Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
BLOCKADE OF CUBA.
roRPTDo-BOAT PORTER FIRED on
ALABAMA BATTERY.
TlRGET-PRACTICE At PORT CABANAS.
Another Little Lesson, Like That of
Matanzas, Given the spanish
Cavalry Fire on Cruiser New YORK
With small Arms!

Copyrighted 1885, by the Associated
Press)
on BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW
YORK April %. Il a. NJ, via KEY
WEST. FLA, April S0-The blockade con-
tnues as before. The flagship lies to the
westward of Habana.
The torpedo-boat Porter, while close IN
T. shore last night. reported having been
fred upon by the Cojmar battery, which
IS 10 the eastward of Moro Castle. The
piucky utue Porter escaped upseathed.
The coast Of Cuba Is being carefully
patrolied by Spanish cavalry.
Captain Taylor. Of the Indiana, came
on board the flagship to-day. and had
long consultation with Rear-Admira1
Sampson.
News OF the movements of the United
States army is eagerly awaited by the
feet. and there is much speculation as to
when the troops viii be ready.
While the Dauntless. the dispatch-boat
Of the Associated Press, was making her
way from Key West early this morning
she was sighted by the flagship. The
l9ok-outs on the New York were unable
10 make out her Identity owing 10 the
distance which separated her from the
aasship and q 4-inch shell was fired IN
lsr direction. 1t WAS not aimed at the
IauntIess, but Was only sent near
enough to make her heave TO- The Daunt-
less thinking she was being fired at by
d spaniard, promptly put about ana
steamed away. Then she was recognized
and a few minutes later the recognition
became mutual. and the Dauntiess ran
aioneside the New York. Later. she pro-
c-eded to Matanzas.
MINES AT MARlEL.
Learning that mines and earthworks
v.re being placed and built at Mariel,
.n the Province of Pinar del Rio. not Iai
from Habana, the flagship moved in that
direction. accompanied by three torpedo
boats. but there was no sign Of move
mont at Mariol. and the flagship pro-
oeeded 20 a point twenty-five miles west
of Babana and about ten miles beyond
1eri4l There suspicious movements were
observed ashore. probably work on ioru-
fcatious. and consequently the hasanlp
fred three shots in that direction from
ons OF her big guns The firing however
brought no response. and the hassh'p re'
turned to her station.
A strict watch against torpedo at
tack is being kept on board the nag
1alp. An the available officers taK'
leck-watches at night, including th'
cnapI1iu. paymaster's clerk, and assist
amt surgeon
The small craft captured BY the WI
m.ne.on yesterday was only taken u
XIV West because her crew was mao
up of members Of the Second spanisl
usyal reserve. 1t was thought also Una
they might be members of the crew o
one Of the torpedo gunboats. for whiei
class Of vessels a very sharp Lookout j
being kept.
THE CABANAS AFFAIR
The fuu details Of the Cabanas ahal
are that the New York was lying quieli'
outside the picturesque harDor OF "a
tsnss about TWO miles on shore. an IN
specuou trip of the coast having JUS
been completed. The flagship was az
oompanied boy the torpedo-ooats fol'e
and Ericsson \ return to the s'auO
Of MORO Castle. Habana. was coh'eH'
plated. the band was playing It's uS"'
evening music, when from Dill 10 u
westward of Cabanas harbor came 'n
sound OF yolley firing. 1t was pi"'"
small-aims attack. though no sh'oN
wa seen. The enemy WAS thought 10
hidden close 20 the beach, and IN iron
~ ruined white building when ioohe
es Il # had one. been the ha'iei.''
O. tobacco plantation. NOW anu '''S
Individual firing was heard ana "''
regulated yoIeys continued at in'e'
walls. II was conjectured tht one "oo
Or cavalry. dismounted. %as oo'"s :"
firing. The officers Of the hagsh'p S'oo
on deck trying to ascertain de"h''o'
sssct location OF the enemy nv
amused than annoyed AT th'S nov
method OF attacking an a1noieo . u'''
ANOTHER LESSON
Hswsver Rsaf-AdmlIAt SeiOp.SH ~'