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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1893,

Notes and COMMENTS.

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LOCAL AND GÉNERAL.

À NUMBER of unlicensed ledging house keepers were before Captain Hastings to-day and Ener

A COOLER WAS to-day sent to gaol for two months } ranging from $15 downwards were inflicted, with hard labour for stealing $ya from Chinese hawker.

INSPECTOR Moffatt raided a gambling house, No. 4. Wing On Strest, last night and bagged FÖR Carrylog unnt without a license a Chinese | 14 prisoners. The "play * was small and sathe hawker was to-day fined $100, la default-three | örst and second prisoners to-day got off with months' imprisonmtot,

fines of $15, la default six weeks, and the rest were fined $1 each or saven days.

Srx strokes of the birch was the penalty awarded

* 13-year old bay to-day for steallog a pair of | At the Magistracy to-day a coolle employed at shoes from a shopkeeper.

the Star Coffee House charged a seaman named John J. Lewis with avalt. Plaintiff suld he

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The Koda Chronicle learns that the Russian Grand Duke Kuril, son of the Grand Daks Vladimir, is to visit Japan. -

A COOLIN who could not duilsfactorily account for the possession of ga cuttles al dreing stuff was to-day fined $15, in default six weeks in

gnol,

THE Balawal pendin of a Chinese Crosment cost a coolle to-day $15, falling payment of which be gees to gaol for alx weeks. He said he "picked it up,"

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was asleep when defendant awoke him with a blow and afterwards punched him again. A fins of $5, ta default fourteen days was Imposed and defendant was also ordered to pay plaintiff is compensation or go to gaol for ten days.

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THE WAR.

SAMPSON'S GREAT VICTORY.

CERVERA'S SHIPS DESTROYED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.

NO AMERICAN SHIPS LOST,

SIXTEEN HUNDRED PRISOVERS. Consal General Wildman received the follow ing telugrain from the New York World this afternoon

Cervera's seven ships sunk Santiago trying escape. Cervera and 1,600 men captured. No American ships lost,

THE SPANIS' FLEET FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

ENTERED THE SUIZ CANAL "YESTERDAY MORNING.

Last night Consul-Géneral Wildisu received

We learn from the Tokio papers that recently the following telegrams from Mr. Waits, U: S.

an unknown discate, broke out in the Tabe prison, Kanagawa prefecture, About twonly prisoners are saffering from it. The origin of the d'aense, we are told, in being carefully lo voulgated. It is believed that the poor quality and the losufficiency of the ralions may prave

to be the cause. The dietary scale, our can- For breach of the Oplem Ordinance, a coolle temporary says, İlmits the cost of a meal to two way to-day fined $ta la default one month. Asen. Considering the ties which has occurred similar penalty was awarded a coolla who was ¦ in prices, the amount of load supplied must be found la passersion of clothes for which he could altogether inadequate to sustala the health of the unfortunates who are condemned to this ungenerees fare.

hot account.

THE Queen has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal, to declare that the children | Over 15,0:0 coples of the German edition of of the eldest you of any Prince of Wales shall, Professor Schenk's sex themy hook have been. bave, and at all times hold and enjoy, tha styin, | sold, and'the publishers hava a second edBioa ille, or attribute of "Royal Highness.?

la propsestion. Arrangements have also been mado, says the Dally News, for the translation of the work into various languages. Selenco dro not yet pronounced upon the Professor's "sugar and sp'ca" theory, but li"continuer form the chief subject of popular conversation in the Austrian capital. Professor Schenk's discovery has esrand for him the unpleasant tile of "the girl-alayer." Inʼcertain circles sugar and sweets of every description are now regarded with horror. It la even said that isdy entered restaurant the other day and asked in abstraction to be shown's' menu composed to accordance with the principles of the new theory,

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Acting Consul-General at Calro :—

"Elcat entered Canal ibis munlag,"

( Clippings from Homi Papers.)

NEW YORK, Juns and The following message has been received by the Journal from its correspondent on board the Journal's despatch boat at Klugston :-

"The outer fortifications of Santiago de Cuba ara practically in ruins, particularly Morgo Castle. Admiral Cervera's flagship was battered and cherred. Soms of her plates were broken and the machinery was injured. Forsiga gun- ner recently imported vent projecilles from a battery of Krupp guns close to our shipa, but nona al Comodore Schley'a vessels were struck, The whole of the American fast w shortly be balare the Spanish strongholds, prepared to effect their destruction ar savrender.

