THE IMPENDING NAVAL BATTLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1898, Page 3

THE IMPENDING NAVAL BATTLE.

HOSTILE FLEETS IN

OLOS.TC PROXIMITY

OFF THE .PHILIPPINES

CABANAS BOMBARDED

THE FORTS DESTROYED

HONGKONG, May I

The Spanish squadron which left the Philippines and the American squadron, bound from China to Manila, have not yet met, but. within a very short time! the hostile Meets will no doubt be

in collision

Thf Spanish squadron, after leaving Manila, proceeded as far as Cfivite, a fhrtiilecl seaporl of the Philippine (en miles di.stant, in a smtt'hv\cst direct ioii) I lie intention of the Spanish commander evidently being to remain at CuviU; until flu* enemy's

fleet puts in an appearance

The warships of the United States China squadron, under Admiral l)e----wcys. which .sailed recently to meet the Spanish Philippines fleet, lias been sighted oil" llolinoa, in Luzon, one of the northernmost and largest of the Philippine Islands.

The hostile tt>f»<3 are thereforo within a wry xhorl dis'ance of i-aeh other, and news of their inecttn"- is

expected to arrive at any moment

VVASINXCJTON, May 1

Throo Atneriean wsirnhipft bonibanl ed fViri ("abanns. Cuba, and claim i* hnve df.strovf'd the farts then.

I'hc SpaninrdK tlt*clarii, howttvcr. that the American bombardment of Cabanas caused nn eta main*. CuhanaH,

or Cnvaua«, is a, port on the northwest coast of Cuhii, a well-known eijfar mnniifnpturinff centre, thirty miles

wt'.m of llnvana