Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
neck Of land. had been transformed
into q formidable fort.

into formidable fort.
The small boats procneded cautiously,
and for more than an hour worked un-
moleatod on the cable. Suddenly just
as the work waa about completed, the
shore battery fired she'll at the boats.
1t was followed by others and the
Spanish infantry opened fire with their
rifles.
Then like flash, the Marblshead
sent ehel inland, mud followed it
with perfect shower of shot.
THEY cur THE CABLE.
Tho Nashville was quick to follow
suit, and the little Window cut loose
with her four pounders In tho mean
while. Spapiah bullets fell 10 every
direction around the small hoats.
Though the attack had come suddenly
and tiarcely, the blue iHckets were not
dismayed, and protected by tho terrific
roturn of their warahips work was con-
tinued aud the cable cut
When the boatB returned to the
ships, Reagan, who was in one OF the
Marblehead'a boats, OF which there
were two, was found to have heen
killed. Six men were badly wounded.
The Spaniards had by this time
suffered severe loas Their shots from
the lighthouse struck the warHhips
several times, and although they did
not do much damage the fire aroused
the determination of the American
officers to oxterminate the furt. There
fore, for the moment the tire of the
warships was concentrated upon the
lighthouse and the improvised fort was
blown to pieces. As there were great
numbers Ut Spaniards in and behind
the fort at the time. there is no doubt
that many OF them were killed. The
Marblehead and the Nashville used
their heaviest guns, as well as their
small rapid IRE guns, and hundreds of
shots were thrown into the Spanish
troops. On board tho ships q number
Of men were slightly wounded.
Commander Washburn Maynard of
the Nashville vaH slightly wounded by
spent bullet.
hoy West, Fla, May IA. In the en-
gagement off Cienfuegos, on WedneH,
day, between the Marblehead. Nashville
and an auxilinry gunboai and several
Thousand Spanish troops, one seaman OF
tho Marblehead was killed, six were
severely wounded and number of
other mericans we're slightly wounded,
Three of the wounded Americans are
likely tn die Many Spaniards were
killed or wounded.
The wounded Americans were brought
here this morning. The man killed on
board the Marblehead was namod
hogan. The badly wounded are: John
Davis ot M. GA Twenty. fifth street,
New York; John Doran of No. "A
Spsing street, Fall River, Mass.
Robert Boltz (of the Nashville) Car
teret cuunty. N. g.. Ernest Suntzean-
ickle. Herman ". Hochneister, Harry
| Hendriokson. ALI but Baltz belong to
the Marblehend.
None OF the ships was damaged to
any extent.
Key West. Fla. May IL. 3.-7. 30 a. M.
The transport steamer Gussie, which
left here with big expedition for
Cuba on Wednesday night, had lively
| engagement With the SpaniRrds at
CHhanas, Province of Pinar del Rio,
| yesterday, but succeeded in accom-
| plishing her mission.
The Gussie, which cams here from
Tampa, carried 1000 rifles and large
quantity Of ammunition intended for
the CubHns. The expedition was di-
rected by Capt. ]. II. Dorat, of the
United States Cavalry. who took with
him over 100 members of the First In
fantry and 10 Cuban scouts.
The EXPEDITION LANDED.
After a rough voyage, the Gussie was
met off the Cuban coast by the auxil-
iary gunboats Wasp and Manning,
which escorted her in. Az they ap-
preached the shore large body OF
Spanish soldiers npsnvl fire upon the
expedition and the gunboats replied
with eiTeut, enabling the expedition ia
land. On shore the battle was renewed.
The Spanish trooEs had retired ia
their works and to the woods and di
rected constant but inaccurats fire
upon the landing party. 1he latter
later was reinforced by body of armed
Insurgents, who had been informed oi
the change OF the expedition. Then.
under the lire of the gunboats, the
Spanish force was compelled to with
draw and the mission of the Guseie was
accomplished.
One OF the American party was sho,
in the arm. This Spanish loss Is mol
known, but must have beon heavy.