The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

rival was rumored late last evening of
II Spanish vessels, warships and others,
at Porto Rico, and battle is expected
tomorrow.
1t is also reported from Cape Haiten
that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
has been sighted to the north.
The United States cruiser Montgom.
cry, commanded by G.. A. Converse, is
supposed to have been engaged with a
much larger Spanish cruiser northwest
Of Cape Haitien, a seaport town of
Haiti on the north coast, nine miles
north of Port au Prince.
While the French steamer Olinde
Roddrigues, from Havre April 10 for
Haitien ports, was at Cape Haitien,
Spanish warship is said to have been
watching her, mistaking the steamer
for an American vessel. When the
Olinde Roddrigues left Cape Haitien the
Spanish warship approached her and al.
lowed her to continue on to this port on
recognizing the French flag.
The United States cruiser Mont.
gomery left Cape Haitien soon after.
ward, and the Spaniard, which is pre-.
sumed to have been watching her, is
said to have pursued the American
cruiser, both Of them putting on full
steam. The Spaniard, according to the
story told by the crew of the French
steamer, gained in the pursuit, which
was witnessed from the bridge of the
Olinde Roddrigues by the officers of that
vessel.
BY nightfall four discharges of can.
non were heard, which were believed to
be the result of the Spaniard firing upon
the American warship. Darkness pre-.
vented any further observations being
made.
The vessel which pursued the Mont.
gemery is supposed to have been the
Spanish warship VizCaya, and it is sug.
gested that possibly the Montgomery
enticed the Spaniard within striking
distance of Admiral Sampson.
The crew of the German ship Bolivia,
Captain Bruhn, which arrived, say they
heard cannonading to the northward
about o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Advices from Cape Haitien say that
off Mole st. Nicholas two Spanish war.
ships captured q schooner bound for
Cape Haitien.
New YORK, May "a ca5legram
dated Puerto Plata, San Domingo, says;
Dominican officials report heavy firing
off the north of Monte Christi, about 90
miles from here. 1t is believed here
that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
is engaging the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet. The firing was terrific. The
American feet is due to arrive in Porto
Rican waters. The Spanish feet was
expected about the same time. Samp.
son came here with orders to find the
nd 10 l.
stroying the Spanish ships, begin a
strict blockade, and if necessary he
will lombard and capture Puerto Rico.
A dispatch to The Herald says:
Members of the Porto Rico revolution
ary iunta in this city have received
advices from the West Indies stating
that the natives of Porto Rico have
risen at Junieas and Balmar, and that
upon the arrival of the United States
feet 10000 men will take the field
against Spain"
KEY WEST, May Cuba is still
locked out by Uncle Sans steel fence.
The zest which accompanied the cap.
ture Of the big steamers during the first
days Of the war has vanished now that
the blockade is an established fact. The
only ships worth taking are wise enough
to keep shy of the fleet. Petty prizes
are still taken, however, and three
came in Sunday. They We're the brig
antine Lorenza, taken by the Mont.
gomery, with cargo Of dried beef.
Ensign Osborn and prize crew brought
her in. The Espana, little fishing
sloop, was taken by the Morrill,.
The third vessel taken was the
schooner Padre de Dios, master, Mato
Herrera, laden with fish. She was
taken by the Newport off Mariel.
There has been good deal of excite
ment here over the adventures of the
Morrill, and the Vicksburg, under fire at
Havana.
Considerable indignation is expressed
here over the story lately sent north of
yellow fever on the Nashville, con.
tracted from the Spanish prize Argo.
nauta. The captain and officers of the
ship, as well as Commandant Forsythe
Of the naval station, brand it in un.
measurable terms as false and cruel