The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-10
A DIARY OF THE BLOCKADE
EVENTS DETAILED FROM STAND
POINT or THE STANDARDS.

A Claim That Boat Manned by Ameri-
cans Was Blown Up or Cardenas-Ise-
liefin Havana of the Imminonce of u
Conflict Between America and Ger
Truth.
Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press)
Havana, May %, via Vera Cruez, May
S0.-The following is a continuation of
the Diary Of the blockade of the port of
Havana, kept by a Spanish correspond
ent In that city, and detailing events
there from the standpoint of the Span
iards.
MONDAY, MAY 18TH.
"a terrible tornado came up at mid
night last night. Everybody jumped
from bed In fright, as the thunder-claps
seemed as If all theartillery about Hav-
ana were firing against fleet that had
tried to surprise the city. There was
not house in Havana in which its
abiders We're not frightened, and it is
reported that a great many ladies'
tainted.
General Arolas, military commander
OF Havana, has given an order marking
the prices that must be charged at
wholesale or retail on provisions in or
der to avoid abuses.
La Lucia publishes to-day an arti-
Gle under the title of the fruit is sour,
saying that the American government
gave Spain only forty-eight hours to
retire her army from Cuba, and yet
after % days of blockade the Americans
not only have not driven them away
from the island. but have not been able
to succeed in landing their troops in
the island La Lucia adds: This fact
of it being impossible for them to make
landing will show them that the is
land had more soldiers than could be
removed in forty EIGHT hours. In con-
clusion the article says that the present
state of affairs will last long enough to
convince the Americans that it is very
difficult to grasp the fruit of a neigh
boris orchard.
Local papers state that the declara-
lions made by Mr.. Chamberlain in fav-
or of an alliance between the United
States and England, are approved by
Mr.. Salisbury, which has caused rejoic-
ing in the United States, preoccupation
among the European powers and in
difference in Spain.
sit has been officially reported to-day
that the object of the flag of truce ask
ed by the Americans was the exchange
of prisoners, that General Blanco re-
fused to receive the two officers because
he did not recognize them as having
sufficient authority to treat, but that he
accepted the documents they brought
and will determine about the exchange
when he hears from the Madrid gov
eminent which he has consulted.
Five American warships were to-
day within sight of Havana. The
French warship Doubourdiou left this
morning for Hayti. She carries only
four French citizens.
1T is reported here that the Ameri-
can correspondent, Mr.. Halstead, has
been condemned at Port Rico by mil
itary court to nine years imprison-
ment for taking pictures of the fortifi-
cations.
"a boat manned by Americans who
were trying to remove a torpedo placed
at the entrance of Cardenas bay, was
blown up by a torpedo that exploded
and wrecked the boat and crew.
"The documents brought by the
American correspondents, Thrall and
Jones' are now in General Blancos
power their money which amounted to
about 100 centemes has been deposited
at the British consulate.
&c rnnorfod from Cardanaa that
one of the pilots on board the American
the husband of woman killed and the
father Of child wounded at the bonn
bardment All day yesterday three
American warships and seven mer-
chant vessels used as supply boats were
within sight Of Cardenas. Some Ameri-
can warships were also sighted yester-
day at Cienfuegos
1.-THE Spanish forces commanded by
Colonel Rodriguez met the insurgents
at Chimboraso, Havana province, kill
ing eleven. The Spanish losses were a
lieutenant, bruised, and three soldiers
wounded. The insurgents were the
bands of Mayia, Acea, Collazo and
Jacinto Hernandez which reunited,
amounted to 800 men.
ut is reported from Pinar del Rio
that on the 7th, numerous rebel bands
commanded by Leaders Laso, Mauroo-
la, Fajardo y Pulgaron, attacked
Cayuco town. The Spanish forces un-
der the command of the Spanish Cap
tain Jose Pando sustained the fire
against the insurgents who after half
en- hours fire retreated hastily, leaving
eight killed and two mortally wounded.
Among the civilians Of the Cayuco
town one woman was killed and two
men were wounded, the Spanish forces
had no losses.
cat Mantanzas the gas and electric
lights have been extinguished. Relig-
ions services will be held during the
18th, 18th and 18th, at Havana, for the
restoration Of the peace. Great many
young men that had left Guines to join
the insurgents have returned to their
allegiance.
''It 10 reported that the French cruis-
er D'Estaing has left France for Mar
tinioue whence it will come to Havana.
The Norwegian S. S. Bratsberg arrived
yesterday at Sagua la Grande, and will
soon leave that port for New York with
messengers. 1t is believed that she will
leave next Wednesday,.
THURSDAY, MAY 18TH.
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