Evening journal., 1898-05-23
HE CARDENAS FIGHT.
bans Story Of Engagement Which
Cost Bagley'S Life.
ORE SPANISH FLEETS COMING,
Mister Capdepon Saws Though the End
Is Certain Death Spain Must Defend
Her Honor-Montserrat's Cap
tain the Idol of Madrid.

key WEST, May 2S.-The rainy sea-
h., several weeks delayed. has begun
the gulf region. The intermittent
& under showers mornings and even
Z les that have prevailed for week or
lore gave way this morning to the
gular summer rain squalls Of the
6oplcs.
A gallo OF wind accompanied the rain
at set In this morning, and reports
2Om the blockading fleet are to the et-
ct that the rough weather Is making
e work along the Cuban coast decid-
ly dlsagreeable.
Everything IS quiet off Havana, ac-
prding to the reports brought in this
8 orning by returning ships.
Momentarily something OF conse-
4lence Is expected there, however
from the walls Of MORO castle the
oaniards can see many Of the Amer
an ships watching the entrance to
ayana harbor. but the sight does not
81 spire them to practice with any OF
eir large guns. assthey have formerly
zen In the habit Of doing when ven
Hresome tugboats came within shoot
T z distance of their batteries.
Among the rumors have been that
i a battle off Guantanamo, in which
Spanish vessels We're destroyed and
#nother Of the sinking OF the entire
Danish fleet near Cape Haitien.
These rumors Of course lack verifea-
Ion, but they are taken seriously until
Eroven absolutely false and show the
S nsion under which the population Of
a ey West labor at this time.
"a rrrgfnranxr afa hnVF the
etails Of how Cardenas was almost
4 own to pieces by the shells thrown
70 that city on May IL by the gunboat
Wilmington, following the Spanish am
lscade Of the Winslow.
Ernesto Castro. a prominent lawyer
a Cardenas. and q sugar planter at
lat point, who has been operating
. round Cardenas with the insurgent
Drces or General Rogue, arrived yester-
| lay on the government steamer Annap-
lis from the Cuban coast. lie comes on
special mission from General Rogue g
amp and brings the first authentic in
5rmation regarding the recent bonn
|ardment OF Cardenas by the Whining
on.
Castro left the Cardenas coast in a
Imall boat and at a short distance met
.hef United States gunboat, which ne
f oarded and was subsequently trans
erred to the Wilmington. From the
Wilmington he was again transferred
the Mayflower. which in turn trans
rred him to the Annapolis. arriving
bis morning He gives graphic details
Il the bombardment. He said:
"Cardenas bay has two entrances,
yhere four. ,torpedoes were placed
yhich the Spaniards believed would
eep out American vessels. The latter
ntered through Cayo Cupey, making a
etour. The Spanish gunboat Antonio
.opez opened fire on the American YES
els.
"The Antonio Lopez was sunk before
ssistance could reach her.
The Spanish gunboat Leoltod wac
lso in the harbor with only rapid firt
runs and was practically destroyed. bu
lot sunk.
THE launch IAjerIa, which was alsC
here, beat hasty retreat without fir
ng a shot
"Three Spanish sailors were killed
md two wounded.
'"In the city as a result Of the bonn
parchment, a lieutenant Of volunteer
vas killed.
zone shot struck the infantry bar
acks.
Two women and three children wer
Silled In the city.
THE whole population ran screaming
For safety One shell fell in a drul
store, but did little damage. a mum
per Of shots went clear over the city.
zone Of the shells struck the build
ng formerly occupied by the America
consulate At the time it was struc
the Spanish flag was flying from tn
staff which formerly carried the Amerl
can hag."