Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
Spanish in Havana Await Opening
of Real Hostilities.
SOME SHIPS RUN BLOCKADE
Montserat Reported to Have Ar
rived at Cienfuegos.
SPANISH OFFICERS DESERT

ing steamer Cosme Herrera which ran the
blockade on Saturday last. is. II appears
not the only vessel to have reached this
TT since the blockade was established. as
the arrival of the steamer Aviles from
Nreyitas. is also reported.
| 1t is announced from Cayo Frances near
Caibarien, that two United States monitors
| captured two schooners loaded with COAL
| but discovering that they were German
| vessels they were released.
Dispatches from Matanzas say an Ameri-
can torpedo boat destroyer has twice en-
| tered the port of Matarzas. The second
| time, 1t is added. six shots were fired at
her and she retired.
Giovanni Bausan Arrives.
The Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan ar-
rived here on Saturday. Her band played
the Spanish national hymn, and the forts
and Spanish warships answered. their
| bands playing the Italian Lational hymn.
| The usl al salutes were exchanged.
The local newspapers publish what they
believe to be the names of the vessels COM
| posing the United States blockading fleet.
| and incidentally they refer to the Daunt-
less. now the dispatch boat of the Associ-
ated Press, which gave the Spaniards
| much trouble IL is claimed, by landing fill
clustering expeditions on the coast OF Cuba.
The Spanish gunboat Ligera, IL is an
! nounced here, encountered. at Cayo Piedra,
| near Cardenas, not far from Matanzas, an
American torpedo boat destroyer, which
opened fire on the Spanish warship. The
| gunboat. IL is added, answered with eleven
| shots. 1t is claimed the American destroy
| er was damaged and retreated.
Arrival of the Montserrat.
The Spanish steamer Montserrat from
Cadiz, on April 10, via Las Palmas. on
April 13. for Havana. has arrived. IL is
| announced, safely at Cienfuegos. She had
on board three millions in silver and a
Qu2atity OF ammunition. The Montserrat
is commanded by Captain Decham, and is
of 2.5S3 tons.
1t is officially announced that the insur-
gent brigadier general, Masso. has been
authorized to form a division Of natives to
fight against the United States troops
The Spanish officials say that the we'll
| known insurgent leader, Juan Delgado.
with seventeen of his followers. has been
killed near Cano.
The situation here today is one Of ex-
pectation and quiet, patriotic enthusiasm.
combined with a desire upon the part OF
the Spaniards for the opening OF real hos
tilities.
Spanish Officers Desert.
HAVANA, April 3D. via Cienfuegos.-
The colonial governments commission
which went to confer with the insurgent
government has not returned, and even In
government and political circles here IL is
admitted that the efforts of the commits
sion to bring about a settlement Of peace
have proved a failure.
Jose NJ. Del Vale, the proprietor of a.
magnificent central plantatioa at Mapos,
i'm the district of Sancti Spiritus, province
of Santa Clara: Modesto Ulloa. a railroad
employe, and Arturo Chalu and Jose Mer-
lille, prominent citizens of Sancti Spiritus,
with some Spanish artillery captains and
various other people of that district, have
Joined the insurgents.
Senor Del Vale has been appointed a
colonel in the insurgent army.
The excitement caused by the recent de-
velopmcEts in the political situation 10
very great, though of the subdued kind
In other words, the people may not be doing
much, but they are thinking a great deal,
and are deter mined to make stiff fight
as possible. Core spond.nts are not al
lowed TO obtain any information regarding
the military and naval movements and il
Is not wise for them to ask any questions
The quiet maintained 10y the people unaer
the circumstances is astonishing all those
who understand the Spanish character, and
the only explanation which they can fur.
nish is that the Spaniards are saving ur
their anger and hate for an explosion
which will occur when the UniteI Statea
troors land. TIE Spaniards have 10 doubt
of the result CT the fighting. They ars
dreaming day and night of victory and are
waiting ahxiously for the news of a defeat
Of the United States naval forces by the
Spanish fleet.
Expect News From Mexico.
News from Mexico and the Spanish.
American republics is also awaited here. II
being believed iE certain quarters that as.
sistance is coming from those directions ir
some shape or other.
On the other hand, the Americans here
are looking forward to the day when Sban-
ish n,isrule in this island win be ended for.
ever. when the stars and stripes foat oven
this unhappy land and the red Gag of SPAN
is hauled down forever.
Gen. Pando. tine commander of the Span.
ish forces In the field. when last heard
from, was travelling from Trinidad to
Sancti Spiritrs. on his way to the Jucaro-
Moron trocha, from which place he was
going to Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba,
Inspecting the forts and other fo-tiications.
From Santiago de Cuba, il is said, Gen.
=
north coast Of the island. as far as Nue.
vitas. He will then 60 to Puerto Principe
to await developments.
Lot of COrrespondents IL Hard.
The life Of foreign newspaper corres-
pondents in this city at present lis far
fiom being enyiable. The recent expulsion
OF Mr.. Ackers. the correspondent Of the
London Times. has caused more anI more
Ill feeling against correspondents among
the masses. il not In the more enlightened
circles. However. IT is generally admitted
that the government is doing everything
possible to protect the foreigners who re-
main here. Americans included. but the
authorities may not he able to prevent
scme isolated cases Of attacks on certain
persons.
The PeIayo Located.
LONDON. April 2z.-Special dispatches
from Tsngier. Morocco today say the
Spanish warship Pelayo is cruising In the
Mediterranean and that two torpedo boats