WAR NEWS. AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LX, Issue 2690, 29 April 1898, Page 2

WAR NEWS. AMERICA AND SPAIN.

CAPTUKE OF THE SHENANDOAH DENIED. LANDING OF AMERICAN IRKE GULARS IN CUBA. DECISIVE OPERATIONS DELAYED. Received April 28th, 9.40 a.m. Washington, April 27. The reported capture of the Shenamdoah by the Spaniards proves to be incorrect. A subsequent report states that the steamer Paris sighted the Shenan. doah m mid-Atlantic. Five hundred irregulars, half Americans, have been landed at Guanabacoa, between Havana and Matanzaß, to join the Cuban rebels. Lieutenant Mowan, of the American Navy,also landed and arranged a co-oper-ation of the American forces and rebels under General Garcia. It is now stated that it is clear that neither America nor Spain are prepared for war. Decisive operations are likely to be delayed. THE SPANISH PACIFIC FLEET. SCARCITY OF SUPPLIES IN •HAVANA. Received April 28th, 11.50 a.m. The Spanish Pacific fleet have sailed from Manila to meet the American squadron. Owing to scarcity of supplies there is a meat famine m Havana. Fresh meat is bringing 2dols. per pound. CO-OPERATION OF CUtfAN INSURGENTS. CONFUSION IN THE AMERICAN WAR DEPARTMENT. Received April 29th, 12.15 a.m. xSew York, April 28. The Herald reports that the co-opera-tion of the Cuban insurgents is assured. Arrangements are being made to supply the insurgents m Cuha with arms, ammunition, and medical stores. London, April 28. The Standard states that hopeless confusion prevails at Washington m the War Department. The country ia demanding that greater vigour be shown. Madrid, April 28. The Spanish Budget provides for a naval credit of 90,000,000 pesetos, and the issue of bonds for 100,000,000. Sydney, April 28. A New Zealander named Molyneux is one of the crew of the Saranac which was captured ofi the Philippines. THE SEIZURE OF SPANISH VESSELS STOPPED. THE ATTACK ON HAVANA DELAYED. Received April 29th, 1 a.m. Washington, April 28. President McKinley has instructed Captain Sampson, who is m charge of the blockading squadron, to stop the seizure of Spanish vessels until the thirty days' grace expire. The prize courts have been requested to treat all cases coming before them with liberality. It is now decided not to commence the attack on Havana until America is quite ready to land a strong force. It ia stated that America will be able to capture the town within twenty-four hours. Mr Dingley m a speech m the House desired to impress on the country that they must not expect a short war. The patrolling warships on the New England coast have been doubled. The engineers find that the rules guiding vessels m regard to entering harbours laid with mines are not being observed. Stricter precautions have been ordered. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 28. Influenced directly and indirectly by the war, the market prices are advancing. Kope ih £2 per ton nearer, turpentine 8d per gallon, and kerosene Is per case. The ! largest holder of the latter declines to quote for big parcels. Other advances— i bran 10s per ton, sharps 15s, oatmeal £1, potatoes ss, butter Id per lb, eggs 3d per dozen ; rice is quoted at £27 per ton. There is a better enquiry for flax and store pigs, the latter for export island trade to fill orders generally supplied by America. The (iiralda, steam-yacht, belonging to Mr H. L. B. M'Calmont, M.P., which has just been purchased for £100,000 by the Spanish Government, to act as a cruiser, is, m some respects, the most remarkable yacht m the world. She nearly equals m speed the swiftest Atlantic ' greyhounds,' having steamed 21 knots. She carries coal sufficent to keep her going for 4000 geographical miles at a speed of 15 knots, and for nearly 6000 at 12, and m a hull of only 1508 tons yacht measurement are engines generating 7000 horse power. Yet it is said she is free from vibration at full

speed. Mr M'Calmont ia a certified master manner. He navigated the vessel himself, and commanded a cr^w of about 60, all of whom belonged to the Naval Reserve, The Giralda carries two searchlights of Admirality pattern, four Hotch kiss guns, and two Gardners. Her lines are very fine, and the model of her stern is perhaps the finest m existence. She was built atGovan.