The record-union., 1898-06-07
Five Thousand Soldiers Reported to
Have Reached Shore Safely.
The New York, Massachusetts and New
Orleans Fire Upon a Spanish Torpedo
Boat Destroyer, Which II Is
Thought Was Sunk.


Spanish correspondent copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated Press.)-At 8
o'clock this morning, twenty-four ves-
sells of the American fleet opened fire
upon the forts at the entrance of the
line. The firing ceased about IL o'clock.
Further details are not yet known here.
Yesterday Colonel Aldea, with a
Spanish force, sustained a fire near
Punta Cabrera from the insurgents on
the land side. and from the American
warships. The Spanish forces are well
intrenched on the line from Siboney
to Aguadores, and to-day they checked
an attempt of the American forces to
land and repelled them.
1t is understood here that the men,
bers Of the Merrimac crew who are i'm
prisoned at Santiago are we'll treated
by the Spanish commander.
ATTACKED ON BOTH SIDES.
PORT AU PRINCE, June 6-(Copy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press)
--Advices from Santiago de Cuba to-
day say that this morning about 7:40
O'Clock, lively cannonade was heard
in the direction of Aguadores. 1t in
creased in intensity on both sides, and
toward s o'clock became violent. At
$50 o'clock it was still very furious.
No further details have been received,
but it is believed that the Spanish ships,
anchored in the bay of Santiago, held
the insurgents in check when the latter
were attacking the town. 1t is said
here-but the source Of the informa-
ton is doubtful-that a United States
troop ship debarked troops under the
protection of the fire of the American
squadron.
News has been received from Mole
St. Nicholas that a naval combat took
place yesterday off Jean Rabel, between
Port LIE Paix and the Mole. Three
Spanish and four American warshps
We're engaged. After a brief but lively
contest. the American ships retired.
This news lacks confirmation.
HEAVY GUNS AT WORK.
CAPE HAYTIEN. June 6.-(Copy-
righted, 1898. by the Associated Press)
Early this morning strong cannonad-
ing was heard from the direction of
Aguadores, little east of Morro Cas-
tie, which defends the eastern entrance
OF the harbor Of Santiago.
A quarter of an hour later the noise
OF the cannonading greatly increased
the firing evidently proceeding from
guns of the largest caliber.
The cannonade at Aguadores began
at. 7:45 this morning. 1t became
put forth every possible effort 1t grew
more violent and at S:45 a. m. was still
In progress
TROOPS REPORTED LANDED.
NEW YORK, June Ga special
from Kingston. Jamaica. reports that
5000 United States troops have landed
near Punta Cabrera, a little to the
west of Santiago de Cuba. where a
junction was effected with General
Calixto Garcia's army of 5000 insur-
gents It is added that the landing
was effected under cover of a fire from
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. With the
troops were several heavy siege guns.
BATTERIES SILENCED.
LONDON, June IA dispatch to the
Financial News" from Cape Haytien,
dated Monday, says: AT daylight this
morning, the American troops landed
at Aguadores, a few miles east of San
tiago de Cuba under cover of Admiral
Simpsons guns. The batteries were
silenced after sharp bombardment.
DID THEY SINK A DESTROYER?
Oncers Of the New York Believe
Spanish Boat Was Destroyed.