THE WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3438, 20 May 1898, Page 3

THE WAR.

AMERICAN RESENTMENT AGAINST ; FRANCE; | By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright. |i Washington, May 18. | The aotiou of Prance in allowing the \ Spanish fleet to coal at Martinique has I caused a feeling of resentment in the| United States. I A great league of American ladies, who | have pledged themselres not to purchase 6 gwds of French nunuf.wture. Ins bin £ formed. | THE NEW SPANISH MINISTRY. | Madrid, May 18. Don Sagasta has jbeea snooesafnl in re-jj forming his Cabinet. | General Correa retains the portfolio ot } Minister of War. i General Castilla, formerly seoon I in | command in the Philippine Islands, as- i sumes control of Foreign Allairs. \ THE PHILIPPINES. \ A NATIVE ATTACIC TO BE MADE ON MANILA. | Honokono, May 18. | The Governor of the Philippines has in- | stituted a Native Assembly. I It is believed that half the natives will 1 continue favourable to Spain. q Emilio Aquinalde, the chief leader of the | rebellion in the Philippines which was | ended in December last by the Spanish | buying off the leaders and deporting them s to Hongkong, has left Hongkong for the | Philippines, to lead a native attack upon | Manila. | Aquinaldo is accompanied by 17 rebel | chiefs who wore deported with him. I THE COLONIAL PROTEST. I Rgcolval May 19, 10.30 p.m. || Melbourne. May 19. gj Sir George Turner’s action in reference i to the Philippines was the outcome of a | cablegram from the Agent-General (Sir | Andrew Clarke), to whom ho wired to | make representations to the Imperial | Government that it was most important | on strategical grounds that the Philippines)! should be in possession of a friendly H Power, also in the inteiests ot trade, being® on the route to China and Japan. Ha alsoj| asked Herd Bcassey to assist. H AMERICAN CENSORSHIP. I ISOLATING THE SPANISH COM- i MANDER3. | Resolved Miy 19,10.23 p.m. | Washington, Miy 19. | A rigorous censorship prevents the \ movements of the Spanish squadron being | divulged. ( _ \ The American naval authorities insist | on cutting the three remaining British | cables in the West Indies, in order to I iiolate General Blanco and Admiral Cer-1 veras. •• i FIRE ON AN AMERICAN CRUISER. Washington, May 18. 1 T'ie coal bunkers of the American y auxiliary cruiser St. Paul took fire. The |j vessel had 1309 tons of ammunition on i board. The flames wore subdued after | half a day’s hard work. i Thirteen of her crew succumbed to tho|| intense beat. ji A stream of water kept the magazine ji cool. 1 REPORTED NAVAL BATTLE. I OFF THE HAYTIAN COAST. | Washington, May 18. | A message has been received stating || that the Commandant at Tortuga, an | island off the coast of Hayti, has reported % to the Haytiau Government that heavy | cannonading was heard all Sunday, but j| the fog prevented the sight ot what is | believed to have been a naval battle., i ANOTHER SPANISH SQUADRON. | TROOPS AND SHIPS FOR MANILA. Madkid, May 19. |i - A squadron of 12 ships la ready for sea sj| at Cadiz, and it is reported that it will | proceed to the Philippines, via Suez, at | the end of the month, conveying 11,000 g troops for the defence ot Manila. || SAFETY OP TWO AMERICAN I WARSHIPS. I I ■ I Washington, May 19. | Mr J. D. Long, Secretary for the Navy,’j| declares that the American warships | (Oregon, 10,288 tons, and Marietta, 1200 | tons), which were on their way from the | Pacific station to the Atlantic, and which K it was supposed the Spaniards would try a to intercept, aiv s-if*. |