Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-01

Port au Prince, Haiti, June l. $3.50 n.
m.-(Copyrighted 1898. by the Assoc
ciated Press 1.-The following additional
details have been received here from
Spanish source at Havana of the en-
gagement reported off Santiago de Gu
ba yesteday:
The Spanish batteries first answered
the fire of the American squadron In
lively manner After 20 minutes of FIR
ing, directed in a superior manner upon
the part of the American fleet the
Spanish battery began to weaken, and
the American ships concentrated vio-
lent fuslade upon FL Moro, destroying
it completely. The forts at Socapa
and Punta Gorda fired the last shots.
The Spanish loss must have been con-
siderable Details are lacking as to the
American loss. The spaniards pretend
to have struck the American vessels
several times. but this Information is
accepted here with reserve. At
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Amerl-
can squadron ceased firing. At that
hour there was no Spanish vessel in
sight.
No news has been received here from
the dispatch boats.
AS IT is TOLD IN HAVANA.
Havana, June 1.-(Copyrighted 1898,
by the Associated Press)-The follow
ing Spanish account OF the engage
ment off Santiago de Cuba has been
issued here:
The American feet consisting of the
Iowa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn. Texas,
New Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis,
and another cruiser In addition to six
email vessels took up position on May
81 on the western side Of the mouth
Of Santiago de Cuba channel opening
fire from the first five vessels.
The Spanish cruiser Crstobal Colon.
was anchored toward Punta Gorda and
could be seen from the open sea.
The fire OF the American fleet was
answered by MORO and Punta Gorda
batteries and by the cruiser Crlstobal
Colon. The American fleet fired 70 shots,
with projectiles of 49," without caus-
ing the least damage.
The bombardment lasted 80 minutes
and the American fleet retired with
transatlantic steamer (auxiliarv crus-
er) damaged. Two shells were seen to
explode on the Iowa's stern and there
was fire on board another battleshlp.
Several projecties fell inside the har
Dor, near the Spanish warships.
Madrid, June /, II n. m.--The minister
of marine, Captain Aunon, has received
a dispatch saying the American squad
ron has suffered check before Santa
20 de Cuba. The fire from the Span
ish forts and the fleet OF Admiral Ger
vera is alleged to have repulsed the
Americ can ships, which are said to have
retreated and to have been damaged.
The Spanish fleet, 1t is claimed, did not
suffer.
1:l5 p. m.-The minister of marine.
Capt Aunon, on leaving the palace this
afternoon, after a visit to the queen.
said:
1.-THE American squadron has bonn
bnrded and tried to force the Santiago
forts. which replied vigorously. The
Crlstobal Colon advanced to the mouth
OF the harbor. exchanging shots with
the enemy, who fired seventy shots
against the forts. The damage done
is not reported. The Colon hit an
auxiliary American ship, damaging it..
The Colon was not hurt"
Further details are withheld.
g p. m.-The following undated dis
patch from Havana has been received
The American squadron. commanded
by Commodore Schley, composed of
large iron clads and cruisers attacked
the for!ifications at tho entrance of
Santiago de Cuba, our ironclad
the port, and supported by the fire of
Tho forts. repulsed the attack, causing
damage to the enemy.
MANTEROLA."
Admiral Manterola is the officer in
command OF the regular Spanish fleet
IN Cuban waters.
HAS NOT HEARD OF FIGHTING.
Washington. June 1.-The navy de-
partment had no word at $3.50 o'clock
this morning of the reported lombard
ment of defenses of Santiago, ami was
inclined to believe any firing was not
of nm important character
Cape lIaitien, Haiti. June /, S:45 am,
The U. S, torpedo boat Porter put
into the harbor of Mole st. Nicolas at l
o'clock this morning, in all probability
with dispatches for Washington, and
lett there again at O'Clock
SUNK A SPANISH WARSHIP.
London, June This city IL bewll-
dered by the conflicting reports from
Santiago de Cuba, which reach here
from all sources,
THE Spanish fleet destroyed or sur
rendered. alternates with Reported
battle discrodited Mt the navy depart
ment."
Some of the special dispatches have
6Hemlngly minute details as to how the
brooklyn, standing well inshore, opened
INC battle yesterday afternoon and how
a heavy battery was concentrated by
the whole squadron on MORO and the
other defenses, to which they replied
furlously.
Another report says; Commodore
Schley, after exploding many mines in
the channel. ran the Texas far enough
into the harbor to engage and sink
the Reina Mercedes.
ACCOUNT OF BATTLE.
New York, June IAN Evening
journal special from Cape Haytien
says:
The torpedo boat Porter arrived at
Mole ST. Nicholas at / o'clock this
morning with dispatches for Wash
ington. She left Immediately. But
before going to sea the following story
Of the bombardment OF Santiago de