The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
GUNS TURNED ON GUANTANAMO
SHELLS THROWN INTO THE TOWN
BY SIMPSONS SHIPS.

Fire Adds It's Destructlvencss 20 the
Damage Done By the Rain of Pro-
Ships Able to See the Missiles Drop
Into the Center of the Town and
Among the Shipping and CONNER
ciaI buildings Near the Waters
Edge.
Copyright, 1873, by the Associated Press.
Mole st. Nicholas, Saturday, June 49,
$50 p. m.--News from Guantanamo bay
up to this morning shows that naval oper-
ations there continue most active and with
the advantage on Che side Of the Amerl-
cans.
Yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock the
American vessels resumed the lombard
nlent of Guantanamo, and for one ana
one-half hours threw shells into the town,
a great majority of which appeared to
have been effective.
Six of these shells were 13-nch projec-
tiles, eight s-inch and the rest smaller.
The men in the tops could see many
Of the shells strike in the very midst OF
tiAC AONhs WING OlAitiS lSAA dihpllB tlI
shipping and commercial buildings near
the waters edge.
Smoke arose in dense clouds from the
places where the shells fell, and it is be-
lieved that the damage both by the impact
of the missiles and consequent confiagra-
ton was very great.
On Thursday evening the ships had
In, ~, 0 IN.
into tho town.
This bombardment began at o'clock and
ended at s.
Much smoke and confusion We're dis
cerned in Guantanamo during it's progress.
Crowds of people and troops of soldiers
were seen moving about, and the vessels
in port hurriedly changed their anchorage.
on Wednesday night the Texas penetrat-
ed into the bay OF Santiago, passed Morro
Castle and poured a well directed fire both
upon that stronghold and the Castle 10
ca2a.
This battle began about Il o'clock and
ended about midnight
There was very little response from the
Spaniards and such as there was did hard
~ any uamdBe.
Nobody was killed In any of these ac-
tions on the American ships.
The Spanish officers who were captured
on Wednesday in Guantanamo bay are
reported to be on hoard the Marblehead.
The news Of The work on Wednesday
night by the Vesuvius and New orleans
In Santiago bay is confirmed.
The Vesuvius threw shells into the wa
ter to explode the mines, while the New
Orleans engaged the forthcatlons along
the shore.
The Marblehead has captured Spanish
sloop ,in Guantanamo harbor and made
eight soldiers who were on board prlso-
ners.
The Americans are now practically In
/ full possession OF Guantanamo bay and the
white tents Of the land force present a
| rather imposing spectacle.
There is irregular firing from the Span
ish land force, but II Is always inefficient
and to no Importance.
Day before yesterday our soldiers cap
tured at Guantanamo Cuban with dis
patches which he was carrying to the
Spanish general. He was turned over to
the Cuban commander and shot.
Another Cuban also was captured the
same day under similar circumstances.
His fate is under consideration.
Last night the Texas entered Santiago
harbor and inflicted much damage upon
the forts on the east shore.
1t Is the general opinion among the ma
val officers that beyond the capture OF
Guantanamo and the possible reduction OF
Santiago de Cuba there will be no more
large operations during the summer.