Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

today, brought intelligence Of an en-
gagcmcnt between Spanish troops and
insurgents in Havana province in
which Col. Juan del Gade, the insurgent
leader, and four mon were killed and
the Spanish lost u men. No further
details are known and even those are
obtained from hearsay in Havana. Even
the date of the engagement is not given,
although it is understood to be Of re
! cent occurrence.
The steamer Olivette will reach here.
tonight, but will not he permitted to
enter the inner harbor owing to new
port regulations governing the move
Commodore Watson Is a passenger on
the Oliycttc.
\ naval officer of high rank. told the
correspondent of The Associated Press.
tonight that the division of Admiral
Sampson squadron already indicated
from Washington, will in al probability
go into effect forthwith. Commodore
Watson will raise his flag on the cruiser
Cincinnati and his command will in
Glade other cruisers and gunboat Com
modore Hemy. who will command the
other division of the fleet, Rear Admiral
Sampson being communicative Grief ~
both divisions. is expected here in o
few days.
The conditions Of Havana t,uckad ,
remain unchanged. the line beino;
rigidly kept by the Montgomery and
other cruisers under Capt Converse,
who is still in temporary command.
The censorship OF dispatches her.
continues very strict, Capt. Lyons Fl
The gunboat Dolphin. which has heea
cruising for II days along the western
coast of Cuba. says there is great ac-
tivity on shore throughout that see
ton and especially in Habia Honda.
Groups of Spaniards can he seen work
ing ON Impoverished fortifcations Of all
kind. Earth works nave been thrown
up all along the coast and apparent
preparations against invasion are be-
ing made.
During her cruise the Dolphin he'll!
ny Il vessels, all of which were releas-
ed except the Spanish fishing schooner
Lolo which was sent in here the other
day. The Dolphin had previously
taken the I-olo tut had released her ol
the captains promise to go in shore
and remain there. Not long afterwards
the Dolphin again found the Loio
cruising and apparently signalling for
information TO some one on shore. The
Spaniard was then captured DESPITE
the captains protestations that he was
not signalling.
News reached here today Of the ar
rival at Havana. yesterday, Of IN.
British cruiser Talbot. to take off Brit
sh subjects who desire to leave tn
city. The Talbot was held up" by TIL
blockadng vessels. but finally aske
permission OF the flagship to - IN
which Admiral Sampson readily grant
ed. Admiral Sir John Richardson's,
commanding The British West Indian
naval station. was On board the Talbot
The Britishers had not heard of tn
Manila victory and when they learned
of it, they heartily congratulated Ad-
mi!al Sampson and the other officers
Of the fleet.
Further Information from the heseie-
cd island is to the effect that Gen.
Blanco is urging the provincial author
tiles in every locality to stir up the pat
riotism of the people, which is said u
be rapidly waning under the influence
Of hunger ana disease
| The Spanish soldiers captured on the
! prize steamer Argonauta. last wecl..
We're sent north, this morning. on the
City of Key West. They will be lodged
in Fort Mcpherson as prisoners of war
until the government decides what
! '7ie't' w N'tiN Nit'i tllCiii. lit II iHpHt'S
are Col. Nincentc de C0rtejo of the 81
Cavalry of Puerto Principe; LIST Lieut..
Lucas Sacyez Of tha 9th Battalion lower
Peninsula; Surgeon Major Sinchon
Garcia Julien and % Lieut.. Luis Guion
Tourmolle. with Emilio Cabeza. BalCia-
nero Aparicio Zambrana and Juan
Gonzalez Ncrgas, one sergeant and nine
privates.
Under the escort Of 10 members of the
25th Infantry. commanded by Lieut.
Moss the Spaniards were landed on the
dock, where they We're surrounded by i
crowd of Cubans and Americans, who,
however. offered no indignities. There
they waited for more than an hour for
the arrival of the delayed steamer.
The infantry detail will accompany
them to Fort Mcpherson.
Other members of Cos A and G., of
the 25th Infantry (cooreD went on
government tugs, today. to the Tortu-
gas. where they will be stationed until