The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-14
Spanish Accounts of Recent En-
gagements On the Island.
LAS TUNAS BOMBARDED
TWO AMERICAN EXPEDITIONS
WERE REFUSED.
Monitor That Went In to 3ombard
Was Covered With Officers,
with Battle Flag in Each
Hand" = Insurgents Wreck a
Train-Defense of Santiago.
ecopyrlght. 1sss. by the Asgoeiated Presg.l

Copyright, $685. by the Associated Press.
Havana, July 13.-The following are
Spanish accounts Of recent events il
Cuba: About o'clock on Sunday af.
ternoon, July 10, the American forces
commenced an attack on the city OF
Santiago de Cuba by way of the heights
of San Juan and Jueno. They opened
a fire of musketry and artillery, which
continued for one hour. The American
fleet simultaneously bombarded the
city, ceasing fire at p. m. II was
without advantage to the Americans,
who did not gain ground, while the
Spanish forces maintained their posi-
lions.
On July :, an American ship lowered
boat having on board an officer and
some men at Carapichive, Isle of Pines,
and captured the schooner Gallite,
fowl. The schooner'S crew took re-
fuge on shore and opened fire on the
boat. 1t is believed the officer in charge
was wounded
The ship fired ten shots. A detach-
ment of Spanish troops which was in
ambush on the railroad between
Miguen and Gairimeniin, province of
Havana, has surprised an insurgent
force, killing three of the latter. A
search of the neighborhood later result
ed in finding traces of blood, which led
to hut, where the troops found an
American citizen named Pauline Torres
Fundora, and another man. They
were both made prisoners on suspicion
of having formed part of the insurgent
band.
Spanish troops at Tierras Negros,
province of MatanZaS, have been en-
gagged with the insurgents Of that
neighborhOod, killing five of the latter.
On Saturday, July 8, the insurgents
dynamited the railroad between Can
deleria and Punta Bravo, province of
Pinar del Rio. The explosion occurred
the moment an observation train was
passing. An engine was damaged and
an armored car was derailed. One
soldier of the escort was wounded and
communication over that part of the
island was interrupted until Sunday.
The Norwegian steamer Bergen,
which recently left Sagua for st.
Thomas, carried, in addition to 500 pas
sengers, 900, 900 Sugars, 300 packages of
cigarettes and five bales Of leaf to-
bacco.
On Friday. July s, the German cruis-
er Geier arrived at Cienfuegos.
LAS TUNAS COMMANDMENT.
The local newspapers publish long ar
ticles giving details of the lombard
nent Of Las Tunas, province of Santa
Clara. They seem to confirm the re-
port that an effort was made to land
an American expedition at Taybacoa,
on the south coast of that province.
The Spaniards say the Americans We're
obliged to re-embark, owing to the
stubborn res stance made by the local
fort, which is said to have been gar
risoned by only go men. An American
warship is said to have fired 200 shots
at the forts. The expedition, it was
seen, was finally landed at Punta Pia-
mantle, on bad ground, the neighbor-
hood being thick with lagoonS and
swamp land and the only outlet closed
by fort.
On July II, it is further asserted, an
American expedition made an attempt
70 land at Punta Caney and was obliged
TO retreat, leaving one man killed on
the field. Some documents fell into the
hands OF the Spaniards it is added, !
and from them it was learned that the |
man killed was Incalecio Nunez, a bro
Their of the leader Of the expedition, |
Insurgent General Emilio Nunez. This |
is believed to De the second division of |
the expedition which attempted to land |
at the San Juan river between CaSalie !
and Cienfuegos.
The members of the expedition i'm
mediately cut the telephone line, COM !
polling the Spaniards to use rocket sig |
mails in order to communicate with the /
fort until the telephone line was re-
paired. Meanwhile one of the American /
cruisers went aground in the
shoal water off Punta Caney. After
great deal of work on the part of the
gunboat breaking the tow lines at least
seven times, it was found to be impoS-
sible to float the ship. The American
gunboat Machias then went out for
,.,Iy, aff1r- 4 a I
monitor, which fired about 80 shots at
Tayabacoa. Later the American
cruiser was f1oated off with the rising
tide.
on the nights of June so and July 1,
the Americans kept strict guard over
the coast, and evidently fearing sur
prise from the Spanish gunboats, they
kept a fierce searchlight blazing over
the whole vicinity.
TERRIBLE COMMANDMENT.
1t is impossible to describe the ter
ribIe bombardment of Las Tunas. The
American monitor moved up to within
a thousand yards of the forts and
spanish battery. The monitor was
licked out with an American flag fly
ng and with an officer at every avail
able point on the deck, from stern to ]
poop, with d battle flag in each hand.
rhe accompanying gunboat steamed in :
ire, sending IN no less than 1000 shells. i
Meanwhile the Spanish battery opened
n reply, vigorously. The Spanish gen. !
raj, E,struet, with his staff, seemed !
in the most dangerous T
places, giving orders with great delib- t
ration and apparent unconcern. About ! i
hree hours after the firing began, find {
ng the attack hopeless, the American {
-essels retired. The Spanish lost one
illed and Is wounded, chiefly among
he volunteers and citizens.
on Sunday, July g. the American
lonitor advanced again, accompanied =
Try cruiser. The people of the village
isappeared into the country, after
urning the wharf SO as TO prevent the t
lVaders from making a landing, as n
hey had intended. The Spanish bat L
cries opened first, directing their fire r
gainet the monitor. The American I
oats answered and destroyed a num- I
err of houses, but fortunately the only
mes which were of considerable value G.
elonged to foreign residents of the Il
llage. ii
SITUATION AT SANTIAGO. f
The last dispatch received from San b
ago said that the Spanish troops dur n
& the fierce attack on the city re- d
aimed firm and enthusiastic and stood -
at their positions with in
easing determination TO resist and
pei the enemy.
No citizens of Santiago were injured. Y
nong the Spanish forces one soldier
as killed and one officer and Is SOL
ers were wounded.
The local papers of Havana publish A
ng editorials extolling Spanish hero W