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al. rder's risk, chargs rate to Havana plus
Government inland rate.
New York, July 5th.-A despatch from
Manila via Hong Kong reports that The
U. y. s. "Charleston' conveying the steamers
"City Of Sydney" CITY Of Pekin" and
"Australia' with enforcement for Admiral
Dewey and having on boad the chief
of1ci"ls Of the Ladrune islA DIS as prison
srs (they having been annexed Ell route)
arrived there on Thursday last.
Later advices from Santiago report that
Admiral Ctrvela on Sunday tried 10 escape
OH a wSrAhip, probably the ''Vizcays," which
on being pursued by Admiral Sampson was
destroyed; the other vessels Of the feet ran
ashore burning or exploding. There is a
1umour that Admiral Ceryera committed
suicide.
News from other soNrces states that four
big Spanish ships and two g%uncoats were
sunk but that two torpedo boats escaped
disaster.
1t is reported that the American ship
''Rssolute" has entered Playe del este with
Admiral Cervera and five hundred officers
and mon as prisoners. Details are however
wanting.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald"
at Madrid telegraphs that the clerical preas
is preaching a holy Wal. 1t is reported that
the Queen Regent desires European inter
&%ention and Is willing to sacrifice her throne
for peace.
Washington news states that Admiral
dewey has officially warned the Commanders
Of the German warships not to oppose the
war programme OF the American Government.
From Hong Kong it is reported that grave
dissensiens exists among the Philippine IN
surgents and that General Aguinaldo has
arrested several who were conspiring against
him.
SPECIAL.
Halifax 9th July-Ihe steamer "Cromar-
tyshire" (?CrOmarty(, towed by the $. S.
"Greoian" Of the Allan Line, arrived here
this morning with her bow badly dana ged
by a collision with the Compagnie Generate
Tiansatlantique str. LA Bou' gogne" from
New York to HaVre. The collision occurred
near the Sable Islands on Sunday last.
''La BouTgogne'' sank with 8 hundred lives.
2 hundred were saved.
jamaica, July 6th.-ln response to an op-
PEAL by British Consul Ramsden at Santiago,
II. NJ. ships "Alert" and "Pallas" proceeded
10 Santiago and returned here Last night with
81 refugees, who report things in the city to
be in ~ fearful condition, The people who
remained were begging for surrender, and
there is dissenSion even amongst the Spanish
commanders. The first Minister, SenorZaens
de Urturia y Cre1po, is for surrender and
caused kilograms to be sent 10 GeneralBl Anco
asking that o message praying for peace be
sent to Madrid. Senior Toral, Governor of
Santiago, is for war to the knife and is back
ed by the soldiery. The Archbishop Of Cuba
iS said to have gone down OF bis knees before
the Governor praying in the name Of human
ity that life and blOodshed might be spared
by the surrender of the city. The fate Of the
city hung in the balance when the refugees
left.
Plymouth, July 6th-The r. NJ. s. "Para"
from the West Indies arrived here at 10 q. m.
to day.
New York, July 6tE.-The Paris "Temps'
and LIE Matin'', in editorials, strongly advise
Spain to sue for peace.
At a banquet given by the Paris Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce, M. Maruejouls,
Minister Of Commerce, in a speech, affirmed
the friendship uniting the United States
and France.
A Hong Kong despatch reports that ad-
vices have been received from Manila stating
that Spain has cedsd Jolo Island, of the
Sulu group, to Germany.
The Madrid correspondent of the "Times"
reports that Admiral Cervera's family had
received a telegram, professedly from Admi-
raj Cervera. stating that he is a prisoner, but
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