Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
WAR NOTES.


caused severe criticisms of the govern
ment in the Spanish Cortes yesterday.
There has been rioting and firing in
the streets of Madrid. Cariists are
sending out circulars melting to revo-
luton. Martial law is being enforced.
The proclamation of martial law caused
much dissatisfaction, it being declared
unnecessary unless the government has
information of q secret conspiracy.
The demonstrations at Madrid
against the Sagesta ministry have ta-
ken revolutionary form. In the mob
Monday night were many officers in
multi, who were foremost in melting
the people to attack the ministers res
licences, and were loudest in calling for
cheers for Weyler. There is no doubt
these men desired to provoke the gov
eminent into firing upon the mob, so
ss to pave the way for its downfall
| The republicans were even more busy
| than the officers in urging on the
crowd, and shouting Down with the
Queen Regent" More than once they
led the mob toward the royal palace,
but each time the police drove them
back. 1t is impossible to imagine the
sensation still prevailing, owing to the
great Manila reverse. The people had
been led to believe 80 implicitly that
the American navy was not in con-
dition to do anything serious, that the
surprise is as general as the anger and
CONSERVATION.
Special correspondence from Manila
under date OF April states that the
Spanish army then in the Philippines
numbered about $4,000 men.
The British consul at Manila offered
to put all Chinese subjects in the Phil
ippines under the protection OF the
British flag, but the Spanish govern
ment refused it's assent to this plan.
The Spanish fleet which recently left
the Cape Verde Islands for Porto Rico
is not expected before the middle OF
next week. The Navy Department is
patrolling the coast with the swiftest
merchant vessels, so that the govern
ment may be promptly informed of the
approach of the Spanish warships.
The bsttleship Oregon and the gun
boat Marietta are still at Rio. The
Spanish torpedo boat Temersrio, which
was supposed to be lying 10 wait or
pursuing them. is reported to be Grip
pied at La Plata, Argentina
Refugees arriving at Jamaica bring
news that General Pando is said to have
10000 Spanish troops at Manzanillo,
but according to ship captain just ar.
rived at Mobile they are in want and
are willing 10 join the insurgents.
Dispatches from Paris state that the
French hope for short war. There is
some suspicion that the United States
=. may be entering upon career of con-
quest.
At Gen. Meriitt's headquarters in
New York yesterday it was stated that
the volunteers OF the States along the
Atlantic coast will not be sent 10 Cuba
bu' will be used for the defense of the
coast, under the command of General
Merritt.
at Cape Race and Trepassey, on the
coast of Newfoundland, there ia much
excitement 10 consequence of continued
heavy firing having been heard out al
sea Saturday night and Sunday morn.
ing. A strange looking steamship had
been seen earlier in the ofiiug and the
residents believe naval battle was
fought.
The War Department yesterday de
cided definitely to concentrate volun-
teer troops at Washington, Chicka
manga Park, and points yet to bs se
lected in Pennsylvania aud New York
Probably $4,000 men will 60 into camp
near the Capital.