The Archive · 1899

THE RE-CONSTRUCTED SPANISH CRUISERS

The Spanish cruisers sunk in Cavite Bay on the occasion of the capture of Manila by Admiral Dewey, and subsequently raised and brought over to Hongkong by the U.S. authorities for docking and repairs, are now arly fit for service, The Jala de Luzon made a preliminary trial on the 2nd instant and developed 1485 knots as the average of four runs, and the Ida de Cuba went out for a trial' run on the came day and the trip showed a speed of over 14 knots. These two vessels will be ready for service in about six weeks. Everything worked smoothly and without a hitch, and the Dock Company are to be congratulated on the manner in which the reconstruction Government two useful has been carried out, and the American acquiring cruisers.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, There is little news under this heading to record, The French cruiser Pascal arrived here on the 28th ultimo from Saigon and left on the Ist instant for Nagasaki, Thi cruiser Liguria left here for Europe on the 30th ultimo, and the British sloop Algerine arrived here on the 31st from Amoy. The British gunboat Linnet arrived boce yesterday from Yokohama, and the training ship Sarmienio lett for

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