The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-03
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tcopyright. 1893, by tho associated prcss)
KEYlNy,EsT, Fla, June 1850 a. M
The tug Leyden, which haR been scout
Ing along the northern coast OF Cuba,
had an adventure with three small
Spanish Hunboats at cardenas yester-i
day.
The Leyden has been playing hide
4 and seek with the enemy's gunboats for,
some tIire without an encounter. Yes
tesday morning before daybreak she
ran into cardenas harbor to point
within Ave miles OF the city. There are
two parallel lines OF keys, and the Ley.
den had Just skirted the outside line
when she sighted three Spanish gun
boats beyond the inner line, slowly NOV
Ing towards the SEQ. The tug sent in
/ q couple Of shots from her six-pounder,
but the spaniards evidently thought she
was backed by big warships. for they
promptly withdrew without replying 10
the CHALLENGE of the bold little craft,
Which scudded out to sea again.
lsss The Leyden also confirms the story Of
the attack on and the destruction OF two
sbloekhouses between Matanzas and
q Cardenas. an account OF which wa.
Z gwen Yesterday by the auxiliary gun,
boat Uncas, formerly the Walter A.
Lukenoaek. which had participated In
the miniature bornhartlment. The Ley
Den lost q gan during the fight but was
otherwise uninjurcd. 3.
The Spanlards, It Is announced, are
hhingi Cnrdenas harbor with old hunks.
boilers and other distinctions In order
tospreyent any effective entrance OF the
N American ships. =. 49,
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DANDY,
OFF PORT ANTONIO, June 1-(De-
layed in transmission 1.-The squadron
commanded by Commodore schley at
tackled the batteries at Santiago de Cuba
yesterday afternoon, and also engaged
the ships Of Admiral ceryera, which
were lying In the harbor. 81
The Spanish flagship Cristobai Colon
was struck twice by shells fired from the
3 assachusetts. and the Spanish bat
teries were badly damaged by the fire
Z OF the United States cruiser New Or
leans. q 4 ; a
The Span!ards fired about 800 shots
: and the americans fired about one
fourth that number. i. =
No American vessel was hit and no
one $ons board the American ships was
: injured. 20 ~ *
The Spanish loss was not heavy.
Copyright. 1885, by: Associated Press.)
CAPE HAYTIEN, fHaytl. June 2.-SI5
a.sms-The Clyde line steamer Fan!ta,
Captain Waters, which arrived here
Yesterday, half empty, bringing from
4. New York, provisions for the navy,
which she landed at Matthewtown,
q Great 1nagua, in the Bahamas, slipped
I away ab6utsl0 o'clocok .lastinightlwlth
e between seven and fifteen Domir leans
Z added to her crew. She was to touch at
Montecristi, Dominican Repubtir,a on.at
: the keys; Just outside, to fill up the
4 empty, portion OF her hold. She has on
n board Chris Roberts, of Great 1nagua,
4 the most famous pilot OF the West In
n dies. {{iI5 49, ,1- J
The captain Of the Fanita when that
vessel was here said the portion OF her
cargo which was not landed consisted
3 OF coai; but there Is good reason to sup
pose that It Is something very different
" from coal.
PROOF that the Fanita Is under seri-
n ops suspicion was afforded this morning
Il by the; excited conduct OF the Spanish
consul here. He denounces the taking
on board the steamer Of Spanish speak
ing roustabouts and the sudden sailing
Z Of the vessel without notice and with
= out the permission OF the Dominican
4 consul. The Spanish consul classes this
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