BREACH OF NEUTRALITY.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 298, 7 June 1898, Page 3

BREACH OF NEUTRALITY.

Washington, June 5. America has demanded that the Paraguayan Government order the Spanish torpedo vessel Temerairo to leave Paraguay waters, or else dismantle her. IN A DILEMMA. Washington, June o. The American Government has received a telegram from Admiral Sampson stating that there are six Spanish vessels at Santiago do Cuba unable to avoid either capture or destruction. BLOWING UP A COLLIER. Washington, June o. Lieutenant Hobson, with seven volunteers, purposely torpedoed the collier Merriway, blocking the entrance to Santiago. All were captured. Admiral Cerveras has offered to exchange them. CUBAN Eh EELS REPULSED. Maduid, June 5. The Spaniards claim that the rebel force which attacked Santiago was repulsed. THE AMERICAN’S TROOPS. London, June 4. The Times states that no regiment amongst the American troops massed at Tampa is tit to take the field. Not one of the regiments is properly equipped, and the troops are suffering from the effects of the hot, pestilential climate. COST OF THE WAR. Washington, June 3. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has intimated that the war with Spain would cost America 600,000,000 dollars for the present year. AVAR CORRESPONDENTS RELEASED. Washington, June 3. Mr Phil. Robinson and Mr Wbigham, the war correspondents arrested at Havana, have been released. INVASION OF CUBA; Washington, June 3. The American Government has secured 30 vessels for the transport of troops and munitions to Cuba. THE SPANISH FLEET. Paris, June 3. The Paris newspapers declare that Admiral Cerveras’ fleet has sailed for the Philippines. The ships Admiral Schley was reported to have recognised in the Bay of Santiago proved to be the Spanish torpedo squadron, under Captain Don Ferdinand and Villamil. A SPY’S LETTER. Washington, June 3. The American Treasury authorities have published a letter stolen from Lieut. Cauranza, chief of the Spanish spy service. The letter was written to Admiral Imay, in Madrid, urging ttftit the Spanish fleet at Cadiz should bombard Boston,, Portland and Long Island promptly, or it would be too late. AN AMERICAN LOAN IMMINENT. London, June 5. It is rumoured here than an Ameris can attempt to raise a loan of forty million pounds is imminent.