The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-25
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transmiss ion. l-Aftef several Gays epn-
linuous rainfall the whole island. Is
again experiencing the oyerDowerlng
efrectv Of the tropical sun which ener-
Yates even the strongest persons and
causes the spread OF yellow fever
smallpox, dysentsry and other diseases
common to the rainy season, y.
Hayspa's people have become aeeps-
toned to the effects OF the American
blockade aud are tired Of watching the
movements OF the bloclmding feet
which previously formed one OF their
chief distractio4si and nov, the PARKS
are again fTequented by the iHrapltaiils
and the various places Of amusement
are Giling up, AZ ulost OF the theatiea
patriotic plays are presented eqalslA,
ing reference to the war with the United
states. the. illusions to the conflict in=
vaIiahly calling forth applause from
both men and women.
Al the great TaeOn theatre the pro-
d1iction OF ria Dame Aux Cameiias"
and qAiarEareta OF BorgOnaN by CONS
pany whose leading lady Is Sonora AoN-
isa. MRrtiRns CasRdn, Cuban woman
OF great beauty, IS drawing large audi
ent,es from the best classes Of society,
The attendance OF ladies at the
churches, notably those Of San Felipe
and Santo Domingo, 10 very large an4
many elegant and rich tOilettes are to
be seen on Sundays on oblsPo street,
exciting the admiration Of strangers
visiting the capital.
General Parade, the second N COM
mann in Cuba, recently gave oreak=
fast IN honor Of the Russian army and
naval officers, Colonel J. de 9iilnisky
and Lieutenant Pokoimoft, end the
Swedish artillery captain, George Bou-
tiez. who came 20 Cuba 10 JOIN the Span
lsh army for the purpose Of STUDYING
the war. These officers attract atten-
ton wherever they appear ewing TO
their height and their handsome unt7
forms and many decorations they wear,
A report from Aianzanillo, under date
OF July q, said the Americans landed
troops near that place and It was be-
lIeyed II WAS their Intention to attack
the town simultaneously by land and
sea,
The hiap4anillo 'Encldsnt"
Atelegram to Admiral ManteTola, the
naval commander at Havana, from the
port commander ut ManzanAaO, also
dated July q. says the force landed by
the Americans opened FIRE on the town
on the night Of the Goth instant, but that
the American at4ps WHICH nada an at
tack ON the 18th were not geep again,
The port commander also reported that
detachment Of Spanish sailors were
quartcred near Mauzanlllo;
News was received on the morning Of
July % at general headquarters that
Manzanil9o had not been attacked
again and that the Spanish troops were
still at their posts and were hlged with
enthusiasm and a determination 10 re-
pel any attack that might be made.
An possible measures had BEEN taken
to render MapzaniEO's defenseB more
effective.
About 8 O'Clock on the night OF July
q q ship was sighted OF. Havana with
her lights burning. She was not fred
upon, but when about two and . hall
miles OF the port q searchhght was
turned on her and she immediately
withdrew, disappearing In the citing;
Aband OF insurgents recently went to
the railroad bridge at Arroyo Hqndo,
near Candelarla, Ia the province Of Pl-
mar del Rio, and despite the opposition
Of the garrison Of the fort placed d.
Mantle bomb under the bridge, e1plodt
Ing II and blowing up the structure.
The last rainfall has been Of gTeat
benefit 70 the cuttiyaaed 2pds in this
Vicinity.
The free kitchens for the poor estab-
lishe1 In Havana, the number Of which
Is being steadily lncreaseA feeds thou
sands Of destitute persons, and more
than ever before are shown the charft-
able sentiments Of a city whose generps-
lily has always been proverbial. The
commercial establishments OF the city
are continually making donations fol,
this work and the government Of Cap
tain General Biauco has sanctioned the
expenditure OF large sums Of money 10
relieve the prevailing distress.
The insurgents are reduced TO the ut
most in the provinces Of Santa Clara,
Nationals, Havana and Plnar del Rio,
where the railroad trains are moving as
in normal times, and give very little
proof Of their existence.
Official reports publish only accounts
of unimportant skirmishing except in
Pinar del Rio province, where the In
sufgents continue their savage tactics,
blowing up passenger trains US already
cabled.
An Alleged SpaniIh Vietprr.
It Is reported here that the insurgents
on the 18th instant maae an attack
upon the Munaguas fort. Havana prov
ince, and that after general lighting
lasting two hours, me garrison drove
the attacking force of. compelling them
to retire with o loss Of twenty killed or
wounded. The insurgents carried their
wounded with them when they retreat
ed. The telephone line connecting
MnnagIfaS With Havana was parity de-
stroyed by the Insurgents, but the gar
rison OF tho fort repaired the damage
and re-establlshed Communication.
,relegraIns received on the morning Of
the 2Sd instant at naval headquarters
report that up to that date no further
attack had been made upon Manzauillo.
AdvlcOs from Isabella de Sagua, under
date OF July q, report that on the preyi-
Gus day there appeared before MarihUs
au American vessel, apparently mer-
chairman which had been converted
into warshlp. The pilot Of the port
set out in small boat to make q recon-
nOissance and flve cannon shots were
tired NJ ms DOap py the AIIleIlCal- n
gunboat which put out from tho port to
reconnoitre was also fred upon but no
damage was done. The stranger was
q long distance or shore. During the
night the Yankee ship turned her
searchlightS on the port.
In accordance with the determination
OF the inhabitants to defend Hnvann
against the attacks of the American
forces the city hus lately been convert
ed into q Seb0stopol and Malak0n
Grant mimi lLnn t.nIn.nn In The city and