The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-12

ufes enforced there. The shipping Is sus-
pended, and there arc no customs recejnt,.
munger ana small pox arc spreading
uhrough tne country, and 200 families ara
Starving at tranguaso and May lguc o
Two women are said to have died out uf
sueet lear OF bombardment by suspicion,
looking vessel at sea; and there has been q
suicide at Aguadllla for the same reason,
| an lhcessant coast patrol is maintained,
ana the Spanish authorities are confiscat
ing the coal of private individuals. Ex-
change Is at 100.
London, May 12.-Tho Telegraph pub
ilshes rumor that Admiral sampson mot
ana defeated tho Spanish Cape Verde fec,
| New York, May le-News agency ia
s iTt ehe following dated Hong Kong:
Inc schooner Amirethere to-day saw an
american dunboat, probably the Concord,
SINK a Spanish Gunboat after terrific
two hour fight at Hello, Philippines.
Havana. May 12,by way OF jamaica
-FOUR American vessels which had taken
position on Cienfuegos, on the south coast
opened heavy fire on the town this
morning
A number of steam launches simulta-
neousiy loft the ships towing barges laden
with men and arms.
spanish troops FASTENED to the shore
and, assisted by guns at the lighthouse
and two pieces of artillery, drov 9 off the
inVadcrs, -Four Spanlards wore wounded
Inc cable station was destroyed by the
Americans fire
| tter the invaders withdrew they took
fresh positions on the other side of the en-.
trance to Cienfuesos Bay and reopened
| fire.
They re.attemptcd to land, towing the
barges intoa small river The troops there
However, again prevented them from get
| u NJ ashore. rAInllinp nt at
! landing.
Altogether fourteen Spaniardi were
| wounded. The Americans must ha We sus.
tanned considerable loss.
Tho fighting lasted eight hours.
borne May l2.-Four hundred Italians
from Lausanne arrived here al midnight
last night, on their way TO Italy to assist
IN inn tAelr revolutionary struggle; The patty
include seven women dressed in rod.
-, They were groatly excited but orderly.
me police gave them quarters in tho rid.
ing school until morning, when they will
depart for Ilclna, via St Gothnrd
U her larger bodies Of Italians in
switzerland are hesitating to join their
brethren from Lausanne, and have post
| ppncu their departure for Italy.
Rome, May l5.-The Government has
ordered the arrest Of the Italians from
Lausanne and other places in Switzerland
the moment they arrive on Italian soil
London, May l!-Unitod States Ambas.
sador Hay iS..detnitely Informed that tho
spanish Cape Verde fleet l. at Cudz
New York, May IA special cable
despatch from Madrid to the World SAYS:
Weyler, Robodo and the Carl and
Republican leaders have now deliberately
set about to bring revolt in Spa in, and
hat very soon
They have decided to offer amendments
to every bill In tho Cortes providing ways
and means for carrying on the war and to
oppose every financial measured coming
from the Ministry.
They will obstruot in all possible ways
the passage Of the Bill Of Id0mnity as it Is
called; the bill to forgive tho Cabinet for
violating the Constitution by promuignt-
ing home rule for Cuba without the con-
sent Of the Cortes.
Their purpose in adopting this policy Of
obstruction Is to prulong the deadlock in