The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-23

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within four miles Of the batteries, 1eav-
ing at once in his carriage for La
Reina battery. The American, when
six miles from the coast, changed her
direction and was lost sight of on the
horizon.
At dawn this morning there were
none Of the American vesses in sight;
but, att 8 a. m, four American war
ships defiled in front of Havana, but
far away.
At 4:30 p. M, an armed American
tug boat captured Spanish schooner
with a crew of four men. The Triton
towed her toward the east, it is be-
lieved she was taken to Key West.
The Havana naval station marine
authorities have given orders that any
vessel can come or go out Of the har-
Dor without having a pilot on board.
They have also prohibited any sound
ings in any part of the harbor.
General Hernandez de Velazco re-
ported yesterday that an American
warship attempted to effect landing
at Salado Beach in front of Baracoa.
The military commander of Guanjay
reports that three American vessels
Y Jarro. The Spanish forces prevented
the landing. The Spanish troops had
three men wounded and two horses
killed.
Friday, May 8.
The movement of the American fleet
blockading Havana, yesterday after
noon, was as follows: Toward the
north were seen two big cruisers with
three steamers, changing their direc-
ton afterward towards the west. An
other big cruiser appeared from the
north with two big steamers. The
Marblehead was towing a steamer to-
ward the east. The cruiser New York
appeared on the horizon approaching
three small cruisers. The Montgomery,
Bennington and Puritan were seen
clearly afterwards. The vessels of the
American fleet fronting Havana are
moving constantly toward Matanzas,
Pinar Del Rio and vice versa
The crew Of the Spanish steamship
Montserrat heard a mass thanksgiv-
ing for their safe arrival at Cienfuegos
yesterday afternoon. There were only
three vessels in sight at Matanzas, one
small and the other q big one.
A commission has been inspecting all
the wells Of all the citizens in case that
the water supply through the Albear
channel is cut off.
At II a. m. to-day Morro's semaphore
signalled a French man. of war, which
hove into sight and at 12:45 p. m. she
entered the habor and was found to
be the frigate Dubourdieu. She has on
board the French admiral in command
of the French fleet in the Antilles.
When she passed the Montgomery, the
American vessel hoisted the italian flag
salute but, the French vessel did not
answer. Finding out it's mistake the
American vessel lowered the Italian
flag and hoisted the French flag and
saluted again, thereupon that was
answered by the Dubourdieu.
At $50 .. m. to-day two American
gunboats approached too near Moro
castle and the Playa del Chivo batter
les fired upon them. Eight shots were
fired; the first fell short; the second
pasesd over the vessel, and the third
fell very near the bow of one of them.
The other shots were fired while they
were retreating.
General Blanco has ordered the bat
teries to fine on any American vessel
approaching within four moies of the
harbor.
Saturday, May 7.
This morning at $50 a. m. two Amer
lean cruisers pursued Spanish
schooner coming from Yucatan with
sailed fish. They approached too near
the Vedado batteries, which, as the
cruisers were only five miles off shore,
opened fire upon them. Six shots were
| fired and one of them carried away the
| smokestack and one of the masts of
| the cruiser which was ahead, and the
projectile fell upon the deck of the
other cruiser The number Of Ameri-
| cans killed is not known.
| The Americans answered the fire, but
| their projectiles fell two miles short of
| the batteries. The cruisers retreated
| Immediately. AS they did so, three
| other American Warships appeared on
| the horizon.
| One Of the projectiles fired by the
| batteries fell close to one of the cruis-
| ers, throwing a great quantity of water
| on board the ship. 1t is considered
certain that hole was made in the
| water-line.
| So soon as the first shot was heard
a great crowd invaded the vicinity of
La Punta and San Lazaro, watching,
with opera glasses, the movements of
| the American cruisers. They all APP
| plauded enthusiastically when they saw
the American retreating.
| At a. M this morning the French
| steamship Lafayette, from Key West,
entered the harbor. 1t is reported by
| the consignees that she will sail for
Mexico on Monday, May 9; she will
carry over 1000 passengers from Ha-
4 vana-
| The Spanish schooner Santiaguito,
which was pursued by an American
| cruiser, entered the harbor at 1880 a.
M, towed by the tugboat Susie, which
went out to help her.
| The governor general has ordered
| that, on account Of the war, the Span
ish flag be hoisted over the forts, and
| batteries from sunrise to sunset.
| An extra freight train composed of
| fifteen cars arrived her to-day with all
| the war material brought from Spain
| to Cienfuegos by the Spanish steam
ship Montserrat,
| The French gunboat Fulton will leave
| here tomorrow for Jamaica. She will
| carry all the French citizens who de-
sire to leave the island.
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