THE CAPTURE OF SPANISH SHIPS.
THIRTY DAYS' GRACE.
THE ATTACK ON HAVANA
POSTPONED.
A LONG WAR PREDICTED.
Received April 29th, 1 a.m
Washington, April 28.
President McKinley has instructed Captain Sampson, in charge of the blockading squadron, to stop the seizure of Spanish vessels until thirty days' grace expire. The Prize Courts have been requested to treat all cases coming before them with liberality.
It has now been decided not to commence the attack on Havana until America is quite ready to land a strong force. It is stated that America will be able to capture th 9 town within twenty-four hours.
Mr Dingley, in a speech in the House, desired to impress on the country that they must not expect a short war.
Washington, April 28,
The patrolling of warships on the New England coast has been doubled. The engineers find that the rules guided the vessels, with regard to entering harbours laid with mines, are not being observed, and stricter precautions have been ordered.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10023, 29 April 1898, Page 5
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