Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
THEB0MBARD ENTBEGUN
At 6.i6 O'Clock Sunday Night, SehIey's
Ships Opened Fire.
WAS CONTINUED FOR ONE HOUR
Peace Talk Vigorously Re-
opened in Madrid.
LEADING PAPERS ADVOCATE SURRENDER

On board The Associated Press dis
patchboat Dandy, off Aguadorss, Cuba,
July ~, via Port Antonio. and Kings.
ton, Jamaica, July II. O. As a. m.--The
Brooklyn, Texas and Indiana, under
Commodore Schley, began the lombard
ment of the City of Santiago at 8. 10
this afternoon, in obedisnce to a re-
guest from Gen. Shafter conveyed by a
eignal from the shore.
The warships lined up from East to
West, q quarter VI mile from the
shore, and fired over the limestone
cliffs that como down to the sea and
hide the city, five miles away.
The bombardment was continued for
one hour. 'g.
SHOTS FELL SHORT.
After 35 shots had been fred from
the S-inch guns, Commodore Schlsy
became convinced that the Brooklyn's
fire was falling short, and ordered .
cessation, permitting the battleships to
continue, they with their larger guns
having longer range. Tha shots were
fired apparently with great deIiberation
and at intervals of two minutes. Tho
singals from the shore announced that
the shells fell LOCO feet short and q
little TO the left of the Spanish position.
at dusk the squadron ceased firing and
Commodore Scbley sent launch to the
shore to ask Gen. Shutter if be desired
firing continued during the night.
When The Associnted Press reporter
went aboard tine Brooklyn, Commodore
Schley said he was ignorant OF ths pur-
pose OF the bombardment. The As-
sociated Press reporter read to him
message received at Juragua, from a
mounted courier, saying the armistice
was ended and that hostilites had been
resumed.
Commodore Schley said; "Gsn.
Shafter singaled to ma to bsgin the
bombardment as soon as l could get
into position. / doubted from the start
whether | could hit the city. l had
to guess at ita location and be very care
full not to injure our own army. If l
bumbard tomorrow shall have range
marks on shore to guice me and shall
take the ships closer to the shore than
to-day. The water off Aguadorss is 30
smooth that our Workmanship was
not affected by the swHying Of the shipe.
In firing to-day, gave the turrota tho
the ships. But knew would fall
huuths ac gum WILL carry HiuTt htlHU
fiFo miles, but to throw shots over the
clitI great elevation is required. y
sHAFTER kEsuaEs EosfiI.iriAs.
Whsa the bombardmsnt Dsgap, y
heavy rain storm WAS in prosrass. vita
thunder and lightning. but srtillsry lire
could be hoard on sbors, indicating tEat
Gen. Shaftef had rsEumsd hostilitica
immediately on ths ending of the arm
lattice. i8l
Following tbs roar Of Commodore
Schley's guns could be heard tho
hhriekiug of the shells as they spej On
their way to the doomed 6panish city.
Then came long echo frDm the hiils
hack of Santiago, and some times a
peal of thunder prolonged the reyerhera-
tions aud gave the impression that The
city was bombardod from sky. sea and
land.
The situation must have been gnnall-
ing to the Spaniards, and il Gen,
Shafter made the demonstration for
the mere effect it might have ou the
waysring ensmy, he probably attained
his end.