Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
Make Short Work Of the Batteries Around Santiaro
de Cuba.---Bombarded Three Hours.
Battleship Oregon does Very Effective Work.
cerveras Guns Cover Santiago Protect the City
In an Attack---Amerlcan Troops Attack spanlards
Near Observation-Disclosures Insuv gents Cain a
Misrepresentation surrenders to Americans.

New YORK, June Especial to the HERALD
Santiago Notifications reduced to ruins SIMPSONS
warships make short work of bristling forts and shore
batteries. Heavy commandments continue for three
hours Nearly every foot of the exposed to the
terrific and destructive cannonade Moro completely
dismantled. The Estrela was completely disnanted
Ordons fort blown to atoms Battleship Oregon
strikes Reina Mercedes with 13-nc shell and tears
her upper works to sreds killing all officer sailors
and marine, and wounding many Of her crew. The
hulk was abandonedby order of the Spanish admiral
American marines land near Daquiri and assist
the insurgents to beat back tile enev's infantry and
cavalry. Not American ship injured and not one
American injured during the engagement. Spanish
officers claim the attacking feet was repused with
loss
special from Cape Haytien says; The forts at
Santiago de Cuba are mass Of ruins. The
suit OF ten American ironclads crossing back and
forth from Fort CABRERA on the east of the harbor
disclarging their heavy guns they steamed
along
New YORK. June S.-Cuban forces win victory
in Santiago. The battle the biggest Of Tie pres
ent rebellion. The Cuban patriots surprised column
of Spanish soldiers at Juguani and compelled them to
surrender after several hours of fierce fighting. The
insurgents We're out-numbercd two to The loss
is reported to have been heavy Oh both sides.
New YORK, June GA special from Jamaica
reports that the Spanish cruiser Nezcaye and the tor
pedo boat Terror were badly damaged during the
Commandment Monday. shell from the Brooklyn
is said to have augured another Spanish cruiser and
wounded several soldiers. The Stars and Str pes
now float over the ruins Of the outlying forts of San
tiago and Admiral Sampson is putting them in shape
to be of Use to himself.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June S.-The question of
how to capture Cervera is the important one at
the navy department. His 6ve-inch guns can easily
keep the army of Santiago and the capture OF the
city is beyond reason as long his ammunition
lasts.
New YORK. June s.-A special from Cape Hay
ten says: American troops are today lighting the
Spanish under Gen. Lunaras the slopes of the hills
of Santiago bay. The object OF the invasion is to
oaiu the heights of Maesrea hills, and particularly
Larma Sansablo which commands Santiago city.
NEW YORK, June S.-Aquinaldos army gains
victory over the Spanards in the Philippines. The
Philippine capital falls before the attack of the insur-
gents The rebels are jubilant The Spanish gov
ernment at Madrid was previously notified of the
ctv,s desperate condition. The Spanish garrison
surrendered to the Americans rather than face certain
massacre at the hands of the native troops. General
Gov. August had vainly appealed for aid from the
home government. All efforts to encourage the IN
habitants and prevent wholesale destruction were
futile. Every effort was exhausted