Evening journal., 1898-05-05
TROOPS IN CUBA.
Battle Said to Be Fought at
Matanzas.
SPANISH FORCES PUT TO RoUT

SPANISH FORCES PUT TO R0UT
IT is EXPECTED THAT sAMP-
SONS FJDlT WILL ENGAGE IN
CONFLICT WITH THE SPANISH
BIEFoRE FoRTYlEIGHT HOURS.
LATEST WAR NEWS
Key West, Fla, May 5.--The first lot
lof supplies shipped by the United states
ior the Cuban insurgents has been sue
cessfully landed and turned over to
Gomez's men.
The supplies, in charge OF Captain
Dorst, Fourth United States Cavalry,
and a number Of Cubans, LEFT here on
,he government tug Leyden early last
Tuesday.
The gunboat Wilmington conveyed
the tug, which ran close to the Cuban
coast near Marlel. The tug was espied
by a body Of Spanish cavalrymen, who
swept down to the shore and began fir
ing at the tug with their rifles. They
kept up hot fire and their bullets pat
, tered all about the Leyden, but hit no
one.
Meantime, the Wilmington had run
into range and opened on the cavalry
r with her small guns. Her gunners' aim
, was true and several shells landed
O. among them killing and injuring a
;, large number of the troops. The re-
S mainder attempted to scatter, but an
insurgent force, which had coe to the
I
! scene to escort the supplies inland fell
5 upon the Spaniards and but few es-
S capped alive
y The supplies were then landed and
S 1urned over to the insurgents. Captain
y Dorst did not land, but returned to Key
rs West on the Leyden, which arrived here
If at $3.50 this morning
r. a newspaper correspondent who has
N been in Havana was picked up by the
he Wilmington near Marel, and put on
y. board the flagship New York
I'd New York May 5-A Journal dis.
patch says that Secretary Long stated
I'd this morning that he had no news from
to Commodore Dewey.
MS New York, May SIN Washington
he Key West and London it is believe,
he that Admiral SIMPSONS fleet has saile'
he with instructions to occupy Porto Ric'
rn OF destroy Il, and then put to sea ant
meet and give battle to the Spans
leet from Cape Verde.
London. May 5-Spanish AS are noV
SOA, and Americans are buoyant o
OF the belief that the war will soon
IS over
New York, May 5-Madrid advice
he are 10 the effect tnat the riots in thi
are city border on civil war.
tn Washington. May 5.-Several Unite
States warships have started for Bai
]. bados to capture the AlphOnso VII
,of which Is a second-class Spanish wa
m; ship.
on New York May 5.-The transport OF
er, vette is expected to sail for Cuba in
Of short time with colored troops Z,
operations on land.
Of London, May 5.-England believ,
ns that Spain will give up Cuba in prefe
les. ence to the Philippines.
red
40. New York, May 5.-The most impo
94. tant war rumor of to-day is that Eu
re- peror William Of Germany, and Cz
the Nicholas, OF Russia. are very much di
turbed as TO the ultimate destiny OF u
lies Philippine Islands, and that some so
Of immediate Intervention is extreme
IN; probable.
aef,
VII New York, May 5.-rhe hopeful fes
md ing OF this country is indicated by Il
yn; huOyant character OF the stock marl1
on; Everything is on the advance. IL
w. said that the internal disturbances
Spain will bring the Spanish people
their knees. and end the war with Il
country, as they now have their han
full in preserving peace at home.
,A New York, May 5.-Madrid d
~ patches say that the army will 4
T. suppress the repressive measure Of I
iion Carlists and Republicans in mutiny
Iual the garrisons.
rch,
New York, May 5.-A Tribune d
esi- patch confirms the Journal story
ice the fight at Matanzas and OF the Ian
ice ing Of American troops. The Spani
airy, losses were sixteen killed and six
ror | wounded The Snanieh frOODc W.