The Portland daily press., 1898-05-14
FROM MADRID.
Natives RECALLED With Blaneo Stories
Of the War.

Madrid, May 13.-11 p. m.-General
blanco's despatch describing the engage
ment at Cienfuegos says:
Inc Americans fired over 600 shells,
while they attempted to effect landing
WIN large boats towed by steam launches.
Some of the boats landed their men. but
the latter were theoretically and viotori-
ously repulsed all along the line. The
Americans were compelled hastily to re-
embark and withdrew with considerable
loss, retiring in a westerly direction after
nve hours fighting The attack was
made in combination with bands of in
surgents, VINO have been put to flight.
Our losses were only two killed and four
teen wounded.
The despatch adds:
At the same time they were ATTACKING
Cienfuegos an attack was made bv the
Americans on Cardenas. One of THAR
large ships anchored about a mile from,
the quays and the enemy then attempted
to land troops but our forces, consisting
of volunteers ana two companies of in
fantry, compelled them to desist. Our
gunboats disabled one of the enemy's de-
stroyers and compelled tho remaining
ships of the squadron to leave the bay.
The garrison had five wounded and about
ten were wounded on board the gunboats.
| Little damage was done to the town,
though one she'll fell in the British consul
late. The attack had been planned in CO.
operation with the insurgent forces who
were recently defeated San Miguel I
have congratulated the troops and the in
| habitant of the town on the strong proof
| they have furnished Of their loyalty to
| Spain. Many of the Americans, while
trying to disembark, fell under the
| Spanish fire and at Cardenas two Of the
Inhabitants were killed by shots from the
enemy.
A despatch received tonight says that
! the American ships reassembled before
Cardenas yesterday, but that the garrison
which had been reinforced, repulsed the
enemy. Another despatch from Havana
| reports that various encounters have
taken place during the last few days be-
tween the Spanish troops and the insur
gents in which the latter have been de-
| feated.
| p. m.-The chief event in the Cortes
today was the questioning by Senior
Bores, who held high post in tho
Philippines for two years, about the up
risings at Panas, Cuba and Manila, as to
which he gave evidence drawn from the
statements of passengers recently arrived
| and from private letters received at Ma.
drid. Lieut.. General Correa, minister of
war, contended in reply that the risings
arose from American indictments.
Senior BoreS pointed out in answer that
he. referred to those which began early in
April, before there was any idea of war
with the United States.
The main point in Senior Bores state
ment, however, Was the terrible condition
of the Spanish troops at Manila between
| the double fire Of the Americans and the
natives. This made a great sensation.
Senior Molinas, deputy for Porto Rico,
protested against the bonn bardment of
San Juan without notice as an infringe
ment of International usage. 10 this
General Correa replied that the conduct
OF the Americans was vandalism" and
that the government will "bring their
outrageous action under the notice of the
powers" He echoed Senior Molina's
eulogy OF the bravery of the Spanish
troops and marines and promised that the
government would send its thanks. In
the Senate similar observations were
made
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