The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-21

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The parks are almost deserted and there
are very few people 10 be seer, or he
Plaza de Arrna al night. although the band
plays there and everything possible -
done TO keep up the spirits OF tho peopie
There IS feverish desire 20 lsave me
island. ana over 5ooo people are booked
az the ONCE % the consignees OF the
French steamer Lafayette which leaves
here today for Vera Cruz. Nxax. with this
letter. which viii De posted at that port.
( In fact. an actual panic now prewr1is,
while when the blockade Commenced there
was feeling almost Of serenity ameng all
classes. But things have changed. Tbs
grim earnestnesS OF the Americans IN
steadily forcing Itself upon the most hot
headed Spaniards. although the latter are
working vigorously az the fortEnoa,ionS
which have been considerably strength
ened and improved. The Spsniards. f.
must be admitted. are preparing 70 nEht
as desperately as possible under the cir
cunstances.
Many families without means are ptriv-
ing TO en1igrate. trying 70 borrow money
from more Fortunate people in order 20 Be
able 10 pay Cheir passage money. But Il
improved 10 any considerable extent even
If they do succeed IN leaving rae block
AIDED city. FOR they have been rendered
penniiess. and their chance Of earning a
livelihood in a foreign country Is very
slim
There IS considerable feeling against
the men who are DESTROYS OF leaving ne
city. ana posted on the corners o, houses
all over the town you can SEQ such no
tees as the following: Here arc soia
womens strts for the men who are
abandoning rhe Island Of Cuba"
There has been no disorder In this city
or IN the provinces. 80 far A. known.
though II is true people here arr entirely
ignorant Of what Is TRANSPORTING at s1u-
tiago. no mall having been received rom
there for some time past. and the cable
being IN the hands OF the governsnsn, and
almost exclusively devoted 70 further the
military opera tons, which arc p bout lin
tied TO evacuattng the Interior towns ard
concentrating the spanish forces at or
about the large cities. II IL reported here
that Santa Cruz del Sur. on tbs south
coast OF Puerto Principe. has fallen into
the hands OF the Insurgents II this Is
which their friends can land arms. auarnu-
milton and supplies without in1orfsrencs
Other important. events are said 20 have
transpired at Santa Cruz del sur.
The officers 81 the Spanish sunboat
Cuba Espsnola have reached Santfc sp'r-
titus. province OF Santa Clara by land. and
acre on their way 10 Tunas. and rom
there by coastiug steamer 20 CienfueFos
One report has ~ that the comm ander q
the Cuba Espanota burned or blew un bis
vessel in order 70 save ~ from falling into
the hands OF the insurgents. Another YER
sion OF the affair SAYS Tho Funbost may
have been captured b. thean~u-Eents
Confirmation has been received here
that the Spanish trops have evacuaf e,l
JiEuni and BayauSo. IN tina provinces -
Santiago De Cuba. and that thsY have
been occupied BY the Insurgents rhs
spauiards say thsstroopa destroyed those
tx otowns before leaving them. but Ms
IS not believed. Tbs troops from thsas
places Tetreated upon Manzauilo. and
some 81 them have reached other coast
towns BY this time.
Although The prices % provisions hsrs
are very high. - - calculated tha, thsr.
r food enough obtalnabls % Last about
FIVE months. because. - - claimed. con
siderable stores WIRE lsld n before ~
blockade. and no provisions are slowed
% be sem from here 20 r4ls Interior towns.
Eggs cost - cents each. a glass % milk
costs from - 20 = cents. ard %. ssze %
a loaf q bread has been reduced sns-
half This. however. was done bsfor. ,hs
blockade began.
There are Thousands II rnsn f-rrn ~.
cigar. tobacco and other fa--srlss gtst =
work ard The authorities ~. srrpfsysnz
"A many o. them a. possible o nthe fa-tI.
hoaaonA
The number 90 rsn cle r. natter
which caures the authorities coazfssrahs
anxiety. TD % the pressnf they have
been provided vith 70 sr one wy - ar
other. mainly ~ their former employers
being compelled 70 contribute 20 fAsf-
rnairtsrarcs. bit re time r4asf come
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