The herald., 1896-06-15
In Attempts to Capture the
Cuban Capital
ARE DAMAGED
Lack of Water Added to the Horror
Of Smallpox
The Authorities Announce an Intention to
Continue the Campaign During the
Unhealthy Rainy Season
sociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, June IA. - This city was
startled and alarmed last night at 3
o'clock by the noise of two successive ex-
plosions, which shook the ground for a
long distance and were heard for sew
eral miles. CONSERVATION prevailed for
time, and it was feared this was
prelude to an attack or a series of SIM
liar explosions. Excited throngs rush.
ed to the streets, while an armed party
proceeded in the direction from which
the detonations had been heard. 1t was
found that the stone bridge of Christina
and Concha and the aqueduct of Fer
nando Septimo were the points that had
suffered from the dynamite. The
bridges were partially destroyed and
the pipes on the aqueduct upon which the
city is dependent for its water supply,
were much damaged. 1t cannot be stat
ed how extensive is the damage done or
how long it will require to remedy it.
The windows in many houses in the
city We're shattered by the reverbera-
ton of the explosion and some market
structures were also badly damaged.
There is no doubt that the dynamite
which caused the wreck was placed by
agents of the insurgents. 1t has been
their determination, announced some
time since, to cut off the water supply of
Havana and so serve to makd this city
as nearly uninhab abitable as possible.
The greatest apprehension is felt on
account of the secrecy and effectiveness
with which the insurgents have been
able to carry out the outrage. Last night
was spent in fear and dread of immed-
late danger. These fears were largely
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1t is believed the insurgents are bent
upon investing Havana by cutting off as
much as possible the supply of neces-
stiles, though not by actually beseig-
ing it. All fruits and vegetables and
fresh meats are unprecedently high
priced and difficult to obtain, and milk of
the poorest, such as is brought, being
much adulterated before it is sold There
is much fever and smallpox has broken
out here, and the unwholesome state of
affairs threatens to become epidemic.
Many are suffering from measles and
there is much intestinal troubles among
tn inhabitants of the city, owing to
poor and insufficient food. The failure of
the water supply under these conditions
is a dire calamity.
It is the announced intention Of the
authorities to continue the campaign
against the insurgents in spite of the
unhealthy rainy season having set in.
and additional troops are in the field in
Pinar del Rio, with the purpose of run
ming down and surrounding Antonio
Maceo. 1t is evident however, that the
insurgents themselves are preparing to
enter upon more aggressive plan of ac-
tion and the gathering of insurgent
forces in the neighborhood. and even
in the outskirts of Havana in the next
month is a condition that crust prob
ably be counted on.
THE REGULAR THING.
MADRID. June 14.-Advices from Ha-
vana state that General Castellane has
beaten the insurgents under Maximo
the latter lost several hundred men.
SPANISH OUTRAGES.
KEY WEST, Fla, June 14.-An Amer
lean citizen writing to a friend here gives
an account of the outrages perpetrated
on Cuban women, who obeyed Weyler's
order requiring them to present them
selves at the Spanish fortresses and
camps. He was an eyewitness Of one
of the outrages.
Recently Senorita Martinez and her
15-year-old daughter appeared at a
Spanish camp. After addressing in
sulting remarks to them, the officer in
command tore the clothing from the
girl and exposed her to the soldiers. Then
at the point of bayonet the nude girl
was forced to march in front of the col
umn of troops.
To escape dishonor by the Spaniards,
hundreds of Cuban women are Joining
the insurgent army.
WAITING FOR WEATHER.
MADRID, June 14-A council of the
Spanish generals in Cuba has decided TO
suspend operations against the insurg-
entS, owing to the rains