The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
CAVALRY ATTACK
THE NEW YORK
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arc that the New York was lying quietly
oufsif. the picturesque h1rhOr or Ca
b4nae. about two miles Of shore an IN
sDcctlon trim OF the coast having just
been completed. The flagship was accom-
panied by the torpedo boats Porter ana
Ericsson. 4 return 10 tns station OF
Moro Castle Havana was conttmpial-
ed. the band was playing Jos usual even
ing music. when from hiIl 90 the West-
ward Of Cabanas harbor came 90. souhu
of volley firing II was plainly sihdu
arms attack. though no smoke was seem
The enemy was thought 10 DE hidden
close 10 the beach and in front or
ruined white building, which sloped as
IL IL had once been the hacienda or
tobacco plantation. Now and then indl-
vidual firing Wa heard and well regu-
lated volIevs continued az intervals. lt
was coniectured that one troop OF caVal-
rs. dismounted. was doing tns AIlhs'
The officers of the flagship stood on her
deck trying 10 ascertain deImtely inc
exact location of the enemy more anus
ed than annoyed az This novel method or
attacking an armcrcd cruiser.
REPEAT THE LESSON.
However. Rear-Admiral sampson ana
Captain Chadwick decided 'hat ine lr
son Taught at Matanzas must DE- taught
again at Cabanas.
..1fau the port battery was the ord r.
A. few minutes past o'clock the Tour
inch guns On the after por, battery senl
ID shot living over the water into CUBA
soil raising litt'a cloud Of dust about
one hundred yards ln 'front.' OF the ia
cienda. and just above where the cavalry
stood. Before Che hills crowned with tne
evening mist had ceased cchoins. She
other f0ur-inch gun iu the after battery
had landed its proiectile. a few more
shots from this battery were fired, put
tha ground was evidently damp, mo- DUST
arose. and 20 was hard % tell where the
shells fell They were fired at 1900 yards
range. The Spanlards We're not htaId
from after Che first shot. the New
York then turned her bow eastward. Ine
target practice was apparently over TOT
the evening. Her starboard batteries
now bore on the coast. y moment OF ao
later. Captain Chadwick saw the spanish
cavalry then mounted. ascending MILF
side toward the Hacienda. and he person.
ally trained q fOur-iuch sun ana plah'ei
TWO Shots the second one pumping Il+ll
among the Spanlards who scattered lh an
directions.
The New York then steamed ahead to-
ward MORO Castle and tho band oi ,he
flagship continued its musical pro2r'hi'le'
Most u the crew We're on deck 'dlcA-
ms this little lesson given 10 the -p"h-
lards. but there was no excitement.
The trim which ended in the ttrset
practice at Cat1nas commenced ABOUT
noon when the flag ship with the EIlcs-
SON and Porter started westward. me
Admiral was anxious 90 personally inNea-
teate the hlockHdcd harhors.
IN VIEW OF HAVANA.
1-o51 this occasion the first good view
of tho city of Havana was obtained. .i'
New York etcaming within riuge OF Her
batteries. When out OF range OF tne
santa Clara batteries after passing ihe
Iowa. Detroit. Manerovc ana M1tHo"er'
the flagship proceeded Westward 4l'din
ir, about two miles distant from the
shore.
When Mariel twenty-five miles from
Havana was reached the flagship came
10 d standstnl and the gunboat Cast.ne.
which IS guarding chat port. was hailed.
rapfafn Boyer thcreupon went on board
the flagship and had % consultation "ltH
the Admiral
A careful inspection OF Mariel harbor
revealed Inc presenc. OF two small span
ian punboats and four schooncrf wen
I'm behind an old fashioned mafte'lo
tower on one side and a himsy htile tort
ON The other The combined tati'iy or
the two Notifications Us one muzzle'
The last blockade house ~ the west-
ward trocha doomed up ON a sharp bum
shadowing the town.
After lying forty minutes close IN 10
this picturesque harhor. with its low, rcd
rooted Warehouses royal palms ana
mountainous setting. the Admiral pro-
cealai to Cabanas. saying jokingy 10 the
correspondent:
"Mariel looked altogether too peaceful
to be- disturbed
II is believed. however. IN spite Of its
peaceful appearance. mines have been
laid beneath the smooth waters OF Caba-
mas harbor.