The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-11
Busy Days at Juragua Lasding--
Regulars Killed and Hurt,
Yesterday.
(By cable. copyright. 1885, by The Asso-
- ofad

(By cable, copyright. to1o, 4py AtAC <ssoc-
ciated Press.9
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DESPATCH BOAT DANDY, OFF
AGUADORES, PROVINCE OF SANTI-
AGO DE CUBA. July TO- 1888, via Port
Antonio Jamaica, July Il, by way of
Kingston. Jamaica, July IL (9:45 A. ND
The Brooklyn, Texas and Indiana, under
Commodore Schley, began the lombard
ment of the City of Santiago de Cuba at
5:15 this afternoon, in obedience to re-
quest from General Shafter, conveyed by
a signal from the shore.
The warships lined up from east to
west quarter of mile from the shore
and fired over the limestone cliffs that
come down to the sea and hide the city,
five miles away.
The bombardment was continued for
one hour. After thirty-five shots had been
fred from the s-inch guns. Commodore
schley became convinced that the Brook
lyn's were falling short and ordered a
cessation, permitting the battleships to
continue. they, with their larger guns.
having longer range. The shots were
fred apparently with great deiberation
and at intervals of two minutes The
signals from the shore announced that the
little to the left of the Spanish position.
At dusk the squadron ceased firing en-
tirely and Commodore Schley sent a
launch to the shore to ask General Shafter
If he desired firing continued during the
night When the Associated Press reporter
went aboard the Brooklyn Commodore
Sch1ey said he was ignorant of the pur-
pose of the bombardment. The Asso-
a 1T
sage received at Juragua from a mounted
courier saying the armistice was ended
and that hostilities had been resumed.
Commodore Schley said: General
Shafter signalled to me to begin the bonn
bardment as soon as / could get into po-
sition. I doubted from the start whether
I could hit the city. | had to guess at
It's location and be very careful not to
njure our own army. II | lombard to-
morrow I shall have range-marks on
shore to guide me and I shall take the
ships closer to the shore than today. The
water off Aguaderes is SO smooth that
our Workmanship was not affected by
the swaying of the ship. In firing today
I gave tn turrets the greatest possible
elevation, by listing the ships. But |
knew I would fall short. The guns will
carry more JNdn. iFe IHlieS- uut " tiioW
shots over a cliff greater elevation is
required
When the Dandy left Aguadores at
seven O'Clock the warships were still in
position.
y During the bombardment the Dandy lay
a$auarter of mile behind the line of
shiRs.
when the bombardment began heavy
rains4orm was in progress. with thunder
and lightning, but artillery fire could be
heardfon shore. indicating that General
BhaftS had resumed hostilities immedi-
ateiy or vbe ending of the armistice.
FollowinE the roar Of Commodore
Bchley's guhs gould be heard the Shrek
ing Of the sheIfs. as they spend on their
way to the doom3d Spanish city
Then came l4ng echo from the hills
back Of Santiago and sometimes peal
of thunder prolonged the reverberation
and gave the impression that the city
was bombarded from sky, sea tnd land.
The situation must have beeh appalling
to the Spaniards and II General Shafter
made the demonstration for the mere
effect which 1t would have on the Waver-
ngJenemy: he probably attained his end.