The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-02
BOMB ARDMENT. OF SANTIAGO.
There Really Seems to Have Been Some Firing off
the Coast"
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BUT THE EXAcTRESULT HARD TO ASCERTAIN
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lhGO DE SO6tA 3l-lodaya at CLOCK the Amer
lean fleet composed OF fourteen ships Of which appeared be
the New York. flew the flag Of Rear Admiral Sampson
few torpedo boats opened fire the forts and the roadad with
heavy guns The fire tc Americans appeared to be directed
the roadead and forts Of Fl Moro Zocapa and Puna Go
The cannonade very brisk 3s The shells fell the bay
but did not reach as far as the town.
Aer cannonade weakened and shots heard
the ong The Americans completely ceased firing after o'clock
Y In the afternoon" S{5if ks i
At o'clock to-day the American Fanta arrived Cape
Hayen from New York Port de Pa She reports that she
/, did not any warshps
The Fania came half empty She brought from New York
cargo provisions for the navy which she landed Mahewown,
Great Inagu the Bahamas Her captain says OF her
burden heavy supply Of COAL but there good suppose
thatit is something very different from coal 4
The vessel ostenby seeking cargo If possible she will ship
here roustabots who speak Spanish The captain trying
engage Domncans and this probably the chief for her
s coming to port in this island t.t As
expected that tile Fanta may slip before daybreak
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated press) sys
CAPE HAYTIEN June I:-1o:15 p m-The Spanish govern
men according advces received here from Havana intends
cables which city with Key West the other
Cuban cables are cut by the Americans.
Havana papers, the adyces say publish dispatch from
Madrid declaring the Americans attack Santiago by
the insurgents making attack by land and also
land reinforcements at Guantanamo east Of Santiago
bombarded Santiago yesterday was composed OF fourteen vessels
among which recognized the Iowa. Brooklyn Massachusetts,
Texas e Oreans) besides gunboat and aus-
iary believed be the Columbia which
recognized opened fire the batteries Punta Gorda
Moro and Zacopa and also the Crstoba Colon which
had advanced toward the OF the arbor visible from
the high
The Americans fired projeces Of hwo centietres and the
batteries well as the Cstobal Colon kept respon
sve fire shots landed the after Of the Iowa. causing
damage
"On the Spanish side the damage Insignificant The Aner
squadron Withdrew at o'clock last evening.
This morning the American squadron eappeared off Santiago
but connted itself with firing shots which believed have
been signals agreed upon with the insurgents who number
5000 and who said to have concentrated three four miles
from Santiago Great expected hourly Santiago The
Spanish authorities have taken extraordinary precautions and have
placed the pass the entrance Of the abor special
tyances which permit the closing and opening Of the port w
WASHINGTON June The naval officials have been consd-
eraby myshed throughout the day by the reports engagement
off Santiago Ate outset there complete kepcis dis
position to treat the reported action myth Gradually
day advanced the cooborae evidence coming many quarters
including the official from Havana and Madrid led
the officials concede that engagement had taken place.
though they did not regard No bulletins
issued by the department during the day the close Of office
hours stated that dispatches from Commodore Scley
been received during the day There believe however
parncn possibly not bearing out the detailed press dispatches
sufficient to indicate that OF some kind had occurred
Santiago The impression obtained during the afternoon that
execution the general instructions all United States
mande the Cuban to prevent the construction strength
enng Of batteries by the Spanard Commodore Schy observing
work this kind going Moro Castle had drawn his fleet up
close enough to opt It believed for that he
made any real attempt the harbor although entirely con
cevab that while engaged in the heng the shore batteries
finding the Crsobo Colon range he could the temp
ton to try few shots at her S5s 5E
MADRID June LIN the to-day Count Casa Velenca
asked news Of the American repue Santiago de Cuba
official"
The minister Of marine Captain Aunon replied amatve add
ing: The is good agury for frtcD victories which the
courage and high merit Of sailors give to hope o
The senate then unanimously notcd with satisfaction the brilliant
victory Of the Spanish fleet
cable dispatch has been received from the Spanish admiral
Havana confirming the Spanish Of the engagement off San
tago de Cuba
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