SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Western Star, Issue 2215, 21 June 1898, Page 2

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Washington. The American war loan is already subscribed threefold. The American dynamite cruiser, Veeuvious fired three shells at Santiago with frightful effects, resembling those of an earthquake and causing widespread destruction. A third bombardment of Santiago took place on Thursday and lasted an hour. The Americans claim to have destroyed several batteries.

America has postponed the invasion of Havana (sic) till autumn. Eight thousand rebels, equipped by America, will co-operate in an attack on Santiago de Cuba. Madrid newspapers state that Manila will not capitulate until the American troops arrive. Admiral Cervera reports from Santiago that he has sufficient provisions to last till autumn.

Tho Bank of Spain has placed twenty eight million francs to the war fund.

Admiral Camara with twenty vessels and enormous stores of war material, has sailed from Cadiz. Their destination is unknown but it is probably the Canaries. The Admiral, in a farewell message to Queen Regent Christina, said he would fight to the death. Hong Kong. A desperate state of affairs prevails at Manila. The inhabitants are almost foodless, the garrison is harressed night and day, and the native regiments are massacring their officers and deserting wholesale to the insurgents. The garrison residents have retired to the walled citadel, but tho rebels captured

3000, including the Governor’s family They treat their captives humanely and do not molest the English residents. The bulk of tbe foreigners have taken refuge at Cavite. The Spaniards in the provinces make a poor defence, the men being shamefully incompetently led. The Governor proposed to surrender to the Americans, and when his proposal was overuled he resigned. His successor is making desperate efforts to regain the abandoned positions. The German and Spanish officers are on very friendly terms, and the captain of’the Gorman warship Irene dedared that tbo Americans would not annex the Philippine, while William was Kaiser. London. Tho Washington correspondent of The Times reports that there is a clear majority of the Senate in favor of Hawaiian annexation, though there will be vigorous opposition to it.