The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08
SANTIAGO BATTLE.
Reported Sampson Sailed
Right Into the Harbor.
FIRE ON F0RTIFICATIONS.
Spanish Advices Say Bombard-
meut Lasted Three Hours.
REGULARS ADVANCING on CITY.
CEissobal Celsn anA Anethsr Spanish vss-
81 aasA . Have Been Sank and One
q The Ansrsea. ships Blown
UP-Rsperts From Sew
sral Sources.

(C0oyf1e0ts lUo0s Oy James 0OroOn 0enuett.j
P0RT Az PRINCE, Hayti, June 7.-l
have just received news Of the landing
Of . large force Of American troops a
few miles west Of Santiago de Cuba. II
Il said the landing was aided by force
Of insurgents, with whom . cOAlatiOn
has been made and who attacked the
Spanish batteries. while the feet out
sids bombarded tho Notifications and
earthworks.
Il was reported today-but the re-
port lacks confirmation-that the Amer
ican squadron forced an entrance into
the haEbor Of Santiago. The report
added that the Cristobal Colon and an.
other Spanish vessel were sunk, and
that IN American ship, whose name
could not be learned. was blown up.
Copyright. 1893 by New York JournaLl
PORr Az PRINCE, Hayti, June 1T
isEeported here that the American feet
has entered Santiago harbor, reduced
tho forts, passed the Nerrimac and de.
stroyed two OF Admiral Cervera's ships.
Advices from Santiago also say that
one Of the American ships was badly
damaged. but NO names of vessels are
given. The report goes on to say that
aE1he battery at Punts Gorda was re-
duced . great force was landed there.
5000 men being the number given in
the dispatch.
The Americans were represented as
landing siege guns for the reduction of
the city itself. The landing party is
said to consist Of three regiments of
infantry, three batteries Of artillery
and . battalion Of engineers.
There was practically no opposition
10 the landing. the Spanish gunners
and soldiers having been driven away
from the batteries and the shore by the
fire Of machine guns.
Seventeen American vessels are said
10 have taken part in the engagement.
The most persistent efforts to secure
confirmation Of this story from Santi.
ago have 80 far met with no success.s
What happened to the other ships in
Cervera's squadron is not reported.
Il il certain, however that the Amer.
leans made . general attack on the
place yesterday morning.
The American auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis has arrived ut Mole st. N icholas.
Copyrighted. 1888. by the Associated Press
From Spanish Correspondent.
HAVANA, June AT 4 O'Clock yes
terday morning "a vessels of the Amer
lean fleet opened fire upon the forts at
the entrance to Santiago harbOr and
along tho coast line. The firing ceased
about IL O'Clock. Further details are
not yet known here.
Sunday Aldea, with Spanish force,
sustained Q fire near Punta Cabroca
from the insurgents and the American
warships.
The Spanish forces are well en-.
trenched ON the line from Sidney to
Agandaros and yesterday they checked
an attempt of the Americans to land
and repelled them.
II u understood here that the men,
beEs Of the Aerrimac crew are well
treated BY the Spanish commander.
0peaiaras Lesing Daily.
LONDON, June The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Standard says
Advices from Manila say Admiral
Dewey has gathered the steamers now
blockAded in the river to lie of Cavite
in readiness to receive foreigners. The
SpaniaEds are losing arms, ammunition
and field pieces almost daily, SO persis-
tent are the natives attack. The ma.
tives are nocking to Aguinaldo's assist.
ance, he conducting the campaign ON q
humane basis. In the course of q
pitched battle on Nay 80 q number Of
native auxiliaries deserted the Spanish
lines for the insurgents. From the gen
esal tenor Of the news from Manila
there il right to believe that the city
viii fall into Dewey's hands before the
arrival Of the American trooss.