Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-29
CARDENASBATTERED
Monitor Terror and Gunboat Machias
Sileneed Forts at Cardenas--
Ships Not Damaged.
INVASION OF CUBA NEXT
Spanish Fleet Sailed from Cape Verde
Islands Today French and German
Oonsuls Protest Against Bombard-
ment Of Matanzas.

New York, April, pa dispatch t.
Wall street news agency says that tn
monitor Terror and gunboat Machia
has bombarded Cardenas, killing man,
Spaniards, but after an hours firing tn
batteries of the onemy S;ert ,silcAced.
An Evening Post special from Ke,
West says: 'sReports from the block
aiding fleet this morning were to the eff
| feet that the bOmbardment of Matanza!
on Monday was followed yesterday by
the bombardment of Cardenas, east Of
Matanzas, on the north coast of Cuba
At that station were the monitor Terror
and gunboat Machias. A shot from
shore batteries provoked them to fire
back. For two hours Cardenas with
stood the bombardment, then the ancient
guns which did no damage to the ships
suddenly grew silent"
VIII Hunt the Spanish.
New York, April ga special to the
Journal from Washington says:
The board strategic recommends that
as soon as it becomes apparent that the
Spanish fotilla does not intend to cross
the Atlantic, that the Canary islands in
the Atlantic and one of the Balearic is
lands in the Mediterranean, probably
Minorca, be seized by the United
States as bases of supplies. If the
Spanish feet does not come to us the
board has decided that, to end the war,
the United States ships must attack
Spain at home.
Will Be Shot for Treason.
A Key West special says: A sailor on
the monitor Puritan has been convicted
of treason. He is a Spaniard. He was
caught filing the lock to the magazine,
found guilty by drums head court
martial and sentenced to be shot.
Small Favors Thankfully Received.
Key West, April ga small Spanish
sloop, Engracia, was captured by the
United States gunboat Newport, off Car
denas yesterday and was brought here
this morning.
Marines In Key West.
The troop ship Panther arrived here
this morning from Hampton Roads with
800 marines, conveyed by the Mont
gomery.
Searching for Coal schooners.
The battleship Indiana has gone to
search for the two coal schooners that
are IA days overdue here.
Invasion Of Cuba Contemplated.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April s9.-The
entire eight sbatteriss of artillery be-
sides the Twenty-fohrth infantry and
four companies of the Ninth cavalry,
break camp today under orders to pro-
ceed to Tampa, Fla, at once. Although
no intimation of the ultimate destina-
tion of the troops has been given out
here, there is no doubt in the minds of
the officers that the immediate invasion
of Cuba, or at least the capture and oc-
cupation Of some Cuban seaport, is in
contemplation, in order to open line
of communication with the Cuban forces
and to act in cooperation with those
forces in the immediate relief of the
starving reconcentradoes, and in driv-
ing the Spanish forces from the island.
First Regiment Marching.
New Orleans, La, April 29.-The
First regiment hardly got its tents in
position here when it was ordered to
proceed to Florida Immediately, whence
1t will be sent to Cuba.
Tenth and Twelfth Regiments go to Tampa.
Mobile, Ala, April 29.-The Tenth and
Twelfth regiments of infantry will break
camp at 5 o'clock today and leave at
Z p. m. for Tampa.
Preparations at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, April 99.-Quiet prepar-
alton is being made for the shipment
out of the Second cavalry as well as the
Ninth.
Want to be on the Safe Side.
Hong Kong, April pa steamer
chartered by the banks here has gone
to Manila to bring away the specie
there.
Refugees From Cuba.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 29.-Over
400 German and British, Cuban and
American refugees arrived at this port
this morning from Santiago de Cuba.
/. Spanish Fleet Sails at Last.
St. Vincent, Cape Verde, April 29.-
The Spanish fleet sailed this morning in
q southerly direction.
Portugal Neutral.
Lisbon, April 29.-A neutrality decree
was published today. It forbids the
equipment of privateers in Portuguese
waters.
Spanish Fleet Has Sailed.
St. Vincent, Cape Verde, April 60
The Spanish feet sailed in o southerly
direction at $50 o'clock this morning.
A dispatch from st. Vincent says that
four Spanish cruisers and three torpedo
boat destroyers are presumed to have
gone toward Cuba.
Spanish Vessels C0llided.