New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
REFI GEES FRON HiIANl HERE.
Az rNGrIsuMAN SAYS THE HWTIsH cos
SUI Is NoT TREATING AMtII-
CANS FAIRLY

Tho Atlas Nor Alfal arrived al Ilor 40. Norih
River vcstcr lay from KINGSTON Jamaica. ana "i"'t
West Ifdiaf ports. AmoHs her passengers w'r"
number = British subjects. refugees from havana
and several Cubans who after me de' '"r"'l"h III
war had made their way 20 klagf TO- Tn refugees
from Havana were conveyed from that pIac" To-
KINGSTON two We .l- asp hy the English w"rsinp
Talbot, Thoy say that after l'arins IN" CUBAN
cniital ~, a.hYt was fred upon first with blank
and next with % solid ..lt hy or" oi ine armed
American tushoatr ocIus hoCkaG' oAiy. The lat
tor tuon discoveries its ia.sfatc. gave ny the
chase ana returned 90 its post Tho incident
csused a little slrurro ON the British vessel but
the officers aftcrward c.nsiI'rri the waillke ail-
tude OF the tugboai a. a. eooi joke. Ih'y "'Hi''''
that the Americans aboard IN" tiny crat' were
plucky fellows. anxious 20 PIT th'ir sha'l pouh'-
ers arainsi rincd cannon Of .arco calhre. II the
Rr,t,.b warship had been a span.ard tho armed
American Tug would doubtless have given her
battle.
one Of tho Altars passengers. young English
man who declined to give his name. speaking about
the situation IN Havana at the time OF MS leaving
there 4 fortnight ago. said:
There are plenty Of provisions III the clty' p"'
on account Of the blockade the merchants are de-
handing such high prices that The poorer Glasses
are unable TO purchase food Those people. OF
course are living short ratlons. and as the
blockade continues they will suffer and many OF
them will probably starve. Al the Cubans opposed
IN Spanish rule on the island who coud sneak out
OF Havana have gone 20 1.-Two IN the fields ana take
their chances with the insurgents who are crowd
ing in toward the line Of forts each side OF the
city.
Havana Is to-day much better protected than at
tho time OF the declaration OF war by the united
STATES Had the latter been followed mp by
dash and a fierce bombardmcnt Of the forts at the
entrance TO the harbor the city would have quickly
surrendered But not n moment has been Iost by
Rlanco Night and day the soldiers are AT work
rroun,inc new guns, placing MINES or constructing
,nrfhworks a.Ors the shoI' ana away PACK III
th. country BlancO has a large fore" az his com
rnand-reeulars ana vo.unteeis-which can roughly
There are hundreds OF Americans in the city who
a-o anxious 10 get out before the commandment De-
Gins INT unfortunately. they Will have to !"Inalll
,ar Tho I,ritsh Consul. who IS supposed 10 Do look
no aftcr the Interests Of citizens or IN" ullcd
SrSs,cs i'm Havana. Will do nothing Tor them. lhs
H. MOI hcarsay for / p.eadcd WIN him 10 allo" an
s,ncriI,n friend o. mine named 'arpcntrr 10 &C
.nmnanv me on the IA bot to Kingston The Con
sni refused 10 lc' Carpenter ~. aging that no
Am.ricans would be allowed Oh IN" Talbot strange
70 cav however. H. pat severe. Spanish ohccrs on
hoard the British warship. and they were taken TO
LInostou one Of these was Comindndahtc Ramon
Nnndez who had been ;he military censor In Ia
ANA il Americans were not - be allowed ICON
parmitted Spanish military officials on the Iabot'