Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-20
PROGRESS OF
CUBAN WAR.
Fight With Oardenas BATTERIES.
FIVE AMERICANS WE'RE KILLED AND
A TORPEDO BOAT DISABLED


FIVE AMERICANS WE'RE KILLED AMI
A TORPEDO BOAT DISABLED.
May 18th a fierce fight took place
in Cardenas Bay between the gun
boat Wilmington and Hudson. the
torpedo boat Winslow, and the land
batteries, and four Spanish gunboats.
Our vessels entered the harbor and
were fired upon by the Spaniards-
the battle lasted about an hour. A
shot disabled the Winslow's boilers
and she signalled for help. The Hud-
son went to her assistance and Just as
a line was being thrown, shell
burst among a group of men on the
Winslow killing Worth Bagley, En-
sign, John Varveses, oiler, Joseph
Tunnel, cabin cook, &. B. Meek and
j. Denfer, firemen, and wounding
five others, among them Lieut.. j. B.
Bernadon, Commander of the Win
slow The disabled boat was towed
away 1t is thought the Spanish
loss was heavy, and that one of
their gunboats was sunk and large
part of the town near the wharves
destroyed The squadron under
Admiral Sampson reached San Juan
Porto Rico, May - at day break,
but found no armed vessels in the
port An attack was commenced
which lasted about three hours and
resulted in much damage to the bat
teries and to portion of the city adj
jacent to them. Tie batteries re-
piled but without material effect
One man was killed and seven slight
ly wounded, in the squadron. The
ships were not injured The Span
iards were wretched marksman as
they fred hundreds of shots, but hit
the New York and Iowa only once
Wednesday May II, the Marble
head, Nashville, and Windslow en-
tered the bay of Cieufuegos on the
south coast of Cuba, to cut the cable
at that point. Seamen, from the
Marblehead, detailed to make land
ing at the point where the cable left
the shore, were fired on by several
small Spanish batteries outside the
town, and two were killed and six
wounded. The three vessels then
moved into close range and quickly
silenced the guns of the enemy.
Their loss is not known but was
probably severe. The cable was
successfully cut and it's usefulness
destroyed,
Schleys flying squadron feft Hamp-
ton Roads last Friday afternoon,
but its destination was unknown.
The Spanish Cape Verde fleet appear
ed May 14th at Willemstad, Curacao,
which is off the coast of Venezuela,
and after taking on a small quantity
of coal and provisions left Sunday
evening There were no colliers
with the feet.
On Sunday Captain Sampson s.
squadron passed Cape Haytien, sail
ing west, its destination unknown.
The department has notified Admir-
al Dewey that officers, men and sup
plies will be sent him, and the Char
lesion will probably leave San Fran
cisco with the transports this week.
Spain is likewise making active prep
arations for relief expedition to
the Philippines. Men, batteries,
and large supplies of stores and
coal will be sent.
Privateers may be employed by
Spain.
Spanish gunboat Loyte, captured
by Dewey.
Newspapers in France continue to
attack the United States.
Admiral Cerveras' Squadron re-
ported to be at Porto Rico
Chickamauga volunteers lack
arms and ammunition.
New Battleship Alabama launch
ed in Philadelphia, Wednesday,
General Merritt will lead four thou
sand regulars ana more than ten
thousand volunteers to the Philip
pines
The resolution for the annexation
of Hawaii has been favorably re-
ported to the House.
Havana expects the Spanish fleet.
Moro Ca stle, formerly in darkness
now shows red lights.
The Oregon reported safe but hel
whereabouts not known outside the
Navy department.