, 1898-05-04

to quell distui baIce.
St. Thomas. 2nd.-The Barbados Govern.
mtht have established censorship at that
station to supervise and control the for.
Wardlng and delivering oil kilograms, with "a
view 10 carrying out strictly The Mentality
laws. Messages to bo accepted accordingly.
Now York. May 3rd.-London news an
nounces tie return from the Continent of
queen Victoria aud Lord Salisbury. Both
are reported to hA in better health.
Ii is also ANNOUNCED that Sir Julian Paunce.
tote together with Nj. Dawes and probably
hr. Cartwright will be appointed Commits
sIonerS 10 adj st with three Americans all
Canadi IN Disputes.
MIR. Cecil Rhodes. in an Interview. strong.
~ tafUars al Anglo.AmsIican alliance.
Dispatches from Manila report that the
Amtflcan squadron on Saturday night forced
an entrance into that harbour. and subse.
quentiy wv" long naval battles followed uu-
der the guns Of HE forls.
Tie Spanish flagship "Reina Maria CHS
tina" was hur"td during lie engagement.
Admiral Mont"jo CALAMITY transferring his
tag and men 10 The "IsIa de Cuba" The
"Castilla' was also buried, und the "Don
Juan de Austria" exploded by u she'll. SIEVE
raj Others Of the Spanish fleet were sunk to
escape capture. The "Mintanao' and the
Don Antonio de Ulloa' sustained some
damage. The foregoing report is from Span.
ish sources. The American version is not
however expected until Admiral Dewey eau
send o boat to Hong Kong. The CAPTURE Of
Manila is not reported. The damage done
to the American squadron is az present I'm.
known, but it remains anchored in Manila
Bay.
Havana news reports that the U. s. non
clad "lndlana" grounded OH the rocks near
Cap San Antonio, while in pursuit of the
Spanish steamer "Monserrat." She was
subsequently refORted.
The Consuls Of France and Austria have
protested against the bOmhardment of Ma
tanzas without due notice having been
given.
An engagement is reported het the
insurgents and Spanish troops ut Mogote, the
former being routed.
A Key West despatch states that it is off
clalIy estimated that 90 Spaniards were
killed at Matanxas.
An official notice has been issued to
mariners that the lightships near New York
aud along the coast may be removed so a.
to afford 40 lights to attacking vessels.
London news reports that the Foreign
Once has been officially notified that Cubs.
Porto Rico, and the Philippine ports will
be defended by lines of tOrpedOes, and that
entry is only possible under the guidance
Of pilots.
A Cadiz telegram suites that three steam.
ers Of The ComIM,ia Transatlantic Are being
armed as cruisers. The "Buenos Ayres" Is
to have ~ gums, the Antonio Lopez six,
and the JOAQUIN PilIage'4.
FROM Madrid it is reported that the
SpaniardN in Mexico have cabled the Govern.
ment, offering 10 send the neceseaIies Of
life to the Cubans.
III London Count d" Ascon, the Spanish
Ambassador, ard the Countess do Casa
Valencia wife of the former Ambassador
are raising fluids Tor Spain. The sums
collected by the latter are intended for
the sick and wounded. The action of
the former is considered to be q breach of
diplomatic privilege, and q question is pro.
missed in the House of Commons lie same.
A Key West despatch reports that the i.
s.. torpedo boat "Foote' chased two small
Spanish gunboats off Cardenas, the latter
took refuge i'll the harbour.
The Oadiz correspondent of the London
Chimes" trIeg'aphs that when the Spanish
battIeship 'NumAucia" arrive, the squadron,
consisting of the "Pelayo', Vitoria," "AI.
fonso Kill" three torpedo boats and three
destroyels, will be ready 10 sail Immediate
ly.
A. Madrid deSuntch sfates that a oroot