Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-27
DESTROYING TOWNS
Great Fires Seen on the Island Of
Cuba from the United
States Fleet.
BLANC0 MASSING TROOPS
Reported That American Torpedo Boat Has
Been Injured in Battle -Battleship
Oregon All Right Naval Cadet
Played Smart.

Key West, Fla, April 27.-The cruis
er Detroit, Commander j. Fl. Dayton
brought in this morning the small Span
ish merchantmen Ambrosio Bolivar
which had tried to run the blockade
and had been captured by the Terror.
Sixty Thousand Dollars on Board.
The captured Spanish steamer Am
brosio Bolivar, had 100000 in silver OF
board.
Spanish Burning Towns.
Advices from Captain Sampson thi!
morning say that great fires are burn
ing along the coast about league in
land. The belief Is that the Spaniards
are getting in their revenge by burning
all the cities and towns. A big fire
seen, five miles from Havana, is thought
to be the work of the insurgents.
Sailors Spelling for Fight.
The British steamer Kanapaha ar
rived at noon today with number o.
refugees whom she took out of Havana
under white flag. Her officers report
panic in Havana when she sailed last
night. 1t is stated today that the moni
tor Terror yesterday turned back the
Norwegian steamship Tito, which tried
to run the blockade at Cabanas, with
coal for the Spanish. Reports from the
feet state that the sailors are spelling
tor fight and are anxious to open fire
on the land batteries. The Cincinnati
took several shots at tug planting
mines in Matanzas harbor last night
and made her desist
Spanish Troops Concentrating.
Havana, via, Cienfuegos, April 81
The Spanish troops throughout the is
land have been concentrated at differ
ent points along the coast so as to be
ready to meet any attempt OF troops
from the United States. Thousands of
men are reported as enlisting in the vol
unteer battalions.
Montserrat Not Captured as Reported.
Advices received here say that the
Montserrat has arrived at Cienfuegos
with money and ammunition.
Naval Battle Reported.
The Spanish gunboat Ligera, it is an
nounced here, encountered near Car
denas, an American torpedo boat de-
stroyer, which opened fire. The gun
boat answered with eleven shots. 1t is
claimed the American destroyer was
damaged and retreated. The steamer
Montserrat, from Cadiz for Havana has
arrived safely, it is announced, at Cien-
fuegos. She had on board $4,000, 900 in
silver and quantity Of ammunition.
Battleship Oregon All Right.
Buenos Ayers, april s7.--A steamer
just arrived from Montevido reports
that it left the battleship Oregon and
gunboat Marietta coaling at Punta
Arenas in the Straits of Magellan. 1t
is believed that the Spanish torpedo
boat Temerariro in Buenos Ayers har-
Dor is about to sail.
Navy Department Denies Report.
Washington, April 27.-The report
that a big Spanish mail steamer and
transport has safely entered Cienfuegos
harbor, is denied at the navy depart
ment.
Smart Naval Cadet.
Washington, April s7.-The torpedo
boat Cushing is on the way north from
the blockading squadron of Admiral
Sampson, OF Havana, in order that
repairs may be made on her starboard
g ngines, the injury of which is the result
of an attempt to show off her fine qualities
by Naval Cadet Boyd who was tempora-
rily in charge. 1t is said the vessel had
no encounter of any sort with the
Spanish.