The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02

Was Suffered by Them-CristobaI
 Colon Kept Up an Incessant Respon-
 sive Fire-The American Squadron Re-
 appeared OR the Harbor Yesterday
 Morning but Did Not Resume Hos-
 tilities.
 [Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press.l
 Cape Haytien, Hayti, June IA dis patch from Santiago says: ''The Amer ican squadron which bonbarded San- tiago yesterday was composed of four teen vessels, among which were recog- nized the Iowa, Brooklyn, Massachu- setts, Texas and Amazonas, (New Dr. leans), besides a gunboat and an auxil- iary cruiser believed to be the Colum- bia. The vessels which were recogniz- ed opened fire on the batteries at Punta Gorda, Fl Morro and Zacopa, and also on the cruiser Cristobal Colon, which had advanced toward the en- trance of the harbor and was visible on the high sea. The Americans fired projectiles of thirty-two centimetres and the batteries as well as the Cris- tobal Colon kept up an incessant re- sponsive fire. Two shots landed on the after part of the Iowa. causing dam age.
 "On the Spanish side the damage was insignificant. This morning the Amer ican squadron reappeared before San- tiago but contented itself with firing two shots which are believed to have been signals agreed upon with the in surgents who, numbering 2,000 or 5000, are said to have concentrated three or four miles from Santiago. Great events are expected hourly at Santiago The Spanish authorities have taken extraor- dinaryy precautions and have placed in the narrow pass at the entrance of the harbor special contrivances which per- init the closing and opening of the port at will'
 The daily bulletin issued by the French Cable company here to-day ap- parently confirms the news of Spanish origin to the effect that a battle has been fought before Santiago de Cuba. The bulletin Is as follows: Santiago de Cuba, May 1.-To-day at o'clock the American fleet, composed of fourteen ships, of which one appeared to be the New York and flew the flag of Admiral Sampson, and few torpedo boats opened fire on the forts and on the roadstead with heavy guns. The fire of the Americans appeared to be di- rected principally on the roadstead and on the forts of Fl Morro, Zocapa and Punta Garda. The cannonade was very brisk up to 3:45. The shells fell in the bay, but did not reach as far as the town After 3:45 the cannonade weak ened and cannon shots were heard in the offing. The Americans completely ceased firing after o'clock in the af- ternoon.'
 The Spanish government, according to advices received here from Havana, intends to cut the cables which connect that city With Key West, if the other Cuban cables are cut by the Americans The Havana papers, the same advices say, publish dispatch from Madrid declaring that the Americans intend tc attack Santiago by sea, while the insur. gents are making an attack by land and also to land endorsements al Guantanamo, east of Santiago.
 Cape Haytien.-The condition of the population of Santiago since the begin ming of the blockade has grown rap. idly worse: and it is now said to be nearly desperate. Food is very scarce and the poor people are finding it al most impossible to obtain any, because of the enormous prices. The expecta- tion is general that Santiago must soon fall into the hands of the Americans.