People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-26
SPANIARDS FIRE
AT BRITISH SHIP.
They Hope by This to Get English
Enmity and Thus Secure Help
From Europe-Other News.

st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
says: "1'he British steamer Alder.
bOugh, which arrived at Porto Rico,
May 6, from Mothil, Scotland, reached
here yesterday morning says that the
Spanish cruiser Isabella at San Jaun
fired on the British steamer Roach,
from Barry, April q, which arrived
at Porto Rico after the bOmbardment.
1t is said that the Spanish ship fred
on the Roach, which was loaded with
coal, for the purpose Of disabling her
and preventing her departure from
Porto Rico. Washington officials dis.
cusslng the matter, say it will surely
lead to serious complications between
Spain and England.
Washington, May l9.-The daily
news bulletin issued by the navy de-
partment contains the following
items:
"Orders have been issued by the de.
partment forbidding the presence Of
Sylvester Scovil, a newspaper CORE
spOndent, aboard vessels Of the navy
or at any naval station, on account OF
his conduct in slowing himself away
on board the tug Uncas on the recent
visit OF that vessel to Havana, he
having been refused permission to &c
as a passenger.
Negotiations are In progress fol
the exchange Of Thrall and Jones
newspaper correspondents, for Colonel
COrtijo and Military Surgeon Julian
now prisoners OF war In the United
States.
"The Adula, with refugees from
CienfuegOs, left that port May II fol
Kingston.
The department also made, public
an abstract Of the mail report OF the
cables in CienfuegOs bay last Wednes
day.
THE main facts had been set out ir
the report already made in telegraph
but few new and interesting details
are included In the abstract, which IL
as follows:
Sat the recent action of Cienfuegos
Lieutenant Switzerland commanded
the Eagle; Lieutenant Winslow the
steam launches from the Nash
vile and Marblehead, with Lieuten-
ant A. E. Anderson second In com
mand. There were four boats used
and their orders were to drag for and
cut the cables of CienfuegOs under
the protection of the guns Of the
Nashville and Marblehead. The foul
launches then dragged for and sue
ceeded In cutting the cables. The
cable house was destroyed by the
guns. A small inshore cable was
found, but an infantry force, with 9
Maxim gun at distance of only Isl
yards kept up such a hot fire as tt
keep this cable from being grappled
particularly as the enemy had re-
treated into the gullies and ravines,
where they could no longer he reached
by the fire from the ships. Tn,
enemy then went to the lighthouse
and opened fire on the boats from
that point. The ships opened fire on
the lighthouse and destroyed it.
Lieutenant Winslow was wounded
In the hand. Patrick Reagan, private
marine, was killed. Ernest Suntz
enich, apprentice, has since died
Six other men were wounded. l car
not speak In too high praise Of officer;
and men engaged In the four boats II
cutting the cables. Their work was
performed with the utmost coolnes;
and intrepidity under the most trying
circumstances, and / shall later have
the honor TO call special attention Il
their conduct.
''B. H. MCCALLA, Commander"
Madrid, May l9.-Midnight-(vi,
Paris(-The Spanish squadron has ar
rived at Santiago de Cuba withou
accident.
Madrid, May ia direct messag,
from Santiago do Cuba confirms tn,
report Of the arrival of the Spanish
squadron there. The dispatch say
the event has caused intense enthus
iasm at Santiago.
Madrid, May 20. 4a.m.-The Span
ish feet on arrival at Santiago d,
Cuba found there two American yes
sells, which retired with all speed
The queen regent has cabled congrat
ulations to Admiral Cervera.
Wichita, May23.-The United State
transport Florida sailed early thi
morning for Cuba with several hund
red soldiers on board. Unless she me