The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-11
OfEiOUSAS PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, II.
TELEGRPHIC WAR NEWS!

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We are indebted to the Daily Mo,
ltor for the following special Telegram
9 on the war
The Other Battle Began Be
fore 9 o'clock Yesterday
Morning.
New York, plume 4.-The Ne,
York Irlbundposts the followin
} bulletin fronl Port-au-Prince: $.
renewed attSck on Santiago d
Cuba began this morning befor
nine clock, the American yes
Gels shelling the inner fortitica
tlons and the battle is wagin!
hot |
Authentic Reports Of Nor,
Spanish Ships Joining Cervers
Kingston, Jamaica, June 4th.-
The reports from Port Antonio
Jamaica, say that a Spanish flee
OF sixteen war ships are off coast
OF Santiago de Cuba making fol
tie Harbor to join Cervera to.
morrow. The report is from au.
thentic sources, and it is thought
that the fleet referred to is the
Cadlz reserve squadron.
Spanish Spies Caught.
Atlanta, June 4th.-Two Span
lards. Jos. E. Castellanos and
Frank Miller supposed to be
Spanish spies arrived here to-day
from Tampa. At present they
are i'll prison here.
Senate Passes Amendment
Bond Provision.
Washington. June 4th.-The
Senate after much discussion has
passed the amendment of the
bond provision in the war revenue
bill.
Washington, May lth.-Au-
thcntic reports have reached here of
the second battle of Santiago de
Cuba. Among other things the
Merrlnac is reported to have been
sunk at the moutl, OF the harbor and
many American Seamen captured
An account of the second San
tiago Fight.
New York, June TN the ac-
count published in the journal
Of the second fight at Santiago de
Cuba particulars are given. 1t
says: ''The land batteries have
been entirely silenced, and while
the vessels of Schley were bom-
harding from the harbor the Gu
ban insurgents were attacking
Santiago from the rear.
The Merrimac was sunk by a
spanish torpedo boat. but it seems
that the sinking was planned by
Americans in order to stop up the
narrow channel at the mouth of |
the harbor. The Spanish took
several prisoners from the Merri-
mac though it is thought that no |
American lives were lost.
The Department hears from
schley
Washington, June 4.-The Ma
Wy Department has received an
official report from Commodore
ochley concerning the first attack
IN sSantiago de Cuba.
The report was read in the Cab
net meeting to-day, and it was in
substance that he made the attack
simply to determine the enemy's
position and to locate their bat
cries. His report says that no
vessels were hit by the
'nemv's shells and that no cas-
lalties occurred.
Many of the Spanish ships
we're injured and the loss of life
vas considerable.
entire Spanish Fleet Destroy
ed.
Cpe Haytlen, May 4th, lO:30-
Nhe Associated Press reports that
cached here this morning says
hat the entire Spanish fleet was
estroyed last night by the COM
lined squadrons of Schley and
sampson.
Lmerican Forces Will be Sent s
to Spain.
Washington, June 6th.-The
Var Board is planning an attack f
n Spain. They figure that the S
ying squadron can be made ready t
n short notice, and that it would
e sufficient in strength to attack v
lccessfully the coast fortifca- f
ons. The entire Spanish navy =
scattered or rendered helpless =
Ike at Santiago and our fleet
ould meet with practically no
pposition. {
A Battle at Jean Rabet. 2
Cape Haytien, June Ga bat Z
e off Jean Rabet is reported I
ere, but not authenticated. :
5000 Troops Have Landed {
Near Santiago L