The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06

more dangerous. and once famine grips
them General Blanco will be able TO
preserve order only by the sternest
measures"
Mr.. ThralI stated that in spite Of in
cessant work on the batteries. no more
big, high-power. modern rifles had been
added Many small guns have been
mounted. however. especially to the
westward of the Santa Clara battery.
Havane In well supplied with ammu-
milton for both the large n small
arms. On Monday an American news
paper man was captured as a spy and
will probably be shot.
Thrall left Havana disguised as a
cattle drover. He hired out" with a
man who was moving bullocks to a
grazing place. He speaks Spanish per-
fectly. He deserted his employer in the
night and struck out for the coast,
climbing the range coast hills and post
ponins all efforts to sleep Oh
his desire not to fall into the hanos OF
the Spanish soldiers. Near Bacuranao
he was fred upon by sentries. but es-
capped unhurt. Creeping to the sea. the
American saw two ships In the oninR,
which proved to be the Mangrove and
Wilmington. He hoisted a handker-
chief on a stick and awe 1t. For
an hour the handkerchief waved In
vain. Then hi pulled on his shirt. ticd
Il to a stick with the handkerchief
and waved the two. Then came an
answer from the Mangrove. The Man.
grove notified the Wilmington n the
latter sent a boat to the shore and took
him on.
Numerous shells have been fred into
the Cuban shore east of Havana dur
ing the last two days by the Whining
ton. The Wilmington. being q river
boat. can go almost anywhere inshore
and her patrol il from in front OF Nor
70 about IL miles along the coast east
ward As she keeps less h 1000
yards from the shore. she In constantly
watched by the Spaniards, and has a
good opportunity for watching them.
Little squads of cavalry can now and
then be seen following along the water
front. shaking their carbines at the
Wilmington and now n then firing
a few bullets. When this il done the
Wilmington trains one Of her guns and
let's fly. The result il that there is a
great deal OF s~campering of Spanish
horses and a tearing of bushes n a
flying OF dirt as the shell goes home
These are portions of about 1000 cav
airy that General Blanco has sent
I out to the east for h purpose, ap-
parently. Of preventing a landing of
United States forces in the bay of
Bacuranao.
Several supposed Notifications have
been fired on for the purpose OF locat-
ing the enemy's batteries, but so far
the Wilmington has not been able to
discover that much fortifying Is In
progress Immediately east of Havana.
There have been no captures and no
chases. The fast Spanish gunboats still
remain bottled up in Havana.
General Blanco left the palace I'm full
uniform Wednesday for the Inaugural
ton of the Cuban parliament. The
volunteers were formed In lines from
the palace to the parliament building
with flags and bands. In front OF the
palace were more than 5000 persons.
! ouite filling the Plaza de Armas. As
soon as General Blanco reached the
last step of the stairs. a trumpet an
nounced his approach. The great coach
of state waited between the palace en-
trance and the yard opposite the main
stairs. As he stepped into the coach
the military band played the national
hymn. General Pando and an adiu-
tant Of the captain general and DR..
I Congosto entered h coach. AS they
left the palace the Cabanas fortress be-
gan firing Is cannon shots and the
crowd filling the plaza burst into en-
thusiastic cheers for Blanco. Spain and
the queen regent.