Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31

Havana, August 2o.-The fol-
lowing items have been transmit
ted by Spanish correspondent in
diary form. According to official
figures it is shown that prior to the
beginning of hostilities between
Spain and the United States an ag-
gregate of about $1,000 tons OF pro-
visions was imported monthly at
all the ports of Cuba, but that since
the commencement of the war the
loss in volume of these imports has
amounted to 100000 tons. The
Menendez line OF coasting steamers
has lost FIVE vessels since the Amer
leans invaded the island as follows:
The Argonauto, captured by
American warships at Cientuegos;
the Reina De Los Angelas, seized
at Santiago De Cuba after the ca
pitulation of that place, and the Jose
Garcia, Gloria and Purisima Con-
cepcion, burned during the bonn
bardment of the port OF Manzanillo.
On the night of July Fl the in
surgent loader Juan Hernandez
was killed in a fight with Spanish
guerilla force, which had ambushed
his party. The Spaniards had one
soldier wounded.
On the 27th the insurgents had
an encounter with Spanish troops
near Placetas, in the province OF
Santa Clara, which resulted in the
killing of one insurgent and the
wounding of nineteen others. A
Spanish captain was very badly
wounded.
On July 2S committee repre-
senting the guards and Jail en-
ployes of this city, presented a re-
quest to the civil governor that
they be paid at least portion OF
their long overdue salaries.
DESPERATE SITUATION.
Reports received here on July 20
from the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe show that the situation
throughout that section of the is
land was very bad. Provisions were
quite scarce and the little to be
had was held at exorbitant prices.
The civil employees had received no
salary for eight months and most
of them had resigned their places,
Special efforts were being made to
maintain the efficiency of the civil
hospital, and the civil governor
had given orders that everything
possible be done in this direction.
According to the data furnished by
the civil government the deaths in
Santa Clara city during the month
OF May numbered 2,265 and during
the month of June SOS. From
July 20 to August I, many persons
arrived at Havana and Caibera
from Puerto Principe. Nuevitas
Fibrara and adjacent places, which
had been abandoned by the Span
ish forces. The village of Jibaro
near Sancti Spiritus province o.
Santa Clara was recently taken by
the insurgents, who it is said, cap
tured eighteen Cuban guerillas
whom they machetted in a mos
savage manner, merely because
they were natives of the island.
Later advices from Jibaro say
that on July 10, the place was at
tackled by insurgents under Briga
der Jose Miguel Gomez, who EN-
ployed cannon in the assault upor
the forts, which were defended BY
Spanish regular troops and gueril
las. The attack was successful
and the insurgents captured thu
place. Of the Spanish forty were
killed, seventy wounded and ninety
taken prisoners.
The governor OF Mantanzas OF
August 3 issued a bando establish
ment the contribution ito be Levied
on every person who brings pro
visions and products to market fol
sale" This contribution" is to bs
gwen in the form OF certain por
ton of each of the various products
roughi by the vendors as follows;