, 1898-07-23
Supplement to St. Croix Avis No. So.

shots struck The building, which was
eventually demolished. The ships Lad to
wait to find their targets till the cloud of dust
and smoke had cleared away. Shots were
fred from the south side of the bay near the
town. The Marbl, head silenced the battery
and damaged the town severely. The bonn
bardment lasted half an hour. AS the veSss 5
were retiring u submarine mine hoated to
the surface close to the Marblehed. A launch
+ ON the Marblehead recovered it and fred
upon tie Spaninrds in the bush. 1t is he
lleved that the magazine # th~ tort was
blown Up, as there was q great cloud of red
smoke and a Tremendous report.
The Bay of Guantanamo seems 10 offer no
special facilities for the landing of stores and
and artillery Boats and | ghters will have
to be employed, and the p ocess Of organizing
a base for a force of about 5000 men will
require time and a capable staff. Whether
landings at other places will be attempt Il is
at pr, sent uncertain; but the c~oastlime be.
tween Santiago and Guantanamo Bay seems
to offer no natural facilities. Al Madrid stresa
is laid on the difficulties of movement during
the rainy season, and on the advantages for
defence offered by the Sierra del Oobre.
Scarcity Of ? DIVISIONS and want Of transport
will doubtless, prevent the Spaniards from
Offering Il vigorous defence atu distance from
the main position, which they have had
ample opportunities for st enetheuiug; but
the task before General Shutter ia moving
and supplying his troops is sufficiently seri-
GUS. That task. it is to be remembered.
arises solely 0ut Of the presence Of Admiral
Cervera's four cruisers and two destroyers.
No direct military object will be gained 10y
the capture Of Santlago, which is remote
from All Independent Of the centre Of Spanish
power in Cuba. Upon Santiago, however,
the military energies Of the United States
will now be concentrated aud operations
against Puerto Rico and Havana must DO
postponed. 1t Is again reported that the
garrison of Santiago is IN want of supplies,
and this will probably curtail a resistance
which might otherwise he prolonged for
some weeks.
Tho Spanish Government has finally re.
fused to consent to The exchange # Lieuten
ant llObsou and tie Other Mcrrlmac prisoners.
Our Special Core pendent telegraphed
from Havana on tie l7tb:-
There IS u decided tendency towards re-
Cancellation on tie part Of a large section Of
the insurgents, who mistrust American ia.
tcryentlon. a Government proclamation has
been issued controlling the sale Of provisions
in Havana and liking u food tariff.
A despatch from Washington published by
the New York World states that tho Cuban
Junta hive lccvi, ed news from Havana of
am attempt upon HE life of General Blanco
made by u young volunteer named Mariana
SALIVA. The latter fired with rife upon
General Blanco as he was leaving the pal &c,
but only wounded him III the left leg.
Dispatches from Havana to the NeU York
Herald state that the report that General
Blanoo has been wounded is untrue. The
exchange Of the Menimac prisoners was
refused because they had seen the defemces
of the harbour Of Santiago. The captured
Spanish steamer Panama, one of the first
prizes Of The war, was sold Oh the 2Ist by
auction and was bought by The Government
for Sal 900.
Tie Attorney General has decided to sur
render 10 the Ambassadors If France and
Austria Hungary, for shipment to Spain, the
ION .combatants and crews Of captured Span
ish merchantmen.
The Purissima Conception. which left
Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday. June l6,
with or without British register, Tut with a
British captain srd IA large cargo Of supplies,
is reported to have landed her supplies and
500, OC0 i'll gold.
The Adula, which arrived at KingSton,
Jamaica. from Cieniurgos OIL 22nd, with re-
fugees reports that The Purissima Conception
reached trinidad lie Cuba safely. Inetruc-
4;o,s ho6 bean Sent To the American fleet to