Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-05
AMMUNITION LANDED
American Party With Supplies for
Insurgents Succeeded in Enter
ing Western Cuba.
WATCHING FOR The OREGON
Communication Established with General
Delgado-Early Forward Movement by
American Forces Spanish Troops
Vacate Smaller Towns.

New York, May ga Key West spec
ial says that the party that landed in
Santa Clara province was fired upon by
the Spanish cavalry in ambush, and a
Cuban land force under General Diaz
attacked the Spanish, who were 200
strong The Wilmington shelled the
enemy and they were routed. The land
ing party, comprised a score or more of
commissioner, and General Acosta, to-
gether with cavalry horses, arms and
ammunition for Acosta's cavalry troop in
the western part of Havana provice.
1t is officially reported that none of
the Americans or Cubans of the expedi-
tion were killed or wounded.
Spanish Ships Watching for the Oregon
A Key West special to the Evening
Post says: Four Spanish warships are
reported off the Barbados prepared to
intercept the battleship Oregon, and a
naval battle is expected. The prize
court is sitting in the case of the Pana-
ma. Testimony has been taken on the
Buena Ventura and Catalina. District
Attorney STRIPPING says there can be no
doubt about the Catalina and Panama
being condemned.
Revolution in Porto Rico Underway.
A special from Kingston, Jamaica,
asserts that official dispatches passing
through, report that there has been an
anti-Spanish uprising in Porto Rico and
the revolutionary movement is well
underway.
Volunteers VIII Go to San Francisco.
San Francisco May 5.-San Francisco
has become base of importanc for naval
operations. Before many days 5000
armed men will be encamped on the
Presidio reservation. The 14th United
States infantry, now stationed in the
department of Columbia, will take station
Immediately at San Francisco. 1t is be-
lieved orders have been promulgated to
assemble all the companies of the 4th
United States cavalry at Presdio. Or
ders were received yesterday from Major
General Ii. G. Merriam to select loca-
tion for the encampment of 5000 volun-
teers from Oregon, Washington and
California.
Communica tions Established With General
Delgado.
Key West, Fla, May 5.-The United
States dispatch boat Leyden, sent to
Cuba early in the week, returned this
morning with four of the six Cuban
scouts who left here on a mission last
Monday. The scouts landed and com
munication was established with the in
surgent forces under General Pedro Del
gado. The Leyden was twice fired upon
and she bears bullet marks ON the smoke
stack The Spaniards who opened fire
were driven back by the insurgents.
West Point Engineers to the Front.
The steamer Alamo from New York,
arrived here today having on board
detachment of 100 engineers from West
Point.
Plans for Early Forward Movement.
Tampa, Fla, May 5.-Colonel Lawton,
of General Skaters staff, has sailed for
Key West, it is believed, to map out
plans for an early forward movement
Auxiliary Cruiser st. Paul In Service.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 5.-The auxil-
iary cruiser st. Paul, with Captain Sigs-
bee on the bridge, sailed today. Con-
trary to the announcement at Cramps
shipyard that the st. Paul would
stop at League island navy yard
for ammunition, the big cruiser
proceeded straight down the Della
ware river and anchored at deep
water point near Newcastle, Del. 1t is
presumed the st. Paul will take on am
munition in Delaware bay off Bombay
Hook at the same time she receives coal.
The alleged Spanish spy caught on the
st. Paul was put ashore just before the