The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-02
TIE SPANISH SIDE oF IT.

New York. June LEI Progresso.
newspaper published in Havana, copy
OF which has been received here, in an
editorial May Q contains the following
summary Of the situation from the Span
ish press point OF view:
\ month has gone by since the eowardly
Yankees proclaimed war against Spain.
They then declared that they would an
nihilate us; that they would come and
take Havana and level our forts to the
ground. We now see that II was but
cowardly boast. for not one dastardly
Yankee has set foot on Cuban soil. They
dare not, for our brave soldiers win re-
pulse them and drive them back to their
own shores. Have they taken Havana:
Not one gun has been fired upon our
forts and their ships. which pretend to
maintain a blockade, fear to come within
range Of the noble guns OF Morro caSt,c.
II would mean their destruction. Yankees
are towards and can do nothing but boast
OF what they will do. and then do nothing.
Every good and true soldier of Spain is
anxiously awaiting the appearance of
the Yankees and We will then show them
how well a Spanlard can fight and that
we can do more than boast.
wherever the ships OF the enemy have
approached our shores they have been
driven back with disastrous loss, and
their attempts to destroy our forts have
resulted instead in the destruction of
their ships. Our brave soldiers have
poured shot and shell into the enemy. and
nobly stood by their guns. ana upon every
occasion achieved a gallant victory
I'VE have heard reports of the enor
nous army which was to invade our ISL
and and conquer our army What has
become OF It? They do not dare to come
and meet the brave Spanards, knowing
fun well that death will be certain TO
await them, They tried TO starve us. but
on the contrary they are starving them
selves, for bread and meat are higher IN
New York than they are in Havana We
have plenty to eat, while the Yankees
have been compelled to open free soup
houses In the big cities to feed their poor
and the people die of starvation. No dog
even goes without food In this capital,
but dogs are better than the dirty Yam
KEGS Reef costs so cents per pound in
NOW lNlh ullu Il AutAl VI blSstu - NViitSs
How long can the shopkeepng Yankee
who thinks of nothing but dollars stand
that?
"They are already sorry they have be-
gun 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 theic
own medicine.
Already our gallant fleet has lombard
ed their city of Boston and driven the In
habitants of that place into the interior,
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 for
midable Spanish navy. Already there is
tumult and insurrection among the Yam
KEGS because of the failure Of their arms
and the people are blaming President
Mckinley, A military guard of 1000 SOL
diers surrounds his palace to prevent an
assassin from reaching him. He never
goes out and 1t is expected daily that
news win be sent out of his death, so
enraged are the people because they
scent nothing but defeat in their war
against Spain. Civil war Is threatening
among them and may be looked for at any
moment. The wealthy Yankees OF New
York and Philadelphia have barrlcaded