The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28

blockade. When Spanish need of food be-
comes imperative then if there Is money
enough In the city to make it worth while, 4
there are likely to be. made many at
tempts at blockade running, but Rear Ad-
miral Sampson says they will be unsuc-
cessful. Then will come the inevitable and
Havana will be forced to surrender and beg
for food.
The appearance of the Spanish fleet and
an attempt to raise the blockade are con-
tingencies that must be considered.
Information regarding the movement OF
the insurgents is meager but it is known
that as many as can are leaving Havana
the insurgent army is, believed to be ae-
! tive, and is trusted to shut off all COM
munication between North and South
Cuba, though communication between Ha-
Vana and Batacano appears to still exist
Much has been written regarding con-
certed movement by the insurgents upon
Havana and ats defenses. This seems
hardly feasible. The scarcity of food is
bound to affect insurgents and Spanfards
ankle. AS soon as the former carry their
campaign into the far north of the island
they are confronted with starvation.
1t is believed the insurgents will adhere
to their guerilla tactics and not transfer
their forces in any large numbers 10 a
territory where starvation will soon hold
sway.
The problem of provisioning and coaling
the blockading fleet has so far proved an
easy one to solve.
The flagship New York spent last night
patrolling the coast from a point west of
Havana to within ten miles of Matanzas.
on the east. The general belief is that
the cream of the prizes has been taken,
and that not many more Spanish merchant
vessels will venture into these waters
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless left the fleet to return to Key
West on her third trip since last Wednes-.
day at 1880 o'clock this morning, in the
teeth of twenty knot gale from west
of north. D eei rt
The Associated Press correspondent had
an interview with Rear Admiral Sampson
in the admiraPs cabin on the flagship yes
terday morning. The rear admiral ex-
pressed satisfaction with the conduct of
the blockade
OF course the absorbing topic, from ad,
miral to coal-passers, is when do we
take Havana?" One could not help think
yesterday, when lying near shore, how
easy ii would be to land troops at par
ticular point, or at hundreds of others on
the coast. The toy forts on the hills
would not brighten a battalion of school
cadets and the water is deep enough to
allow the warships to cover a landing
from close in.
On the highlands OF Cuba health is the
rule at all seasons of the year, as shown
by the reports not only of the Spanish
but of the American health authorities.
On her present trip TO Key West, the
Dauntless, at the request of Capt. Chad
wick of the New York, brought in young
Arangueren, brother Of the insurgent bril-
gadier general, Nestor Arangueren, who
was killed by the Spanish colonel, Befle-
dicto, in revenge for his having shot Lieut..
Col. Ruiz of the Spanish army. Young
Arangueren has been on the flagship,
where it was thought at first he might
be OF some special use on account of his
local knowledge of certain parts of the is
land, but the lad had not been well and 1t
was thought better to send him home.
1t is almost ludlcrous to see the transit
ton in the case of Spauiards taken priso-
ners on the captured merchantmen from a
state of vociferous grief and fear to one
of the most complete politeness when they.
find that there is no intention to maltreat
them. Tears change to smiles; petitions
for mercy to protestations of regard-and
both in the twinkling Of an eye.
Lieut. del Pine of the Spanish infantry
and his orderly, who were captured by
the 'gunboat Wilmington on board small
schooner, bound for Matanzas, were put
on shore yesterday at Santa Cruz, twenty
TOUR mlles from ftaNand Dy the OnftcC
States scout boat Algonquin.
The lieutenant was on a Through and
was going to see his wife and infant child.
The latter was born last Friday ana the
father had not seen his child. Under the
circumstances Rear Admiral Sampson de-
eided 10 let the Spanish officer and his
orderly go under parole. The Algonquin.
commanded by Ensign crosley, flying a
flag OF truce steamed into the Santa clara
inlet. The small craft was closely watch-
Cd through many glasses on board the
flagship New York, which WAS lying only
a few miles on a few persons were seen
70 gather near the small Qualifications 81
Santa Cruz - tho Algonquin Approached.