The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-06
DEL GADO KILLED.
News Of the Death Of the Cuban
Leader.

Intelligence or an engagement DeGWeen
Spanish troops and insurgents in Havana
province IN which Col. Juan Del Gado.
the insurgent leader and four men. were
killed and the Spanish lost q men. No
further details are known and even these
ore obtained from hearsay in Havana.
Even the date of the engagement is not
given, although It's understood TO oe OF
recent occurrence 81
The steamer OIivSvte will reach here to-
night, but will not be permitted to enter
the inner owing to new port regulations
governing the movement of vessels dur
ing the night. Commodore Watson Is a
passenger on the Olivette.
A naval officer of high rank told the
correspondent of the Associated Press
tonight that the division of Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron, already indicated
from Washington, will, in all probability,
go into effect forthwith.
Commodore Watson will raise his flag
on the cruiser Cincinnati and his COM
mand will include other cruisers and
gunboats
Commodore Remey who will command
the other division of the fleet, Rear Ad
miral Sampson being commander-in-
chief of both divisions, is expected here
in few days.
The conditions of the Havana blockade
remain unchanged, the line being rigidly
kept by the Montgomery and other cruis-
ers under Capt. Converse, who is still IN
temporary command.
1he censorship of dispatches here con-
rinues very strict. Capt. Lyons of the
gunboat Dolphin, who has been cruising
for eleven days along the western coast
of Cuba. says there is great activity on
shore throughout that section and especi-
ally in Bahia Honda.
Groups of Spaniards can be seen work
ing on inlprovised Notifications of all
xmas. EarthWOrkS have been thrown
up all along the coast and apparent pre-
partitions against invasion are being
made.
During her cruise the Dolphin held up
is vessels, all Of which were released e1
cept the Spanish fishing schooner I.olo,
which was sent in here the other day.
The Dolphin had previously taken the
Lolo, but had released her ON the cap.
tain's promise to go inshore and remain
there. Not long afterwards the Dolphin
again found the Lolo cruising and appar-
entity signallying information to some one
on shore. The Spaniard was then captured
despite the captains protestations that
he was not signalling. News was re-
csived here today of the arrival at Ha-
wanna yesterday of the British cruiser
Talbot, to take off the British subjects
who desire to leave the city. The Talbot
was held up by the blockadlng vessels, but
finally asked permission of the flagship
to go. in which Admiral: Sampson readi-
~ granted. y..
manding the British West Indian naval
station, was on board the Talbot. The
Britishers had not heard of the Manila
victory and when they learned of it, they
heartily congratulated Admiral Sampson
and the other officers of the fleet.
Further Information from the beseiged
island is to the effect that Gen. Blanco
is urging the provincial authorities in
every locality to stir up the patriotism of
the people, which is said to be rapidly
waning under the influence of hunger
and disea e.
The Spanish soldiers captured on the
prize steamer Argonauta last week were
sent North this morning ON the City of
Key West They will be lodged in Fort
MCPHERSON as prisoners Of war until the
government decides what shall be done
Vincente de Cortejo of the third cavalry
of Pureto Principe: First Lieut.. Lucas
Sacyez of the 9th battalion lower penin-
sula; Surgeon Major Sincion Garcia
Julien and Second Lieut.. Luis Guion
Touriuolle, with Emilio Cabe1a, Balde-
Gonzales Verges, one sergeant and nine
privates. Under the escort of 10 members
of tina 25th infantry, commanded by
Lieut.. Moss, the Spaniards were landed
on the dock, where they were surrounded
by a crowd Of Cubans and Americans
who, however, offered no indignities
There they waited for more than an hour
for the arrival of the delayed steamer.
The infantry detail accompanies them to
Fort MCPHERSON.
Other members of companies A and G.,
of the 2t5h infantry, (colored,) went on
government tugs today to the Tortugas,
where they will be stationed until further
orders Five members of the naval re.
serve arrived today on the steamer Tarpon
and body of armed engineers from Viii
Dot, +Io MILL ina. 10
The monitor Miantonomah arrived from
Philadelphia today.
QUOTE AMERICAS ENEMIES IN
THIS COUNTRY.
London, May "a remarkable and
mysterious attempt to infusnce public
opinion in London through circulars
distributed in the streets during the
busiest hours began yesterday evening.
While the theatres were empting, many
men were employed in handing dodgers
of yellow paper With large head lines
reading
"Why the United States is making war
upon Spain.
the remarks recently made by Mr..
Edward Phelps, former United
States minister at London, in which the
opinion is expressed that the United
States was not legally justified in going
to war with Spain.
quotations from alleged pro-Spanish news
papers printed IN America, and pro.
Spanish papers published in Great
Britain.
Up to the present it has been impossible
to ascertain who is financing this street
propaganda.
-FOUR SPANISH WARSHIPS.
New York, May "a Key West special
to the Evening Post dated today says:
-Four Spanish warShipS are reported to he
off Barbados prepared to intercept the
battleship Oregon. A naval battle is ex-
pepted.
The prize court today is sitting on the
case of the Panama. Testimony has been
concluded on the Buenta Ventura and
Catalina. District Attorney Stripping
says there is no doubt about the Catalina
and Panama being condemned.
ENGLAND'S SUPPORT.
Paris, May 5.-The Eclair says negotia.
lions are pending between the United