New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
SURPRISE AT MANZANlLLO'
MARK WENT TO CAPTURE GUNboAl' A''N
GOT MORE THAN HE EXPECTED

,,Ap1x WENT TO CAPTURE GUNBOAIs AMI
COT MORE THAN HE EXPECTED.
Oe Santiago de Cuba, July 8. by Associa'eu
~. D,snotch.R oat CYNTHIA, by Way OF Por'
Antonio Jamaica, and Kingston Jamaica 'u''
O g n m.-Commanders Adolph Mark OF '"e
converted Yacht Scorpion and Purcell Oh INC
osooo,. had q hot time on July at Manzahho'
whore they had established biocKade' MA"
zanillo has until lately been unguaroeo' "'' "a
Spanish have used ii for a port OF supPiie''
eral Pando and his branch OF the army o.'"e
NO =, was decided 10 lock the stable door last
week. and on Sunday. July q, the SCORPION ""N
the Osceola were before the place. IL IN on
long. deep bay. and close exaniha''o" ~
Mark convinced him that its delehce "a' VIC
small fort and four gurboats.
On Sunday morning Mark decided 10 20 ia
after the gunboats, and so signaiieo 10 + ui'e"
Mark tells the story as follows; ,.a y,
Imagine our surprise upon nnone' M ',s ,, ~
gunboats and small fort. the shore hned WIN MN
er,iIIerv and infantry The fire we moved mto
was a desperate one. considering that we did ho'
have any protection for our men OF 'ne eu,'o
For twenty-five minutes we stayec q, H. anu
think we mist have done lot OF carnage;
pilot and could not move hen In ei9 sho. had
cleaned our galley. and saw that IL WAS use'csS
70 risk the mems lives. we moved out .
The gunboats lay behind the hills in small
coves, and we could not get them. we nove s
out slowly and the fire ceased. The next morn,
ing we captured large lighter and sloop nlied
with provisions 10 attempt was MADE by the
Runboats TO come out 10 the defence OF THESE
chips The Spanish steamer Purlsima Concep-
cion which had been around the coast looking
for place TO land money and provisions. Is In
the harbor and has discharged her cargo
REFUGEES STARVING, TROOPS HEALTHY
In Front Of Santiago. July 8. by Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia. by Way OF Port
Antonio. Jamaica. and Kingston. Jamaica. July
9-Refugees many Of them starving, although
loaded with Jewels and money, are strung along
the road from Csney to Siboney. The bodies OF
four women, apparently we'll TO do, were found
on the road to-day. There Is no place for the
refugees here. 1t Is probable that the Cubans
have been forced to camp elsewhere and leave
their base OF supplies.
The general hospital Is less crowded. General
Hawkins Colonel LiscUm and Major Patterson,
who were wounded seriously, but whose condi-
t;on Is not dangerous are on the steamer CITY
OF Washington. which will go TO Hampton
Roads.
The general condition of the health Of the
American troops is excellent but the'water sup
ply is poor, and q number OF cases OF maarial
fever have developed. No deaths have resulted.
however. and in nearly all the instances the
fever has been broken up by a liberal use or
uuinlne The hardships OF the campaign and
the fears Of possible attacks Of fever have rid
oaly all non-combatants with the exception OF a
few newspaper correspondents who have been
on the ground since the American warships ap-
peared off Santiago, and who constitute the only
force able to report the progress Of the war with
the assistance Of the dispatch hoat service.