The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Life There in War Time as Seen by a
Resident Of the City.
THEY LIVE LIVES OF HERMITS.
Prices OF All Supplies Have Risen
100 Per Cent.--The Money Has
Greatly Deprecated.
CONTINUED From Last weekl.

atus we're shown tntm pF the N"hi-
r,ander of the drydock. Pedro Peral and
the English engineer Graham, who Is the
representative of the builders.
A telegraphic despatch from Cardenas
states that a patriotic manifestation has
been held IN thar city 20 honor the Span
fsh navy for tho result obtained In the
Santiago de Cuba bomhardment. Many
young ladies took part in the manifesto
ton, carrying flowers. banners and
torches.
Seven American wsrships were to-day
of Havana
Mr. f. II. Knight the correspondent OF
che London Times. who WAS confined at
Cabanas Fortress, was liberated yes
terday.
TO ENLIST VOLUNTEERS.
General Blanco has authorized r. Vas
sallo civil governor OF Puerto Principe
Province, 10 form a regiment with 2OO
natives OF Caraguey. Puerto Principe,
20 fight against the Americans. The
Regiment will be called "Nacional del
Caraguey" and will be commanded by
r. Vassallo. who win also continue as
Governor Of the Province The COM
rnander Of Santiago de Cuba harbor
Pedononte. has sent n telegram to Ad-
rniral Manterola proposing to reward En-
sign Venancio Nardiz. who commanded
the land battery. his companion, Ricardo
Gruqueta. and Gunner Antonio Fraga,
who fred three shots which struck the
American ships.
A rebel band OF 800 men. accompanied
by insurgent chiefs Rosendo Collazo,
and Acea, attacked Fort Dagane in
Alquizar. Havana Province. being re-
PEELED by the garrison Of the fort that
were only a sergeant and twelve soldiers.
General LuQue announces that Calicto
lopez. with COO men. attacked Sana in
s-.1.. ~srmIal ~
ing repealed by the volunteers. Tho IN
surgents left IS men killed. The Spanish
losses are not given
THE CHILDREN FED.
General Luis Molina, Military COM
usnder of Matanzas. knowing that there
was no bread in the "Children's Asylum
ordered that nifty sacks Of -four be given
Immediately for the asylum. Bread viii
also be sent 10 the "Oid Peoples Asy-
ium."
n Is reported that three vessels with
provisions have arrived AT this island
Next Sunday the Bishop of Havana
will give the people the annual Papal
Benediction.
There are no more details about the
oonbardment Of Santiago de Cuba fort
by the American feet The Havana pa
pers state that the bombardment was
unfavorable TO the United States in the
opinion Of Europe and America because
the American fleet did not OBTAIN any
thing but damage.
Diario de Ia Marina, commenting on
the fact that the Spanish gunboat prac-
tically ran the blockade, because she left
Cienfuegos with some American war
ships in sight.
Confidential news states that n rebel
chief ordered his forces 10 suspend the
hostilities against the Spanish forces
al 81. nsrsft.~ rtfrs fsa.la mol
forces made apparently friendly signals
20 the Spanish troops without demon
frating hostility. They showed a white
flag and came TO a short distance to tax
with the Spanishs forces Being asked
what they wanted. the insurgent forces
answered that they wished 10 salute the
Spanish troops.
All this is considered exceptionally i'm
portant as confirming the previous news
regarding the attitude Of the reDel
camps.
THE SECOND FLEET.
II is assured that the second Spanish
feet has left Spain for Cuba.
The discussion Of the answer TO the
Governor Generals message will begin
tomorrow in the Cuban Congress. Mr..
Romero RubiO. conservative, VIII hrst
speak against the answer that VIII De
delivered to General Blanco by commits
sion appointed NN inc Nuhcn ~h"'~-A''-s'
The Secretary Of Finances has tele'
e-raphed TO the civil governor OF Pinaf
del Rio. ordering him 10 suspend the tax
of Is cents that was imposed on every
chicken and every Is eggs carried out OF
the province
moved all the sweepings from the streets
OF Havana.
A Commission OF the Cuban Assembly
Yesterday visited the commanders OF the
Snanish cruisers Condo de Venadito and
Nueva. Espana 10 congratulate them for
their courage shown in the evening or
Saturday. May i4tn. when they went TO
fight the American warshps that were
blockading Havana that day. Patriotic
speeches were made and when the com
mission left the Spanish warships were
saluted with cannon shots.
SUNK THE NIERRIMAC
The American ship Merrmac tried to-
day at 3 a. m 20 force the channel OF
Santiago de cuba harbor. but being sur
prised received the fire from MORO, Of
the inside land batteries that are IN the
mouth Of the port. of the spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes and finally Of the Span
ish torpedo boats and destroyers. The
American ship Merrimac was sent 70 the
bottom but did not interrupt the entrance
of the harbor. AS far as II IS known only
one oficer and eighteen sailors are I'M
prisoned on board o. the Spanish cruiser
feina Mercedes The Spanish ships and
batteries are unframed.
THEY RUN THE BLOCKADE.
over 800 women were to-day 10 VISIT
the civil governor OF Havana 10 ask him
for work in order that they can gam
their living The governor offered to do
all he could % help them. It Is reported
that a vessel with cattle entered Bata-
hano. and that at Santa Coloma. Pinar
al Rio province. another vessel is dis
charging Hour.
CIR. Alberto du Bouchet has been ap-
pointed inspector Of the Havana cult
walton zone by the civil governor
on June ist FIVE American warships
appeared of Caibaron moving toward
the entrance OF the harbor which IN
dpced everybody TO believe thar the
American warships were going 20 attack
Caibarion. At once an the garrison was
arming and the Spanish gunboats rais-
ed steam 70 go 20 tho encounter but the
American warships moved night along
the coast and disappeared toward the
northeast.
There were but three American war
ships OF Havana TODAY.
GOOD BREAD SCARCE
Few bakers are able al present 70 make
good bread as -four IS very scarce. In
some bakerys where bread II stu cheap
and good. a great crowd is seen standing
~ the door waiting for their turn 10 buy
shA broad