The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
SIMPSONS GUNS
AGAIN AT WORK.
They are Still Smelling Guantanamo
FortifcatiOns.
SPANISH RESPONSE WAS LIGHT.
The Bnmbardment Was Very Effective
Americans Arc Now I'm Full Posses
sion of Guantanamo Bay-Somc
Spanish Firing.

MOLE. ST. NICHOLAS. Saturday. June
N.-6.s0 p. M.-News from Guar ianaino
Bav up 10 this morning shows that ma
val operations there continue most nc
tive and with the advantage on me sac
OF the Americans.
Yesterday morning at g.sj cIocN tIe
American vessels resumed the 0Omoato-
ment OF Guantanamo town ana IN '"o
course Of one and one hail hours threw
into IL scventy-dye shells great ma
3oritv OF which appeared 20 have been
effective SIX OF these shells were l"-
inch projectues. eight S-inch and the rest
smaller.
The men in the tors could see many OF
the shells strike In the very midst OF the
town. while others icll AMONG the snip
ping and commercial buildings near the
GREAT DAMAGE.
Smoke arose in dense clouds from the
places where the shells fell and IL Is be-
Iieved that the damage both 10y the I'M
pact Of the missiles and consequent con-
naRrauon was very great
on Thursday evening the ships had
thrown four lZ-iuch and nine 6-inch sneHs
into the town. This Commandment began
at o'clock and ended az g. Much smoke
and confusion were dlscernod In Guanta-
namo during SIS progress. Crowds OF peo-
pie and troops of soldiers we're seen NOV
ing about and the vessels In port hurried
ly changed their anchorage
TIE TEXAS.
on wednesday night the Texas pene-
frated into the bay Of Santiago, passed
Moro Castle and poured a well directed
IRE both UPON thai stronghold ana me
Castle Zocapa. This battle began az II
o'clock and ended about midnight.
There was very little response from the
Spariards. and such as there was did
hardly any damage. Nobody was killed
an any Of these actions on the American
ships
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Two Spanish officers who were cap
tured on Wednesday I'm Guantanamo Bay
are reported 10 be on board the Marble
head
The news Of the work on Wednesday
night by the Vesuvius and New Orleans
in Santiago Bay Is confirmed The We
suvius threw shells into the water 20 eN-
plode the mines while the New Orleans
engaged the fortihcations along the
shore.
The Marblehead has captured Span
fish sloop IN Guantanamo harbor. and
made eight soldiers who were on board,
prisoners.
The Americans are now practically IN
full possession OF Guantanamo Bay and
the white tents OF the land force present
n gather imposing spectacle.
There IS occasional firing from the
Spanish land forces. but &c IS always in
effectual and of no Importance.
MESSENGER SHOT.
Day before yesterday our soldiers cap
tured az Guantanamo a Cuban with dis
patches which he was carrying to the
Spanish General. lie was turned over 10
the Cuban commander and shots An
other Cuban also was captured the same
day under similar circumstances. His
fate IS under consideration.
SANTIAGO FORT DAMAGED.
MOLE ST NICHOLAS. Saturday, June
1S.-Last night the Texas entered San
tiagO harbor and inflicted much damage
upon the fort on the east shore IL is
the general opinion among naval officers
that beyond the capture of Guantanamo
and the possible reduction Of Santiago,
there viii be no more large operations
during the summer.