America and Spain.

Manawatu Herald, 26 April 1898, Page 2

America and Spain.

NEWSPAPERS OFFERING

REWARDS.

American newspapers are rffering rewards for the first Spanish flags capfundin Uip cimpaign.

One oflf^ra 1000 dollar* (£200) for the capture of General Weyler. dead or alive.

BLOCKADE OF HAVANA.

From Key West it is reportfd *hab an American fleet, consisting of 23 fighting ship*, is anchored sis n.i\fa off shore waiting for signals, and ha? been ordered to blockade Havin*.

EXPECTED SEIZURE OF

MATANZAS.

It is expflotfd tint <™flhienfc troop? will be mobilispd a. K y W^st within ten days to attempt the occupation of Matanzas, a fortified seaport, 48 miles to the east of Havana, and if puccessful twenty eight thousand regular troops and fifteen thousand volunteers will garrison it.

The fortifications at the entrance to the harbour are very strong.

THE SPANISH FLEET

Thft Oape Verde Squadron, w ; tb banked fires, waiting orders to sale, has sailed.

A Madrid messnge prpdicta th* thr> first engagoment will prov v n o mplote PurprisH.

Extraordinary enthusiasm prevailr.hwi)t>hout Spain.

The national Riib'orip ion wi'l probably am Mint to £30 00.000.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

The rumoured purchased by thf United Statpa of thn Canard Uner> Eruria andUmbria is now officially denied.

The United StAtei naval com mander has arranged to oo oppratf with the Cuban insurgents, and is •inpplyin^ them with war material. One of the Cuban leaders who is vHt.ing New York states that 5000 Cubans are willing to return to tfau> island with the American tro psr.

Prfrsiatenfc rumours are afloat in Washington that an A ng'o* American .alliance is being arranged. The Senate has passed a Bill euramonine lh« fottmlferi.