Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
OF PORTO RICO.
CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY ABOUT 1T
AT MADRID.
ARRIVAL OR REIEFORCEHEHTS.
Also of Ammunition and other Sup
piies-New Admiral for Cadix Fleet
Who Has Navy's ConEdence-RiOt-
ing Continues.

MADRID, May So p M.-Considera-
bile anxiety is expressed here as 10 the
| fate OF Porto Rico. 1t is feared that
| Rear-Adniral SIMPSONS squadron has
| gone TO sseize San Juan. the capital OF
that Colony, ana the Spanish coal sup
plies at that port.
Admiral Camara, who Is to take COM
mand tomorrow of the Spanish reserve
squadron at Cadiz, will hoist his flag on
board the battleship Pelayo. This ap-
pointment has caused much satisfaction
among the naval men of Spain.
Rioting continues at the seaport town
OF Gijon. province of Oviedo. where yes
terday the fisherwomen and the tobacco
girls sacked several bakeries and burned
all the octroi Offices.
REINFORCEMENTS AT SAN JUAN.
Z. NAT a Cabinet Council to-day,
oves which the Queen Regent presided,
the Premier, Senior sagasta, explained
the war situation, and announced the
safe arrival at Porto Rico of the Spanish
Transatlantic Companys steamer Alton
so Kill, having on board. it is said, re-
Inducements of troops and very valua-
BILE cargo. including ammunition and sup
plies.
The Premier also announced the OPEN
ing of the Cuban Parliament, and the
Queen Regent signed the war-resources
bill The Cabinet held another meeting,
and deliberated upon the financial situa-
tion, and the measures taken TO preserve
order.
CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT.
F. M-The debate on The govern
ments policy was resumed in the Con
gress to-day, the sitting being mainly
occupied with the continuation OF Senor
Romero y Robedo's speech. lie severely
criticised the government for iCs Jack of
foresight, and after putting various queS-
tions to members Of the Cabinet as to
the governments plans. he announced
that he would ask the COrtes 10 vote an
income-tax.
NO FEAR OF OUR LANDING.
MADRID, via PARIS. May 5.-Cuban
and Porto Rican authorities cable that
there is no need TO fear the landing OF
American troops
THREAT AGAINST DEWEY AND
CALIFORNIA.
MADRID, via PARIS, May SIT Is al
legged that two ironclads, two cruisers,
and three transports are about To leave
Cadiz, TO drive the Americans from Ma
Mia and then lombard Californian ports.
RESERVES FOR THE CANARIEs.
MADRID. May 5.-In the Senate Lieu
tenant-General Correa, Minister of War.
submitted a bill authorizing him 10 mo-
bllze the second reserves for service In |
the Canaries.
DECREE AGAINST WHEAT EXPORT. |
MADRID, May 5.-Senor Puigceryer, |
Minister of Finance, announced in the |
Congress to-day that the official gazette |
will shortly publish a decree forbidding |
the export OF wheat
DECREASE OF CORN DUTIES.
MADRID, May 5.-The Chamber finally |
agreed to decrease the customs duties |
on corn.
THAT CAPE VERDE FLEET.
MADRID. May 5.-n the Cortes to-day |
the Minister of Marine declined to give
the whereabouts of the Cape Verde |
squadron.
SHIPS WITHOUT AMMUNITION.
LONDON, May 6.-The Daily Mails
Paris correspondent hears on indisputable
that five Spanish ships. in
Guiding the Pelayo and Alfonso XIII.
nave not yet been supplied with ammuni-
ion.
LACK OF AMMUNITION.
LONDON, May 6.-The Daily Mails
Paris correspondent says want of ammu-
iitiOn for the Cadiz fleet caused the delay
n the sailing of the Cape Verde fleet,
md will probably compel the latter to
eturn to Cadiz.
QUEEN ANXIOUS TO QUIT SPAIN.
LONDON, May GA dispatch from VII
nna says kilograms from the Austrian
at Madrid indicate that the
queen Regent is only awaiting a suitable
nomant IN uuft SDnfu uifhOut iniIArfup the