The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-04
FORTS BATTERED INTO DUST
HARHoR OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
American hauaaFen Does Not Last
Observation-Disclosures, Texa. ana
New Orleans Keep " . FevrIae
FtTs fss Tive iieuSs-spanisA Tor
pede Beats Frustrated.

Reda Heats Frustrated.
New York. JHne Ian Evening Jour,
nal special from Cape Haitien says the
torpedo boat Porter arrived At Mole st.
Nicholas at o'clock this morning with
dispatches for Washington. She left i'm,
mediateiy, but before going 10 sea the fol.
lowing story Of the bomhardment Of San
tiago was obtained,
The American squadron, augmented BY
the torpedo boat Porter, an auxiliary
cruiser and the protected cruiser New
Orleans, approached the entrance 10 the
hafbor 81 Santiago at about 1880 D. m.
the Iowa leading. inside the entrance
To the harbor Was seen one Marsiip Of
CerSefa's fleet, stripped for action.
A. the American fleet drew DsaF, the
New Orleans Vas detached and steamed
forward ahead u the Iowa, Texas aud
Massachusetts,. One 0f the forta opened
IRE on her and abe replied, The other ships
directing their fire Al the battery on Pun.
"a 6otda, within ths haIbor aud to the
westward Of the position occupied by the
Spanish ships
The latter replied 10 the fire and inn.
meiiatrly became the target far all the
American shiPs engaged in the battle She
The lows. directed by Captain Eight.
Ing hob Evans the Massachusetts, the
Texas and the Mes OIleans, kept up q
terrific aTs against the f0sts for two
hours, their proiretilea. u enormous sire,
doing tremendous damage 10 the deirns~s
al the haTis0K. The masonry II saeapa
and AiosTo sas battered almost into Aast
and the forms u spanish artilierymen
and infantry could plainly be s~en nying
TO saiesy l'ehind The neishi'oEing hills.
The auxiliary cruiser. whlrh Joined
sehley's aert just hefeTe the hattIs took
plArs. vas hit by sl.cll. trom the fosts.
and u ls thought was seriously damaged
After seeking the psot1ction oi . iul,
ting headlahd. the sfahish satshit. con,
tiHassi 10 hIe PFoieetiles oyrF the hills
toward the hest, but they had no range,
Hot even diTretion. 10 their shots, aud the
shells isll haImlsssly into the saa.
That The nnnib~F u klilrd and wounded
on tbs sissssA =ss.s Is rHolmoas, no one
doubss, ioT tins and again tee American
shvlls hit the batteries squaIsly, and AMID
the dying masonry and dissaaRilad guns
tho toslns IT mrn uvrv surn. The dam.
ags done 10 the AmsTirah hS~t oan NOT
b. irArn~'l bui Il is not thought that
any E~Esaa ~sa Killed, II indeed, any aas
uounsicd.
Ths HaasIa Rspsrt.
Madrid, juRe The minister Of ma
rms Tscvivsd > dispatch saying the Amer.
iran ~qHadroa suffered a chork b~Isr
santiago
The iFc FROM the Spanish forts and the
nsst II Admiral C-1Vra IL aIlegri 10
have FvPuis-i the American ships which
are said IN have, Tetrvalni damaged
Tbs Spanish nsrt, II l. clairas,l. did nol
Torpedo nea1s YalIsa.
Nsw Novk, JpRr IA dispatch To the
Wo'd iTum PaEt ARt"nio. Jsmsira. sAysi
The aTst engagement brsws~n Cusaao
doEs srhlrys sguadrun and the Spanish
ships Il CssvrTa took place Sunday night
ahosit midnight Two Torpedo baais made
despTmir effort 10 destroy the Amrri
can shiPA They were stopped In the nirk
of time owing 10 the ttgilaprr Of the mru
under Captain Philip Of the TexaA
Ths ,aTs~,Io baats had ClraFrsl tho hAr
bor and we're cfrrpinE along in the sha
dow II the Castle NloFrO and the moan
tain At the entrance 10 the harbur. They
had Travelled two miles 10 the westward
Whcn the ofiiusrs ot the deck on the Tex.
~ sighted th~m. Two Il the sraTchliRhis
Of the Texas were turned on them ami
THE next instant the men who bad brcn
slrrP'ns at the loaded guns were aroused
aud at work.
III" flashing u the lights told the Span.
iaTtls that they were discovered and they
made quick rush with all srccd "a TO.
ward tho brooklyn and Texas Before
their bows had swung around The crews
of the port batteries ot the Texas were
pumping Stecl al them. The rapid hTc
guns were used.
The din Of The guns II the TEXAS alarm.
e'i the whole fleet. The machine guns Of
the Brooklyn were at work a few SEC.
oRds after the TeNas had started In. The
other ships were lying further OF shorc
The call 20 general quarters was sound.
cd on each Of them In the belief that all
Of Cervcras feet was coming cut In q
Desperate effort 10 eswpe. ScaTvhlights
were played ON the waters by all the
ships.
Driven Hack Go Pert.
The Texas and brooklyn poured such
furious shower Of shells at the torpedo
boats that the latter were forced 10 turn
about and seek safety In the harbor
What damage they sustained IL unknown.
The torpedo boats took shelter under
the forts and no attempt TO pursue them
was made. II Ia thought tnat neither of
them was struck as they retreated quick.
ly and they made small targesS in the On.
certain twilight.
The SpaniaTds did not discharge tor.
peioes though they got within 500 yards
Of the Texas. The greatest vigilance IL
maintained at niglt on the American
heet 10 prevent such attacks ~ these.
schley's ships have made examinat ions
OF the batteries and the channel revealing
much stronger guns and mines than were
SUPPOSED 10 exist. Four rows Of mines
have been laid across the narrow entrance
Of the harbor.
Early this morning the Marblehead ven.
tnred to within two miles Of the harbor
and positively recognized the cruiser Girls.
total Colon and two cruisers of the
YiEcaya type and the dismantled cruiser
Reina Mercedes upon which guns have
been mounted, making her floating
fort.