BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-12
CABLE NEWS

conduct OF Great Britain, in pretending
to interpose her inf lence. and in resort
ing to the most violent and unhinching
means to carry out her determination.
The Muscovite press, howerer. asks
its Emperor to induce the Sublime Por-
te to put an end to this unqualified &C,
ton of Great Britain, though it may
conduce to an inevitable rupture Of hos
tility the means employed to Illustrate
her pretentions.
Dispatches from Manila say that
Aguinado does not recognize tn. su
premacy of Artica Luna, and that he, at
the head Of his followers. has gone to
the province of Cagsyan North Of Lu-
zon
The independence of Man ia asserts
that Aguinaldo not admitting the sufi-
ciency Of military skill in Artico Luna to
cad on his army to victory, will main
tain an impartial position in the future
against the foreign foe, who will meet
the insurgents without proper leader.
The Empress Regent Of China has
telegraphed to her Minister of Pekin or
dering him to haston ou to Rome to
confer with King Humbert.
The Daily Chronicle says that Chi
ma nou feels the danger that is imminent
and will cede TO Italia what she demands
rather than have recourse to war.
The Minister of Spain, Sr. Conde
de Villa Gonzalo, at the Court Of Saint
James was received by Lord Salisbury,
with whom he in:erchanged sentiments
of cordiality AMI sympathy.
The Roman paper II Mems .gero,
says that Cardinal Vaughan is pointed
out to occupy the ponti6c,l chair not :
withs tanding the Vaccinations concoc-
ted against him by certain ministers.
The. appearance of the bubonic pest
in Hong Kong has occupied the atten-
ton OF the English and it is feared that
the hygienic means adapted to hinder
the spread Of the disease in the suburbs
where thousands Of Chinese dwell will
prove Intellectual.
The London press, prominent
among them the Standard qualify the
action of Germany as hostile to Great
Britain
Germany howered, has addressed a
note to the, powers nothing them En-
glands exacting attitude in the Samoa
question.
The Emperor says that the great
and growing development in Samoa of
the German commerce which quintuples
that of Great Britain, is one of the rea
sons why Great Britain is opposed to
Germany seeing that the Germans have
built up for themselves a commercial
lhegemony in those islands.
The Post says that the question
which has sprung up in the Samoan ar
chipelago is Similar to that Of Fashoda,
with this difference howerer that Ger
many will not give in to England's de
mands, but will form au alliance with
the Latin powers, so as to be able to
obstruct the more England's political
ambition.
-Yestereay an engagement took pla-
ce between the forces Of general Whea
ton and the insurgents commanded by
Pho de Pilai.
AT the out set the result of the vic
tory was doubtful ow ng to the swamp
ness of the land caused by the frequen
trains which impeded the mobilization
of the American troops. Many soldiers
sunk to their knees in the miIe, obeying
howerer the order to fire an to advance
The Americans attacked the insur
gent in the flank, who received them
whith a shower Of balls.
The federal army overcome by the
quick march upon svch rough soil rea-
ched with great difficulty, though with
great intrepidity and heroism the in
trechments Of the Tagals.
The Tagals fought with great bra
very for the space of three hours, antil
finally, disheartened by the numerous
losses which the federals troops caused,
they made a hurried retreat to a neigh
bouring village.
During the action Wheatons Bri-
gade were Surprised when they discove-
red they the insurgents were armed with
new guns and worked by a new system.
The Tagals sustaided loss OF 1877
many wunded, and IA prisoners.
The Tagal general Arties Luna has
published an edict Furnishing with the
penalty of death those who should fail
to fight. being able, for the Independent
ce of their country, at the moment he
was nominated dictador.
The Philippine agitator Montene-
gro is in the province of Cagayon re-
cruiting anew his forces, to continue the
struggle; which, according to reports viii
be more bloody and formidable than
heretofore.