Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-19
GENERALNEWSIT
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

lhlOuSh hN1itAai 'V6
report of Admiral Kautz on the en-
gagement April l, at Samoa, of the
American and British forces with the
Mataafa warriors, has been made pub
lie. The admiral tells of the strategic
plans of the expedition, and how, after
the attacking forces had fallen into the
ambush on a German plantation, they
fought heroically, though compelled to
withdraw.
The sullen disposition of the Cuban
leaders is causing apprehension at Wash
ington. The government having de-
manded the surrender of arms before the
$1,000, 900 can be distributed to the
soldiers. The generals, in meeting, have
resolved that it would be shameful for
the cubans to surrender their arms for
a money consideration. 1t is feared the
leaders have in mind the possibility of a
revolt.
General Otis Sunday cabled the war
department that it was reported that the
Filipinos had attacked the Spanish
troops at %Zamboanga on the 18th Instant,
using quick firing guns and arms captur-
ed from Spanish gunboats. y Spanish
general and two officers were wounded.
The Spanish garrison is now besieged,
and the troops are calling for relief.
American troops will be sent.
A Washington despatch says that
Admiral Farragut's famous old flag
ship Hartford, which for many years
has been on the Pacific coast, is COM
ing east. She has been selected as a
kra;pinr shin for audcnan and will no
placed under command of Captain Haw-
ley, at present attached to the navigation
bureau of the navy department.
The army gunboats under Captain
Grant ran into a nest of Filipinos con-
cealed in the brush on both sides of the
Rio Grande. three miles above Calumpit,
on Sunday. 4 sergeant was killed and
one private wounded. The g%unboats
shen cleared the brush, with heavy loss
10 the natives.
Rev. DR.. Charles y. Briggs was or
dained a priest of the Protestant Epis-
copal church in New York Sunday by
Bishop Potter. There was no protest
made from those who have been OBJ
iecting to the admission of DR.. Briggs,
and no unusual incident occurred during
the ceremony.
A Shanghai despatch says that the
Chinese foreign office has replied to the
Russian minister at Pekln that the
government is unable to accede to the
Russian demand for a new railway con
cession connecting Pekin with Russia's
present system in Manchuria.
According to "A Lexington. Ky, des-
patch james II, Mulligan. former United
States consul general to Samoa, has been
summonded to Apia, whore he will APP
pear before the Joint high commission to
represent the interests Of planters and
business mon of the island.
\ San Juan despatch quotes Senior
Rivera, PX-presidcnt of the Porto Rican
insular cabinet, rs saying that General
Henry was recalled from the island lot
because of consideration for his health,
but because of his blunders in the adj
miuistratiOn of afl airs.
Feneral Gomez on Monday informed
neral Brooke that he could no longer
act a repre- sentative of the Cuban army
I'm tho distribution of the Sd 600, 600 APP
propriated for the payment of the Cuban
troops. The situation is considered
sCriRs.
In consequence of the outbreak at
Zamboanga the Spanish premier has
telegraphed General Rios to Immediately
withdraw the Spanish troops from
ZamhOauga and lolo. and to acquaint
General o is of those Instructions.
L is reported from Pekin that Chi
nese statesmen are greatly alarmed over
tn. latest demand of Russia for a railway
concession, and many of them believe
that the occasion is favorable to seek
British sympathy and aid.
The British admiralty has offered
f75 900 for an electric gun invented by
the son of a Portland grocer. The gun
throws an explosive shot a distance of
five and a half miles. 1t is noiseless and
smokeless.
Sir Henry Irving was taken seriously
i'll in London With an affection of the
throat. His physician said that he
hoped Sir Henry would be restored to
his usual health by a week of com.
plete rest.
\ special despatch from San Miguel
says the Filipino General Del Pillar
believes he has been deserted and de-
sires TO surrender. 1t is said that Aguin-
aldo has fed into the province of Nueva
Ecija.
The United States supreme court has
decided that the French steamship
Rodriguez Olinde could not be held as II
prize, as there was no direct evidence of
an intent to run the blockade at San
Juan.
The president of the New York board
of health is determined to prosecute
every case of Christian Science treat
ment for disease wherein evidence can be
secured.
The peace congress met at The Hague
yesterday, and the American and British
delegates are trying to get the question
or international arbitration put first on
the program for consideration.