America & Spain.

Inangahua Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1239, 15 June 1898, Page 2

America & Spain.

Telegraph. Pres3 Assn., Cop} right Washington, June 13. An epidemic of measles is raging in the camp at Tampa. Major-General Merritt, recently) appointed Commander- in-Chief of the American forces, is being despatched to the Phillipines. Heo 15tb 12.40 a m. June 14. An impression ig abroad that fcbfl Cadiz fleet hag left for eea. It is officid ly stated that Gebsral Shaffer has sailed from Key West in command of 15,000 regulars. He is expected to reach Santiago on Tharsday. The marines at Quantanamo have fbilted their camp nearer the shore in order to secure the protection of tbe warships. Admirals Sampson and Bohley bombarded Santiago for *wo and a half hou*?, firing well, but the engagement was undeci?-ivp. Tha Spaniards claim that they dismantled one of Amerioa'a guns and injured several ships. Rec 9.15 a m. The Amoiican cnua- r San Francifwo, wenfc a^noro during a fog ofi Highland Light, Massachusetts', but it is reported without sustaining noy damage. The bodies of the American marinpg killed in the attack on Qnantanamo, were found stripped and hacked with hatchet 6. Si^oaporb, June 14. The impression prevails in Sitga* j pore that t^c German Government has designs upon Sula, in the An hipelajro, attached to the Phillipines under Spanish u-otpcfciou. but adminiptered by native mlors. Four (Serman warships are t.ow at the Phillipines with 8,000 seamen aboard. Bee 9.45 a m. Madrid, Jane 14. Le Panto, the new Spanish cruiser* has joined Oraaras reset ?e fle't at Cadiz.

London, June 14. JL'he Standard states that if the merican Senate obstructs the annexa* on of Hawaii, it is believed thai tcKinley will act on his own m tiative ad annex the territory.