The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-28
HAVANA FEELS
HUNGER'S PANGS
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ed an easy one 10 solve The flagship New
York spent last night patroling the coast
from a point west OF Havana 70 within
ten miles Of Matsnzas on the east. The
general belief Is that the cream OF the
prizes have been taken. and not many
more Spanish merchant vessels Will VEN
ture into these waters
The Dauntless loft the feet 70 return
10 Key West on her third round trip
since last Friday. at 7:SO this morning In
the teeth OF 25-knot gale from west by
north. The Associated Press corrsspon-
dent had an interview with Rear Admiral
Sampson in the Admrars cabin on the
flagship Yesterday morning. The Rear
Admiral expressed satisfaction with the
conduct OF the blocEsoe.
CAPTURE OF HAVANA.
or course the absorbing topic, from
admiral TO coal pasers rs, when co We
take Havana2 One could not help think
ing yesterday. WHEN near shore. how easy
II would be 10 land troops at particular
point or at hundreds OF others On the
coast The toy forts on the hills would
not Brighten a battalion OF school cadets,
and the water is deep enough 20 allow tbs
warships TO cover landing from close in.
on the highlands OF Cuba health Is
the rule at all seasons Of the year, as Is
shown by the reports not only OF the
Spanish. but OF the health authorities.
on her present trip TO Key West tho
Dauntless. at the request OF Captain
Chadwick Of the New York. brought ID
young Arangu1en. brother OF the insur-
gent brigadier-tyen Nestor Arangu-
rem. who was killed by the spanish col
onel. Benedicto. fn revenge for his having
shot Lieutenaut-Colone Ruiz. OF the
Spsnish army. Young Aranguren had been
on the Hagship. where il was thought at
first he might be of some special use.
owing TO his local knowledge of certain
parts of the coast. but the lad had not
been we'll. and it was Thought letter 10
send him home
10 is almost ludicrous 20 see tho transi-
lion i'm the case of Spaniards taken pris-
oners on the captured merchant mon from
a state of vociferous grief ana fear ~
one of the most complete politness when
they find that there Is no intention 90
nadtreat them. Tears chang" % smiles;
petitions for mercy 20 pr0testations OF
regard-and both I'm the twinkling OF an
eye.
LIEUTENANT PINO RELEASED
Lieutenant Del Pine. OF the Spanish
infantry. and his orderly, who were cap
tured by the guuboat Wilmington on
hoard a small schooner bound for Ma
tanzas. were put on shore yesterday az
Santa Cruz. twenty-fOur miles from ha-
vana. by the United States scout boat Al
gonouin formerly the steamer El Ioro.
The lieutenant was on a furlough, and
was going TO Sc his wife and infant child
The latter was born last Friday. and the
father had not seen his child Under
the circumstances Rear-Admiral Samp-
son decided TO let the Spanish officer and
his orderly go under parole). The Al
gonuuiu commanded by Ensign Crosley.
living "a dag of truce. steamed into thu
Santa cruz inlet. The small craft was
closely watched through many glasses
ON board the flagship New York, which
was lying only a few miles on a few
persons were seen 10 gather near the
small fortincations Of Santa Cruz As tho
Algonquin approached The latter per-
formed her mission safely and apparently
without incident. She then returned 10
Key west
BLOCKADE THOROUGH.
10 p M-IAeutenant-Co Commander KIM
ball who came on the torpedo boat Du-
mont from Matanzas and boarded tbs
flagship before proceeding 10 Key West.
said things there were as dun as they
could be.
The blockade is so thorough that no
shin even came near MatanZas. Span
igi boat was seen i'm MatanZas harbor
apparentlv laying mines. Norwegian
steamer bound for the United States was
allowed 10 pass out Of Matanzas yester-
dav A Norwegian and a British
steamer were allowed 10 pass out %
Cs~donas dav before yesterday. Both
y,ore bouud for the United States.