The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-04

Massachusetts were signaled to right in
front of the harbor to shell the Punta Gorda
batteries inside on the eastern arm. They
steamed to within 1000 yards of the shore.
The Oregon took a shot at Moro castle
and down came the Spanish flag. At sight
of this splendid piece of Workmanship the
crews of the different ships cheered enthu-
siastically.
Silencing Punta Gorda
The three battleships then kept up an in
cessant fire on the Punta Gorda batteries,
doing great havoc to the Notifications and
the works In course of construction. Not a
shot came from the enemy.
The ships contented themselves by taking
occasional shots at Moro. It's ancient bat
Elements were knocked to pieces and great
holes doomed up in its parapets.
At 7:25 Admiral Sampson hoisted the Sig
nal Cease firing" but it was half an hour
later before the Oregon had fired her last
shot. AS the ships returned to the blockad-
ing stations two futile shots were fired at
them from five-inch rapid-fire guns on one
of the western batteries.
Sampson Satisfied
A half hour after the bombardment be-
gan this morning Rear Admiral Samp-
son said to a correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press that he was we'll satisfied with
the results and regarded the attack as the
most destructive yet made by the American
navy on Santiago. He also beileVed' ne
said, that the moral effect would De sure 10
be good and would tend to dishearten the
Spanish troops and to encourage our own.
While the admiral was talking with tine
correspondent an orderly reported 10 cap
tain Chadwick, who was present IN the ao-
mirars cabin, that the Spanish had raised
a very small flag on the western tower OF
MORO castle to replace the colors sent TO
the earth by the Oregon
Captain Chadwick laughed. saying, ION,
well. we will just have to knock that down,
too, when we get ready.
As soon as the bombardment closed down
Admiral Sampson sent an officer on shore
10 communicate with the land forces and
EXPRESSED eagerness to learn what was
being done on Shore Neither he nor Cap
tain Chadwick said so in plain terms, but
II was evident that both believed that San
tiago would be ours by sunset today.
Clouds of War
Before the Cynthia had gained an offing
of ten miles from Ell Moro, at the entrance
to Santiago harbor, huge columns OF gun
powder smoke could be seen slowly climbing
skyward against the background of the
mountain at whose base Santiago lies. AT
II o'clock this morning the smoke covered
the entire valley In which the city Is and
had grown into the semb!ance of huge
silver gray pail, edged with black, and
| overhanging the greatest struggle of the
present war.
| Up to the hour mentioned the fleet was
still visible and no signs of renewed bonn
bardment are to be seen.
| From the fleet nothing whatever could bs
seen of the fighting around Santiago, which
is not more visible from the sea than Il
Philadelphia from the Atlantic, and 1t Il
doubtful whether even the sound of can
nonadng could make its way to tie shor,
line, since the breeze was not from the land
Drinks Appollinaris
To the correspondent Admiral Sampson
reiterated his belief that Hobson and hi
comrades are safe in the town of Santiago
Both Admiral Sampson and Captain Chad
wick looked well, though tired and bot
evidently enjoyed modest bottle of Apol