The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08

cutter Hamilton to bring her into Key
West.
A few minutes afterward the Monigom-
cry encountered the Lorenzo. a Spanish
bark, bound from Barcelona Co Havana
with a cargo Of dried beef. She was
taken just as easily. and Ensign Osborn
brought her over here this evening
Commodore Remey to-day formally
hoisted his flag ON the Miant0nomoh and
the boats I'm the haTbor gave his a Com
modores salute OF thirteen guns.
Some apprehension was felt here
throughout the day when a brisk North
err arose but late this afternoon after
a sharp but short squall. the skies clear
"a and the wind moderated so that
shipping may safely navigate the Gulf
tonight.
FEAR OF \ STORM.
Ever since the blockade OF the Cuban
ports was established the only real ap-
prehension that has been felt FOR the
safety az the fleet has been due 10 the
possibility Of a storm which might drive
some Of the smaller ships on the coast
Of Cuba. They are on lee shore, with
every h9rbor on the coast in the pos
session of the enemy and more than one
naval officer has shaken his head as he
hintcd at the possibility OF another ST.
moon. The only place Off the north
coast Of cuba where n refuge might he
found IS I'm the lee Of Salt Key shoal.
about fifty miles northeast Of Cardenas.
The larger ships could easily weather
any storm likely 10 rage at this season.
Tho Principal danger would he for the
torpedo boats which are not built 70
withstand heavy weather M sea. The
light draught gunboats like the VIII
mingtOu and Helena which draw nine
feet each and the Castine. Annapolis and
Vickshurg which draw twelve feet arc
like can bouys when their hatchcs are
battoned down and their machinery IS
heavy enough 10 keep them on shore IN
anything short ~ n hurricane.
BLANCO's VERSION.
MADRID. May Captain General
Blanco wires from Havana as follows;
zone OK the enemys ships ventured
within the range of one of our batteries
which inflicted slight damage. and COM
PEELED the ship t0 retire at full speed.
Another vessel bomnarded the batteries
az tho entrance 10 Matanzas. firing sixty
fva proiectucs M the beacon light and
block house which were struck nineteen
times ana damaged only one soldier
was wounded"
LANDED N CUBA.
KEY " 10 ], LsA.t Mty t.-lsltlten-
aut-Colonol Octavio Glberga, Of the
Cuban Army, with his brother Benjamin,
who was Tor some time secretary 10 Es-
trada Palma. President OF the Cuban
Junta IN New York was landed on the
north shore Of Puerto Principe Province
on Thursday by the converted cruiser
Hamilton.
Colonel Giberga and his brother bore
important dispatches from the Junta TO
the Cuban government the seat OF which
s. at sancu Spiritus, ia Puerto Principe
Province.
The landing was effected within short
distance OF one OF General Biancos toy
forts. but no Spanish soldiers showed
themselves and the officers OF the Ham
ilton believe the fort was deserted. By
previous arrangement Colonel Giherga
and his brother were met by a party of
Cubans al the landing place and escorted
10 the capital of the Cuban Republic.
II f. believed the dispatches borne by
the Gibergas relate % Joint military op-
erations agaist the spanIards. on her
way back the Hamilton passed Rear Ad-
miTal Simpsons suqadron.