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ron. The Journal El Pregreso publishes the following details contained in, telegrams from Paris:com

Commodare Schley's equadron parted com- pany whḥ Rear-Admiral 'Sampion off Pasta Maisi and steared towarda Vácałun Channel, followed at some distance by Rear-Admiral Sampson's vossals. Both squadrons were sighted from the Santiago watch towers. Rear-Admiral Sampion airlved off Puerto Principe and then salied on to the direction of Jaromica.

Admiral Corvera leit Santiago si midnight on the 16th. All lights were exilogulshed." The Vizcaya and Almiranti Oquendo, preceded by the destroyer Furor, took up a position near the coast'ol Jamnica. Two hours later the rest of the squadron taft Santiago and sailed in a southerly direction.

On the mordfog of the 27th the Furor steamed | rapidly towards the flagship and announced the | approach of the enemy. Rest.Admiral Samp. son's ships came on at fall speed towards the Spaniards, who accepted the combat, but con- | ilsued to mora la a southerly direction, In order

ta jafn the rest of the equadroa.

Presently the battle`raged farlondy on both skies, The Americans détashed three cruisere and three smaller yosunlu 20 surround the | Almirante Ūquando and Vizcaya, The Furor, goder a crous fire from the enemy, made for the American flagship, and, notwithstanding the fire from the heavy guns of the Americans," the ont- come of the contest was that two American ships were sunk. One Spanish vessel had her steering gear disabled. The remaining ships of the American aquadron were so badly damaged that they were compelled to take refuge la Hayti.

It is reported that the Coloa captured ota American ship which had been disabled by a shot from the Vizcaya walch perforated her side, The Virzya had a narrow picape from desirae- tion by an Amertean destroyer allot it was belleved the combat had ended.

The Spanish abips made for Havana, but would, It was expected, seek refage at Cardenas or Matanzas should the condition of the vessels The Marblehead first made certain of the or the presence of the enemy in supertor force presence of the Spanish fleet at Santiago. “Shê | render this necessary. This eventuality, kow. was cruising close to the harbour entrance, and ever, its considered doubtful, as Commodore destroyers, and the old Reina Mercedes lurking found four Spealsh cruisers, twa torpeda-bost | Schley was crotsing in the Tucaten Siralts,

behind the battering at the mouth of the harbour.. Comodate Schley made up bis mind to draw the fire of the batteries with the object of making the carmy reveal the position of their new masked batteries, and of compelling the fact to come out of port and fight.

MVAL AND MILITARY NEWS.

Yesterday, in commenting upon the telegram courteously placed at our dis- posal by Consul General WILDMAN, we remarked that Admiral CERVERA must have come out of Santiago harbour and met the American fleet. The telegram received by Consul General WILDMAN to- day confirms our views, and it is now [831 beyond a doubt that the icet was destroyed outside of Santiago. In all probability the Spaniards, noting that Admiral SAMPSON had withdrawn after bombard- ing the forts, came to the conclusion that THERE has bera some suggestion (stys the the American ships were more or less & C. Express) that Sir Clande Macdonald DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & damaged and had probably gone to

would be the successor of Sir Nicholas Conor, COMPANY,

Key West for repairs or coal," and think-

as H.M.'s Ambassador at St. Petersburg. It ing that they could escape from the harbour unmolested a tempted to do so,

would certainly be with regret that we should but were met outside by the American miss blm from Peking if he was transferred. fleet and destroyed by force of superior numbers. It is also likely that the Spaniards fell into a cleverly prepared trap, for it cannot for a moment be supposed that the Spanish squadron could for an instant have hoped to deal with the powerful fleet under command of Admiral SAMPSON, Admiral SAMPSON would prob- ably doubtless withdraw in order to entice the Spanish ships out of the harbour, and from the a of his tutti gnly too patent The Prince of Wales, on 31st May, entered from the utter annihilation suffered by the Spaniards.

