Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-20
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SPANISH CONGRATULATIONS ARE EARLY.


are UoastinE NOW.
Madrid. May 20.-via Paris.-The |
snonlsh squadron has arrived at San
.,aco de cuba without accident. At 4
o'clock this friday morning direct
ncssare from Santiago de Cuba con-
e,rs the arrival of the Spanish squad
ron.
The Spanish fleet on arriving there
found two American warships, which
retired with all speed.
The queen regent has cabed con-
s,ratulations to Admiral Cervera.
THE SANTIAGO FIGHT.
An official dispatch received from
Havana says that some American ships
fred thirty shots, during the reported
recent bombardment of Santiago de
cuba, burt that no damage was in
aeted. The dispatch adds that the bat
tsries at Santiago de Cuba replied to
the fire OF the ships and that one of
the latter was damaged.
AMERICANS. DID NO FIRING.
Kingston, Jamaica, May l9.-(Copy
rlghted. 1895 by the Associated Press)
Two American warships, whose
names were not discernible from the
shore, appeared off Santiago de Cuba
Yesterday, while the steamer Adoula,
which has arrived here from that port,
was in the harbor. They approached
and drew the fire from the batteries at
the harbor forts. 1t is not known
whether the warships replied to the
fire. The firing continued from noon
toll o'clock.
capt. Walker. Of the Adoula, when
coming out, could not see any marks
on MORO CO site, and inferred that the
American ships drew the fire of the
batteries to learn the range.
There was much excitement in the
city, The regulars and volunteers were
called and new earthwork batteries
erected on each side of the harbor en-
trance. The number and caliber of the
guns are unknown, but 1t is known that
thee are twenty-one torpedoes In the
haanA electrically connected with the
shore
The. cruiser Mercedes, whose boil
tS are disabled, has been anchored so
sAe can rake the channel for 300 yards.
The merchant ship Mexico, of Bar
tedna. mounting four small quick
firing guns, is In the harbor. Several
coasting steamers and schooners are at
the wharves. A few days ago Ger
man steamer brought 10000 bags of
rice to Santiago de Cuba. Rice and
sardnes are the principal food sup
plies.
Last night when about sixty miles
from Santiago de Cuba. seven large
steamers, moving in columns, crossed
the Adoula's course, going west.
They We're evidently warships, but
4 their nationality could not be Identified.
The Adoula brought 255 passengers.
INSURGENTS CROWDING IN.
Refugees who arrived here today
from Santiago de Cuba says the insur-
gent district commanders in eastern
Cuba are moving nearer and nearer to
Fl Santiago de Cuba. 1t appears that
Fl Brigadier General Mendez, by order of
II Gen. Cali2to Garcia. has brought the
insurgent forces from the extreme east
n to the neighborhood of Caimanero, ON
81 the south coast, and Brigadier General
II Castllla OF the insursent army has
"A shifted his command to within twenty
n i've miles of Santiago de Cuba.
4 Small nsurgent bands engage In
nightly raids past the outlying garri-
soned towns to within about six miles
OF the city of Santiago de Cuba. They
retire without pursuit after their To-
rays The concerted design is to cut
OH the meat, vegetable and fruit sup
Ply OF the city and produce the effects
Of a siege,
~ Ait meantime, the price or pro-
VISIONS at Santiago are even less than
hey were three weeks ago, during the
hrst panic following the outbreak of
nosulities between Spain and the
united states and the expectation of
being blockaded. Small cargoes of
hour groceries and canned goods have
neen received by schooners from ia
malca and Haiti, and the markets of
SANTIAGO de Cuba are full of fish.
a BOASTFUL SPANIARDS.
Senior Enrique Capriles, governor of
ahtlagn de Cuba, in an interview
nhted In La Bandera Espanola, of
Aay 18th, 10 quoted as saying: Spain
nls 100000 regular troops and volun-
rsefs In Cuba, and we fight on our soil.
ihl%e OF us who are from Spain are
@omatod and we are intrenched.
therefore,, one of us Is equal 10 two
invaders, yes, TO three invaders.
we hear America proposes to assail
", W. WIN 10000 men, some reports say
tV'VVo We invite four times that mum
w To zurich our fields with their car
aaHgs The greater number the great
e'oIS Let us keep our hearts clc-
Seu ny patriotism and the thoughts
uuI wrongs our flag has been
sslled the golden and bloody flag of
Ss In our hands may it indeed
WIN the nnme."
lhr feeling against Americans in
sanuaso de Cuba is most bitter. The
rhailuIus threaten to confscate the
''@'''"tlons owned by Americans.