Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Two infantry lieutenants, Garcia and
fatally wounded.
Later in tina day the American ships
moved closer toward the mouth OF the
harbor, were the old cruiser, heina
Mercedes, had been disGerned attempt.
ing to place explosives about the hull
of tine MerrimaD. to blow her to pieces
and clear the channel.
A 49, inch shel from The Oregon
landed squarely abaft her pilothouse
and tore all her upper works to shreds.
Her second commodore, iive of ner
sailors and marine were killed. a
eecond lieutenant of the Reina Mercedes
and IL OF her ssaulen we're very sori-
ouHly wounded.
A perfect shower Of shell and shot
fell upon and around the old cruiser,
and she was SO badly damaged that her
crew, by orders OF Admiral Cervera,
abandoned her and sought the shore for
safety.
SPANISH LAND FORCE DEFEATED.
About noon, according to the Cape
Haytien dispatch, landing party OF
American marines near Daiquiri, was
attacked by Spanish infantry and a
SQUAD of cavalry Tho insurgents were
posted in the neighborhood, and with
their aid the marines successfully took
up position, holding it and later
making IL base from which they
operated. This Spanish force was de-
| feated with heavy loss and driven back
toward Santiago, leaving their wounded
| behind them.
! The A americans are now entrenched
near Daiauiri and are landing hsuvy
guns, preparatory to moving them
toward Santiago and laying siege to the
city.
A PANIC IN SANTIAGO.
There is a panic in Santiago. The
residents who can leave are fleeing tc
the country, joining the insurgents, OF
doing anything to get away from tbs
certain destruction that now await'
Cervers's fleet and the forces of Pandc
and Linares.
Havana, Cuba, June Go p. m. :
Delayed in trRnHmiHsionl. = DetaiI
from Spanish sources received here to
day Of the bombardment this MONDAY
morning OF the forts OF Santiago deCubi
by the American fleet, say the warehip
, of the United States fired about ], 5O
projectiles of all kinds. This ire, tn
5paniards add, was answered by Morr'
! Castle and the batteries at Socapa am
Punta Gorda. AT noon, it is added
J anothBr homhardment began agains
, Aguadnres, east Of Santiago de Cuba
} the firing lasting one hour. Both at
tacks, the Spaniards assert, were re
. pulsed.
Moro Castle is admitted to hay
/ heen damaged, as was the "exterio
3 headquarters built during time Q
, neace Mt Cayo Smith," and. in addi
tion the Spanish cruiser Reipa Mer
/ cedos is admitted to have been slight
0 dsmaged. y The Spanish commando
at Santiago reports that the America
Y fire did not dismount one piece of artil
: lery, and Gays that none OF the vessel
Q Disappeared from sight before darp
The Spanish army losses, according I
9 the official reports, are ono soldier kiile
and one chief, four officers and q so
diers wnunded.
a The Spanish navy losses are reporte
+ to be one chief and five sailors kille
/ and one officer and II sailors wounded
h Finally, the Spanish version of tn
n affair says: 1.-THE American losses al
supposed to be considerable.
n Captain General BlancO has congra
q ulatsrl Gen. Linares, the Spanish mil
tary commander at Santiago de Cuhi
and those who took part in the tigh
i ing, saying he will call the attention
q the Spanish government to the her'
ism exhibited by all tho Spanish fore
in such an unequal combat.