The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-04

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Cape Haytien, Hayti June 3-3:15 p.
m.-The American fleet, according to
adyices received by cable from Santiago
de Cuba, the cable being under Spanish
control, opened fire again at three O'Clock
this morning QFriday) on the fortifica-
tions and warships.
The cannonade was well sustained un.
til 4 o'clock a. III. One of the auxiliary
cruisers, s'well armed" attempted to
force the passage into the harbor.
The Spanish allowed the cruiser to
cross the first line of torpedoes, but
before she arrived at the second line
they discharged at her n torpedo which
broke a great hole i'll her side and
caused her to sink almost instantly, bow
first.
The name of the vessel is not known,
nor is the number of victims reported.
One officer and one engineer and six
sailers were made prisoners.
AMERICAN SHIP TORPEn0ED.
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Fort Au Prince, Hayti, June $3.50
y. NIT is reported here direct from
Santiago de Cuba that an American
warship, which forced the entrance to
Santiago Bay to-day, was sunk by a
torpedo.
Port Au Prince. Hayti, June 3.-9:45
D. m.-This morning at s o'clock the
American squadron again began a
bombardment of the Notifications of
Santiago de Cuba, and a lively canonade
ensued for two hours, which silenced the
Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merrimac, de-
scribed in the advices from Santiago de
Cuba. as an auxiliary cruiser, making
dash to force the entrance, succeeded
i'm passing the first line of defenses, but
was torpedoed about 500 feet up the
channel.
She went down ''perpendicularly" "a
pic). An officer, an engineer and SIX sea-
men were taken prisoners. The number
of victims is unknown.
Only the funnel and mast heads Of the
sunken vessel can be seen.
There is great excitement i'll the city.
A part of the population assisted in the
fighting on the heights. Everybody is
astounded at the audacity of the Ameri-
can vessel.
The American squadron was cruising
all the while in the offing.
IT will be noted that there Is an inn
portant discrepancy as to the time at
which the bombardment Is said to have
begun this morning between the dis
patches from Cape Haytien and Port Au
Prince. the former saying o'clock and
fhe latter s. 1t is possible that this
arises from a confusion between the
figures 3 and eight
Cape Haytien. Hayti, June 3.-l0:25
u. ma dispatch from Santiago says
that the vessel sunk is understood TO be
the Merrimac. Only the eXtremities of
her funnel and two masts are visible
above the water
The Santiago adyices to Cape Haytien,
in referring TO the sunken vessel as aux
iliary cruiser. probably mistake her
character. The Merrimac is Il collier
and always has been a collier
REVOLUTION IN SANTO DOMINGO
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Cape Haytien, Hayti. June 3.-11:4O
II. m.-The mystery surrounding the
movements of the Clyde Line steamer
Fanita is now said to be fully explained.
1t appears established beyond Il doubt
that the reports of an uprising in the
republic of Santo Domingo against the
power of President Heureaux are cor
rect. The initial blow was struck at
Monte Cristo, on the borders Of Hayti.
the nearest Dominican port to Cape
Haytien.
IL would appear as though the Fanita
had 150 Dominicans on hand while here,
who remained in the hold of the ship so
as to escape attention.
General Juan Ysidro ,Jiminex and
General ViIlanueva are believed to have
been on board. lit is also noted that
the former has long been in the public
eye in Santo Domingo as desirable
man for the presidency. General Viii
lanueva fought bravely against Presi-
dent Heureaux's alleged usurgation and
was eXiled.
The preparations for the revolutions
are said to have been very elaborate and
there is a strong belief here that the
rvoIutionists are sure of success. Ac-
cording to the impression which prevailed
at Cape Haytien, the Fanita, when she
left here, had n tried and resoute body
Of men OH board and also carried a