The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-29
FOR 81 1 & N.
The BOmbardment Of Cartagena.
900 Persons Killed.
The Black Flag Raised ON the
Forts.

LONDON, Nov. 29-6 a. ma special de-
spatch to the Times and Standard give particu
lars of the bombardment of CartaEena. On
"Wednesday the arsenal and barracb wers the
chief marks for the besiegers' artillery, nut the
cathedral and hospital were also struck. On
Friday the theatre, the Protestant church and
two entire streets were destroyed and 200 per-
sons were killed and wounded within the city.
BOmbardment of Fort Carsaxena.
MADRID, Nov 2S-During a ten lronrs truce
at Cartagena, yesterday, the Italial sent a YES
sci to the city which returned it'll number of
nOn-cobatanJs. At the close of the truce 6rne
was resumed on both sizes and continues to-
day. The insurgents are making desperate
defense.
The insurgents have raised the black flag on
the forts. A last accounts tie fire around the
city was snbsdng The loss of the besissers
has been exceedingly small. The officers of t. e
foreign squadron succeeded in obtaining an ar
mistice of four hours Friday night
A Sick Army.
BAYoNNE, Nov. 28.-TLe Carlsts reports
that typhus and small pox prevail to such an
to make any offensive movement.
Havana News.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The officers of the
steamer City of Merida which arrived from
Havana to- day report everything quiet at Ha
vana, there being no excitement whatever all
awaiting negotiations between this country
and Span. The Virginius was lying in port
when the City of Merida sailed.
The Cuban War.
An extract from private letter from Man
camilla, Nov, 14th says; On the 18th the Span
sh troops, numbering 700, entered the city by
the DayomO road, thus taking away all the
troops garrisoning the small towns in the inte-
rior and exposing them openly to the inroads
of the Cubans. The forming of barbados is
still going on, and those already made are be-
ing strengthened.
The insurgents are reported to have from
5000 to 1000 men near here, and an attack is
momentariy expected. The troops and citi-
zens are nearly tired out by continued alarms.
The flags on the different Consuates remain
hosted both day and niglt To-day the Span
ish troops left again. and all volunteers, upou
the troops leaving, were ordered out to guard
the town during the night. Twelve or four
teen persons were arrested without the slight
est cause, except that they were Cubans and
lodged in the common Jail, one of them being
a lady,
The British man -of-war Woodlark arrived
here on the 10th, and left again the following
day.
The Cubans who entered the town said thew
stood in no need of expeditions or arms from
abroad, as when any were wanted they knew
where to go t. get them and in fact they
helped themselves very freely to everything
that could be carried off.
The Spanish papers admit that the fight at
Sacra was one of the severest ever fought since
the insurrection, the Cubans rushing hp 10
within 40 PAGES of the cannons' mouth.
Wreck of Bark Bound for Portland.
HALIFAX, Nov. 2S-The bark Oder of Pic
tou, for Portland, coal ladeH, was wrecked on
Madden Island, g. b., during the gale on
Tuesday. The crew narrowly escaped after be-
ing on the wreck twelve hours.
Mckenzie Ministry Sustained.
MONTREAL, Nov. 28.-Mr. Fouriner minis
ter OF an revenue and Mr.. Darian. minister
OF justice are both reelected to Parliament.