The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-27
HAVANA AWAITS ATTACK
Bleckaded City Expects Our
Ships TO lombard.
PREPARED FOR TaE COMBAT
Spanish Newspaper Says the Pres
Inspires the Dons to Fight-Ships
CaI7ed Enormous Whales Sent to
Create Panic.

key west, ria, April Z'-Ine news OF
Havana since the arrival there of the
blockading squadron is told in the edi-
ton of La Lucha, which was published
in that city Monday. and which presents
it as follows:
False News.-All rumors that have been
recently circulated in regard to possible
bombardment of this city are without
foundation. We will advise our readers
promptly when a bombardment is likely
10 occur. The enemy is i'm sight. The
blockade follows They are within range
Of our batteries. These enormous battle
ships. these enormous baby whales, which
Mckinley has sent to us in order to in
spire us TO panic and 10 deprive us of
sustenance. give us courage.
Their presence here fills us with en-
thusiasm and incites US TO the combat.
If they have not done us violence it is
only because the desired instant has not
arrived-because they have not put them
selves in position TO start the bali roll
please us.
These satellites of Uncle Sam may shoot
over our fortress. here there are $50
cannon and 100000 old muskets to CON
title Of conquerors, as il we were living
in the fifth century. the Yankees pretend
to grab this possession TO which We hold
with so good title.
The Enemv's Ships.-The American
squadron. which We have in sight, is
composed, according 90 our information,
Of the following ships: Indiana, Brook
Ign. New York. Raleigh, all armored;
three torpedo boat destroyers and three
torpedo boats, besides a hospital ship, an
other merchant ship and two yachts.
Gen. Blanco yesterday afternoon in his
state coach. accompanied by his adjutant,
Col Herrera. followed by his chief of
staff, Gen. Louis NJ. de Pando. and by
his adiutant Capt. Don Francisco Name
liza Corroles. on horseback, visited all
the shore batteries and infinitely inspected
the Notifications.
The blockade has been broken by the
steamship Aviles coming from Barcelona.
Sagua de Tanamo and Nuevitas. and by
the steamship Cosmode Herrera, coming
from Sagua la Grande. These vessels
arrived at this port without news and
without having seen anything worth men-
rioninE on their voyages. Both ships
knew Of the blockade established by the
American squadron. and came with all
the precaution which the case demanded.
hugring the coast like sticking plaster
preferring to run around rather than to
be captured.
II is worthy of notice that these two
vessels. having much less speed than
they should have, and which il Is sup
posed that the American warships have.
broke the blockade which the Americans
. undertook to establish. Worthy of all
praise are the captains of these two
ships like all ST the captains of the ships
Of the celebrated Companie SOmbrimus
de Herrera They know every part OF
our northern coast and they have high
conception Of duty and of the superior
valor. civic and personal. needed TO make
front to everybody. They never shirk
danger and threats never fill them with
terror They are Spaniards. and they are
good patriots.
The troops were ready for duty at the
posts to which they were assigned, and
which they occupied on Friday night.
when the Americans appeared. but there
was no necessity for their services during
the DAY or night of Saturday The corps
of volunteers. with equal enthusiasm ana
faith in the cause they defend Tor the
good Of their country. abandoned in great
numbers their labors. their families and
tn. greater part of them their situations.
All dav Saturday The American squad
ron was seen AT a great distance from
the port Eight ships could be seen with
the naked eye. They removed themselves
as the night was falling. steaming away
until lost TO sight. The quarters of the
signal operator at MORO Castle and of
the lookouts are now concealed from the
enemy. The lantern Of the lighthouse
burns as usual, but it eliminates the
harbor only.
Dense clouds obscured the horizon on
Sunday morning, but at o'clock they
began TO disperse, and on the horizon
was seen one ship of great size alone,
certainly the largest of the American
squadron. None of the lamps located at
the foot Of the streets of San Lazaro
was lighted on the night of Saturday or
Sunday. nor were the electric lights in
the parks at the foot of the Vedado.
Gen. Arolas.-This valiant officer does
not cease to give orders nor to visit the
points from which an invincible resist
ance will be made to the enemy.
We are assured that nothing new has
occurred in Porto Rico; that no Ameri-
can squadron has appeared there, de-
spite New York reports.
Disembarked-It is said that last night
500 American negroes disembarked with
I.acret marriott at Banburanao. Cavalry
and infantry forces left Guanabacoa in
pursuit on Saturday afternoon the
coast steamship Aviles entered port from
Nuevitas with seventeen passengers. Civ
ing the laugh "burlando" TO the block
AIDE line established by the American
squadron.
A fishing sloop was captured between
9 and 10 O'Clock yesterday off the coast
of Jaruco. The sloop Dos Amigos was
captured by an American ship. She was
detained and the crew were questioned
as TO who they were and where they
were going The captain repeated that
they were fishermen, and that they car
ried FISH TO Havana. One of the crew of |
the American ship who talked Spanish
served as interpreter. The captain of the
sloop offered him the fish. and a certain
quantity was accepted for the use of the
AmeriC an crew.
Ship of War.-At o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan entered port, coming from st.
Thomas and Porto Rico, under command
of Can't. Narsallo Ruineco. She meas
ures 2600 tons, has a crew of 315 an is
armed with 20 guns.
As the Italian cruiser majesticaly
crossed our bay she was saluted with
laundering vivas for Italy and the Latin
race by numerous public, who occupied
the water front from the Point Cavalry
quay. These Vivas were answered from
on board with numerous and enthusiastic
vivas for Spain and Spanish Cuba.
The military band situated on the walls
Of the Cabana played royal march, on
hearing which the Italians began to play
a beautiful Italian march. When along
side the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII,
moored at the Machina dock. she formed
her crew on deck, while her band of cor
nets played the royal march.
The cruiser was quickly answered, and
Lieut.. Don Bernado Garcia Verdugo in
the name OF the captain of the port. Wis
tied her. This visit of courtesy was re-
turned by an officer i'm the name of her