Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-17
HAVOC IS LET LOOSE.
Once More on the Spanish Batteries Thai
Guard Santiago de Cuba.

Madrid, June Il. - Captain Aunon,
minister OF marine, has returned from
Cadiz and has started for Cartagena
1t is asserted that an "iropclld' which
has not yet figured in any published
list, forms part Of Admiral Camara's
squadron.
Paris. June IA dispatch to The
Figaro from Madrid says: Captain
| Aunon's visit to Csdiz was with view
to experimenting at sea with new and
| poNerf explosive shell which liberates
| poisonous gas"
| Paris. June 1.-THE European edition
| Of the New York Herald says: The
Cadiz squadron sailed at sunrise on
Wednesday, but returned in the even
ing"
Associated Press Dispatch Goat
| off Santiago de Cuba. June l6. vic
Kingston. Jamaica, June y. - ICopy-
right. 1873. by the Associated Press. J.
| Admiral Sampson issued ordsrs last
night for another bonbardment Of the
| Spanish batteries this morning. Cof-
| fee was served TO the men at $3.50 this
| morning ard with the first blush of
dawn they were called quietly to quar-
| ters. The ships steamed to a 3GC)-
| yard range, when tn ; c,osed u3'hr ad-
side Cl until distance Of three cab e
lengths separated them. They were
strung cut in the form Of q crescent.
the heavy fighting ships in the center,
the flagship on the right flank and tie
Massachusetts on the left fiar.:. The
line remained stationary throughout
the bombardmert. The Vixen and
Scorpion took up positions ca opposite
tanks, close inshore. for the purpose
of enfiladinE any infantry thattmisht
fire upon the ships. When the ships
for any firing.
New York Opens the Entertainment.
At 5:25 a. ~. the New York opened
with n brCaisidc from her main battery
at the works on the east OF the en-
trance to the harhcr. NJ the ships
followed in red streaks OF fame. 1t was
magnificent spectacle. Though tie
gun captairs had been cautioned not to
waste ammunition. but to fire with de-
libe raticn, the fire was so rapfd that
there was an almost continuous report.
A strong la-d breeze eff the shore car
ried the smoke Of the shi9s award,
while 1t let down d thick curtain in
front OF the Spanish gunners. The
Dons responded spiritedly at first. ,bu;
their frenzied halt-crazed. fire cour
not match the cool nerve, trained eyes
and skilled gunnery of the American
sailors.
Fifteen Minutes Docs for One Battery.
Our FIRE was much more effective
than in preceding bombardments. Ir
fifteen minutes onewestern battery was
completely wrecked. The Massachu
setts tore a gaping hole in the emplace
ment with l.0oo-pound rrojeotile. and
the Texas dropped shell into the pow
der magazine. The explosion wrough
terrible havoc. TIE frame was lifted
the sides were blown out and a showe
of debris few il every direction. TIL
loss Of life must have been great Tn,
batteries or the east of Morro wer
harder TO get at. but the New Orlean
crossed the bows of the New York 4
within 500 yards OF shore and played
tattoo with her long S-inch rifles. hit
ting them repeatedly. striking a gu
squarely muzzle on. lifting il off it
trunions ard sending it sweeping somer
saults high in the air
EVERY SPANISH Gun wAsSILENCEI
4 Destruction and Death Among the Don
| Nust Haro AapulI;pu