Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-07
People Of the Spanish Town Fleeing Everywhere to Escape the
Destruction Already Commenced on the Spanish Forces
Marines Spanish Troops-Forts Practically
moshed by the FeetsHeavy Losses Inflicted
Spanish and Land Forces

rank is not mentioned. These officers
were killed.
The Spaniards also admit the loss OF
q infantry soldiers severely wounded
and say one soldier was killed. But
1t is believed the losses OF the Spaniards
were much more heavy. In the naval
force the Spaniards say that two OIL
GERS, second in command of the partly
dismantled Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
Cedes and five sailors ana an ensign
were killed. The Spanish sailors wound
ed. 1t is asserted, number 16 men.
The loss on the American side, the
Santiago reports say, is not known.
The Spaniards acknowledge that a
great deal of damage was inflicted on
the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes.
and they say Moro castle shows great
gaping breaches in its walls.
Later in the day, II appears, land
ing of American troops was effected
near Daiquiri. some distance east of
Aguadores, and near the railroad sta
ton connecting with Santiago the Gu
ba. Later an engagement took place
between the American force and a
column of Spanish troops, which had
been sent against the landing party.
The accounts of the battle obtanable
here being from Spanish sources do not
set forth the result. and therefore It Is
TO be II TERED that the Americans were
victorious, and that Is the belief which
prevails tere.
There ~ a report current here that
the first-class armored Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa was sunk by fire of the
American ships.
1t is said that only 500 American
troops were landed at Daiqulri. or pos
sibly at Aguadores, the two places be-
ing confused in the reports reaching
here. II seems to be admitted that the
fire of the American soldiers was so
accurate that the Spaniards We're COM
PEELED to flee from the Notifications
they were defending.
SPANIARDS CLAIM A VICTORY.
Havana, June 6. 10 p. m.-CDelayed in
transmission.)-(Co 1898, by the
| Associated Press. "Details from Span
| ish sources received here today, of the
| bombardment this (Monday) morning
| of the forts off Santiago de Cuba by
| the American fleet say the warshps OF
| the United States fired about 1900 pro-
| jectiles of all kinds. This fire, the
| Spaniards add, was answered by Morrn
| castle and the batteries at Sooapa and
| Punta Gorda. AT noon, 1t is added
j another bombardment began against
J Aguadores. east of Santiago de Cuba
| the firing lasting one hour. Both at
tacks, the Spaniards assert, were re-
| pulsed.
| Moro castle is admitted to have beer
damaged, as was the exterior head
| quarters" built during the time OF
| peace at Cayo Smith, and, in addition
| the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes is
admitted to have been slightly dam
| aged"
| The Spanish commander at Santiago
| reports that the American fire did no.
dismount one piece of artillery. and HI
| says that nine of the American yes
sells disappeared from sight befor,
| dark" The Spanish army losses ac
| cordlng TO official report are one sol
| dier killed and one chief, four officer
| and q soldiers wounded.
The Spanish navy losses are reported
| to be one chief and five sailors killed
| and one officer and five sailors wound
| ed.
Finally the Spanish version Of TIN
affair says:
1.-The American losses are supposed
to be considerable"
Captain General Blanco has congrat
| ulated Gen. Llnares. the Spanish com
| mander at Santiago. and those VIII,
took part In the lighting, saying H.
| will call the attention of the Spanish
| government to the "heroism exhiblte,
by all the Spanish forces in such al
| unequal combat"
| AMERICANS WERE VICTORIOUS
New York, June IA special from
| Cape Haitien describing the lombard
| ment of Santiago de Cuba on Monda,
| says that the forts of the harbor ar
now II mass Of ruins. The Moro Is
shapeless pile of ruined masonry an,
dismantled guns. and the Estrella bat
terry is utterly ruined This result, tn
dispatch says, was the work of tel