The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
FOOD IN HAVANA
SCARCE AND HIGH
Messengers to the Cuban Junta Bring
An Interesting Account,
DOG MEAT THOUGHT A DEllCACY
Provisions OF All Kinds at Starvation
Prices 49, The Harbor Is wen
Mined aud Defences Being
strengthened Every Day.
DOG MEAT THOUGHT ADELICACy

KY WEST. FLA, June "a vessei
arrived here from the blockade this
roornlpg and reported all quiet along Tue
line. She brought an officers oil the w
han army and pilot. who are carrying
,nportant dispatches TO Senior ES'ra"a
Palma Of the Cuban junta. from GeherH
Alexandra Rodriguez. the insursent
commander of Havana province
Tn. crnans were taken on board on
SATURDAY, last from an auxiliary gu'oo@'
which had picked them up. The mes
senpers of General Rodriguez give a very
interesting account OF their experience
After leaving the insurgent camp my
made their way into the city OF havana
spent several days there proCee,uJ,eu, "
ono Of the small inlcts IN the nelenooI
booS STOLE "A small boat and rowed out
20 sea in the hope of coming across an
American vessel
THREE DAYS AT SEA.
They were three days in the boat before
thev were picked MP. The Cuoans ie-
port that there are no supplies OF re
maize potatoes or eggs i'm Havana. tiour
thew saw cost fifty cents per pound ana
,ne army has been placed on half IA
tiong Tho messengers class as false
that vessels have succeeded in entering
Havana with supplies they assert lhdt
since the blockade began only three silaI
fishing vessels have entered the harp"r
and that no food whatever Is received
from Cienfueeos.
WELL PROTECTED.
Tho Cuhans confirm the reports that
work on the defence of Havana IS lrc-
oeeding steadily. Two lines OF toIpeuoes
extend across the mouth of the maroon
which IS said 90 be further protected by
two automobile torpeooes, one at each size
dischargable by pressing button.
The Spanish vessels IN Havana n dI-
Dor are the Condo de Venadlto, Nueva
Espana. Vincente Yanez Pinzon and Al
fonso XII. the last named being used
es hospital ship No other gunboats
or converted tugs are IN port.
An auxiliary gunhoat OFF Cardenas mas
been visited by a Cuban officer from the
shore. who reported the place TO be ell
fectively besieged by the insurgents from
The land and by the warships in front.
He made the statement that in two
weeks time the whole populace OF Car
denas would be starving.
LIVING on DOG MEAT.
He described the people as living on
palm buds and dog M at. which, he claim
ed. is considered a delicacy. The Cubans
also report that lard Is selling at 50 cents,
rice at 20. Jeans a % and meat al 20
cents per pound and all are scarce. and
they saw that all horses of private fami-
lies. stores and livery stables have been
confscated by order Of General Arolas.
the military governor Of Havana. for the
use Of the troops.
There Is hardly any traffic In the streets
Of Havana and groups of more than two
persons are not allowed TO loiter on the
street corners.
The street railway company whose
cars are drawn by horses. are Obliged TO
run car every hour instead OF every
five minutes as heretofore, as the horses
of the company have been taken by the
government
TROCHA PROTECTS APPROACHES.
The trocha from Guanaboca, Nivora
and Managua 20 Puerto De lie Cherra.
thlckly studded with forts and round
houses. protects the approaches 10 lia-
Vana. The new batteries which have been
built just east Of MORO Castle are
known as No. ] and No 4. the latter be-
ing closest TO MORO. No. -Four has three
Ord0nez ll-inch guns mounted and NO.
one has one gun mounted and two ready
10 be placed In position Of the same cali
bre.
Two other new batteries have been con-
Structed on either side of the mouth or
the river Almendarez. west of Santa
Clara. and the Reina batteries are also
provided with heavy ordnance.
a LARGE FORCE.
IL is also reported that there are $500
armed Cubans In Havana province. pitted
against 5000 well equipped Spaniards.
The health Of the Cubans In Havana
province is excellent Their camp Is sit
uated AT Ienea.
The vessel which arrived here to-day
has been patrollng "a regular beat OFF the
Cuban coast "iust Ike a policeman GO
ing back and forth during the day ana
night Sometimes she saw Spanish troops
moving about, but on the whole the
blockade Was uneventful.
The Tug NJ. Moran arrived this morning
from Progressio. She belongs 10 the
Ward Line and reports that the rumor
20 the effect that cargoes are leaving
Progressio for the Isle Of Pines is untrue.
But she admits that schooners arrive
there with Cubans aboard
The coal in Isla De Mujores, the cap
tain OF the Moran says belongs 10 the
Mexican CoalizatLou Company, and he
adds that there Is only foo tons there. He
discredits the report OF It's being Span
fish coal station.