Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-24
'.R|'EcT AClULAR EVENT
Texas and Spanish Forts in
a Duel.
PERFECT &c. MARKSMANSHIP
;sAlshouEh In an Awkward Position the Eat
ueshtp dropped Shell After sh ii on
the Crest of the Hin wh.rethe
Enemy's Guns Lay.

Enemy's Guns Lay
ssSGoPyright, 1898, by Associated Press
s.ss. OFF, SANTIAGO DE CUBA. JUNE
n 2:-2:30 P. NINA PLAYA DEL
ssssGSTE, GUANTANAMO BAY. June %
Skaters forces. as this dis
:s4patch is written. are being landed
ssssM s,itf! opposition 70 speak of at Bal
ss55Gu1rl, twelve miles east of Moro The
.StIanding thus far has been successful
Elm every respect. II has been covered
q by naval bombardment
~ -Four thousand troops are ashore at
saS:this hour and probably twelve thous-
and will be ashore by nightfall. One
ssssman killed on the Texas is the only
casualty SO far. At ? o'clock this morn
s2n1ng the work of lowering the boats
IRON the New York. Texas Massachu-
;Ssgan. Forty-aight men went from the
s5sf.1agship in the steam launch and cut
5ssst er s. The Vesuvius, a few hours be-
sssf ore. stole up upder the eastern hills
sssof Santiago harbcr and landed three
shells in the neighborhood
isoI the eastern battery. Three loud re-
ports. three sharp flashes and clouds
ssSof earth and smoke marked their fall
gssIt is believed that one shell did damage
ssssato the emrlacements.
!!sss.YSS Those who watched the operation
ss4sfro1n near the flagship had scarcely
sAEcPaSed commenting on the work of the
sssssN esuvius before the winches creaked
ssSSszand groaned. as the boats We're low
sSered. Ensign Palmer who was in
gs$charge. and Naval Cadet I[autz, son
sSssof the late General kautz. of the Uni
s5s IN ed States army. took the flagship over
.sto the auxiliary cruiser st. I,ouis ana
.STeported to Captain Goodrich, who had
s;ssZthe general charge Of the landing
$sssThe New York still lay at her regular
station, watching for Ad-
ssNmlral Cervera. should he make an nj :
Exempt to rush out.
sss ss3ts Shortly after 6 O'Clock the New Or
|As8l eans opened fire. An explosion occur
ssSsssTed$ ashore and soon columns of smok.
sssWere seen ascending from Raiquiri.
sSsstandlnE out white against the green
Of the rugged mountains
ssSshell had evidently set the buildings
s@5on fire, but the thick maze of smoke
ssssand mist made it hard to see exactly
ssHIhat was occurring ut Baiqulri.
f. ING The Indiana was slowly coming into
.%SSblockading position at Baiquiri and the
Orleans. Detroit C;stine ana
NJ Wasp could be seen family.
Before o'clock the Texas, keeping
In shore. proceeded to Cabanas
and half miles west OF Eel MORO.
ito make a feint at landing troops there.
sssSsaIhe transports which We're to have ac-
scompanied the Texas We're still far out
or position. Suddenly puff of smoke
ssEE shot out from the western battery
isssshowing that the enemy We're devoting
I'll attention to the Texas. The battleshir
replied promptly. firing at the western
ss batteries with her twelve and siN-inch
sssEguns and with her smaller guns at a
s#o!ockhouse In a small inlet at Cabanas
ssssstor an hour the duel between the Tex
ssssas and the forts continued
EEssf5sihe most spectacular event so far In
tt1e war it was. The craftsmanship of
1.-The Texas was marvellous. Though
dsSOyGr two miles away anu N M WI
ssssssWard position. she dropped shell after
a@Hhell right on the ridge OF The hill
ssKhere the enemy's guns lay Clouds OF
earth rose high In the air
crew OF the flagship greeted each
sol these with loud cheers. Puffs Of
white smoke shot through the yellow
asscanyon. These were shots from the
sgHneny. They stuck to their guns we'll
Esssssbut their aim was Wild. the shots fall
sang some mile ahead and some mile
or the Texas. Finally the enc
sssFIny's shots became few and far be-
sas@S!They had probably been driven from
guns All the other battIeships In
ssfheE United States navy lay In semi cir
scle watching the wonderful work of the
ssTexas. and not wishing to distract the
ssSenemy's attention from the successful
ssfeint.
rs. On land still further to the westward
ssGeneral Rabi with 500 troops was max.
gang a military demonstration to AS
sssEtst In making the Spaniards concen-
ssstrate their troops to the west of san
setiago.
sa5s Meanwhile a lively naval attack was
Elm progress east of the hnrbor at Aqua
sSNores, a village two or three miles east
sspf lGl MORO. The Eagle and Glou-
:scester commenced to fire at the block
ESShonse there shortly after o'clock.
s;s2s The bluff was peppered with the
s;sn1oke clouds OF their exploding shells.
|HssS COLLEGE, PROFESSOR IN JAIL.
ssss&s EASTON. PA. June 23.--(;corge Her
sSsDert Stevens who until about :, year
Ago was adjunct professor OF moral
sf,hilosophy at Lafayette College, is UNI