The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-09
As Havana Gets 1t,

The following indicates the character
of news and editorials sumed up TO theil
readers by newspapers in Havana, copy
of which Boston Herald correspondent
uses, after reviewing the situation under
date of May 3.
Wherever the ships of the enemy
have approached our shores they have
been driven back with disastrous losses
and their attempts to destroy our forts
have instead resulted in the destruction
of their SHIPS. Our brave soldiers have
poured shot and shell into the enemy
and nobly stood by their guns, and upon
every occasion achieved a gallant victory
We have heard reports of the monstrous
army which was to invade our island and
conquer our army. What has become
OF it?
They do not dare to come and meet
the brave Spanish army, knowing full
well that defeat for them would be GER
tain. They tried to attempt to starve us,
but on the contrary they are starving
themselves, for bread and meat is higher
in New York than in Havana. We have
plenty to eat. while the Yankees have
been compelled to open up free soup
houses in all the big cities to feed their
hungry, and the people die from starva.
ton. No dog even goes without good
food in this capital, but dogs are better
than the dirty Yankees. Beef costs 50
cents in New York, and a loaf of bread
IS cents.
"How long can the shopkeeping Yankees
who think of nothing but dollars, stand
that' They are already sorry that they
have begun war against Spain, but we
will give them cause for deeper regret.
1t will not be long before our victorious
army will cross over into their territory,
and do to them as they would like to have
done TO us. We will give them some OF
their own medicine.
Already our gallant feet has bonn
barded their city of Boston, and driven
the inhabitants of that place into the in
terror, compelling them to flee for their
lives. Next we will move upon New
York, and no Yankee ships dare attack
us, knowing full well their inability to
cope with the formidable Spanish navy.
ALREADY there is tumut and insurrec-
ton among the Yankees because of the
failures of their arms, and the people
are blaming sPresident Mckinley. A
military guard of 4 900 soldiers surrounds
his palace to prevent an assassin reach
ing him. He never goes out, and daily
it is expected that news will be sent out
of his death, SO intensely enraged are the
populace because they see nothing but
defeat in their war against Spain.
civil war is threatened among the
United States, and it may be looked for
at any moment. The wealthy Yankees
of New York and Philadelphia have bar
ricaded their houses and armed their
servants, fearing both the attacks of our
forces and the mobs of their own people.
Such is the condition which exists in
America today, while our noble army
and good Capt. Gen. Blanco, has sue
ceeded in pacifyipg all of Cuba SO that
peace reigns upon our shores. SpapF
ards, we have nothing to fear from the
cowardly Yankees. We are already thu
victors, and gladly would the enemy sue
for peace.
1.-THE Philippines, which were at first
reported lost to US, have been regained.
if, indeed, they were ever out of our pow
er or in danger of being. The ships of
the Yankee commander have been de-
stroyed with great loss of lives, and the
rebel forces have united with all good
Spanish citizens in driving foreigners
from the islands, and have reorganized
their government under an equitable
autonomy, such as exists in Cuba today.
Brave Spaniards, we vii! not be con-
tent with compelling the Yankees to sue
for peace we will invade their territory,
capture and destroy their towns, and
force them into subsection. Spanish val
or is the same today that it was in the
days of old, and we can see in the near
future the proud flag of Spain again afoat
upon every sea and planted again upon
the continent of America, and once more
Spain will rule the world. as she did In
the happy days gone by. Viva Espana
con honra".