The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
War NEWS oH rm.wHHk

Steamer Parls Reaches New York,
HavinG EludeA epaia's warships.
Washlngton. Nay a-0n Tuesday Of
last week the president issued
proclamation laying down rules - to
the seixure Of prises and giving 0pau-
ish vessels in our ports until May a to
take their departure. BY the terms Of
the proclamation the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods not contraband
Of war. which are not liable to con-
flscation. Spanish vessels which sailed
for any port bound to the United States
prior to April n shall be permitted to
enter and discharge their cargos. pro-
vided the vessel searched shall not have
on board ANY officers In the military
or naval service Of the enemy. or any
coal Except such as may be necessary
for their voyage) or any other article
prohibited. or contraband Of war. or
any dispatch Of or to the Spanish gov
ernment. Mail steamers are not to be
interfered with except on the clearest
ground Of suspicion" Under the terms
OF the proclamation II is believed some
Of the ships already captured will be
released. Fifty-five young men gradu-
ated from West Point Military acad-
emy. and were at once sent to Wash
ington to be given commands. The
torpedo boat Somers was forbidden to
leave English waters, owing to Eng
lands declaration Of neutrality. Tho
passage Of Spanish mail from this
country was ordered stopped. The
Fuerst- Bismarck and Columbia were
can line for the auxiliary navy. People
Of Porto Rico are appealing to the Uni
ted States for arms and ammunition,
with view Of rising against Spanish
misrule. Five steamers and a number
of schooners and small craft have been
captured by the Cuban blockading
squadron. The little lighthouse tender
Mangrove on Monday night captured
the big transatlantic liner Panama,
carrying 20 passengers and crew of
70. The Panama carried a valuable
cargo. including large quantity Of
corn to provision the suffering Span
s. A.. has landed In Cuba and gone to
perfect arrangements with Calixto
Garcia. the insurgent general, for land
ing United States troops on the island.
Secretary Sherman retired finally on
Tuesday from the position Of secretary
Of state. and his successor was confirm
ed in the person OF Judge Day. John
Bassett Moore was confirmed on We'd
nesday as assistant secretary of state.
On Wednesday the monitor Terror
captured rich prize off Key West and
towed IL into Key West. 1t Is the little
coasting schooner Ambrcsio Bolivar.
She was bound for Havana, and car
ried seven passengers and crew of
ten. She carried a valuable cargo of
bananas and 200 casks of wine, besides
$4,000 In silver specie.
In the national house on Wednesday
there was vigorous opposition to the
section of the war measure hill pro-
viding for $500 900, 900 bond issue, Mr..
Bailey and others advocating an in
come tax. In the senate a resolution
was introduced asking for information
as to the amount of an appropri2 ton
necessary to arm, equip and furnish
with munitions of war the Cuban army
now at war with Spain.
Another eveni of Wednesday last was
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tanzas bv the cruisers New York and
Cincinnati and the monitor Puritan.
The bombarduent lasted only Is min
utes, but in that time the forts were
practically anuihilated. They made a
feeble resistance, none Of their shots
striking the warships. The Spanish
official account declares that only a
mule was killed by the American guns.
On Thursday the monitor Terror and
gunboat MachiAs made a big cnpture
off Cardenas. The Spanish vessel taken
was the steamer Guido, of 3,l3s tons
with a crew Of SO. Manuel Riyas, a
sailor sras in the pilot house of the
Guido when n shell struck 1t. and he
was fatally wounded by splinters pene-
trating iis breast. Many regiments OF
the regular army have been ordered
ito Tampa. Fla. preparatory to being
landed In Cuba. The Ogden Goelet es
tate refused to accept the 100000 Of
1ered by the government for the yacht
Mayflower, now with Admiral Samp-
sons fleet, and gives the vessel as a
free gift.
On Friday last the national house
passed the war revenue measure, in
Guiding the provision authorizing a
$500 900, 900 bond issue. The Spanish
fleet at Cape Verde Islands sailed away,
being notified by the Portuguese gov
ernment of that governments declsra-
ton Of neutrality. 1t was Announced
that the American liners leased by the
government will be used as prize seek
ers. Governor Atkinson. OF Georgia,
was warned Of a plot Of Spanish spies
to blow up bridges to destroy trains
carrying our troops. A suspected
Spanish spy WAS arrested at New Or
leans and another at Vicksburg. On
Friday evening Port Cabanas, on the
north coast of Cuba, was fired upon by
the cruiser New York. The Spanish
guns were quickly silenced.
On Saturday morning the American
hne steamer Paris (rechristened the
Yaie) arrived at New York. and was
received with widest enthusiasm.
There had been great fears that she
would be captured by a Spanish war
ship. and her escape was made the oc-
casion Of spontaneous patriotic dem
Onstration.
Sunday night came the news of q
signal victory for Admiral Dewey's
fleet over the Spaniards at Manila. Two
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