BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-06-28
CABLE NEWS

ne LdSc COlutlH HdS taken up pO-
stion in front of San Fernando.
The number of rebels that Agui-
nald commands is calculated at 5000
The vecinity Of San Fernando is
materially jagged by entrenchments
The FIlipinos have besides a few pie
ccs of artillery.
The cruiser Sfax passed yesterday
opposite the Coast OF Huelva Spain.
Englandis preoccupied with the at
titude which distinct European nations
assume with respect to the Trausvaa'
conflict.
1t is known that in the port Of Bfe-
men forty pieces Of artillery bought by
President Kruger have been shipped.
The enthusiasm which is dissemmi
ting itself in the Transvaal owing to the
declaration Of war is great.
All strangers, residents in the said
South African Republic have asked for
arms to fight.
The English papers publish emerge
tic structures against Ita'y and Germany
for their partially in favor of the Beers
On account of this question eight
Italians resident in Norwich, England,
have been stoned.
The minister Of tn. Colonies Mr.
Chamberln, mmunieate1 yester Jay
Instructions to the G. v,rno7 OF the Cape
OF Good Hope Sir Alfred Miner.
All the troops resident there have
been put on a war footing by him.
The Globe says that in case of hos
tilties breaking out Lord Kitchener will
60 to command the British troops.
Doctor Leyds representative of the
Transvaal in Europe is in Paris.
Mr.. Leyds has declared that the
Transvsa! is completely resolved to Wa
&c war.
1t is said also that the neutrality
which the Orange River Republic de-
clared is only farce.
Il have the conviction - said Dr..
Leyds--,hat the Tr4nsvaal the Orange
and other European Powers, wi | should
the conflict break out. oppose England
Rear admiral Watson has ordered
the monitor Monldnock to lombard a
few positions which the Filipinos have
occupied on The coast of Santa Cruz
The heax is so extremely excessiev
that in Manila only there are more than
thirty soldiers sick from sun stroke.
1.-The Ovenshine column has had a
brilliant engagement with rebel force,
killing sixteen OF them.
In the Tyrol Austria a mine has
explored which has killed eleven per
sons and wounded twenty seven.
Dispatches from Hong Kong say
that the forces of Coronel Funston have
taken three cannons from the Fllipinos.
The War Secretary has ordered the
concentration of six transports in San
Francisco Califo'nia to embark occa
sionaly the troops that G:neral Otis
calls for
Animal WATSON intends dividing
the squadron situated in the Philippines
into two sections sending the one of
them which Mr.. Barker commands to
the islands to the south.
-GeneFal Aguinaldo has ordered his
troops to shoot all the Mayors who SIR
render the towns under their jurisdiction
without making heroic defence
The Filipino G-nerAl Reyes has as
sumed CON mand Of the division which
Antonio Luna commands.
dispatches from London say that
the Revolutionary Philippine junta that
is operating in Japon is negotiating 10
Toxic for the purchase of three vessels.
- 1t is insisted upon that Agoncllo
will go to direct the Hong Kong com
mittee.
The news which, at the latest hour,
is received from the South African re
gion is extremely alarming.
r-In the neighbourhood of the river
Vaal company of five thousand inhab-
itants of the Transvaal has concent ated
itself.