The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-25
Blockade No Longer "A Novelty, and
the People Now Patronizing Thea
tiers and Promenading in Parks.
HAVANA IS WELL FORTIFIED
AND BLANCO's TROOPS ARE SAID TO
BE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
Regulars and Volunteers Burning
with Desire to Measure Arms with
Americans and Die If Necessary.
From a Spanish Correspondent.

From Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, July 20 delayed in transmits
sion).-After several days continuous rain
fall the whole island is again experiencing
the overpowering effects of the tropical SUM-
which enervates even the strongest persons
and causes the spread of yellow fever
smallpox, dysentery and other diseases COM
mon to the rainy season.
Havana's people have become accustomed
TO the effects of the American blockade and
are tired of watching the movements of the
blockading fleet, which previously formed
one of their chief distractions. and now the
parks are again frequented by the inhabit-
ants and the various places of amusements
are filling up. AT most of the theaters pa
triotic plays are presented containing refer
enees to the war with the United States, the
illusions to the conflict invariably calling
forth applause from both men and women.
At the great Taeon Theater the production
of La Dame aux Camelias' and "Marga-
reta of Borgona" by company whose
leading lady is Sonora I.uisa Martinos Ca
sado, Cuban woman of great beauty is
drawing large audiences from the best
classes of society.
The attendance Of ladies at the churches,
notably those of San Felipe and Santo Do
mingo is very large and many elegant and
rich toilets are to be seen on Sundays on
Obispo street. exciting the admiration of
strangers visiting the capital. :
General Parade, the second in command
in Cuba recently gave breakfast in honor
of the Russian army and navy officers. Col
J. De Gilinsky and Lieutenant Ponkoimoff
and the Swedish artillery captain. George
Boudez. who came to Cuba to join the Span
fish army for the purpose of studying the
wherever they appear, owing to their height
and their handsome uniforms and the many
decorations they wear.
A report from Manzanillo, under date of
July q, said the Americans had landed
troops near that place and that it was be-
lieved it was their intention to attack the
town simultaneously by land and sea. A tel
egram to Admiral Manterola the naval
commander at Havana, from the port COM
naander at Manzanillo, also dated July 81
says the force landed by the Americans
opened fire on the town on the night of the
Goth inst, but that the American ships
which made an attack on the 18th, were not
seen again. The port commander also re-
ported that detachment o. Spanish sailors
were quartered near Manzanillo.
News was received on the morning of
July y, at general headquarters, that Man
zanillo had not been attacked again and
that the Spanish troops were still at their
posts and were filed with enthusiasm and
a determination to repel any attack that
might be made. All possible measures had
been taken to render Manzanllo's defenses
more effective.
At about s o'clock on the night of July
q a ship was sighted off Havana with her
lights burning. She was not fired upon,
R,,,& oho .ralf -
the port a searchHght was turned on her
and she Immediately withdrew. disappearing
IN the offlng.
band of insurgents recently went to the
railroad bridge at Arroyo Hondo, near Can
delaria, in the province of Pinar del Rio
and despite the opposition of the garrison
of the fort placed a dynamite bomb under
the bridge, exploding il and blowing up the
structure
The last rainfall has been of great bene-
ut to the cultivated lands in this vicinity.
The free kitchens for the poor established
an Havana, the number of which Is being
steadily increased, feed thousands of des-
titute persons, and more than ever before
ere shown the charitable sentiments of
city whose generosity has always been pro-
verbal. The commercial establishments of
the city are continually making donations
tain General Blanco has sanctioned thesex-
penditure Of large sums of money to re-
heve the prevailing distress.
The insurgents are reduced to the utmost
IN the provinces of Santa Clara, Matanzas.
Havana and Pinar del Rio, where the rail-
road trains are moving as in normal times
and give very little proof of their existence.
Of1cial reports publish only accounts OF
del Rio province, where the insurgents con-
tinue their savage tactics. blowing UP pas
eenger trains, as already cabled
II u reported here that the insurgents. on