The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH

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ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH
Copyright. 1888, by the Associate tod Press
Havana, July Is delayed in transmits
sion)-The following are Spanish YER
sions of events which have recently
transpired in Cuba:
On Tuesday, July u, the Americans
continued the attack on Santiago de Cuba
all day, but with 'tss activity than with
the day before, owing TO he heavy rain
falling about the noighborhood. when
flooded some Of The trenches. But the
weather did NOT prevent the brave Span
ish soldiers from remaining in their posi-
! tons, full of animation and resolution.
1t reported that $500 additional troops
under General Coppnge- recently landed
| in the province of Santiago de Cuba. They
came on twenty-five transatlantic steam
ers, which were lately seen before Bal
| quiri.
Before Santiago at the time there were
eight battleships and twenty-forr auxil-
| larry cargo ships. In front of Havana
there were eight warships, before Car
denas two warships did blockade duty,
and there were two men-of-war before
Cienfuegos.
sailing vessel without flag recently
fired on some fishermen off Batabano and
badly wounded four of them. The wound
ed men were taken to Batabano.
Official reports received from Santiago
de Cuba on July Il say the same state of
affairs prevailed then as on the day be-
fore xpoc
forcements of Americans under General
Miles were landed lately and have been
pushed to the front, which is said to have
increased the activity of the besiegers
and TO have rendered the task of the gar
rison more difficult
But the report continues. this has only
shown up in better light the admira-
bic conduct of the brave Spanish soldiers.
who, in spite of the heavy rains and the
fact that they are in water I'D to their
waists. are willing TO defend their posi-
tons to the very las
+ Before the different blockaded ports
yesterday there were the same ships as
mentioned in the report of the day pre-
vious.
During the night of July 13 the insurg-
ents attacked Virtudes, a village of the
province Of Pinar del Rio. They were re-
pulsed by the garrison. One officer and
one soldier were wounded.
Spanish ships have engaged and dis
persed the insurgents at Estrella. The
enemy left some men killed on the field
and the troops captured twenty-five sad
die horses ard a quantity OF arms
Advices received here fro nSagua Ia
Grande say that on Friday last the Nor
wegian steamer hansen. from Cardenas.
arrived there and began loading sugar.
The French steamer Chateau LATTE
arrived at Sagua la Grande on Tuesday.
The tobacco crop in the districts OF Sa-
qua Ia Grande is in excellent condition
and very abundant.
The Hahanero and Nacionel cvIubs have
each given s2l2 towards the expenses Of
the kitchens for the relief of the poor.
At S O'Clock on Thursday morning last.
July IA. the French cruiser D'Estaing /
fred a salute in honor OF the national /
fete OF France. the anniversary OF the i
taking Of the Bastile, and repeated the |
salute at noon and at s1Indown.
The Spanish gunboats in the bay hoist |
ed the Spanish flag and also displayed /
French flags. while the Spanish cruiser /
Conda de Venadito saluted the French /
flag while the salutes were being fired.
The Austrian war ship Maria Teresa /
arrived here during the afternoon OF /
While passing Caban fortress 4
the Spanish band ashore played the Aus 4
tran imperial march. which was answer /
ed from on board The Austrian vessel /
by the band Of that ship playing the 4
Spanish royal march. The people assem- /
bled on the whsTves greeted tho visiting
war ship enthusiastically. She saluted +
the Spanish flag and the salute was an /
swered from tho CabanaS batteries and (
from tho guns 81 the Spanish cruiser A. /
fonso NIL After the Maria Teresa had /
reached her moorings she hoisted .he
French flag ard saluted l. the compl.-
1sent being returned by the French cruIs-
er D'Estalng
1t * reported here that the Americans
since the night OF July 4 have ceased
attacking Santiago and have again made
propositions 10 the garrison 10 ca3Irulate
There are continual rumo-s that the
oesiegsd and besieEers are trea1l7g II
regard TO the conditions OF eap(tulacson.
Juan Nssso Pare. the former insurEeat
orisadier general who surrendered % The
Sp2nizrsIs and WHO raised a brigade #
C1abans for the service Of the Spanish
government. has written lsirez 20 Cap-
tain General Blanco, in which he says.
As a result % the loss ~ Admiral
-ervera's feet and other things. / write
% say that I have never as -aucs1 as CT
ne present tine understood how dea-.y
love Spain. tae country - heroes 81
watch am proud % being 8 soa Never
Is now have l felt as sorry Cor having
Ought against ss-, and I also resrei. IN