The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-11
EsCARIOs AT SANTIAGO.
Havana I'm Mourning over the Loss
of Cervern's Fleet.


Havana, July 10.-On July the produce,
money and stock exchanges suspended OPP
eratlons, observing the day as one Of
mourning for the loss of Admiral Cervera's s
fleet.
on July communication with Santiago
de Cuba was re-established. According to
the first dispatch received from Santiago
the bombardment of the place had not be-
gun.
The dispatch stated that an exchange of
prisoners had been effected. Among the
prisoners exchanged was Capt. Vera del
Rea, a brother of Gen. Vera del Rea, who
was killed in the engagement at Caney.
Capt. Gen. Blauco has rewarded the cor
poral and privates who landed on June
49, at Cayo Picdra, province of Matanzas,
in sight OF the American warships and
captured a quantity of American effects.
Col Ordonez, the inventor Of the cannon
hearing his name was twice wounded dur
ing the engagement at Santiago.
Col Escarios, who recently arrived at
Santiago with reinforcements, after ne
roic march from Manzanillo, during which
he had several engagements, has been
promoted TO the rank of brigadier general
The civil governor OF Havanaahas decid-
ed that the festival which was fixed for
July TO- for the purpose Of collecting money
to establish free kitchens for the poor Of
the city shah not be held because of the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet off San
tlago
At Union de Rayes, province of Matan-
zas. memorial services have been held for
the officer and men who lost their lives
when the Spanish fleet was destroyed.
The French cruiser d'Estaign arrived
this afternoon from Fort de France, ISL
and Of Martinique. Some Of the mem
bers of the Spanish mall steamer Alfonso
XII. which was run ashore and burned at
the entrance Of Mariel harbor in prefer
ence to letting the American ships cap
ture her, have reached here.
A considerable number Of gifts to the
Red Cross Society TO be used in the eH-
tablishment of free kitchens and In help
ing tho poor have been received.
While party of Alquizar guerillas were
reconnoitering along the railroad and ex-
amining a drain between Alquizar and
Canas, a dynamite bomb exploded, killing
fifteen members of the party.
on July S, 153 sailors and officers OF the
different ships Of Admiral Cerveras fleet,
Including Lieuts. Manuel Bustament and
Jose Caballero and Naval Cadet Raymon
Navarro, arrived at Santiago. They re-
ported that all the crew of the warships
Aluirante. Oquendo and Infanta Maria
The commander Of the French cruiser
d'Estaign, accompanied by the French
consul to-day visited Gen. Blanco ana
had a. long chat with him.
The colonial government will give It's un-
conditional support to an active and en-
ergetlc campaign against the American
forces, adopting all means at their COM
mand to repel the invaders.
The Spanish mail steamer Alfonso XII
was pursued off Cienfuegos by three
American cruisers. The Alfonso XII fed
toward the Isle OF Pines where she lost
elQht of her pursucrs When eight miles
from Havana she was intercepted by three
American warships. and was run ashore
al The entrance to Mariel with the object
of saving her cargo. After grounding the
steamer was fired upon by the American
shin a number of projecti!es from whose
guns fell on board of her
While the work OF removing her cargo
was going on, the Alfonso XII was ap-
proached by an American boat. evidently
with the intention Of blowing her up by
means Of torpedoes. The boat, however,
was driven away by a revolver shot from
aboard the steamer and the fire from the
shore by Spanish soldiers. The ship was
destroyed by fire. caused by
explosive bombs from. the American yes
sells.