The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-30
WASHINGTON. D, G.. ADril 27 =.

port that MORO Castle had free
on the American fleet off Hayan;
harbor.
London, April 26.-Englant
refuses to let United States tor
pedo boat Somers leave the FiI
moth port. No reason given fo1
this action on the part Of Englisl
officials.
English government will be
asked today if Barnabee is at lib.
erty to use Toronto as a 'base fol
supplying Spain with news.
! Madrid, April 26,-Saaasta says
that Spain will send tht priva-
teers.
Key Wost, April 27.-Thc
Ericsson will attempt to land at
Matanzas tonight. :,
Pensacola will b., made the
Naval rendezvous.
Washington, D. C.-April 81
Secretary Alger says National
guards shall have preference over
other troops. The second regi-
ment of the Louisiana Guards
enlisted tonight.
Cape Deverde, April 27.-Span-
ish fleet have orders to sail.
Destination unknown.
Havana, April 27.-Lieutenant
Rowen has succeeded in landing
in Cuba to confer with Garcia the
Cuban general.
Montsena runs the blockade and
lands 1000 Spanish soldiers in
Havana.
New Orleans. April 27.-The
Louisiana Naval reserve will man
the monitor Passaic at port Roy
al.
New Orleans, April 27.-First
regiment of infantry from Cali
fornia under command of Col.
Miles arrived here at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Havana, April 27. The mail
steam ship Montserrat reached
Cienfuegos to-day successfully
the American blockade.
The steamer was bound for Hava-
ma and Was nearing port when it
was fired upon by American ships.
The steamer returned the fire
with two solid shots, and then
left the blockade and headed to-
ward the southern coast, CARRYING
with it 5000 soldiers, $4,000, 900
md Is guns.
Kingston, Jamaca, April q,
Ii 80 q. m.-The first naval bat
lie between the American and
Spanish fleet occurred off Carde-
1as last night. A Torpedo boat
destroyer of Simpsons feet met |
Spanish gun boat Lezira. Both |
boats are badly damaged.
Havana, April 27.-The De-
roit captured and towed in a
Spanish torpedo boat. Spaniards
luit their boat when it got hot.
Torpedo boat Gushing ran into
he Spanish gunboat Lescaro, and
here was terrible fight. Both
but the Gushing filled
he gunboat full of holes before
hey quit.
Havana, April 27.-The Cover
lor of Manila cables to Madrid
officials that the battle between
he American and Spanish squad
ons is hourly expected.
Key West, April 27.-The boat
n the fight was the Foote. It
vas attacked by three gunboats
nd one torpedo boat.
Key West, April 2S.-Adniral
sampson, IN board the flagship
tew York, and accompanied by
he Monitor Puritan and Cruiser
Cincinnati, moved on Matanzas.
nd in eighteen minutes all the
batteries of the Notifications were
educed and destroyed. The bat
le took place at l O'Clock. None
# the American ships were in
ured in the battle. The distance
rom Matanzas, when the Amer
can fleet opened fire, was seven
housand yards.
The firing was rapid. and the
craftsmanship Of the American
:unner was splendid. Spanish
hots FLEW wide of the mark.
The American sailors are
'rought up to high pitch and
vant fight.
The fleet has received orders to
lombard the whole Cuban coast
o-day.
The loss of life on the Spanish
lde was great, though not def
itely known.
Key West. April 2S.-In the
Engagement that took place be-
ween American fleet and the
latanzas batteries, the American
eet did sustain some damage,
ut no casualties.
Spanish torpedo boat Andaz
rrived at Terrol-Pelayo. It was
eading north when sighted off
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