New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

bomhardment o: San Juan planned IN the
hope that the Spanish fleet was In the harbor.
The fleet moved slowly eastward on May 10
and II. and in the afternoon Of the latter day
the Dauntess ordered be ready to carry
dispatches TO 81. Thomas at IL o'clock next
morning. At daylight on May IL the fleet bonn
bardcd San Juan. the seaport and metropolis
Of Porto Rico. The Dauntless lay six miles off
Fort MORO md viewed the bombarGment and
the reply Of the forts a description Of which has
already been cabled from St. Thomas and Key
West.
After the battle the Dauntless waited an hour
FOR Admiral SIMPSONS dispatches to the Navy
Department. and Immediately receipt OF
them steamed for St Thomas. Ten miles from
that port the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale signalled the Dauntless which ran little
out OF her course 70 get within hang distance.
When the Dauntless was near enough to the
Yale for the latter's crew, who crowded her side,
To read her name. the crew gave three cheers.
There was more cheering for Sampson when the
Dauntless gave the news OF the attack on San
Juan.
The Dauntless hoped 10 reach Charlotte
Amae. the port Of the Danish island Of St.
Thomas. before dark. but night came all OF a
sudden. and the steamer pushing on to the town
lights. gave mortal offence to the Danish har-
Dor master by failing TO stop at his hail. He
expostulated long time There delay
In filing to the Associated Press at New-York
the battle description prepared hours before.
AT CHARLOTTE AMALlE.
Charlotte Amee. situated at the base and on
the lower soDes OF the big hills that surround
the pretty harbor. Is charming at night when
the lights are burning and the invite
blossoms perfume the air. The streets are
macadamized and clean. and there Is an aspect
OF thrift about the place. The night OF the
Daun,lesss arrival is said to have been the
liveest in thirteen years. Other vessels had
arrived during the day. and the merchants,
busted with orders fer coal and provisions
thought that the war was a fine thing and hoped
it would last long lime. The boys Of the town
wore American and Cuban badges, end senti-
ment generally favored annexation Of the Dan
ish islands to the United States.
on May 13 he cruiser Nom gomery, the auxil-
larry cruiser Yale and the French gunboat
Rigault de Genouilly came into port. and there
was much saluting by the warships and the
castle. Before midnight Of the 18th the Daunt-
less. carrying coal and a few New-York news
papers set out to overtake the feet then moving
slowly back 10 Key West Early on Sunday
morning. May H. off Puerto Plata. San Do
mngo the Dauntless resumed her old station
near the New York. The fleet had in the Daunt-
less's absence been Joined by the hospital ship
Solace and the auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis
The st. Louis. towing the tug Wampatuck
started for Santiago de Cuba the morning
OF the 10Th TO cut the cable that connected
Spain and cuba. the Porter went to Puerto
Plata TO send dispatches. and the New-York
went cruising. leaving the Iowa. the Indiana
the Amphitrite. the Terror the Detroit and the
Niagara. The Terror had broken down and was
being towed by the Niagara and the Iowa
pulled the Amphitrite. The Montgomery. which
went into Samana Bay on the afternoon OF the
14th, had not reJoned the fleet when the Daunt-
less. off the west coast OF Hayti May 10,
pushed ahead for Key West. taking the most
direct course aud arriving here on May 1S