THE MAIL STEAMERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LX, Issue 2691, 30 April 1898, Page 3

THE MAIL STEAMERS.

"> Adelaides, April 29. 1 A Spanish officer, who is at present oi r a visit here, was interviewed and aske . whether there was any truth in th e rumour that a Spanish vessel had bee; a seen off Auckland. He replied that h did not think it unlikely. There wer u American mail steamers plying betwee e Sydney and San Francisco, and betwee

el, San Francisco and Japan, usually carry"j ing a large quantity of specie, and hf [j. thought it very likely that Spain would take advantage of it and make Manila a a_ baee from which to prey upon American y commerce in the Pacific. He pointed ,n out that these attacks would naturally — be somewhere in the neighbourhood of the ports of departure of these vessels. *•» . y Received April 29th, 11 p.m. r- Nbw York, April 29. In landing the expedition on Saturday 19,000 insurgents will co-operate r- with the Americans. The warships will y support tlie land force with 2000 marines, thus dividing attention. The prepara- \ tions are completed fpr the bombardment of Havana. When the marines and insurgents succeed in ejectinc thr enemy from a fort desired aa a military base, the troops will be hurried into Cuba A large force nbw at Yampa is [» ready for embarkation. America has ordered a supply of war balloons from Paris.