The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
THE SPANISH VERSION.
How II Appears From the Other Side of
the Line.

the Line.
Havana. May Is, 8 p. MIN all the
pulpits to-day the American policy of
bombarding defenseless towns with
out previous notification" was severely
censured. Those who administered the
rebuke say towns ought not to be bonn
barded solely to destroy property or to
kill people. or for mere pleasure, n
pointed out that in the interests of hu-
manity international law mad provided
that towns must not be bombarded un-
I'll the forces of the attacking party
were ready and In condition to assault
and take the towns.
In political circles 1t is said that the
Americans, while pretending that they
do not wish the concentrates to die
of starvation, are nevertheless ready to
Kill over a million people by their
blockade.
According to private advices from
C~ardenas, the American vessels about
10 o'clock last Wednesday tried to en-
ter the harbor, and at 2 o'clock i'm the
afternoon three large American vessels
succeeded in forcing an entrance. The
Spanish gunboat Antonio Lopez fired
the first shot from the Zueleta wharf,
and the gunboats Ligeria and Alerta
answered, at the military command
er's headquarters, the city hall and the
Spanish Caniso, over all of which the
Spanish flag was hoisted. The Ameri-
cans fired 400 shots. one shell fell in
the warehouse where many reconcen-
trados were living, igniting the build
ing, but the firemen saved the women
and children from the flames. Other
shells fell near the military hospital, the
Spanish Casino. the Otero theater, the
principal drug store in the city and
near many private residences.
The bombardment lasted for two
hours, the Americans finally retreating
toward Cayo Diano. All the wound
al urara aGQiStad hu tho ralipinIC Snoia-
ties. Mr.. Irves, the manager of the
Cardenas railroad, ordered all trains
on duty TO remove the people from the
town to the Progresso sugar planta-
tions. The losses were two killed and
II wounded. About so shells nave been
found that did not explode.
The Spanish steamer MontZerrat left
Clenfuegos on the 9th for Spain.
Marquis de Comellas. general man.
ager of the Spanish transatlantic
company. gave Captain Deschams. her
commander. $40, 900 for having saved
the ship and her important cargo.
Friday morning the Americans tried
to effect a landing at Banas beach, but
were repealed after th~ree-quarters of
an hours fighting. On the 10th the
Spanish forces accommodating on the
Rios farm. near Parpeto. surprised the
insurgents, lodged in positions to as
sist the andings of the Americans UNI
der the protection of the guns of two
American cruisers and three smaller
vessels lying between three and four
miles off shore. After two hours firing
the insurgents abandoned their posi-
tons. leaving six killed.
The Americans attempted a landing
on the Salido beach nea Banas under
the protection of three vessels. one with
side wheels. A boat with about 80 was
beached at some distance from the os-
tensible landing place, but they were
surprised by the Spanish musketry.
After two hours firing under the pro-
lection of the warships, which dis
charged upward of 70 cannon shots,
the Americans re-embarked, having
suffered some losses.
On the 18th the Americans attempted
to land at Herrauba beach, near Ca
banas. sustaining a hot fire from the
Spanish forces. The American fleet
fired abou so shots.
On the 18th the sound of c~annonad-
distance, apparently coming from Tab
Deague beach. This was about 10
o'clock in the morning. on Friday the
Spanish cruiser Condo de Nenadito and
the torpedo boat Nueva Espana left
Havana harbor to engage the American
A great crowd gathered on
the wharves and the San Lazaro tier
al, with many ladies i'm carriages and
on the roofs of adjoining houses. to wit
ness the vessels departure and to cheer
them. The Spanish vessels began the
by firing at the Americans far
away on the horizon. The Americans
the fire. but withdrew still
the Spanish vessels following
them until all were lost to view. The
Spanish ships continued to fire, but the
declined to fight them. At
6 o'clock in the evening two Spanish
launches left the harbor to scout over
the area of firing, and were not troubled
by any American vessels. At a quarter
past : o'clock the Spanish warships re-
turned to the harbor. 1t is believed
one Of the American vessels suf-
fered damage and was lowed out of