The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-21

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port. In fact, an actual panic now pre-
walls, while 2when the blockade com
menced there was a. feeling Utmost Of
serenity among all, classes. But. things
have changed. The grim earnestness Of
the Americans is steadily forcing Itself
upon the minds OF even the most hot
headed Spanish Off lcers, thought the lat
ter are working vigorously at the. fortif-
cations which have been considerably
strengthened and improved since the
twar& began. The Spantards, It must be
admitted, are preparing to- n ght as dcs-
aperately as possible under the. .circum-
stances, 3 8 y =
Many families without means are
Striving to migrate, trying to borrow
money from more fortunate people In
order to bei able to pay their passage
{ money. But It Is hard to see how their
condition will be improved to any great
extent, even II they do succeed In leav-
ing the blockaded city, for they have
been ~ rendered pennilcss, and 4 their
chance of earning q livelihood In q for
I eign country. is very slim. n
Z Rather Cnultic Notice.
There is considerable feeling against
the men who are desrous OF leaving the
I city md posted on corners OF houses all
over the town you can see, such notices
as the following: + !: * c. q ~ i s
IS Here are sold women's shirts for the
men who are abandoning the island OF
Z Cuba ~ Il r.
K; People here are looking forward with
apprehension to the eventual triumph
of the Insurgents, as II is believed they
will wreak terrible! vengeance upon the
Spaniards and upon those who have
synpathized with the latter!H. a, Il Z
So The bulk of Spanlards, however, ore
filed with iwarl1ke enthusiasm and are
looking forward with confidence 10 an
eventual triumph over the American
forces. They hive great faith in the
strength of the Spanish fleet and the
,valors of the Spanish ssoldier5, and are
looking forward hopefully to the block
;ade being Tnised; by the naval forces
sent from Spain. As soon as a few can
non shots are heard fruni the forts the
shores OF the bay. San Jazaro avenue,
and the roofs OF the houses are fimmc-
diatelyi crowded with people, who cheer
wildly when shot is seen to fall any
where near one OF the American war
ships. 5sli y T., ~ s. -: ,ts5a7i 35a7i
n There has been no disorder In this city
or in the provinces, 50 far as known,
though It Is true people here are entirely
ignorant of what Is transplring at San
tlago,no mail having been received from
there for some time past and the cable
being In the hands OF the government
and almost exclusively devoted Sto fur
ther. the military operations which are
about limited to evacuating the interior
towns and concentrating the Spanish
forces at or about the large cities. l5i
It Is reported here that Santa Cruz del
Sur.on the south coast OF the. province of
Puerto Principe, has fallen into the
hands OF the insurgents. II this Is the
case, the tier now have a port. at
which their friends can land arms. am
.munition and supplies without interfer-
ence. i 5 - q, y, Al !, Il =. :i,,ss
Other important events are said to
have transpired at Santa Cruz del Sur. &
The officers of the Spanish gunboat
Cuba Espanola have reached Sancti
Spirltus. province OF Santa Clara. by
land and are on their way to Tunns, nnd
frum there. by ooasting' steamer. to Glen
fuegos. One report has It that the com-
mander OF the Cuba Espanola burned or
blew up his vessel In order to save It
from falling Into the hands OF the insur-
gents. Another vereion of the affair.
says the gunboat may have been CAPS
tured by the insurgents.
Evacuated Points 4
Confirmation has been received here
that the Spanish troops have evacuated
Jlguni and Bayamo, in the province OF
Santiago de Cubn, and that they have
been occupied by the insurgents. The
Spaninrds sny the troops destroyed
those two towns before leaving them,
but this Is not believed. The troops
from those places retrcated upon Man
zanillo and some Of them have reached
other coast towns by this time.
Although the prices OF provisions here
are very high, tits calculated that there
is food enuugh obtninnble to last about
five months, because It is claimed con-
siderable stores were laid In before the
blockade and no provisions are allowed
to be sent from here TO the Interior
towns. Eggs Sc,,st ten cents. each, a
glass OF milk costs from twenty to twen-
ty-fve cents, and the size, OF the loaf OF
bread has been reduced one half. This,
however, was done before the blockade
began. ; E a 5asst n Il .tsiT
There nre thousands OF men from the
ClSuI, tODhCCO anu OllcIi ldGtOIlCS OUT tOt
work. and the authorities are employing
as many of them as possible on the for
tiflcations. The wharves are entirely
cleared OF merchandise not q box. bar
rel or sack being seen, and there the
Idle people congrcgate and enjoy the
fresh alr while talking over the war. Z,
The number OF men Idle is a matter
which causes The efauthorities consider
able anxiety. S Up to the present they
have been provided with food In one
way or another, mainly, by their former
employees being compelled to contribute
toward their maintenance; but tho timo
must come when these men will feel tho
pangs of hunger, md then rloting is
sure to follow, Z. t5 D. y; Z; II
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