He, agreed
to submit to Commodore Dewey's orders,
and will conduct the land forces, and
with 10000 so-called insurgents will
effectively back up Commodore Dewey
when he gains control of Manila.
Spanish Squadron Nearing Canaries.
A special to the World from Lisbon
says that it is reported that the Cape
Verde squadron of the Spanish feet has