New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
WAR STORIES FROM HAVANA.
"IA ITCHAS" ACCOUNTS OF INCIDENTS
AT SANTIAGO AND IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE ISLAND.
fsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInuSE.I

Of the day before. The papers leading editorial
is headed. They Don't Know 1t says;
AN attack on Santiago IS not to be feared.
as Spain can send to that province In Few
days reinforcements Of from thirty thousand to
forty thousand men. We suppose that the plan
Of the Americans is to attack Santiago de CUBA
by land and until they have captured the
place. but that which is easy on paper VIII not
he so practical. as VIC are able TO move and
combine our forces against the Yankee Army.
If they really intend to besiege the town.
Having failed in their fist operations. the
Yankees will have nothing to do but go into the
interior or rc-embark. II the first 1t will be
easy for us to defeat the Yankees. by adopting
the tactics Of the rebel Cubans. Invading troops
once out Of the protection of the fleet. having
to move a large body of troops with heavy i'm
nediment. can be attacked with advantage by
troops as they will not be able to move rapidly
like the insurgents whose only impedment IS
the machete.
I'VE must bear in mind the character OF the
troops America IL sending to Cuba. They are
neither as sober nor as enduring as the Span
ish soldiers. who in sobriety and endurance can
be compared to Cuban soldiers. Besides. the
Spaniards and Cubans fight for an ideal. which
IS not the case with the mercenary and adven-
turous Americans. who fight for pay only. The
day they commence to feel the hardship OF the
Cuban campaign and feel privations the deser-
lions and bad discipline Will soon result in gem
eral confusion.
La Lucha" states that the number OF deaths
in Havana on June q forty-two.
JOY OVER ARRIVAL OF FOOD SHIP.
letter from Cardenas dated June p says
that the news OF big ship loaded with the
Fnyn rah 10
impression: Fifty hogshead Goldfish. 1855 bar
res -four six hogsheads beans 800 bags OF
-four 5000 bags Of rye.
The letter says there has been meeting Of
the local authorities and retail dealers to fix
prices at which provisions are TO he retailed. 1t
WAS agreed that Senior Advocate should issue
an edict detailing prices W the most needed pro-
visions The Advocate decreed that there should
he no lack Of meat and tina, the price should not
exceed 90 or - cents a und
One article in La Lucha" says:
at a sitting Of the Council ~ Secretaries un-
der General Blanco II was agreed that no duties
shall be charged to ships Of our nation or for
eigners arriving at any outports loaded with
coal or provisions. Tobacco shall he exported
under a neutral flag for neutral ports. Sugar
will he only allowed exported when vessels have
previously struggled in food or coal. Provisions
imported by blockade runners will not be sub
iect N Government decree fixing prices
An article relating to Santiago and the official
report ~ tho bomhardment says:
yesterday from o'clock A. 20 : p. m.
some battle.ships and cruisers in front OF San
tiago DO cuba from Punta Cabrera to Punta
Aguadore. were homhardlnG. killing one private
IN MORO and wounding one The Indiana and
the Texas we're damaged. Tn" batt'e-ship In
diana suffered damage on the port side ana inc
Texas was hin three times on deck
REITERATED ~ GOOD ORDER"
"Dur,nr tho disembarkinc ~ The troops the
remaining ships made a furious attack on ST.
honey and Raiquiri protecting tho landing be
,veen Raiquiri and Punta Burroco. which were
M, carrisoned by our troops. Thre" companies
~ ,b. Talarvora battalion rctreatcd in good or
dor nv tho Vlnencte Hills and from there 10 the
Fuenzao nine. We only know that the mill
torv commander 81 Siboney. the captain ~
mobuzed troops ions Belline. VAS kiil'd ana
We know Of no further loss
The town Of Sihoney entirely destroyed.
dasri,a the heroic resistance ~ General Ruben
The town 81 Baiquiri was also entirety de-
strovod Al Punta Cabrera Colonel Aldeo re-
pulsed hv land an attack Of Cubans
rououing is an extract from another article
in La Lucha;
Senior Carrie had conference with General
Blanco this morning to lay before him his plan
that the thousand lahorers destined to WORK
ON the coast defences 81 Havana are 10 be under
the orders Of the Military Governor. General
Areveas by this means hundreds OF families
will never forget the name OF the behei"c'ois
who have enabled them to earn LIVING under
these trying circumstances.
EFFORTS are also being made IN organize other
nublic work for the employment Of others now
without food work"
The SANE paper prints a letter from blpara
10 the effect that new popular subscription OF
$1,000 has been collected and added TO the
S1oOpu already in the hands Of the authorities
for the fertilization Of the place.
La Lucia" publishes an account OF the ar
rival Of a transatlantic liner at Cienfuegos on
June 80. with large cargo and mail The
steamer was under command " Captain Justo
Aretula Y Palegcra. Of the Spanish Navy lie
renorted that his ship had been chased by three
American warships TO the entrance OF the mar
hor and fred on No damage was done by the
shots however and the ship succeeded In max
Ing port owing to its superior speed
The efficiency OF the blockade Is MADE the
subject Of editorial comment. La Lucha
states that besides the vessel that ran III at
Cienfucgos. three other large steamers nave
,.rdod cargoos in the neighborhood Of Caiba-
rien.
The cargo Of the Cienfucgos blockade-ruhher
IS said 10 have been - hogsheads OF hsn' "'oo'
barrels and 800 sacks OF flour. ''ooo SACKS Oh
rice and q hogsheads Of beans. The other ca'
goes referred to are said to have been OF equa'
/ importance
/ LA Lucia" goes on to say that other cargoes
are expected which together with an eXceileh'
cron Of vegetables in Havana and MatahzaH
provinces puts new light on the situation ana
eolves the problem OF existence and SUBSISTENCE.
MISS BARTON DUE AT SANTIAGO.