| upon the 13th year of his Grand Mastershia of by the French Mall yesterday. The English i good shot, almost as bad as the one which Captain W. A. D. Acland, is to be put not of Mark Masons, and at Grand Lodge of the order / papers did not reach our affice until about ́rove" | kuswered it. The Massachuseits than tried her commission and cease to be flagship of the. Once again have the Americans scored Vircaan! Dangarwad, Deputy Grzed Master. o'clock last night, long after we had gone to the east side, ose to the west, and one on the She will resume her former name of Vallant,

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a cheap victory, for the telegram states that they did not lose a single ship, and this is most likely due to their in such god stead at Cavite on May 1st. superior marksmanship, which stood them Reuter appears to have received three Senario aunty the Gestal which, stating that Admiral SAMPION entered antlago harbour is evidently erroneous, while the Iwo latter taken together probably show what really took place. That the Spaniards should run their ships-ashore rather than face the overwhelming American force is but natural, and having run them ashore they would doubtless set fire to them in order to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy,

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Of the 14th ulto,, Li Hung-cheng and Chang Yin-husn received decorations of the 3rd rank from the Emperor, and were received in audi ence wearing the orders. This is the first time that the Emperor has conferred any such deco- ratton on his Ministers, the order la question being reserved for the representatives of olber

Powers.-P. Se T. Times.

presiding) was proclaimed as reinstalled in

bal position. The Earl of Essien was a appointed Pro Grand Master, and Viscount Dungarvan Deputy Grand Master.

Quirza metamorphosis has been effected by

Mr, A. Pinuper at the premises teraserly known as the Grand Hotel, Queen's Road West, The

place has been completely renovated and the business is now carried on by Mr. Harper under the sign. of the Sportsman's Aims. The bar is very bandsemely fiitel, and the parious dining rooms and other apartments are all that could be looked for in an apito-date hotel. The genial host has paid every attention to the comfort of bis patrons and gives his personal empervision to the business. He has made a much-needed

prise deserves all success. change in the homid'in every way and his enter-

MANY and loud have been the complaints that we have heard on all hands ancat the great delay in the delivery of the papers received

press, and a correspondent informs us that he did not receive his until noon to-day. A Kowloon resident has shown as a postcard received yesterday by the French mail which has been

to nibbled by rats as to be unreadable. If the delay in the delivery of the papers was caused by a general rat hunt fa the P. O. we think ikat the last that the officials could have done

would have been to have invited the public to participate. Besides a few more sorters we would suggest a few ent traps as being secessary to the P. O., or a pack of lax terriers.

A FAMILY SQUABLLE.

At the Summary Court this morning before Mr. A. G. Wise, Poisas Judge Maillda Hoston brought an action agalust F. M. Richardson, engineer, for the recovery"of a plans. Mr. M. W. Sinds appeared for the defendant. It appea that about two years ago the plaintiff broke up daughter. Mrs. Richardson was not on good weeks ago she told her mother that who had to chose between her two daughters. Mrs Horton. terms with her sister, Mrs. Coyle, and a few

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two hours later the Massachusetts, the New

"Commedero Schley transferred his fag from the Brooklyn to the Massachusetts at noon, and Orleans, and the lows, in the order named, not more than a cable spart, steamed towards the entrance to the barbour of Santiago and within 4,000 yards of Morro Castle. The other ships just headway enough for steering purposes of the blockading feat lay two miles out with, "The Afassachusetts opened fire first, laklog, the Spanish Bagship for her target. She firal des spatched an eight-lach "hell, but it was not a

Igio, guns, the Cristobal Colon, four batteries to Island in iba middle of the channel, with theft tolo, and rain. Kropps, answering shot for shot 16 our 6's B's 12's and 13's. The bombardment was notsy but not effective on either side at first, Bath sides seemed unable to get the range. The American rhips engaged steamed across in frost of the batteries at fall spend, then circled and passed again.

"Both sides had found the range by the time of the second passage, and began to shoot close. Several shells burst sight over the Iowa, and 3 fall dangerously near the New Orfrans, while another dashed the spray agalost the bow of the Maxenchssetis. Meanwhile the American

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The klagluz.Jppointments have been made at the Admieslly :-

Captales-Frederick W. Fisher, to the Blinkaku, toteko aut relief crew to the Barfiour, and afterwards to the Graylen, undated. the Blankets and afterwards to the Barfir Fleet Paymasters-Robert M. McLeod, to and Francis R. C. Whiddon, to the Blenheim from the Barfeur, undated.

