The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26

certainly in the air n may in time
assume considerable practical import
ance. 1t had It's origin in Frances role
in the peace negotiations and pOr
Of friction with England over SPANS
military activity in the neighborhood
Of Gibraltar.
DON'T THINK WE WILL HOLD
THE PHILIPPINES.
Berlin, August 23.-As regards the
disposition of the Philippine islands,
German diplomats do not believe tina
America intends to keep all the is
lands.
SPANISH AND AMERICANS MEET
GARCIA.
Havana, August 23.-The Spanish
cruiser Infanta Isabel left Havana on
the 14th instant and arrived in the vi
cinity of Gibara on the 18th. Before
entering the port she hoisted a flag of
truce. h United States gunboat
Nashville was in port. The Isabel sig
nailed that the peace protocol had been
signed. The news was received aboard
the Nashville enthusiastically, the
crew cheering and shouting. The In
fanta ISabeTS crew responded with vi
a for the king. When the Infanta
Isabel entered the port an American
officer boarded her and informed her
commander that the town was in the
hands of General Calixto Garcia.
At 5 o'clock on the morning of the
18th instant a number of Spanish and
American officers went ashore tOgeth-
err. They were met at the landing by
Colonel Alfredo Arrange, General Gar
cia'S adjutant, who, with three men,
escorted them to Auros, where the in
surgent escort remained while the
American and Spanish officers proceed
ed to Aguas Claras to deliver dOcu-
ments to General Luque.
At 3 o'clock a. m. August 18th there
arrived at Gibara from Key West an
American transport with provisions
for the Americans.
General Luque upon abandoning Gil
bara proceeded with his troops by way
Of Mayario to Holguin.
CARCASS ILL TREATMENT OF
SPANIARDS.
1t is reported that General CaliXtO
Garcia after entering Gibara, assault
ed the custom house administrator,
slapping his face and afterward order
ed a. negro to beat him with a machete.
1t is also said that General Garcia re-
fused to comply with his demand,
~whereupon he ordered that they should
pay double the amount of his first re-
quest.
General Garcia also ordered the ar
rest of over 1,4OO Spanish residents,
who were liberated after the arrival of
the Infanta Isabel. The commander of
the Nashville says he had no troops
ashore, but that he would not allow
the inhabitants to be ill-treated.
1t is reported that General Garcia
resigned on the 10Th instant and that
his command was taken over by the
leader Luis Feria. It was also said
that General Garcia was about to leave
Gibara. Nothing is known, however.
in official circles regarding the report.
A person who is in position to be we'll
informed says he believes the report
LxA $1,000 dow -
General Blanco has ordered the lib
Grafton of IA prisoners of both sexes
from the Isle of Pines.
FRICTION BETWEEN CUBANS
AND AMERICANS.
New York, August 23.-Brigadier
General Joaquin Castillo, who accom-
panied General Shafter to Cuba as a
representative of the Cuban army and
the Cuban civil government, has just
returned to this city. He vas at the
Cuban junta here today n when ask
ed as to the friction existing between
Americans and Cubans at Santiago he
said that the matter had been grossly
exaggerated and that so far as the
Cubans are concerned they have the
utmost faith in the American govern
men n are confident that the pledges
: made in their behalf will be carried
out. He said that General Skaters
oIolioAAA6 NANh NoA
cia was occasioned by the fact that
e specified promises had been made tc
/ the latter which General Shafter eth
er would not or could not carry out.
0 Before the American forces landed
e he continued, General Shafter anC
= Admiral Sampson met General Garcls
at ASerradoroS for a conference, a
which l was present. General Shaftel
t there, OF his own accord, promised
n Garcia that on the surrender of thu
city it would be turned over to hin
n So late as the day before the surren
d der General Shafter told me that tn,
spanish prisoners would be marched
r out of the city, and the Cuban woult
be allowed to enter
Madrid, August "a. 8 D.. NTH,
Queen-regent has signed the royal de
cree c~onvoking the cortes for Septem
Der 5th.
The government definitely denie
e that 1t has sent an order to Genera
u Blanco inStructing him to resume hos
tilities against the insurgents. Genera
Blanco has full liberty to act as oc
IS caSiOn may require.
: FIRST ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
2, Corunna, Spain, August 24.-Th
l Spanish steamer Alicante, with tn
l. first of SPANS re~patriated soldiers
o who arrived from Santiago de Cuba
6 reached here today. Enormous crowd
d gathered on the Quays, but were no
l. allowed to get near the vessel for fea
1T of the yellow fever contagion. All tn
= military and civil authorities wer
present.
l. The queen regent sent a message t
the troops on board the Alicante, con
graduating them upon their conduc
in the field and saying that she pro
posed to be the first to welcome ther
-, home. The reading of the dispatc
was received with great enthusiasm.
-, The Decentralization is now in prog
> ress. There was no yellow fever O
~ board, though sixty died of other dis
~ eases during the voyage.
TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH
t. AMERICANS.
lie The minister for war, Lieutenar
General Correa, when asked what in
l. structions had been given Genera