The War.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 301, 14 June 1898, Page 3

The War.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT).

STARVATION AT SANTIAGO. Washington, Juno 11. Starvation is rifo at Kautiago. A handful of beans costs 20 cents. INVASION OF CUBA. Washington, Juno 11. Reports received from Washington anneunce that the transports for Cuba are delayed at Key West, waiting for convoys. WAR MUNITIONS FOR CUBANS. Washington, Juno 11. An American gunboat has landed 3000 rounds of ammunition and 400 rifles for the Cuban insurgents near Santiago. AMERICAN WAR TAXES. Washington, June 11. The Senate and House havo adopted the report of tho Conference of both Houses on new taxation. Theso taxes will yield a hundred and seventy-five million dollars yearly. CUBAN PORT SEIZED. Washington, June 11. The American cruising ship Marblehead holds possession of Cowes Bay, at Guantanonis, forty miles east of Santiago. AMERICA AND GERMANY. Washington, Juno 10. It is reported that strained relations exist between America and Germany owing to the refusal of the American Government to give assurances not to occupy the Philippines. SPAIN'S - ATTITUDE. Madrid, June 10. The Premier, Sonor Sagasta, asserts that Spain will not take the initiative in briuging about peaco with America. He is not aware that any Power is disposed to intervene. EUPOPEAN INTERVENTION PROBABLE. London, June 12. The belief is gaining ground that European intervention in the Ameri-can-Spanish trouble is approaching. Germany has expressed a desire for a conference with reference to the position of the Philippines. ARREST OF A BRITISHER. Washington, June 9. The Governor of Puerto Rico has accused Mr Bett, the secretary of the British Consulate, of supplying the Americans with information in regard to San Juan Harbour and mines. Mr Bett was imprisoned and subjected t» maltreatment at the hauds of the Spanish authorities, and subsequently expelled. Mr G. W. Crawford, the British Consul, protested against the outrage, and expressed the belief that the information was supplied by the Governor's officials. THE DEFENCE OF SANTIAGO. Washington, June 9. Four thousand Spanish regulars and 500 volunteers are engaged in the defenco of Santiago. THE WAR REVENUE BILL. Washington, June 10. A conference of tho two Houses has amended theSenate'sadmendments reducing the silver coinage to a million and a -half dollars monthly. The bond issue has been fixed at four hundred million dollars, while the clause increasing tho tonnage dues has been omitted.