The Blenheim, crgirer, Capt W. H. B. Grabam, was to be paid off at Chatham on June 14 and recommissioned on the following day to take out a new crew for the Barfrur, battleship, Capt. R. N. Costance, on the Chlon Station.

The indus, guardship of reserve at Devonport,

Admiral-Superintendent Rear-Adm. H. J. Carr. and wit the be attached to the Vivid, flagship of Adm. the Hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle, continu Ing to be used as a store for torpedo-boats and torpedo-boat destroyers. The Defence, which is new used as a liating factory by the steam reserve of the port, wil be renamed the Indus and be put in commission andor Capt. Acland who has charge of the dockyard reserve, and become the flagship of the Admiral- Superintendent.

A Court-material was held at Devonport zes cently on board the Conqueror, tender to the Cambridge, gunnery school ship, Cant. W. M.

Sid was eating its way into the forts, for when, for the trial of Parm. John Riches, of the Curaçao, training ship for boys, Com, T. H, M. once the range was found few shots were wasted. Jawam, who was charged with drinking gears The walls of Fort More began to cumble L to such an excess as to produce illaess by which many places, and the fire from is guns was the be was unfit for the discharge of his duty on first to blacken. Two men were seen standing on the bigbest parapet daring the first part of the engagement watching our fire through their telescopes, but later they diappeared in the explosion el ase of the Massachusetts 1300,

hells.

the olony of late on the subject of the A great deal of talk has taken place in

Spanish Reserve Squadron, and many Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, have been the surmista as to the reason | TR: Admiralty'have giv.u Instructions for Her her hauna and lived with Mrs. Richardson, ber Five mlautes Inter our ships ceased fidog. The Materials can be supplied, if required:

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books far, the Children of the Poor Schools, who

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for Admiral CA ARA declaring that his ships were in need of repairs at Port Said. The most reasonable explanation of his action is that before he had completed coating from his colliers the twenty-four hours during which he was entitled to remain in port had expired, and he then announced that he required time to repair. This would have to be granted, and at the same time the Egyptian Government would not be able to object to the ships continuing to coal, so long as the coal was not taken from the shore. This shows Admiral CAMARA is well aware

of the laws of neutrality and how far he can go with regard to them, and, should he prove to be as good a sailor as he is a lawyer, we may yet expect to see him reach Far Eastern waters, despite the many predictions to the contrary, which one hears upon all hands.

REUTER'S MESSAGE.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

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with her own money. The'plans, it appears, was keeping. Mrs. Richardson felma that the piano sent to Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co, for. 3110 was given to her by her father, Mr. Horton, Inspector de the Registry Department, belore leaving for England and brought a suit against

los the Blenheim on 18th Inst. for the voy age to China with the new crew of the Barfiers and will afterwards take over the command of the Grafton. Captain R. N. Custance and the England in the Blaskim, present crew at the Barfleur will return to

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LONDON, July 4th,

Admiral Sampion entered the harbour of It is officially announced la Washington that Santiago de Cuba on Sunday and destroyed the fleet of Admirat Cerveras.

A despatch from General Shafier to the Santiago harbour on Sunday and is reported to Government says that the Spanish fleet left te paamically destroyed.

Anether despatch states that the Spaniards iran their ships class in shore and then set them

THE PLAGUE

To cases and no deatha from plogue were During the 24 hours up to noor, 6th July,

seported.

SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.O...ondre. D.O.L., F.R,8., P.0.5., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture:-* "It possesses an extremely high de- 'gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for

drinking."

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WEATHER Report.

Mr. James Edwards was yesterday granted a publican's license to sell and retail intoxicating Hiquors on the premises aliuate at Waterfall Bay, under the sign of "The Waterfall Inn." Mr. Gedge, for the applicant, said Mr. Edwarde-kað applied to the Colonial Secretary for a temporary license. which was refused on the ground that licenses under sccțion 8 of the Ordinance, which section only applied to places of public enter Th's plice was inaccessible and out of the way, atomentor to pablice occasions for a short period. and it was not likely drieklag to any extent would go on doing the short time to which the applicant proposed to use 1-for an hour or so for the recreation of bathloz. The applicant each day and perhaps twice on Sundays-purely

was for the public bazat it should go on. bad started this bathing club, and he thought it

Mestra. Lane Crawford & Co. for the return of

the plane or its value, Mrs. Horton In her evidence said that when her husband left on 8th May, 1896, he left alt the furniture (including the plan') to her that she might sell it by aucilen The value of the forniture was estimated at $1,000, which at the rate of $10 per month would last her for five years after which period, if she was so need, she could write in him.

