The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-29

others on the coast The toy forts or
the hills would o frighten a battal-
ion Of schools cadets. and the water is
deep enough TO allow the warsnipS -
cover . sanding from close in.
On the highlands Of Cuba health IL
the rule at al seasons OF the year. "a
Is shown by the reports not only Of the
Spanish. but OF the American health
authorities.
On the present trip 10 Key West the
Dauutless. a the request % Captain
Chadwick. OF the New York. brought
in young Aranguren. Brother Of the in
surgent brigadier gen.ral Nestor
Aranguren who was killed by the
Spanish colonel BenedEcto in revenge
for his having shot Lieutenant Colonel
Ruiz. OF n Spanish army. Young
-aranguren has been on the flagship,
where II vas thought AT first he might
be 81 some special use owing to his
local knowledge ~ certain parts Of the
coast. but the az has not been we'll.
and ii was thought better TO send him
home.
Il is almost ludicrouS 10 see the
transition in the case OF Spansaris
taken prisoners on the captured mer-
chantmen from A state % vociferous
grief and fear TO one OF the most COM
plete politeness when they find that
there Is no intention 10 maltreat them.
Tears change TO smiles: petitions for
mercy to pnotestations OF regard-and
both, in the twinkling OF an eye.
UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Lieutenant del Pine. OF the Spanish
infantry. and his orderly. who were
captured by the gunooat Wilmington
on board a small schooner bound for
Matanzas, were u on shore yesterday
at Santa Cruz. t~wenty-four miles from
A. =.
boat Algonquin, formerly the steamer
Fl Toro. The Lieutenant was on A
Through and vas going TO see his wife
n infant child. Under the circum-
Rear Admiral Sampson decii-
ed TO let the Spanish officer and his
orderly go tunder parole.) The Al
gonquin, commanded by Ensign CroS-
ley, flying a flag of truce. steamed IN
TO the Santa Cruz inlet. The small
craft was closely watched through
glasses on board the flagship New
FORK, hich was lying only a few
miles off. A few persons We're seen to
gather near the small fortifications Of
Santa Cruz as the Algonquin approach
The latter reformed her mission
and apparently without incident.
She then returned > Key West.
WHEREABOUTS OF SPANISH
FLEET NOT KNOWN.
Havana, April %. via C~ienfuegos,
April 21.-Nobody here is able to make
a definite statement as to the where
OF the Spanish fleet. All kinds
of contradictory news reaches Havana
from Spain and the United States on
the subject, causing considerable N
fusion.
The Spanish troops throughout the
island have been concentrated at diff
ferent points clong the coast, SO as 10
be ready TO meet any attempt to land
troops from the United States. Thou
sands of men are reported to be enlist
ing in the voiunteed battaliOns through
out Cuba, and, as very many OF the
men hav served in the regular Span
iSh army, they are expected to prove
very valuable TO the defence of the is
land.
The commission of the colonial gov
eminent which Went to confer with in
surgent government has not returned
and even in government and political
circles here it is admitted that the eff
forts of the commission to bring about
a settlement of peace have proved a
failure.
JOINING THE INSURGENTS.
Jose M. Del Vale, the proprietor of
a magnificent central plantation at
MdpOS, III the ulSlTIcl OI SdilSll SpLTI-
tus, province of Santa Clara; Modesto
Ulloa, a railroad employe, and Arturo
Chalu and Jose Merille, prominent Cit
liens of Sancti Spiritus. with some
Spanish artillery captains and various
other people of thai district, have join
ed the insurgents. Senior Del Vale
has been appointed a colonel in the in
surgent army.
The excitement caused by the recent
developments in the political situation
is very great though Of the subdued
kind.
Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
MatanZas, April 21.-By order of
General Moline. the food supplies now
in store here for the r~ecOncentradOs
will be held subject to his orders, in
case they may be needed to feed the
soldiers who will attempt to maintain
SPANS sovereignty during the APP
p~roaching conflict.
The military and civil authorities
are getting ready to erect barbados.
The city, it is said, will be ready to
make loyal and strong resistance if
any invasion is attempted.