The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02

q gs;aboat ard an aaxilIssy cruiser. be-
heseS 20 b lie Celumb.a- TIE Eve ves-
seis watch rere rsoogntzsc opened fire 90
the batteries ~ Pgn:a Gorda. p Nero
ard socsps. and also On th. cruiser CrSs-
total Colon. waseh advanced toward TIE
entrance o. she hsrbor ard was vissose
from fF1e nigh sea. The Americans fired
pso5scsssez Of shirfy-fwo c-ssinssters and
tbs batteries az weI as the Crf@.ohal Co
ion. kept up an ircesssHt responsive FIRE
Two saosa landed on the after part Of
.fhe lows. causing much damage. On the
Esaal2A side tas damage was snssgnifi-
cant. Tns American squadron withdrew
~ 6 o'csock 10 the evening.
This morning. tie American squadron
reapyeared OF Santiago but contsnted IT.
xeif wl:h firing two shots, which ars
believed 70 have bean signals agreed upon
with the Insurgents wao, numbering 200
or 3 DO. are said 20 have concentrated
three or four miles from Santiago. Great
events are expected hourly at Santiago.
The spanasn authorities have taken ex-
traoedfnary precautions. and have placed
IN the narrow passage at ues entrance OF
the hArbor. special coutrivaness which
permit the closing ard opening OF the port
a. viii.
sanserosa Announce. nomba e dment.
MADRID. June 1.-The following un-
dated dlsps'eh from Havana has been re-
csivsd here:
A sfyrw, r.l f,s
Commodore sehley. composed Of large
ironciads and cruisers. attacked the for
tiacationz at che entrance OF Santiago de
cuba. Our trone!ad ChristobaI Gallon.
closing the mouth OF the port. and sup
ported b. TIE fire from the forts, repased
TIE attack. causing damage 70 the en-
envy. 'aASTEROi.A."
ManteFo!a IA tho officer In command sf
the regular Spanish fleet in Cuban waters.
The minister OK marine Capt. Aanon,
on leaving tbs palace this afternoon after
a visit 10 the queen. said;
''The American squadron has lombard
81 ard tTied 10 force the Santiago forts.
which replied vigorously The Christobal
Toinn advanced TO the mouth OF the har-
Dor. exchanging shots with the enemy.
who fired seventy shots against the forts.
The damage done Is not reported The
Colon hit an auxiliary American ship.
damaging ~ i 40 sfoieH N1e iAot HAft.
Further details are withheld.
spanish Anxions for Battle
Copyrighted. 1888. By the Associated Press.
HAVANA. June From Spanish cor
respondent Admiral CeryeFa, 1, is report
cd here. was not a. Santiago de Cuba yes
teraay during the bombarament by tho
American squadron. Had he been there.
the Spanish ships would have entered the
combat against the Americans. confident OF
victorious outcome. The Spanish troops
have orders 10 make an energetic. q slight.
or no resistance. according 90 eireum-
stances. with visw of facilitating the
landing Of American forces, SO that the
latter may go into the Interior of the coun-
Try where The Spanish are convinced they
VIII be abe 10 defeat than. The Spanish
army ard navy are anxious TO measure
arms with the Americans and are desir-
Gus that a propl,ieus occasion may pre-
sent itselg. trusting for the result to the
courage OF the Spanish soldiers and call
ora. 10 their better organization. and to the
greater skill Of thsir commanding officers