Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-02
ST. LOUIS CAPTURES A CRUISER
american Fleet eombards Santiago and Fortcations Are
Demolished -spanIsh1Feet Hides Behind
HeadIand--No Lives Lost by
Americans.

AVE-" AoNN, Way 31.-A Specla from Port An.
tonic, Jamaca, says the first engagement between
Commodore Schley and the Spanish ships of Cervera
took place Sunday night about midnight. Two tor
pedo boats made desperate effort to destroy the
American ships They were stopped in the nick of
time, owing to the vigilance of the nen under Capt
Phillips, ofthe Texas The torpedo boats had cleared
the harbor and creeping along in the shadow of
Moro and the mountains at the entrance OF .he ar-
Dor. They had travelled about two miles to the
westward when the officer on the deck of the Texas
sighted them through his night glass. Two of the
searchights of the Texas turned on them and
the next instant the men who had been sleeping at
the loaded guns aroused and at work. The
flashing of the lights told the Spaniards that they
were discovered and they made rush with all speed
toward the Brooklyn and Texas Before their bows
had swung around the of the port batteries
pumping steel at them. Rapid fire guns were used.
The din of the guns of the Texas alarmed the whole
fleet The guns of the Brooklyn were at work few
seconds after the Texas started in, the other ships
being further off shore, call for general quarters was
sounded each of them, in the belief that all of Ger
veria's fleet coming out in desperate effort to
escape Search lights placed the water by
all of the ships. The Texas and Brooklyn poured
such furious shower of small shells the torpedo
boats that the latter forced to turn and seek shell
ter in the harbor. What damage they sustained is
not known. The torpedo boats took shelter under
the forts and no attempt to pursue them was made.
1t is thought that neither of them was struck,
they made small targets in the uncertain light The
Spanish did not discharge their torpedos, although
they got within 500 yards of the Texas
SANTIAGO, May 31.-Fourteen war ships attack
ed the shore batteries destructive shots directed at
Moro. Heavy canonading heard at sea.
KEY WEST May 31.-Gen. Garcia is steadily
gaining strength; he now has force of more than
1000 men. The largest shipment of ammunition and
arms since the beginning of the Cuban has been
successfully landed.
CHICAGO, June IA special dispatch from Cape
Haytien says: The auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis, OF
the eastern fleet has captured the Spanish cruiser
Alphonse XIII, after putting II shots into her.
New YORK, June IA special from Cape Hay
ten says: The American squadron entered the har-
Dor of Santiago and bombarded the Notifications,
which were completely destroyed. The Spanish
fleet was not harmed as it fled behind the headland.
Loss of life among the Spanish was great. An Am
erican auxiliary cruiser was damaged but how badly
could not be learned No lives were lost on the
American side of the engagement.
NEW YORK. June 2, 1885 p m.-Special to the
HERALD-A Cape Haytien bulletin says: deci-
sve engagement is expected to take place at Santiago
de Cuba today.
CAPE HAYr1EN, June 2, $40 p. MA special
from Port Au Prince says: American fleet is again
bombarding Santiago and that 5000 insurgents are
attacking the city from the rear.