The Irish standard., 1898-06-11
FORTS RA|D[D By SHELLS
SIMPSONS Big Guns Do Destructive
Work to Batterie, in Front of
Santiago Harbor.
SPANISH FORTIFICA1IonS DEMOLISHED,
OF Nine Officers and Men ana
wounding of Thirty-Five - ADJ
miral Sampson Declares His Ships
and Men Uninjured.

Washington, June s.-Shortly after
seven o'clock Tuesday evening informa-
ton confrmatory of the dispatches con-
cerning the bo1nbardment of the forti.
foations of Santiago reached the navy
department.. 1t came In the form of
cablegram from Admiral Sampson
which was made public in the following
bulletin:
Secretary of the Navy: Bombarded
forts at Santiago, 1880 to 10 a. m, to-day.
jury Of any kind. though within 1900 yards.
(Siened) "SAMPSON."
Shortly after nine the firing ceased,
the warships turning in order to per-
NIT the use Of the port batteries. The
firing then became long reverberat-
ing crash of thunder and the shells
raked the Spanish batteries with ter
rible effect. Fire broke out in Catalina
fort and silenced the Spanish guns. The
firing OF the fleet continued until ten
o'clock. when the Spanish were ceased
entirely, and Admiral Sampson hoisted
the "Cease firing" signal.
No Damage to Americans.
Generally the fire of the fleet was very
destructive. Many of the earthworks
were knocked to pieces and the Estrella
and Catalina fortifications were so dam
aged that 1t is questionable whether
they will ever be able to renew any ef-
fective work during the war. After the
fleet retired the Spaniards returned to
some other guns and sent IL shells after
the fleet. but no one was injured. One
large she'll fell close to the collier Jus.
tin. Throughout the entire engage
ment no American ship was hit and no
American was injured. If the Spaniards
stuck to their guns, and all evidence is
to the contrary, their loss must have
been heavy.
Probable Junction with Insurgents.
Cape Hay tien, Tayti, June s.-Accord-
Ing to the latest direct advices from Sam
tiago de Cuba, dated Monday at mid
night, the bombardment which began
at 7:45 a. H., Monday, and continued
until half past ten in the morning, was
resumed again for a short time about
midnight. II was then believed that
the Americans had effected junction
with the insurgents near Daiquiri, some
distance eas. OF Aguadorcs aud near the
Aal4N 1lilG ~
Spanish Losses at Santiago.
Cape Haytien, June s.-The latest re-
ports from Santiago summarizes Span
ish losses as follows:
Cruiser Reina Mercedes dismantled
Estrella and Cavo batteries and Gotta
lima fort destroyed.
MORO Castle partly demolished.
Punta Gorda, Socapa and Cincorealos
batteries and MORO barracks damaged
Officers killed on Rena Mercedes....... 8
seamen killed and wounded on Reina
oaieers Wounded in land baitie.s
Men killed or wounded in land battle. ...22
Among the officers killed OF wounded
IRE Col. D. Salvador Dinz Ordoncz, Capt.
Sanchez, Lieut.. Grizar, Lieut.. Elroy
Gonzolo Garcia. and Lieut.. Perez.
Sunk by Sampson.
A Spanish torpedo boat destroyer,
supposed to be the Terror, was sighted
by the Texas while trying to sneak
into the Santiago harbor Monday night
and was shattered and sunk, the entire
American fleet opening fire upon her.
Cervern's Official Report.
Madrid, June s.-The following Off
cial dispatch has been received from Ad-
miral Cervera: Six American vessels
have bombarded the fortitications at
Santiago and along the adjacent coast.
Six were killed and II were wounded ON
board the Reina Mercedes; three officers
were killed and an officer and II men
were wounded among the troops. The
Americans fired 1900 shells of different
caliber. The damage inflicted upon the
batteries of La SOcan, and Moro castle
was unimportant. The barracks at
MORO castle suffered damage. The en-
envy had noticeable losses.