New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

Of the pilots. which were (afterward) occupied
by a detachment Of American marines.
The cannonadng lasted with more or less m
tensity until . o'clock in the afternoon As me
Playa del Este had only two muzzle-loadlhg
guns and sand intrenchments. the detachment
could do nothing before six ships tring on thelh
from all sides. and they retired into Managua
and to Cuzco Hill. where they remain to-day
making sallies on the beach.
OBSERVED MOVEMENT or SHIPS
From that day the soldiers occupied Punta
Caracoles, Observing the movements Of the shlp''
which occupy ali the outer port with war trans
ports a variable number Of armed ships, other
vessels OF war, and armed merchant ships Inc
total is never less than fOvr.
have also taken the EnantO Passes. ana tne
vigilant gunbOat Magne is here. ready TO fah on
them where damage can be done
L remain in Caimanera. and will only leave
when | think ii necessary. | have not been abe
10 antagonze the American ships with rife hre
Forts Sandoval and Cayo Toro fired their
pieces Of artillery. hut their effectiveness was
interfered with by the shortness Of their range
or when the ships retired TO the centre OF the
channel and took up a position in the middle OF
the bay they would not have stopped answering
the fire which the enemys ships were keeping
up with impunity. Sandoval has not over seven
rounds OF armor-piercing proJectiles ana al
manera Battery did not fire, reserving It's IRE
until the ships entered the channel which is
where Its guns reach.
am told that the insurgent forces at Bara-
Goa have come down to Signabos being appar-
entity greatly pleased at noting that the Amerl-
can squadron has taken possession OF the outer
bay, il for a base OF operations, the amen
can ships having anchored as II in one OF their
own ports
since Saturday the Americans have cut the
cables which are al the entrance and in the
centre Of the harbor, and have not been able
to reach them. But they have not again mo-
Tested me. except with two cannon shots on
Monday
SUFFERING FROM PRIVATION
1t appears from the work which is being done
that the Americans are preparing TO plant the
harbor with mines. or 10 place their ships so as
TO disembark troops at Playa del Este. their
favorite place. II this turns out to be the case.
and that / have been the first 10 call your at
tenton TO IT, l would suggest that some Of our
vessels should come here.
The members OF the Fire Brigade are in good
spirits.
am continuing TO serve out half ratons Of
everything. and in that way shall be able TO
reach to the end of the month only. especially
In bread. have -four Of any kind as l have
previously said. and l have no way Of getting
any. there has been no grain here for some
time past.
We are equally short Of quinine in the hos
pitfalls. However have taken possession Of the
private drugstores and Will have enough until
the end of the month. The town is suffering
from privation
on Saturday we had only two men wounded.
At Craigo MORO the cable-house was riddled
with she'll but II still stands. and IL the Ameri-
cans abandon the port. which doubt, every
thing possible will be done to re-estabiish COM
municatIon 10 which end l have everything
ready.
To-day there is in the harbor a large armored
vessel the Oregon and seven more vessels with
q large transport, the ST. Paul, which appears
to be a stOreship.
They patrol the Playa with armed launches.
l return to Caimanera after seeing the bearer
of this dispatch start out. He is worthy Of my
confidence, and messenger OF the brigade
has rendered me good services UP to the present.
By sea i have a READY youth who has served
in the navy, and who volunteered TO go. l ear
nestly recommend him TO Your Excellency,
should he arrive. FELIX PAREJA,
Commanding Second Brigade. Eastern Military
Division OF Cuba.