The age-herald., 1898-05-14
ENCOUNTERED
 THE ENEMY And Sampson's Fleet Was Con- 'ss.sably Damaged. IS s JRT FROM MADRID ATs : 1 War Ships Trying to Make Ic Landing in Cuba Repulsed. nsss 4NCO TELLS OF CIEFGUGAs BATTLE nsh Consulate Carrea Says the Com
 duct of the United States
 Is vandalism.
l War Ships Trying to Make Landing in Cuba RepulSed.
NcO TELLS OF CIEFGUGAs BATTLE

Madrid, May 13-An uncomfrmed rumor is in circulation and was flying about the chamber tonight that after it's defeat be- fore Porto Rico the American squadron en- countered the Spanish squadron, which in- fiicted considerable damage on the enemy"
 According to official dispatch received from Havana this evening three American warships attempted to make landing at Jicetea yesterday and were completely repulsed."
 General Blanco's dispatch describing the engagement at Cienfuegos, says:
 "The Americans fired over 600 shells, while they attempted to effect landing with large boats lowed by steam launches. Some of the boats landed their men, but the latter were energetically and victoriously repulsed all along the lne The Americana were compelled hastily to re-embark and withdraw with considerable loss, retiring in a westerly direction after five hours fighting. The attack was made in conn bination with bands of insurgents who have been put to flight. Our losses were only two killed and fourteen wounded.
 An Attack on Cardenas
 General Blanco's dispatch also says at the same time they were attacking Cien- fuegos an attack was made by. the Amerl- cans on Cardenas. One of their larger ships anchored about @ mile from the auays and the enemy then attempted 10 land troops, but our forces, consisting ot volunteers and two companies or lnfahtry, compelled them to desst. Our gunpoats disabled one of the enemy's destroyers and compeled the remaining snlpS oi eho squadron to leave the bay.
 ..The garrison had five wounded anu about ten wounded on board the eonpoa's. Little damage was done to the town thoush @ one shell fell in the British consulate. ihe attack had been planned in co-operatioh ,yith the insurgent forces who were recently defeated at San Miguel. l have eongratu- lated both the troops and the lnnapitah's of the town on the strong proof they nave furnished of their loyalty to Spain. Many of the Americans while trying 10 uiseil bark fell under the Spanish fire and at Cardenas two of the inhabitants were Kill ed by shots from the enemy.
 The chief event in the cortes today was the questioning by Senor Bores, who heio a high post in the Philippines for two years about the new rsings at Panas, Cebues, as to which he gave evidence drawn rom the statements of passengers recently ar rived and from private letters received at Madrid.
 Senor Corea, minister of war, contended in reply that the risings arose from Amerl- can indictments
 Senor Molinas, deputy for Porto Rico, protested against the bombardment of San Juan without notice, as an infringement or international usage
 American Vandalism
 To this General Correa replied that the conduct of the Americans was 'vandalism,'
 .,rhe government will bring their out- rageous action under the notice of the pow CTS"
 He echoed Senor Moline's version of the bravery of the Spanish troops and marines, and promised that the government would send its thanks
 In the senate similar observations were made.