New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
CUBAN NEWS FROM HAVANA
INHABITANTS OF THE CAPITAL 1S'o'
AMUsEMENTs--ATT ON MANIA
xJ1JO-pREPARING FOR DEFENCE.

nowering effects Of the tropical SUM- ""''
vatos even the strongest PERSONS ana causes tue
snread OF yellow fever. smallpox ana o'"e' A
eases common to the rainy season.
uavana's people have become accustoHeo "
the effects Of the American blockade anu az
tired Of watching the movements OF the ''o~a
aiding feet. which previously formed one OK 'ne"
chief distractions and now the PARKS arc @e"''
freuuented by the inhabitants and the sa'io"s
places OF amusement are filling up. Al nioS' u
the theatres patriotic plays are preseh'eu, w.
tanning references to the war with the o"'..U
States. the illusions to the connict ih'~'".
calling forth applause from both me" ~"N
women. ~. -.
At the Great Tacon Theatre the prod"c'o" =.
La Dame AUX Camellas' and Marsaie'a "
Borgona" by a company whose ieao"s 'a".
is sehora Tulsa Marines Casado' |uoa"
woman of great beauty, Is drawing large a'0''
ences from the best classes of society.
The attendance Of women at the churcheS'
notably those of San Felipe and Santo Do"''"so'
is very large and many elegant ana rich 'one''
are to be seen on Sundays in Obispo-st, exciting
the admiration of strangers visiting the capital
FOREIGN OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED
cen.raI PARADE. the second in command In
cuba recentIv gave a breakfast in honor OF the
pus.ian Army and Navy officers, Colonel j. de
Gilinsky and Lieutenant Ponkomon ana the
Swed,sb artillery captain. George Bondz, VINO
csue m Cuba TO Join the Spanish Army Tor the
,,rro.e ~ studying the war. These officers at
tract great attention wherever they appear, ow-
ing 10 their height and handsome uniforms ana
the many decorations they wear
A telegram TO Admiral Manterola the naval
commander at Havana from the port COM
mander at Manzanillo dated July II. says
force landed by the Americans opened fre on
tho TOWN on the night Of July 90, but that the
American ships which made an attack on July
10 were not seen again. The port commander
also reported that detachment OF spanish S"i''
org was auartered near Manzanillo
Naws was received on the morning Of July -
n general headquarters that Manzaniiio had
~. hoen attacked again, and that the Spanish
troops were Sill at thel, posts and were hheo
with enthusiasm and a determination to repel
any attack that might be made. All possible
measures had been taken to render Manzanillos
defences more effective.
INSURGENTS DESTROY A BRIDGE.
At about o o. clock on the night OF July Il
shin was sighted of Havana with her hshts
burning. She was not fired upon, out wheh
about two and half miles of the port search-
light was turned on her. and she immeoia'eiy
withdrew. disappearing in the DINING
A band Of insurgents recently went 70 the
railroad bridge at Arroyo Hondo, near Cahoe-
laria, In the Province Of Pinar del Rio. ana de-
spite the opposition rf he garrison OF the fort'
placed a dynamite .-,h under the bridge, ex-
ploding II and Blowing up tire structure
The last rainfall has been Of great benent 10
the cultivated lands in this vicinity
The free kitchens for the poor established In
Havana the number Of which Is being steadily
Increased feed thousands Of destitute persons
and more than ever before are shown the cnari-
table sentiments Of city whose generosity has
always been proverbial. The commercial estao-
lishments of the city are continually making
donations for this work, and the Government oi
Captain General Blanco has sanctioned the ex-
penditure of large sums of money to relieve the
prevailing distress.
The insurgents are reduced TO the utmost IN
the provinces OF Santa Clara. Matanzas and Ha-
vana. where the railroad trains are moving as IN
normal times, and give little proof Of existence
ATTACK ON MANAGUAs FORT.
Official reports publish only accounts of unim-
portant skirmishng except in Pinar del Rio
Province where the insurgents continue their
savage tactics blowing up passenger trains as
already cabled.
It is reported here that the insurgents on
July IS made an attack on the Managuas
Fort, Havana Province. and that after general
firing lasting two hours the garrison drove the
attacking force off, compelling them to retire
with a loss Of twenty killed or wounded The
insurgents carried their wounded with them
when they retreated. The telephone line con-
Meeting Managuas with Havana was partly de-
stroved by the insurgents. but the garrison OF
the fort repaired the damage and re-established
communication.
Advices from Isabella de Sagua, under GATE OF
July p, report that the previous day there APP
reared before Marillanos an American Vessei'
apparently a merchantmen which mad peeh COLI
verted into a warship The pilot OF the port set
out in a small boat to make Reconnaissance
and FIVE cannon shots were nred at MS oo"' ny
the Americans A gunboat which put out from
the port to reconnoitre was also nred upoh ou'
no damage was done. The stranger was a long,
distance offshore In the night the YANKEE shi -
turned her searchlights on the port.
HAVANA PREPARING TO FIGHT
In accordance with the determination os the
Inhabitants to defend Havana against the at
tacks Of the American forces. the city has lately
be en- converted into q Sebastopol. Great ANNA
ton reigns In the city. and the most intense en-
thusiasm Is displayed among the regular troops
and the volunteers. Military exercises and drills
are being held constantly. All the forces ex-
press desire to measure arms with the in
yaders and a determination to sell their lives
dearly. II necessary. in defence OF the honor Of
their country.
Judging from the words and acts Of the
,roons II would be difficult 10 find soldiers more
willing than those in Havana to suffer and
even to give their lives in defence of their
country.
Tomorrow being the saint day OF the Queen
Regent OF Spain. and Monday being the San