The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
MhDR1D WILD WITH JoT.
The MerrImnc Viewed ne = spanish Triumph
Yarns About Blockade Running.
Special Cable Despatch to IA Sun.

spscial Gable Despatch to TEE Sun.
MADRID, juno 5.-The city Is in o state OF wild
rejoicing over the sinking of tho American ship
Merrimac inside the mouth Of Santiago harbor.
kilograms from Santiago were read In the
Chamber OF Deputies last evening and the opti-
mistio contents were welcomed with the ut
most enthusiasm.
The Admiralty authorities assert upon Of
fetal information that the American collier
Merrimac was sunk by a Spanish torpedo at tho
mouth of Santiago harbor. Tho Bunken hulk
lies. fortunately, Just outside tho entrance and
does not block the channel. Tho Admiralty Of
fcials consider Santiago i~mpregnable and arc
confident that Admiral Cervera can hold out
until endorsements arrive.
The Nacional alone, of all the Madrid news-
papers, takes o sober view Of the recent opera
tions at Santiago. The Americans did not seek
an entrance to Santiago Bay, the paper says. but
merely to block tho egress Of the Spanish ships.
Tho Minister should now advise the country.
tho NaciondI adds. not to become excited over
a small matter. lest disappointment should be in
store for the future.
The HeraIdo persists in rejoicing. Dewey"
It saws, "fanciod he could seize Manila. but he
has not reached beyond Cavite. Cuba continues
to be inaccessible to the Americans, whose
formidable sQuadrons recoil from the mediocre
guns of our batteries. Admiral CcrverA led
them a wild-goose chase on the sea, and has now
routed and repulsed them at Santiago"
Admiral SIMPSONS version of the lombard
ment Of San Juan is regarded throughout Spain
as pure invention. Ell Liberal, in an article I'M
der the caption, "a Mendacious Admiral" says
hat his stories won't be credited even In Wash
ington. RejoicinGs continue throughout Spain
over the signal victory of the Spanish.
Adespatch from Havana represents La Luchd,
| in an article on tho general situation, az saying:
"a rapprochement OF Seniors Romero Robledo,
| CASTELAR, and Gen. Weyler is now necessary in
| order to create q strong party to replace the
! present weak one. which is sure to fail"
The correspondent of tho Heraldo In Havana
teleRraphs that the Autonomist Government
has ratified the prohibition Of all be-
tween the island Of Cuba and the United States
and authorized trading with neutral countries.
The Government has also prohibited the export
of foodstuffs and sugar, except through ports
where such products are imported. 1t has also
been decided to issue a circular to the foreign
Consuls requesting them to inform their respoo-
tive Governments that foodstuffs will be al
lowed to enter into Cuba free OF duty and will
bring high prices.
In consequence OF the decision to prohibit tho
export of foodstu1s and sugar tho authorities
In Havana have refused permission TO the Brit
fish steamer Myrtledeno to load q cargo Of sugar,
to be discharged at q United States port or des'
tined for such port.
The Spanish Runboat ArdillA has arrived at
Havana, having run the blockade. A steamer
having on board 800 head of cattle has also been
suco0ssful in evading the blockading ships and
landed her cargo.
LONDON, June ga despatch from Santiago
de Cuba to the Central News, dated June 4 Sat
urdayl. evening. says:
"A great cannonading was heard here at
1880 p. n. on June 8. outside the range of the
forts. Undoubtedly the rival fleets are within
Eunshot of one another
CAPE HAYTIEN. juno So P. M.-No news
has been received here from Santiago do Cubs
up to this hour.
French steamer which arrived here to-day
from San Juan, Porto Rico, reports everything
quiet there and brings no news. She saw q few
Spanish torpedo boats but no warships.