The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

hans - shis numher az the Fost- Inksal1-
gencae reaches it, nearest readers SQUAD
ron o< the white navy VIII b thunoexing
q the gates OF the citadel 81 oppression.
their guns singing - once . ecng o.
pGtrfottsm ana . rscusem for fhs muir
Ing profoundly in tha mud and slime o.
HAVANA harb0r.
Havana u used to ccnQuestS The city
has been twice burned to the ground oy
the French and once captured by the En-
elish. In the year 1SsS Freuch prtva1ssr
captured and destroyed the Cuban oV.
In ls5s the Preach again burned Havana
Two centuries later. In i76,. noswifhssand-
ing that the city had been previously
strongly fortined and deemed ;mpregnable
from water attack. BY the erection Of
Castillo de u Fuerza, the PuntA ana
MORO castle, the English under Lord Al
bemaxie, with . feet Of 30 sail and
land force Of over 1900 men. captured
the place. Notwithstanding an 9hstnAts
defense b. an army OF nearly 1900 men.
The principal defenses Of Havana.
against which the United States IL to b
arrayed. couaise Of Castillo de In Punta.
on tho west side Of the entrance to the
harbor: Castillo de Mor-o and San Carlos
de Ia Cabana, 10 the east; Domingo de
Atarea. at the head Of the western arm
Of ths bay: Castillo del Principe. also on
these forfresses are over q century old.
and It In believed thar our modern ar
tilioey win soon make = wreck Of them
Two other Notifications complete the chain
known to exist three years ago.
These are the San Diego .
small fort on an eminence 100 feet high.
and Cahana, which fronts on Havana bay.
II = defended on the land side BY three
basttons ard It has ample accommoda.
lions for 1000 defenders Principe and
Cabana, esteemed by the Spaniards - the
principal defensea are each commanded
by = brigadieg-general. while Moro with
which name We are most familiar. -
fourth In rank and Ia commanded by .
major OF infantry.
With ironclad support aiding the forti-
ncations and the presence Of the inevtta-
BILE torpedo, Havana harbor ought to be
upon the approach OF our squadron
very hot place
Havana has . populat.oo variously esti-
mated from 10000 to $4,000. Many or IL
buildings are fine. Perhaps the srandoee
Is the cathedral. in which repose the re-
mains Of Christopher Columbus and his
son Diego. Other conspicuous structures
are the University Of Havana. the resi-
dences Of the Roman Catholic bishop and
thu governor-general Of the island. three
or four magnificent theatera and an opera
houSa. said to be- tho hands0msst In the
world. In addition. the educational In
stitut:ons are said to be very fine build
ingA Tho botanical garden and two pub
lilo squares are very beautiful and attract
kivs and especially remarked for their
size The grand promenade, known -
Isabel Segunda, runs through the center
Of Havana and II Is Z delightful thorough
fare One OF ttS specialties = broad
driveway In the center OF the promenade
on either side Of which are shaded walks.
Havana . quite cosmopolitan IN appear
ance. owing to the fact that IT, CONNER
caal Importance has attracted thither rep
reseAtatives Of nearly all the great COM
merciai nationA The authority q the GOV.
ernor-general Of Cuba, who naturally
makes his headquarters In Havana. II
only second to that Of the crown. For
eign consuls have. therefore. to exercise
diplomatic functionA The powers OF thu
captain-general are explained In the royal
decree OF 1875. which reads a. follows:
His majesty. the king, our lord, de-
string to obviate the Inconvenience that
might. In extraordinary cases. result from
. division Of command. and from the In
references and prerogatives Of the re-
Gpective oficerA for the important end
OF preserving In that precious island the
legitimate sovereign authority ana the
public tranquility. through proper means.
has resolved. In accordance with the opin-
ion Of his council Of ministers. 60 give to
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