New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

! at o'clock the American feet composed OF the
| Iowa. the Massachusetts. the Brooklyn the Texas
| the New-Oreans. the Marblehead. the Minneapolis.
another cruiser and six other vessels located them
se.ves az the western side OF the mouth Of santi-
! ago &c Cuba Channel the first five vessels opening
| FIRE.
| The Spanish cruiser Colon anchored look
| ING toward Punta Gorda, but able 10 nre tow
ard the open sea
The Moro. Socapa. Punta Gordo batteries and
ne Spanish cruiser Colon answered The fire OF the
The American fleet nred about eighty shots. with
The bornbardrnen lasted three-quarters Of an
| hour. Two shells were seen 70 explode on tne
/ stern Of the American battle-shp Iowa ahotne.
| cruiser damaged and Are seen ABOARD
q one Of he American ships Some pr2eet,sss te
but did not 30 any damage.
SPANISH VERSION OF THE FIGHT
A. o'clock when The Spanish feet eft the har-
/ Dor with destroyer at ,he head the American
, feet retreated hurriedly toward the Iowa.
! Fernando Nogueras who was cook on board the
Spanish steamship Argonauta arrived on May y
| az ClenrueCos He SAYS that the commander OF the
/ American cruiser Marhleheai appointed him COOK
I board the Marb!ehead as the seventy men 'haI
deserted that ship included the cook He ADDS
. tina, assisted In the attack on NNlanueVa LBh'-
house. Cien.uegos where the Americans had eisht
killed. including the gunner, and some wounded
! The biz gun OF the Marbehead was rendered USE
less the tenth shot raising the deck and killing
man lie owes his liberty. ne says 20 an e,u ~.
,on M, he mao ns ~ ssn, IN boat 10 Cienega
. de Zapata on the south coast from which place
The spanish runboat Ardilla left Cientuegos on
the night Of May Is. escaping the vlsilanGe OF the
il Is reported that when the bombardnen. o,
Santiago ~ cuba ~ ne An1,r'. .snre becau.e
otherwise the spanish feet would have encountered
tn American feet. having confidence IN suTe
TIE Spanish troops have orders to make nit,e or
no resistance 50 as 10 facilitate the landing of me
American troops IN order that they can get 20 'he
inner country
CONGRATULATIONS FOR CERVERA
The Cuban Assembly has also sent a consratu-
2 latory telegram 20 Admiral Cervera, "nich reao'
~ f)rows. The Chambers OF Representatives.
,l.l OF Joy and patriotic pride on account OF the
ho-o,, e~,rt o., our feet IN repelling the shameful
attack Of the foreign feet. decided unanimously
% send TO you their most enthusiastic conef 'c-a
ions FOR nat triumph whlcn mas a., =, re',e"eu ''s
! rebeT band % three hundres men. accompanied
by nc nsurEent chiefs Rossndo Cola1o @na rov
attacked Fort Dagamo. IN AqI.zar aay1, "a to-,
me being repealed by The garrison 81 nc III =
consisting only II a sergeant ana l"els. -,
General Lugue announces maj th"N,o - ~, o.
I Win six hundred men. attacked Sana. IN Ho!gu,n,
Santiago De cuba Province ems rspesTg ~ -oer
] v,lun'e~rs The Insurgents icy, orr e's"' men
3 killed The Spanish osses are not given. 49,,
Confidential news states that reoel chlrl o--c. ~
his forces 20 suspend the h2s-Iaes asa.'Ss o',
! S9qul.n Sorces Later news afNrms ma numerous
reh. ,o-ces made Apparently friendly ss"e.s ~ "a
cane ID q short distance % ak with he spanish
forces Being askef ~nat ihey %ane9' ' sl , ~,
/ ~ --,,isr .ro0Ds Al his "a considered ercep-
t0nl--y important. a. Confirming ne prr.'0us "e"'
! regarding he attitude n me reoe. amps a. 49,.
I, +. assgrad that the second Spanish feet mas
/ le.t Snaln ,or cuba
THE SINKING OF THE MERR1MAC
Friday June .
The American ship Merriuac tried to-day at }
n 20 force ,he channel OF santiago de Ids
t1,-eo- but being surprised received the fire from
No., ,-,n, the inside land batteries that are n
"a. mouth Z The port from the Spanish cruiser
peIo, Mercedes and AnaHy - the Spanish torpedo
,o,,.arl te.froyers Tho American ship Merriinac
vas cnr - - bottom ou, ~ no, interru1 Ir
lrfy one ofi GER and Eighteen sailors are inprls"nel
or board - ne spanish crls.I i'sI'a ~; ~ = -
Tew oak,f- "a able az present 70 INK gDou
bread ioar = very scar yo6h s'p rreas row
b. -.en standing A. the door waiting for thei' 'u'h
Fewer carriaees are seen on ne streets than
usual and ths CO men ar" com - "a -
Sors-s slowly because they are not fed enough
IN n j. reported from Ma'anzos hat many bakers
hav. stopped business bee ause they nave no hoLt
a article have been raised 20" per cent n Pre-.
Do .o -rar'ify ani I-so T" = puP'I 'u . 20 :
',,t.-,,Iyef srr one dollar !n silver Is worth only
/ -. ..r,. b. god The Ho-king-en ana AIN -
.,.-,aody pG.i IN silver. and AZ tnelr saiaIlrs
ra.. -,. bean raised ne - har now ;or ih- poor
Do
/ go. r-,-tan.- az j. per cent. but rose 70 p per
-. F'..i~ 4. .o scarce That the situation causes
/ y.r.-,r gi-humor among 'he poor classes BEFORE
e. ,..,k,d- Cd. poor suffered. Their clse has he-
+ com. s.-s. blf not tO me extent ID, th"-7iiliS
t..~, s-orn starvation. because the measures take
., .-. authorities nave improved me condition ~
.. econ - ra.us -inre the beginning or me cut.
,...., zones rut there los sf.I Ut"rN ana great
...,.g Slrnr people Raw. committed suicide t0r
' -. ..oi but undoubtedly ne people y me
a. ,,t lr th- cultivation zones are better thar,
a., --r~-r. rgo Bread has bacon" a !uXury and
! -'N l. - ~. tonves Is much reduced Nesse. -
-.rn.rg th- nockad" nave hr'iFri "iii ptoF.-ons
T ORC = ,h.n loaded q" 10 noHr
FOOD PRICES RISING
Some rich people beginning 20 employ heir
| -. ,r EMBELLISHMENTS urged 20 30 so by the
.-.,laye ~ not paving ne GUS IN nous" duties
,-...l.s - necessity are not scarce. excepting
- .,,r oats hay black beans and fish. which
I . .-,..sr- tlvelv dear. because the hsirermen are
| H.. ,I,v,.1 20 nsh except AZ = short distance from
I .,e rarNor and the coast. me hptS"t ~ ne sra
I '' .l. an raff rar.ors r1f L. j. three woo6s
En-. .,. horses u the pu.lc caos had corn 20 eat.
-.,- * nI4n,v - reat. although II - fearer than
| tf'-. if4 actual price ~ ." '"nt~ IN aver "a
/ lind which IS aluos' - cents in gold he s'o-
| s ,,,,hsrsd go foreign newspapers. fAat NE p"p-
! ..' ,.ar,,r.li.i here ca horse ies1 are NOT
| .-r. although some dealers haV" s.id nnrs" n"sl
s,,--...flt.us. There wi soon - veStttHi-S col
looted f~ou the cultivation zones. "hlcf VIII hrlp
.r moor c'a sses d good deal The army mas enough
| nrrvi-ons 20 last FOR some 'lTle