in Guantanamo Bay by Spanish
regulars and guerillas.(5)

_June 11._ The British steamer _Twickenham_, laden with coal for Admiral
Cervera's fleet, was captured off San Juan de Porto Rico by the U. S. S.
_St. Louis_.

_June 12._ Major-General Merritt issued orders to the officers assigned to
the second Philippine expedition, to the effect that they must be ready to
embark their troops not later than the fifteenth instant.

The following cablegram was made public by the Navy Department:

"Cavite, June 12.--The insurgents continue hostilities, and have
practically surrounded Manila. They have taken twenty-five hundred Spanish
prisoners, whom they treat most humanely. They do not intend to attack the
city at the present time.

"Twelve merchant vessels are anchored in the bay, with refugees on board,
under guard of neutral men-of-war; this with my permission. Health of the
squadron continues excellent. German commander-in-chief arrived to-day.
Three Germans, two British, one French, one Japanese man-of-war in port.
Another German man-of-war expected.

"The following is a corrected list of vessels captured or destroyed: Two
protected cruisers, five unprotected cruisers, one transport, one
surveying vessel, both armed. The following are captured: Transport
_Manila_, gunboat _Callao_.

"DEWEY."

Advices from Honolulu report that on June 1st H. Renjes, vice-consul for
Spain, at Honolulu, sent the following letter to H. E. Cooper, Hawaiian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, relative to the entertainment of the American
troops at Honolulu:

"_Sir_:--In my capacity as vice-consul for Spain, I have the honour to-day
to enter formal protest with the Hawaiian government against the constant
violation of neutrality in this harbour, while actual war exists between
Spain and the United States of America."

_June 6._ On June 6th Minister Cooper replied as follows:

"_Sir_:--In reply to your note of the first instant, I have the honour to
say that, owing to the intimate relations now existing between this
country and the United States, this government has not proclaimed a
proclamation of neutrality having reference to the present conflict
between the United States and Spain, but, on the contrary, has tendered to
the United States privileges and assistance, for which reason your protest
can receive no further considerati