The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-27

arms III iinvana prortr The ~lis,ric,
OF Havana ~ the same iimu WI.
held 10y tho battalicns of c~nyiuoers.
HAVANA. April -. II. MORO Cas-.
tie opened fir" on the fighting squadron
OF tho United States nj IL o'clock last
night. About ten shots ere sent i'm tho
direction of our ships, but not one of
them took effect, aud no shots were fired
in return.
The Sraniards had apparently seen the
lights of the New York while the latter
was signalling to IA ship OF the squadron.
The firing was reported 10y the officer
of the deck, Ensign J. r.. Eiic, To CAPT.
Chad wick, who was asleep at the time.
The Young officer asked tho captain in
somewhat excited tones whether the New
York mad not better discontinue signal.
ling.
"Na.' mntterni Cart. chadwick. with
tho utmos. coolueSs. there il no ncros>i-
" for stopping the Signals TT ahead
Later Capt. Chad wick WAS on tho for
ward bridge, whence he watched the
tongues of flames shoot out from Moro
Castle. He glanced in the direction of
the Spanish Qualifications for u few see
onds. aud then turned his back on them
i'll silent contempt, and wen hack to his
bed, perfectly certain the Spaniards could
do 10 damage at five miles, which was
the approximate distance of the flagship
from Moro Castle.
Another officer said: THE Spaniards
probably became nervous and decided
they could not sleep without some fire.
works. They cans hit anything any
wav."
There was no eNri,ement on board the
flagship during Murro Castles futile at
tempt ut gunnery. The discipline was
splendid. In fact, at hi. hour many PEG.
Pile OH board he flagship do not know
that SPANS first guns of war have been
fired, and that the New York was their
target.
KEY WEST, April 24.-Another prize
was brought in this morning by the
United States gunboat Helena. Com
msnder WI. Swinburne. She turned
To be- the Spanish steamer Miguel
Jover, bound from New Orleans for Bar
celona, with a cargo amounting to about
1900 tons Of cotton and grain. The Ha-
bans agents .! tbs Miguel jover ars Bar
cello 81 Co., AZ Cuba street. She has IA
capacity III 5.d1u tons, triple expansion
engines aud an electric lighting plant.
She is classified A l by the Lloyds.
Ensign Christy, with IA crew OF IL from
tho cruiser Detroit u four from the
flagship, brought into port e.. afternoon
the captured Spanish steamer Catalina,
Captain FAno. 3,40l tons, which left Car
az March 4, and was bound from Now
Orleans to Barcelona via IIabans, for
which latter port she was making when
taken. The Catalida WAS captured about
a O'clock this Sunday morning, II miles
from Habana. She was aiken by the
cruiser Detroit. when tlls first s.lut was
fired her captain made Il desperate effort
to escape his pursuer, aud the chase was
prolonged for eight miles. Finally a
solid shot brought her TO. She Is carry
ing n cargo of G, 900 bundles of slaves.
MoDILE April PA special from BIZ
loxi, Miss, says the revenue cutter Wi
mona fr.im Mobile captured the Spanish
htf tb AJdiP SIdIO Y lSS
but likely will have to remain i'm uuar-
antine with the prizo until the timo of
detention IL out to-morrow or
day. The Saturnina is from sSayua
to ship Island, Captain. Zuclaga in com.
nand. l S76 tons.
NEW Yon., April Ed dispatch to
the Press from Key West says: The gun
BOAT Wilmington to-day captured the
schooner Candida. with IA deck
load of charcoal intended for Habana,
where it is extremely valuable for fuel.
AT this writing the Cushing is bearing
down on 81 schooner 80 tho southeast.
The hreeza is slow, and willie sho has on
all sail, the Gushing will overhaul her
She has the start. but tho Cash
ing has the steam.
The torpedo bnat Porter to-day cap
tnred the Spanish schooner Antonio, la
den with suE for IIabapa. The Antonio
WINS sent 10 Key West with a prize crew
four men under EavAl Cadet DuBoise.
HAVANA, April "a, Noon During the
early morning the MORO Castle batteries
opened fire IN the leet, but without the
oi'thtcSt ChoCts u6I0 uAV6 UeOU no
casualties among IL forces up to the
honr Of writing, and not p single shot has
been fred against the batteries.
LONDON, April 2j.-The ST. Petersburg
of the Daily Telegraph,
Saturday, says: emperor
Nicholas to-day granted III audience to
The Spanish ambassador. Duke Do Ia
and discussed with him the Cuban
at great length. A conference
Of the III bassadors OF the Powers on the
of Cuba has been held 1T tho for
tign office and ~well-Informed persons de-
clare that Russia will support Spain.'
The Berlin correspondent of the STAN
lard y "Germany will take no steps
to the United States, nor
probably join in any intervention on
spsin'S behalf. it is evident, therefore,
hat the meeting yesterday Saturday. at
Dresden, between Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph signally failed
q bring Germany into line with Austria.
It Is that tho Prime. Of