The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
VEyLER MOVED TO WRATH
yr RO.fSTs THE SPANISH NATT
." uoNG the CUBAN COAST.

- 7, II Thnt Piribusters PAss Unscathed
,y,,h,p a Few Miles OF Moro Castle
,n.plnrds severely Biamo Uncle Sam for the
success, or the Latest Cuban Expeditions.
uy,SA. sept. lS.-The news OF tho success
.Ii.ndins OF three flibustoring expeditions on
49, ,or,hern coasts OF the provinces OF Piuar
=, rio Havana, and Santa Clara has stirred
~ tho whole personnel of the Navy Department
- Havana and caused a blistering communica-
,,on from Gen. Weyler to the Spanish Admiral.
aUhat is most irritating" says the Captain
a,nsral In this document, " is the fact that ono
=, those expeditions passed within a few miles
.H,vana's MORO Castle and within reach OF
ar guns without being observed by any OF the
.,ny runboats that are supposed TO patrol our
,hores.'
mis- il the expedition which landed at Puerto
r,,ondido. a few miles from Havana. 1t is said
.io that on Sept. 10 the flibustering steamer
nuutless, which brought tho three expeditions
,ocph,. was seen on her third trip by the Span
~ transatlantic steamer Rcina Maria Cristina
,hile approaching tho coast Of Santa Clara
,rovincc. The steamer was on her way to Ha.
,,ns from Spain and Porto Rico.
The Captain of o Spanish schooner which en-
,,red the port OF Matanzas from the Bahamas
h,s reported that the Dauntless received aid
nom the keeper of an English lighthouse on ono
A the British keys. The hlibusters, according
"a this version, were short OF coal and provi.
sons. and both commodities were supplied by
n, English official. Gen. Weyler has ordered
a, immediate investigation OF this report, with
sview OF protesting to the British Government.
cpber dispatches about the affair have also
hem sent 10 Senior Dupuy de Lome at Washing
su and answered by him. 1t is believed that
he Spanish Minister will take some steps
,riust the Dauntlcss and its crew and add tho
,Are expeditions TO the list Of Spanish claims
,r which damages will be asked from the
United States. This list, 1t Is said here, has
Ken already prepared as an answer to Gen.
vcodiord's proceedings at the court OF Spain.
The indignation that the news about the
pauntless's dotngs has produced here among
he U compromising Spaniards is hard TO do.
rrioe. They sincerely believe that the United
States Government is helping the Cuban patri.
os in the Cnited States to ship war material to
Cuoa. and they refuse TO listen when they are
pd that really the Administration does all in
N power to enforce the neutrality laws in q
ense favorable to Spain. At q meeting to-day
q the principal shareholders and directors OF
the Di!rio dc ia Marina it was said that "if it
we're true that tho American Government was
hyorably disposed toward Spain. it would be
impossible for any Cuban in the United States
to lnfuencc public opinion in favor OF his cause,
md the Cuban representatives there would.
ing ago. have been put in jail, or, at least, ex.
psned from the country" From the Spanish
point OF view this would be very milo treatment
hr them.
According to FL Pueblo the Spanish Govern
aent ought to refuse TO make any answer &c
Gen. Woodtord until Estrada Palm,, Guerra
Qgssada. and the many other tlibusters OF New
York are delivered up to the Spanish authori
reS"
Yesterday. in the Jesus Maria ward, this city
stAnil. of seven persons committed suicid,
ttsr having been in a starving condition fol
bur DAYS. The situation is so desperate, owins
. the dearth of provisions, that il is generally
kleved. II communications with the Unite.
Bates should stop for only a week or two, al
be inhabitants of Havana would perish o
hnger. All the provisions the capital receive
iv come from Florida. Not a single pound 0
bod is received from the interior Of the island
uthe insurgents control all the roads to Havari
nd seize all trains bound for the city. Thought
d persons here are OF the opinion, therefore
lat II Is nonsensical 10 talk OF q war with III,
United States. as Havana Is not in q condition
b withstand q blockade by sea for many days
Neat, even OF the most inferior sort, Is q lux
NJ even on the tables of the rich, and, as Il
farmer instances OF famine In besieged cities
horse meat is now largely used. But horses ar
rasce on account OF the war. and in a few day
hat resource also will be exhausted.