THE WAR.
INEFFECTUAL ATTEMPT TO CANNONADE HAVANA SPANISH SHIP CAPTURED. Auckland, Last Night. Havana is blockaded by the invading American squadron, which initiated an ineffectual cannonade. A Spanish ship was captured after a smart chase. 1 New York, 24th. The Spanish steamer Mathiide was captured by a torpedo boat. [The only Mathiide on the Spanish register is a wooden barquentine of 164 tons. She was built at Iloilo in 1859, apd was owned by Don Perez. of Manila. Her dimensions are: length 490 2 feet, beam 24*1 and depth 10 8 feet]. America is determined that the blockade of Cuba shall be effective. Washington, 24. j' The Spainards retain the liberty of action relative to the seizure of coal ps "contraband. •; The authorities of Hayti have notified that they will not supply coal to Spanish ships.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2097, 26 April 1898, Page 2
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136THE WAR. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2097, 26 April 1898, Page 2
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