Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02

( ing to private ;dvices received from
Madrid, the United States cruisers
Olympia. Raleigh and two other yes
sells, the names of which are not given,
entered the harbor.
No dispatches give details as to the
vessels actually engaged on either
side.
1t appears to be incorrect that the
American ships finally anchored be-
hind the merchantmen on the east
side OF the bay. 1t should be the west
side.
Reliable details cannot be had Until
Commodore Deweys squadron is able
to communicate with Hong Kong
There is, however. suspicious frank
ness about the dispatches that savers
of a desire to break unpleasant news
to the Spaniards. 1t is not unlikely,
therefore, that Commodore Dewey
may be able to renew the attack.
Proba bilities point in the direction of
red through the Spaniards trying to
prevent the landing Of the American
wounded. The following is list OF
the two fleets engaged
UNITED STATES SHIPS.
Olympia, first-class protected cruis-
er. $500 tons; launched, 1892; speed, u
knots; battery, four S-inch rifles, ten
5-lnch rapid-fire guns, fourteen g.
Founders, six 1-pounders and four ma
cNlHe guns.
Baltimore, second-rate; 1900 tons;
speed. 20.6 knots; battery, four S-inch,
six 6-inch rifles, four 6-pounder. rap
id-tire. two 2-pounders, Two 1-pound-
ers. two 1S-inch, two 1-4-inch and two
machine guns.
Boston, second-rate; 3,1S9 tons
speed, Is knots; battery, two S-inch,
six 6-inch rifles, two 6-pounder rap
id-fre. two 3-pounders, two 1-pound-
erS, two one-point 8-inch, two one
point finch and two machine guns.
Raleigh. second-class; speed, 10
knots; battery, one 6-inch and ten s.
inch rapid-tire rifles. eight 6-pounders,
guns.
Concord, third-rate; 1890 tons;
speed, IT knots; battery. six 6-!nch,
two 6-pounder rapid-fire, two 3-pound-
ers, one 1-pounder and four machine
guns. 4
Petrol. fourth-rate. 800 tons; speed
10 knots; battery. four 6-inch guns,
two 3-pounder rapid-fire, one 1-pound-
er and four machine guns.
Mccullough, revenue cutter.
Nanshan, collier.
Zafiro, supply vessel.
SPANISH FLEET.
Renia Marie Christina, $500 tons;
built, 1886; speed. IT knots; battery.
six 6-2-inch Iiontoria guns, two 81
inch and three 2-2-inch rapid-fire
rifles: six 1-4-inch and two machine
guns.
Castillo, 3.342 tons: built, 1881; bat
| terry. four 5-9-inch Krupp rifles. two
4-7-inch. two 3-3-inch. four 2-5-inch
| rapid fire and two machine guns.
| Velaco, 1852 tons: battery, three 80
! inch Armstrong rifles, two 2-7-inch
! Hontorias and two machine c,lI.s.
| Don Antonio de lIlloa and Don Juan
de Austria. each, 1.1.D tons; speed. ID
knots; battery. four 4-?-inch Hontori-
| as, two 2-2-inch rapid-fire. two is
! inch and two machine guns.
I General LEO and Ii C.ano. gun yes
sells. 524 tons: built, 1855: speed. H.;
| knots. The General T.eZn has tive
Hontorias rifles of t7-.rch calibrc. one
1-5-inch. two small rapid fire and enc
machine gun. The III Cana three Al.
inch guns. tw" small rapid-Grc anf
two machine guns.
Marques del Du"r0, dispatch boat
90 tons: one smonth-bnra 6-'-inch cal
ibre. two A-7inch and one machine
/ gun.
ISL, re Cuba and tho lslo - LUXOR
are both slral! gunhoats They are q
\ 1850 .1ns disolacrnlept and carry fcu
4-7-inct Hontorsaa: Two small gun
guns end two machine guns.