The herald., 1898-04-19

ish government pays the expenses OF a
those who 60 to Cuba or other spanisl
ports. Some Of those who are about tt
leave prefer to seek asylum in Mexico Of
Canada, in which case their expenses
for removal will not be borne by Spain
Spanish Torpedo Boats
PROvINCETowN. Mass, April 49,
Captain Kebb, Of the barkentine Mo-
rales, who reached this port from Ponce
Porto Rico, today reports that on Aprt
9Th. the day before he sailed from Ponce
eight Spanish torpedo boats arrived q
that port from the Canaries. Two Span
lsh men-of-war were there already.
Spanish cruiser was also sighted In Mont
passage as the vessel sailed.
No Movement
NEW YORK. April 1S.-Dispatchsa
from St. Vincent, Cape Verde Island
April IA, stated that the two fleets ol
Spanish torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers and the cruisers Cristoba|
Colon and Maria Teresa were at that
port.
Affairs at Havana
HAVANA, April IS, o a. m.-News ol
further fighting between the insurgents
and Spanish troops in the province Of
Pinar del Rio reached here today. II
appears that insurgents under Loret
Aguilar Rizo made an attack two dayi
ago upon the Spanish fort at Espujar-
osa, Pinar del Rio, and had the best oi
the fight, even according to the Span
ish account Of the affair. The official
report OF the hght says the fort was
small one, garrisoned BY volunteers, who
made a "heroio defense, lasting thre<
hours" In the meantime, however. 1t II
officially admitted the insurgents enter.
ed the town and plundered and burned
a tobacco warehouse. The Spanish re-
port adds that the garrison Of the fort
lost four men killed and had nine men
wounded.
Ali is quiet here. The park last night
was crowded with pedestrians who en-
joyed the music Of the military band.
An important work was successfully
completed today, that Of carrying the
, vento water to Casa Blanco, opposite Ha-
vana bay, and to the Cabana fortress,
There was some delay in getting water
through. and as no explanation Of the
fact was forthcoming 1t was believed
something serious had happened. Capt
Maldonado, who has constructed tho
WOIA6s 4CCOulPlkSn0O ulB l6SA IA LW0iV0
days.
The steamer City Of Washington ar
| rived here yesterday, the steamer Benta
Domingo reached this port today from
Vera Cruz and the steamer Mortora has
arrived here from Santiago de Cuba.
News has been received from thetown
Of Aphonso XIII, province OF Havana.
that a dynamite bomb was exploded
/ hA ~, - o bo11 Ca k,,~
| day night killing two people and wound
ing one man. Senor Steegers has dis,
tributed three hundred dresses from hta
residence at Cuanabacoa among thu
children OF the reconcentrados Of that
vicinity.
It Is alleged that the Spanish and
that the Plant Steamship Line should
be fined "for not complying with thu
postal treaty"
Quarters for Troops
TENERFIFFE. Canary Island, April
lS.-The Spanish authorities here have
acquired all the principal warehouses al
this place and At the Grand Canary fol
the accommodation Of large reinforce
ments of troops expected here, and e
hold tho stores which are about due to ar
J rive here. Even the churches are to b.
used for military purposes and tn,
; strength Of the fortiflcations is being in
creased. Work on the latter has been Il
progress for some time past and heav,
guns have just been mounted at the islant
battery which is situated on Z promontcr,
commanding the town and harbor
At Las Palmas large quantities OF grair
have been amassed. About six thousand
additional troops are expected here, and
1t Is expected that similar number o,
men will in all probability be sent to thu
Grand Canary.