Cross-examined by Mr. Slada,

and your hashied before your, daughters werA Had there not been some talk between you married and one of you said that the plage was my property's I can give it or not. should go to the ong who was married last 7-It

And your husband has no̟ right to giva il ?— No.

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this colony is that what beloose in you belongs The Paline Jadge-Unfortunately the law in

to your husband,

Cross-examination coniloned,

́ ́When your husband left did he not say that be gave 11 to May (Mra. Richardson) 7—No. ABOUT half-past five o'clock in the mérning of Did not Mr. Horton write letter before he 37.b alto, as the P. & O. Co. steamer left to Mr. Richardson, in which he said Shanghat was trying to take up her berth on have given the piano to your wife. You will be the east side of Kobe Pier, she collided with the very foolish if you did not loslit on having it

About a third of the way in from the end of the and either Mr. Richardson or Mrs. Richardson structure and caused considerable damsge.I do not know. - I have not seen it,

Mr. Slado said that the letter had been lost plar, and clue to oɛe of the traversing tables, accused Mr. Horton of having taken it, the eastern fore and aft beam is badly In reply to His Lordship, wlinese vaid ikat damaged, and two or three of the vertical she agreed to a letter being sent to her hushind plies are beat, if not broken, as well as asking him whether he had given the plans or The Observatory report to-day says:-Oo several of the cast-iron caps and wrought-irono She added that the piano was the only the 6th at 11.35 ... Thabarometer has fallen ties and braces connected with them. The ralis would have to fall on the mercy of the Court and property she had and if it was taken away she lightly in the North, and remains steady in the are also dispinead dad a considerable part of the on the community for appart." South. High pressure still covers the Pacific in woodwork carried away, with other damaged His Lordship said that Mr. Slade should write the neighbourhoodd of the Looches isigds, and material. The injury to the ship is alight, if the letter and show it to Mrs. Horton before a low pressure aras lies over N. Chios she has sustained any at all. We ballove this is endle it. Both parties would have no difficulty Gradienis slight is the South, moderate in the the third time the Shangħat has been sa nu replied that he had given it to Mrs. Richardson in identifying Mr. Horton's writing and if he Narib, FORECAST :—Moderate S.K. winds; fortunate as to collide with the pier, but this is | there was an end of the case. (7 mostly Age, but probably some showers, Capitalo Peter's Best pipulisos--K. Chronicle, The chas was adjournað sína día.

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dantially that he was not to try to take Santiago to Commodore Schley at Santiago were sub The orders sent from the Navy-Department

or reduce the for lfications, and not to engage Admiral Cervera if he tried to escape until the to be anable to receive the assistance of the Spanish fleet was sufficiently clear of the foil guns of the land batteifes. He was not to let Admiral Corvera escape, nor permit supplies relaforcements to go into the harbour and be increasing the fortifications at the mouth of the was to prevent the Spazlarde from repairing or

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May g. Capt. G. H. Cherry, of the Sirius, erniser, was president of the Cour'. 'Com. Jerram. prosecuted, and the defendant was assisted in bis dclence by Mr. Pearse, selleiter. The circum- stantial letter by Com, Jerram stated that on the

east and the one on the island were illenced. flea of Sarg. M'Nabb os leave, reported in the "After half an Hour's Bring both forts to the morning of the gth May, Surg. H. E. Fryer, of the Pot, then in medical charge of the ship in

western battery and the Spanish flagship kept wards to him, that he had placed Mr. Riches | First fostance to the first lieutenant, and after-

and hosts were raised that the Cristobal Colon considered his immediate removal to hospital the Arisg for 20 minutes longer. At one the sick a suffering from dyspepila ilme a cheer went up from the American sallots brought by excessive diaklog. was on fire. It seemed so, aller shall from destrable, and Com. Jerum sent Mr. Riches: the lows had exploded on her, but the Spaniards there at once in a cab accompanied by the action." appear to have soon extinguished the fire, for medical officer. Mr. Riched was discharged kept on firing and fired the last gan in the from hospital on the 10th May. On being la- formed of the report that had been made by The Waiblogtes connascondent of the World Surg Fryer, Mr. Riches denied that his illness declares that he has received the following facts

