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Show THE SPANISH OF IT. General Corms'a tersloit of the MAlania lloiithariliiienl, Madrid, April 30. Tho minister ot war, Ucncral Corrra, In thechambcrof deputlca yesterday, replying to In- qutrlcs for particulars In regard to tho bombardment of tho fortification at Matanzaa, aald that tha gorcrnmonl had decided to publish "all tho nowa received, good or bail," (Itncral Corrra told thodcputle that the United btntea squadron tired lxty projectile, nnd Hint the only vlotlm wa a ruuln, a remark nhtch arrouaed laughter from tho Kpanlarda. The gen-oral gen-oral next Informed tho housa that tlie , American wanihlpa were Injured by the flro of tha Kpanlah batterlea, and ho aawrtad that the Insurgent were acting In conjunction with tho United Btntea forcea, aa they advanced In tho direction of Matanzaa while the bombardment bom-bardment waaiproccedlng. "Hut," advlod tho minister of war, Hthey ware completely routed." In conclusion, (Icnernl Corron remarked: re-marked: "It wa n glorious day for , Bpaln." |