Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-30
War Bulletins.

MADRID, April 30 Great efforts are
being made throughout Spain to it,
crease the war fund. Society ladies
will preside at tables to collect money
at ali the Madrid churches throughout
the month of May.
ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 30
Four stranger steamers, believed to be
two warships and two torpedo boats,
passed Peterhead, twenty.seven miles
from here, on the North Sla, at mid
night. They were going northward.
ToULoN, France, April 30.-It is said
the American yacht Namouna, on her
way to Marseilles, has been chased
into St. Tropez by Spanish warships.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, April 3d.
The cruiser Columbia left her anchor
age off Race Point early this morning
and took northerly course.
NEW YORK, April 30.-The United
States steamers st. Louis and Harvard
(the latter formerly the New York;
sailed this morning. Their destination
is unknown.
GIBRALTAR. April 3O.-Three Span
ish torpedo boats are still cruising of
Ceuta, on the African coast, and ct
the entrance of the bay of Algeciras, on
this side of the straits.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 30.-The
British consul at Santiago de Cuba has
cabled 10 the colonial authorities his be-
lief that British warship should be
sent there to protect British interests.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Compauy E,
Battalion OF Engineers, 100 strong, will
sail at once for Key West on the trans
port Alamo.
RocKLAND, Me-, April 30.-The
cruiser Minneapolis dropped anchor in
this harbor early to-day. After lying
here two hours she took her departure
headed in southwesterly direction.
NAGAsAEI, Japan, April 3O.-Tbe
second class German cruiser Irene, car
rying crew of over $50 men, has
started for Manila, to protect German
interests. She is a steel vessel of 4, 400
tons displacement and S 600 indicated
horse power, built in 1887 and capable
of steaming about 10 knots. Her heav-
lest guns are four SO inch rifles and
eight 4 inch quick firing guns.
New YORK, April 30-A Key West
special says that the Dolphin has captur-
ed another prize, the schooner Lolle.
The Lole voluntarily surrendered oil
Havana harbor.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 30
The Ninth Cavalry and the Twenty
fourth Infantry left Chattanooga on
special train for Tampa, Fla, this
morning. As far as can be learned no
more troops will be sent south from
here for several days General Brooks
seems to think his command is here for
some time.
PORTLAND, Maine April 30.-Tho cruiser
Minneapolis was sighted Off Seguin at 1:15
O'Clock this afternoon. che was apparently
heading for Portland.
VIENNA April 30 1t is denied that En-
peror Francis Joseph has contributed 10 the
-panish national fund.
MoSTEvIDEo, Uruguay, April 30-The
government has forbidden the public raising
of money for Spsin
GLOUCESTER. Mass, april 80 The cruiser
Columbia passed Cape Ann about 1870 this
forenoon under full speed and heading for the
Isle of Shoals. 1t is thought she is bound for
the Maine coast
FoRTsA otTH, N. d., April 3O.-Ihe U. ,.
cruiser Columbia arrived here just before
neon to-day and anchored off the navy yard.
BAR HARBoR, Maine, April 30 A United
States warship passed here at 10 o'clock this
forenoon The vessel was followed 10 min
utes later by large black steamer with two
stacks.
FosToN, April 3O.-Every company in the
First Regiment. heavy artillery, volunteered
its services within few minutes after receiv-
ing news that Governor Wolcott had deaig.
mated the regiment as the States artillery
quota.
ALBANY, N Y April 3O.-Governor Black
has commissioned Frederick Dent Grant as
colonel of the 14th regiment.
New YosK, April 30 The Evening Posts
Key West special to-day says: "hll the
thirty-live passengers on the captured steam.
er Panama will be held as prisoners of war.
J he United States marshal will turn them
over to the my authorities who will lodge
them in Fort Taylor"