The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
THE UNHEALTHY Season
Official Announcement
Why the Spanish
EVACUATED BAIQUlRl.

Victorious Repulsc Of the Enemy Ca
bled by Ccrvera. Who Admitted the
situation TO be Critical-An American
war~hip or san Juan.
Madrid, June ga dispatch just re-
ceiyed here from San Juan dc Porto
Rico says: An American cruiser ap-
peared of the harbor and h cruiser
Isabella. a gunboat. and the Terror
sailed out TO attack her. The AnIeri-
can withdrew Immediately. one Span
lard was killed and three were wound
ed
An official dispatch from Santiago
de cuba, dated June 23rd. today. says
The attack commenced yesterday.
The enemy concentrated his landing
forces in front OF Puenta BarraSo. ly-
ing eastward OF our left flank, which
extended for eight leagues along the
coast"
An official dispatch from Havana
SAYS: The commander at Santiago
de Cuba that the American
squadron has commenced the bonn
bardment and is trying 10 disembark
at Biaquiri and at Puenta Barraco.
An American warship has shelled
and destroyed a small wooden fort
near Cienfuegos. Seven S%paniards
were slightly wounded"
y. m.-The minister of war, General
Correa, it is announced, has received
an official disatpch from Santiago de
Cuba, announcing that The Amer1-
cans " first attack on Puenta Ber-
race has been replused after a hard
fpIlpht and hl0n1N pnrlr cement
[Puenta Berraco Is situated a short
distance from Baiquiri, Where the
United States troops landed yesterday.
1t is nearer the coast and therefore
more completely under the guns OF the
American fleet, from which it can be
judged that it is highly improbable
that the army has been repulsed as
announced in Madrid.
4:30 p. m.-Cable dispatches received
here from Admira Cervera say the
crews of the Spanish warships al San
tiago have Joined the land forces in or
der to take part in the defence OF the
city. He adds that the situation is
critical. but at later dispatch affirms
that the Spaniards have VIGOROUSLY
repulsed the enemy.'
A dispatch from the governor Of
Santiago de Cuba says: 'The attack
on Sibony CSabanaO and Baiquiri con-
tinued until nightfall. The enemy was
repulsed except on the left, at Baiquiri,
where the Spaniards were obliged TO
retire in consequence of a thanking
movement upon the part OF the enc
my, who landed several Kilometres
east Of Baiquiri. The Spanish forces
retired in good order into the noun
tains. Sibony and Barraco were de-
stroyed by the American shells"
WHY THE SPANIARDS RETREAT
ED.
6 p. m.-During the afternoon a semi
official note was issued "in order TO
avoid a Misunderstanding pointing
out that merely the Spanish left re-
tired and took up a position in the
mountains, owing to the Americans
landing nine kilometres east OF Bal
quiri, where there were no Spanish
troops. and e~ndeavoring 10 outnank
the Spaniards." The note then points
out that this part of the country is
very unhealthy and that yellow jack
is rampant
The Spanish official dispatches are
announced to have created an excel
lent impression here, as indicating
the immense difficulties OF the ad-
vance on Santiago de Cuba"
The dispatches from Cuba were read
in the senate here today; whereupon
the senators made patriotic speeches.
enato Navarro Rodrigo declared Eu-
rope and the whole world is commit
ting the greatest and most horrible
crime OF Iese humanity in allowing
Spain to be crushed by brutal weight
Of numbers" Continuing. the senator
dilated upon the grave danger TO the
Latin and Slav races, If Europe tole-
ates Anglo-Saxon preponderance.'
The budget was then adopted. which
will permit the government to sus-
pend the sittings Of the cortes.
Inc spa ak Of a possible
change Of ministry next week.
THE CADIZ FLEET SAILS EAST.
Palermo, June 23.-The Glornale di
Stella publishes a dispatch from the
island OF Pantellaria, southwest OF
Sicily. announcing that Admiral Ca
maras squadron, consisting OF several
Warships, including three torpedo
boats. and conveying five transports,
passed there on Tuesday. June 2lst,
going in the direction Of Suez.
London, June 24.-The Madrid cor
respondent OF The Times says. The
American landing at Santiago de Gu
ba has made little impression here.
Nobody doubts the ability Of the town
TO resist for a considerable time. while.
even If it should be captured, mat
tiers will not be- advanced much az The
concentration OF the American ef-
forts at Santiago will give General
Blanco time to complete his prepara-
tions for the main struggle.
Regarding the prospects OF peace.
~douDtIess any solution consistent TO
national honor would be accepted. but
the initiative must come from the out
side ! cannot find the slightest indi-
cation hat IL will come from the Span
ish government"
Madrid. June PA later official dis
patch from Havana signed by Admiral
Aanterola, confirms the earlier an
n~ouncements and says: The Ameri-
cans bombarded the battery at Ell Nor
TO and the other batteries defending
Santiago bay from Z o'clock until II
o'clock In the morning.