The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
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Key West July 81, $40 p. m.-Reports
have reached here that Nuevitas, on the
north coast of the province of Puerto
Principe, Cuba. has been bombarded by
the ships Of the biockading squadron,
evacuated by the Spanish and subsequently,
burned.
No details are known, and the only infor-
nation of the affair was that given
90 Capt. Maynard of the gunboat Nashville
by Lieut.. Col. Rojas of the nsurgent
forces at Giabara last Tuesday.
Col. Rojas himself had the news at second
hand, although he carried private dis
patches from Gen. Garcia. which were de-
Avered 10 the commander of the Nash
vile
The only American ships known TO have
been in the vicinity of Nuevitas lately
are the Prairie and Badger. The latter
captured three Spanish vessels coming
out of NueVitas harbor and took them to
the Dry Tortuyas All were flying Red
Cross flags, but when boarded were found
to contain a number Of Spanish soldiers,
only three of whom were sick. The Nash
vile reached Gibara on Tuesday, when
she captured the schooners Gfbara and
Espresso on entering the harbor she
was met by the former United states
consular agent and the president OF the
railroad line to Holguin. He told the
Americans Of the evacuation OF Glbara
two days before by Gen. Luque and his
$50 Spanish troops who feared concert
ed attack by Americans and Cubans. They
fled TO Holguln by rail, and afterwards
tore up the tracks.
Gen. Luque left in the Gibara hospital
$50 sick and wounded Spanish soldiers,
with request to Admiral Sampson TO see
that they Were properly cared for.
The next day he Cuban forces cons st
ing of 800 cavalry under Lieut. Col. Ro-
jas, and 200 infantry made a triumphant
entry into the town. They were received
with acclamations by the Cubans and the
town held a festival that day and night
The insurgents took formal possession,
established a police system and sent out
scouting parties, and when the Nashville
arrived the best of order was being matn-
tanned The invaders had, however, neg
lected the schooners in the harbor and ire
American ships took possession of them.
When Ensign Snow left with a prize crew
TO bring the Gibara here il had been prac-
tically determined to raise the American
dag over the town. At that time only Red
Cross Society and Cuban flags were lying,
and there was a question as to whether
dissension might not arise between the
Americans and Cubans in consequence OF
the Garcia-Shafter incident In such case
Capt. Maynard was resolved to seize and
hold the place
The steamship Tabasqueno, flying the
French flag, was captured by the Hawk
at Sagua la Grande yesterday and brought
here to-day by Ensign Schotield, Cadet
Kear and a. prize crew of eight men, she
| is a Mexican ship of 800 tons, and was
bound from Vera Cruz Tor Sagua loaded to
the matches with coal and provisions, and
also carried a number of mules
Capt. Androcka was in command with a
/ crew Of twenty-nine. The Hawk took
! her without difficulty. and went into the
! harbor after a dozen small ships and
/ smacks. OF these all but one escaped by
scudding into shoal water, and this one
Z was aground. A small boat was put off 10
| her with Ensign Schofeld and four men
TO see if she could be hoated. but she was
| found 10 be too hard aground.