Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-09
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On board Associated Press dispatch
boat Dauntless, of Santiago de Cuba,
Wednesday night, June 8. via Kingston,
Jamaica, Thursday, June 9.-The COM
munication between the island OF Cuba
and the outer world was severed yester-
day. The Kingston-Santiago cable was
cut Monday. The Marblehead, Yankee
and st. Louis cut the Haytien cable run
ming into Guantanamo bay yesterday. The
ends were buOyed and Rear Admiral
Sampson can re-establish communication
with Washington direct.
The Marblehead also engaged and drove
Spanish gunboat into Guatanamo har-
Dor and shelled and reduced the anti
qusted Notifications. The Insurgents co.
operated on the land side. The place is
being held until troops arrive. II ia con.
templated 10 establish q general base
here.
The Cubans are active, and arms, am
munitlon and supplies for them were
landed by the snwenee yesterday in
great quantities. The insurgents and
Spaniards 6ght daily.
The Marblehead, on Monday, when in
snrgents pressed forward west Of Santa
go. shelled the Spaniards, who fed to the
mountains, checkering the path followed
with dead and wounded.
Santiago is on the verge Of starvation,
All food has been seized for the army and
navy. fhe troops aud sailors are on hall
rations.
Rear Admiral Sampson has officially
declared that his purpose in the BON.
bardment Of Santiago was TO clear the
way for troops, and the object has been
attained.
He personally commended Ensign
Palmer for approaching within $50
yards Of the Spanish batteries at night
and learning that ths spaniaTds were re-.
mounting guns.
The admiral sent the Vixen with flag
of truce to the entrance Of the harbor
yesterday, Offering to exchange for Lieu
tenant HobsOn and his party, some pris
OneTs taken from u prize Of the Marble
head off Cienfuegos. Admiral Ceryera
considered the matter all night, and sent
word to day that h. was powerless 10 act
He referred the matter TO the military
governor and the latter in turn referred
IL 10 Captain General BlancO. A long
delay il probable.
SIGHTED BY GUNBOAT.
Key West, June "a government tug
from Cardenas Joined the American fleet
off Havana yesterday, bringing messages
for Commodore Watson from the auxili-
ary gunboat. This was to the effect that
on Tuesday night the gunbOat sighted
four vessels, thought to be battleship,
two cruisers and torpedo boat, between
Salt Cay and Padre del Cruz light.
The gunboat followed them and when
within speaking distance hOisted the
private fleet signal and the strangers
answered with three masthead lights,
which was not the required signal I'm
mediately thereafter they put out all
their lights. The gunbOat cruised after
the strangers two or three miles, once ap-
preaching within 1000 yards, but event
ually abandoned the chase and reported
to tie ls-.at sl4. Z the United States
feet h'rs.I Voeth hen sent to Com
mod n N4.,l tYtie government tug
and b . ..E-4.IG lp to Key West.
Tho g,TmauGcr ot The gunbOat which
followed the four vessels, says he il
satisfied that they were Spanish warships
either trying TO get into Havana or lying
In wait for transports, The affair. how,
ever, is involved in doubt. The British
cruiser Talbot left Havana Tuesday and
may be one of the vessels sighted.