Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21
BOnlbastic Statement of the Al
legged Bravery of Spanish
Troops at Santiago.
DEFEAT OF INSURGENTS CLAIMED
Reported Arrival of an Aus
/ trian Warship, Which Sa-
luted the Spanish Flag
--French Warship
Also Extends
Courtesies.

II Havana, Cuba, July Is. ~ Delayed ia
transmission) The following are Span
ism versions of events which have re-
Gently tranapired in Cuba:
On Tuesday, July 18th, the Americans
continued the attack on Ssntiago de
Cuba all day, but with less activity
than tbe dny before, owing to the
heavy rain falling about the neighbour
hood, which flooded some If tho
trenches. But the weather did not
prevent the brave Spanish soldiers from
remaining In the trenches, ali animation.
1t is reported that Is, 600 additional
American troops, under Coppinaer re-
Gently landed in the province of San
tiaeo de Cuba. They cams ON % trans
atlantic steamers, which wers lately
seen before Baiquiri.
| Before Santiago at the time thora
we're eight battleships and "a auxiliary
cargoships; in front Of Havana there
ware eight warships; before Cardenas
two warship did blockade duty, and
there were two men-of-war before
Cainfusgos.
4 A sailing vessel without flag recently
fred on some fishermen of Batsbano
and badly wounded four of them. The
| wounded men we're taken to Batabano.
| Official reports received from Santiago
de Cuba on July 18th say the same
state of affairs prevailed then Rs on tho
day previous. 1t was reported that
heavy reinforcements of Americans,
under Gen. Miles, were landed lately
and have been pushed to the front,
| which is said to have increased the
activity of the besiegers and to have
rendered the task Of the garrison mora
difficult.
But, the report continues, this has
only shown up in better light the adj
mirable conduct of the brave Spanish,
soldiers, who 10 spite of the heavy
rains and the fact that they are in
water up to their waists, are willing to
defend their positions to the very last.
Before the different bluckaded ports.
yesterday, there were the same ships
Az mentioned in the report OF the day
previous.
During the night of July 18th the in
surgents attacked Virtudes,a village OF
the province of Pinar del Rio. They
were repulsed by the garrison. One
officer and one soldier were wounded.
Spanish ships have engaged and dis
persed the insurgents at Estrela. The
enemy left some men killed on the field
and the troops captured % saddle horses
and quantity of arms.
Advices received here from Sagua la
Grande say that on Friday last tho
! Norwegian steamer Nansen. from Car
denas, arrival there and began loading
sugar. The French steamer Chateau
Lafitte arrived at Sagua la Grande on
Tuesday.
The tobacco crop in the districts of
Sagua Ia Grande is in excellent con-
dition aud very abundant.
The Bubanero and Naccenal clubs
, have each given 1912 towards the ex-
penseH of the kicthens established for
!, the relief of the poor.
At 8 O'Clock on Thursday morning,
July l4th, ths French cruiser
/ D'Estaing fred salute in honor Of
the national fete of France, the anr<-
n versary OF the taking Of the Bastiie,
! and repeuted the salute at noon and at
shutdown. The Spanish gunboats in the
bay hoiated the Spanish flag and also
a displayed French flags, while the Span
4 ish cruiser Condo de Venadito saluted
/ the French flag as the salutss were
being fired.
The Austrian warship Maria Theresa
arrived here during the afternoon oil
Thursday. While passing Cabanas
q fortress, the Spanish band ashore
played the Austrian Imperial Marcn,
= which was answered from on board the
2 A ustrian vessel, by the band of that
4 ship playing the Spanish Royal March.
d The people assembled on the wharvei
Q greeted the visiting warship enthusi-
q astically. She salutsd the Spanish flag
Q and the salute WAS answered from the
i Cahanas batteries and FROM the guns
o Of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII.