The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-28
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New York, May GA dispatch 10 the
World from Madrid says:
. With the incoming Of the new govern
ment renewed activity has been given 10
foreign and home defenses. Torpedoes
have been laid at the entrances Of ali the
important harbors.
he new ministry has determined TO
send out Mt once what 10 known rs the
reserve squadron, that il TO say, the war.
ship Peiayo, the protected cruisers Carlos
v and Alfonso XIII, the torpedo boat de
sfroyers Audaz, Prosperina and Destr1iet-
or, the dispatch boat GiraIda the auxiliary
boats RaPido and PaEna and the armed
transatlantic liners, Joaquin d'Plelago.
Alfonso XIII, Antonio Lopez, Cindad de
Cadiz and Bnenos Ayrea.
To the above viii be added the Reina
Regenta, which is being armed at Ferrol,
and the Leon XIII, which has already
started from Barcelona for Cadix. This
iieet - likely TO start Mt once, and il Il
publicly stated that it is going to Manila.
Significant suggestions are made as to
the possibility Of the Pelayo getting
through the snez canal, owing TO her
iranght, but il may be readily understood
that the admiralty is not giving their Sc
s,rets away and that the fleet will hail
under sealed orders. and that it is quite
As likely to 60 west as east.
The TAira Fleet.
New York, May GA dispatch TO the
Herald from Gibraltar says:
The government here will not allow war
vessels passing the straits to proceed.
The spaniards are starting out what
hey call their third squadron, which con-
slsts OF the Princes de Asturias Of 7OOO
tons with speed OF 20 knots now at
CadiZ; the CARDINAL Cisneroa, at Ferrol,
If the same size and speed; the Lepanto
At Cartagena Of 5000 tons and of % knots.
and the Numaneia and the Yittoria " hich
$ but newly armOred and engined.
There are also at Ferrol the toFpedo
gunboats Dona Maria de Molina, the Mar
4uise de La Vittoria and Don Alyaro de
6asan, each Of 500 tons and 20 knots I'm
less the American government moves
quickly. II will have the foregoing to con-
lend with in addition to Admiral Ger
fera's and Admiral Camara's squadrons.
The latter is expected to leave Cadiz
sithin few days. The destination is
unknown. but ii is probably the Antilles,
notwithstanding the newspapers say the
Philippines
The Manila BIaR.
New York, May ga dispatch to the
World from Cadiz saws:
Ii Is stated here very positively that the
PelayO, Carlos v. three Of the Atlantic
steamers and two torpedo boat destroyers
will shortly go to the Philippines The
deet is well armed and manned.
1t is said here there are mines in Manila
narbOr that were not exploded when the
American heet entered, the electne COM
nunications being out Of order. This has,
% it is rumored. now been rectified and
preparations are complete to give Admiral
Dewey warm good bye should he at
tempt TO leave. This rlmor will bear a
dig lump Of salt
VIII Maneaver q While.
Madrid, May s3.-Aceording TO a cur.
cent report here the Spanish reserve fleet
Sill maneuver in Cadiz waters until its
destination is decided upon.
A dispatch from Havana saws the col.
Snial government has decreed that the inn
Portations Of food at all ports of Cuba are
TO be free Of duty.
Anglo-Amerfcaa Treaty.
New York, May ga copyrighted dis
patch from Kingston, Jamaica, to the
Evening World, says the military anthori-
ties there have been informed of the sign
ing Of an Anglo American defensive
treaty. The same officials, it is said, re-
gard as imminent war crisis affecting ia
maica-
Fired ON the RSth.
st. Thomas ID. w. l., May 23.-The
British steamer Aldeboro0gh, which ar
rived at Puerto Rico May from MOthiI,
reached this port from San Juan
yesterday. She reports that an American
cruiser captured the Spanish bark North
San Juan Saturday morning last. The
prize was towed north.
The Spanish cruiser Isabella II fred ON
the British steamer Roth, which arrived
at San Juan after the bomhardment. 1t
is alleged the Spanish fired on the Roth,
which was loaded with coal, with the in
tention Of cTippling her and thereby pre-
venting her departure. Officers Of the
cruiser claim the firing was accidental.
Frameo-Snantah AlRlam~e
London, May S3.-St. James Gazette
this afternoon in its financial article says:
In the foreign market this morning sew
cral leading dealers were said to be in
Of advance news Of the forth
coming announcement Of Franeo-Spanish
alliance hence the rise in Spanish fours.
In connection with the above Il l. cur
rently reported that the recent speeches
IRON Salisbury and Chamberlain did not
refer TO West Africa but to this impend.
ing alliance against which Chamberlain
lllusion to an AnglO-American alliance
vas intended as eounterblast.
The strength Of silver is attributed TO
prospective purchases TO replace the with.
irawals from the Rank Of Spain amount.
ing to lSSsoOo.000 pesetas since April 10.
.Rritish Steamer Released.
Key West, May 2s.-The British steam.
r Ardanmhor came into port this morn
ing in charge Of an ensign from the aux.
iliary ganboat osceola. By which vessel
he was seized yesterday on Cabanas fort
light becAnse she Was acting IN suspiei-