The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-02
AMERICA IS VICTORIOUS
Spanish Torpedo Boats Attack Amcri-
can Warships and Are RepulSed.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SHELLED
Advancement on Cuba Still Delayed-Steam-
ship Pekin OFF for Manila Other Troops
Will Follow Soon.
ANTIAGO DE CUBA SHELLED
At Santiago dc Cuba.

Commodore Schley reported last Satur-
day that he had seen the Spanish fleet in
side the harbor at Santiago de Cuba.
This was the first positive assurance that
the enemy's ships were there.
The first engagement between Commo-
dore Schley's squadron and the Spanish
ships of Cervera took place Sunday night
about midnight. Two torpedo boats
made desperate effort to destroy the
American ships. They were stopped in
the nick of time, owing to the vigilance
OF the men under Captain Phillip of the
Texas.
The torpedo boats had cleared the har-
Dor aud were creeping along ia the shade
Of Castle Moro and the mountain at the
entrance to the harbor. They had trav-
eled two miles to the westward when the
officer OF the deck on the Texas sighted
them, and the next instant the men who
bad been sleeping at the loaded guns
were aroused and at work.
The flashing of the lights told the Span
isrds that they were discovered, and they
made quick rush with all speed on to-
ward the Brooklyn and Texas. Be
lore their bows had swung around the
crews OF the port batteries of the Texas
were pumping ste!l at them. The ma
chine guns Of the Brooklyn were at work
a few seconds after the Texas had started
in. The other ships were lying further
off shore The call to general quarters
was sounded on each OF them, in the be-
lief that all OF Cerveras fleet was coming
out IN desperate effort to escape.
Searchlights were played on the wa
ters by all OF the ships.
The Texas and the Brook Ign poured
such furious shower of shells at the
torpedo boats that the latter were forced
to turn about and seek safety in the har-
Dor. What damage they sustained is un-
known.
The following report of the lombard
ment of Santiago has been received;
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, an auxiliary
cruiser and the protected cruiser New
Orleans, approached the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago at about Il 30 on
Tuesday, the Iowa leading.
Inside of the entrance to the harbor
was seen one warship of Cervera's fleet,
stripped for action.
As the American fleet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steamed
forward ahead of the Iowa, Texas and
Massachusetts. One OF the forts opened
fire on her and she replied, the other
ships directing their fire at the battery on
Punta Gorda, within the harbor and to
the westward of the position occupied by
the Spanish ship.
The latter replied to the fire and i'm
medistely became the target for all the
American ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind the protecting head
lands and WAS not seen again during the
engagement. The Iowa was directed by
Capt. Fighting Bob" Evans.
The Massachusetts,, Texas and New
Orleans kept up terrific fire against the
forts for two hours and their proiectles.
of enormous size. did tremendous dam
age to the defenses of the harbor. The
masonry of Socspa and Moro was bat
tered almost into dust and the forms Of
the Spanish artillerymen and infantry
could plainly be seen flying to safety be-
hind the neighboring hill.
The auxiliary cruiser which Joined
Schley's feet Just before the battle took