The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
NOT A MAN HURT
Out of 800 Shots Fired by the
Spaniards
During the BOmbardment OF
Santiago Fertilization.
NONE TOOK EFFECT.
The'American Fleet Fired About
Seventy Shots.
The Spanish Loss Was Also
Light as to Men.
NONE TOOK EFFECT


Dandy. off Port Antonio. June 2.-Ihe
SQUADRON commanded by Commodore
SchIey attacked the batteries at Sdntl-
ago de Cuba Tuesday afternoon and al
so engaged the ships of Admiral Ger
vera which were lying in the harbor
The Spanish flagship Crfstobal Colon
was struck twice by shells fired from
the Massachusetts and the Spanish PAT
teries were badly damaged by the fire
of the United States cruiser New Or
leans.
The Spaniards fired about 800 shots
and the Americans about one-fourth
that number.
No American vessel was hit and no
one on board the American ships was
injured. The Spanish loss was not
heavy.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press)
From Spanish Correspondent
Havana, June Admiral Cervera it
Is reported here, was not at Santiago
de Cuba during the bombardment by
the American squadron. Had he been
there the Spanish warships would nave
entered the combat against the Amer
leans, confident of a victorious outcome.
The Spanish troops have orders to
make an energetic. a slight or no re-
sistence, according to circumstances
with view of facilitating the Landing
of American forces so that the latter
may go into the interior of the country
where the Spanish are convinced they
will be able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy are anx-
iOus to measure arms with the Anleri-
cans and are desirous that a propIUious
occasion may soon present itself, trust
ing for the result to the courage of the
I,s-
better organization and to the greater
skill of their commanding officers.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press.l
Port Au Prince, Hayti, June 2.-Ac-
cOrding to the latest adVices from San
hago de Cuba, when the Spanish cruis-
er Cristoba1 Colon emerged from the
harbOr Tuesday to the entrance of The
channel she was welcomed by such a
furious fire, as soon as the American
squadron sighted her, that she was
compelled to return into the bay.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
Cape Haytien, June 2.-The Spanish
government, according to advices re-
ceived 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 a dispatch from Madrid. de-
claring that the Americans intend to
attack Santiago by sea while the in
surgents are making an attack by land,
and also to land reinforcements at
Guantanamo, east of Santiago.
A dispatch from Santiago says:
The American squadron which bonn
barded Santiago was composed of II
vessels, among which were recognized
the Iowa, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,
Texas and Amazonas CNew Orleans), ne
sides gunboat and an auxiliary cruis-
er believed to be the Columbia. The
five vessels which were recognized OPEN
ed fire on the batteries at Punta Gorda.
El Morro and Zacopia and also o. the
cruiser Cristobal Colon, which had ad-
vanced toward the entrance of the har-
Dor and was visible from the high sea.
The Americans fired projectiles of 81
centimeters and the batteries as we'll
AS the Cristobal Colon, kept 1p an IN
cessant responsive fire. Two snots land
ed on the after part Of the Iowa cans
ing damage.
On the Spanish side the damage was
insignificant. The American soma 6ror
withdrew at o'clock
The following morning the American
squadron reappeared off Santiago. tut
contented itself with firing two shots
winch are believed to nave been sig
naIs agreed upon with the Insurgents
VINO, numbering 1900 or 5000 are s9i1 to
have centered three or four miles from
santiago. Great events are ..vpectad
hourly at Santiago. Tne SIon;sf1
authorities have taken extraordinary
precautions and have placed in the mar,
row pass at the entrance of Inc harbnr
special contrlVances which permit The
closing and opening of the port at will
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