The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Jacksonville, Fla, May ia spec
6al to The Times-Union and Citizen
from Key West, Fla, says The Gus
sic expedition did not fail entirely. Two
native Cuban scOuts were landed west
of Havana on the second day out.
Spanish guerillas had been assigned to
the duty Of ~patrolling the shore. A
boat from the GuSsie landed twenty
men. They had hardly set foot upon
shore before a furious voIley was fired
at them by the guerillas VINO were con-
cealed in thickets on the crest Of the
low hills. The American party ad-
vanced, were halted when in range
and the order Fire" was given. They
fired as one man sending three volleys
at the guerillas, who scattered like
chaff before the wind. Five of them
were killed, including a captain, who's
Bloody cap and sword were taken and
brought Jack as trophies. The two
scouts made their way on into the in
terror.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Kingston, ia, May 19.-3 p. m.-Two
American Warships whose names We're
not discernable from the shore appear
ed Of Santiago de Cuba yesterday while
the steamer Adula, which has arrived
here from that port with refugees, was
in the harbor. They approached and
drew the fire Of the batteries at the
harbOr entrance. 1t is not certain
whether the WarshipS replied to the
fire or lot. The firing continued from
Dor to 1 o'clock. Captain Walker, of
the Adula, when coming out, could not
see any marks on MOrro castle, and in
ferred that the American warships
drew the fire of the batteries to learn
the range.
There was much excitement in the
city. The regulars and volunteers
were called out and new earth work
batteries erected ON each side of the
harbOr entrance. The numbe and cali
ibre of the guns are unknown, but it is
known hat there are tWenty-one tor
pedOes in the channel electrically con-
nected with the shore. The cruiser
Mercedes, whose boilers are disabled,
a been chO so she can rake the
channel for three hundred yards and
the merchandising Mexico, of Barcelona,
mounting four small quick firing guns,
lis in the harbor. Several and
~SchOOnerS are at the WharveS.
"A few days ago a German steamer
brought Is, 200 bags of rice to Santiago
de Cuba. Rice and sardines are the
principal food supplies. Last night,
when about sixty miles from Santiago
de Cube seven large steamers moving
in two columns crossing the Adula's
course going west. They We're evident
ly warships but their nationality could
not he identified. The Adula brought
255 passengers.
description is given by the first
mate and five seamen of the Adula as
to the fleet that crossed her course a
few minutes after midnight this morn
ing. Four of the seven ships were
large cruisers and three were small.
They were distant about four miles
when the lines of the course intersect-
ed about thirty miles off the north
coast of The Adula's crew
believe they were the squadron under
Admiral Cervera, and it is feared that
if they We're on the way to Cienfugos,
they may destroy the American block
aiding squadron.
SPANISH FLEET AT SANTIAGO.
Madrid, May ia message from
Santiago de Cuba confirms the arrival
of the Spanish squadron.
A direct message from Santiago de
Cuba confirms the report of the arrival
of the Spanish squadron there. The
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tense en- enthusiasm at Santiago de Cuba.
no ATTACK NORTH ATLANTIC
SEAPORTS.
London, May ia dispatch to The
Star from Montreal, published today
say Senior Polo y Bernabe has secured,
by cable, a coal depot near st. Pierre,
the French colony, off the south coast
Of New Foundland at which the Cadiz
squadron will coal, previous to attack
ing the Atlantic seaboaTd Of the Unit
ed States, while the Cape Verde squad
ron commanded by Admiral Cervera
draws off the ~squadrons commanded by
Rear Admira Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley.
THE CHARLESTON DELAYED.
Vallejo, Calf, May 19.-The cruiser
Charleston, that sailed yesterday for
Manila with ammunition and supplies
for Admiral Dewey is back at her
berth at Mare Island yard with her
condensers out of order. The accident
us trivial, but captain Glass concluded
that it would he better to return to the
navy ward and secure the benefit OF the
facilities there than to repair the dam
age ait sea. The Charleston Will make
another start within the next forty
eight hours.
OUR WARSHIPS' HAVOC AMONG
THE SPANISH.
copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Key West, Fla, May 19.-The Span
ish loss during the recent engagement
at Cienfuegos is known to have been
much heavier than at first reported.
Three hundred Spaniards were killed
and several hundred wounded. Great
damage was don along the a
Soon after the engagement the United
States cruiser M~arblehead picked up
several Cubans in an open boat some
miles down the coast, including Colonel
Oriz, Lieutenant ware n tnree
priyates from an insurgent camp near
Cienfuegos. They reported that the
Spanish losses and the damage wrought
by the shells from the war ships were
very heavy. The hospitals at Cienfue-
COS, they said, were full of wounded;
and fear prevailed everywhere that
the American warships would return
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