Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-02

Cuba greatly simplifes the work Of the
/ United States forces. 1t viii be at least
two or three weeks before the Cadiz
feet, if il comes at all, reaches here.
Meanwhile our troops can be landed in
Cuba without fear of attack from Span
lsh vessels, and our own ships in great
numbers can operate against Havana
without danger TO any of our unprotect-
ed seacoast cities.
VIII Prevent Cervers's Escape.
Mole 81. Nicholas, Hayti May 30-
i can be stated positively that Com
modore Schley has part, if not all, Of the
Spanish feet bottled up in Santiago
harbor. This has been suspected for
several days, bur il was not definitely
known until Sunday morning, when
Capt. Sigsby, of the ST. Paul, who has
been cruising off the harbor for the past
week, steamed close enough distinctly
20 see two cruisers of the Vizcaya class
and two torpedo boats lying Just in
side the mouth Of the harbor.
The st, Paul has been watching San
tiago for eight DAYS, sigsbee thinks
that two Spanish torpedo boats ven
tured out of the harbor Saturday night
10 attack the St. Paul, but. anticipating
such move, he changed his position
every night il orGer that they could
not locate him. Sunday Commodore
Schley took a position with the entire
squadron to prevent the escape of Ger
vera. He hopes the dons will come out
and fight. The opposing feet are about
of equal strength.
sampson at Key West.
Key West, Fla, May 3O.-Adn.fral
Sampson with his fleet of wMrships i.
off this port. Until he is definitely ad.
vised that the Spanish feet is impris-
oned in Santiago de Cuba harbor, he is
here in position to move quickly in
any direction where the Spanish ships
may appear. If the Spaniards should
escape Commodore Schley on the south
ern coast of Cuba and make for eastern
seaports of the United States, he is in a
position In few hours run to cut them
off in The Windward Passage. One or
more scout boats are kept in that posi-
ton constantly. On the other hand. if
the Spaniards should come around the
western end of Cuba with the hope of
getting into Havana, he is here where
he can intercept them on short notice.
a most vigilant watch is kept by the
fleet day and night.
Gloom at Santiago.
Port au Prince, Hayti, May 30.-Two
Italians who set out from Santiago de
Cuba in small boat on Thursday, Nav
10, and landed near Mole ST. Nicholas
on the 22d, arrived here Sunday, bring
ing information as to the situation at
Santiago. The state of affairs there is
critical, particularly so because of the
lack of food. A great many of the un-
fortunate people, especially the recon
centados, are dying of starvation. The
whole population is terribly discour-
aged and keenly DESTROYS of peace. TIE
arrival of the squadron under Cervera
without food supplies for the city deep
ened the general dependency. The
squadron has disembarked 500 men. ar
tillerymen and engineers, and landed
10000 Mauser rifles, a large quantity
of ammunition and four big guns des-
tined for the Notifications. In spite
of the strict silence maintained by thu
officers and crews, the general impress
sion was, when the Italians left that
the squadron would set out for San
Juan, Puerto Rico, to obtain supplies
and land ammunition there For sew
eral days the rain had been falling in
torrents and many cases of fever had
broken out among the Spanish troops.
battle with Insurgents
London, May 30.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Key West says: Intelli-
gence has been received here from Cuba
that portion % the army of Gen Max
imo Gomez, consisting of 500 cavalry
aSi 500 infantry, on Saturday at day
light attacked, captured and held for
two hours the town Of Remedies. in the
province of Santa Clara. The Cubans
We're under the command of Garlic, and
the object of the attack was to capture
a supply of provisions sent three days
before for the Spanish troops, who num-
bered 1900 men. Gen. GARLIC, hearing
of their arrival, sent to Gen. Gomez for
reinforcements, and, having received
100 infantry and goo cavalry. decided to
attack at dawn. His camp was formed
Friday night about three miles from
Remedies. No fires were permitted and
all orders were given by word of mouth
instead of bugle.
At 1888 a. m. Saturday the troops
formed for attack, the cavalry under
Gen. GARLIC being il front and the in
fantry under Col. Bora constituting
the second line. They were almost in
the town before a sentry gave warn
ing. The cavalry charge practically
decided the capture, and the infantry,
following at double-quick. looted the
place Of everything edible. which was
sent to Gomez, as well as 304 Mauser
rifles and 10000 rounds Of ammunition,
under an escort of 50 cavalry aud 100
infantry. The loss Of the Cubans was
four killed and three wounded. The
Spaniards lost 80 killed and 63 wound
ed. The Cuban troops had eaten noth-
ing but "iuit" for weeks. and had no
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