The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03

other Reports, However. that Don't
 Talk Quite so spanish.
 The American Squadron Suffered .
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 MADRID, June 1.-The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon, has received dispatch saying the American squadron has suffered check before Santiago de Cuba. The fire from the Spanish forts and the fleet of Admiral Cervera is alleged to have repulsed the Amer ican ships. which are said to have re- treated, and to have been damaged The Spanish fleet, 1t is claimed, did not suffer
 spanish Account of the Bombardment of
 Santiago.
 HAVANA, June I.-The following Spanish account of the reported en- gagement off Santiago de Cuba has been issued here:
 The American fleet, consisting of the Iowa Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas, New Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis and another cruiser, in addition to six small vessels, took up position, on May 3l, on the western side of the mouth of Santiago de Cuba channel, opening fire from the first five vessels The Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon was anchored toward Punta Gorda, and could be seen from the open sea. The fire of the American fleet was answered by Morro. S0capa and Punta Gorda batteries and by the cruiser Cristobal Colon.
 The American fleet fired 70 shots, with projcctiles of 32," without caus- ing the least damage.
 The bombardment lasted 90 minutes. and the American fleet retired W ith a transatlantic steamer tauxiliary cruis- er) damaged. Two shells were seen to explode on the Iowa's stern, and there was fire on board another battleship. Several projectiles fell inside the harbor near the Spanish warship..
 There is great enthusiasm at Santia- go de Cuba and here.
 Another Report by Way of rort-au-Prince. PogT-AUPRrscE. Hayti, June L. The following additional details have been received here from a Spanish source, at Havana, of the engagement reported off Santiago de Cuba Tuesday: The Spanish batteries at first an- swered the fire of the American squad ron in a lively manner. After 20 min- utes of firing, directed in a superior manner upon the part of the American fleet, the Spanish battery began to weaken, and the American ships con centrated violent fusilade upon Fl Morro, destroying it completely.
 The forts at Socapa and Punta Gorda fired the last shots
 The Spanish loss must have been con- siderable.
 Details are lacking as to the American loss.
 The Spaniards pretend to have struck the American vessels several times. but this information is accepted here under reserve.
 At four o'clock Tuesday afternoon the American squadron ceased firing At that time there was no Spanish ses- sel in sight.
 No news has been received there from the dispatch boats.
 London BewiIdered by Conflicting Reports. LONDON, June This city is bewil- dered by the conflicting reports from  Santiago de Cuba which are reaching here from all sources. The Spanish fleet destroyed or surrendered" alter mates with reported battle discred- tied at the navy department" on the news placards.
 Some of the special dispatches have seemingly minute details as to how the Brooklyn, standing well in shore, opened the battle, and how a heavy fire was concentrated by the whole squadron on Morro and the other de- lenses, to which they replied furious ly.'
 Another report says: Commodore Sehley, after exploding many mines in the channel, ran the Texas far enough into the harbor to engage and sink the Reina Mercedes"
 An American story-A Different Face on
 the Affair.