was brought on by deloking, and stated that ha on the best authority *----

thought that Surg. Fryer was mistaken in his

shore afterwards. Several witness were called at the divisions on May R, and did not go on diagnosis of the case. Mr. Richer was present

and examined. For the defence it was conleaded that the illness was due to a cause other than and senesced the defendant to be dismissed drinking. The Court found the charge proved, from his ship sad to lose 18 months' scafority. age of 18 years, of General Thomas Edmond The death is announced, in Loddon, at the

He joined the Rirsy in Janusy. 1838, obtained Knox, C.B., cainel of the Norfolk Regiment. his captaincy to 1846, and whes lieutenant- colonel comaaudet the 67th Regiment in China throughout the ermpaign of 1860, belug present Tongho, At the capture of the inner Taka fort at the action of Sinhö and at the liking of he led the storming party across the main diich, when 77 officers and men of the 67th were either killed or wounded. He was mentioned in dess patches by Major-General Sir Robert Napfer an taking of the Taku faris in the most spirited mansee" and as having beeg among the first to having led the wing of his regiment al the

enter after iwimming the ditch. For these services be received the medal with two clsaps, "When Morro Castle was to rains and aban. doned, and when the last gaa la the batteries

The gallant officer attained the rank of major.

nalled to the ships to draw off. He had dots He was appointed colonel of the Hampshire near had been silented, Commodore Schley alga May, 1881, and of general two months later. general to October, 1868, of lieutenant-general exactly what he came to do. He paid no attes-Regiment in November, 1888, and became tion to the fire of the farts and batteries to the Colonel of the Norfolk Regiment la December on these. While the squadion was perhaps left of the harbour, as no werk was proceeding 180

1893.

The Dake of York will be the youngest cap strong enough to force the harbour and capture tafa aflost when he holats his pennant on board: the Spanish set he did not think of attempting the Crescent; andens a captain this will be his to do so. The Administration intend to capture first command. It is probable that his Royal: Santiago, but the sea assault will not take place Highers will retain the command for some, all the battleships, monitor, and cruiser little sime, and perhaps he may take his ship for,

daily in communication Commodore the line of direct recession to the Throne. are assembled of Santiago. A fand attack will an Independent cruise; but there is, of course, be made at the same time, and the Americans no prospect of his resuming his lotimate cou will be aided by a force of insurgents who 10

nection with naval duties now that he stands in Seblay..

harbour.

"On Tuesday morning the Spaniards began to repair and strengthen the fortifications at barbour. Commodore Schley discovered what Morillo point, to the right of the entrance to the was golog pa and at once prepared to stop it. The large thips of his squadron simply steamed past Morillo Point, firing as they went. The fire was concentrated on Morro Castle and the seen at work. The so-called bombardment lasted an hour and a half. The Spaniards kept batteries on either side of it where men had been

up a vigorous return Are, standing to their guns

bisvaly.

A retorn of the fleat of Great Britain, France, A SPANISH HUMOUR.

Russia, Germany, Italy, and Japan has been MADRID. May 29th. Issued as a Parliamentary paper, on the motion The following telegram has been received of Sir Charles Dilke, The return shows that here from g Santiago de Cubs disappeared yesterday. The grand total of all vessels shows 177. The Franch there are a British battleships in coramission, The United States warships which were off 9 baliding, and 3 ordered-64 la all. The

calling westel with a cargo of provisions from teg, 8. The gined total is 148. The Russian fleet direction taken by thems is not known, A large fleet comprises battlehips in comission, 27: build. Barcelous arrived yesterday at Nuevitar, in the consists of battleships in commission 13 ; build. acrth-east of Cubs, after having evaded the ing, 61 to be commenced this year 4 All blockade."

vessels total txa. The German fleet consists of The most extraordinary rumours are corront bauleship, 17. The Italian fact consists of with referesca to the reported defeat of Raat-battleships 15 The Japaneno flost consig's of Admiral Sampson by Adusleni- Cervera's aguade ↓ battleships, as armowed auser, i protegied