The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02


gvFsDoat and an suxslsasy cruiser. De-
seved 10 be the COLUMBIA The 5ss ves-
GELS which were recognized opened FIRE o.
si3e batteries At pssfEa tsorda, H Moro
and soeaps. ard asso On the cruiser Cr2s-
total CoIos. wlsscf advanced toward t5e
entrance OF the harDor and WA visible
from tie high sea. TIE Americans fired
pro3ectflse os ;hfrty-two c-nslmeters and
the batteries az well as fhe Crfs,oEx.f Co-
len. kept up as tncesxant responsive fire.
Two saoss landed on the after part OF
the I1wa. causing much damage On the
spsnsss side the damage WAC tnsigntf-
cant. TINS American squadron withdrew
at s o'esock IT. the evening
TaS morning the American squadron
reagp4arsd of aanssago but eontcnte3 IT,
ssE with firing two shoss. which are
believed 20 have been signals agreed upon
with the !-~4rgcnts who. numbering 200
o. 400 are said to have concentrated
three Or four miles from Santiago. Great
svents ars expected hourly AT Santiago.
The Spanish authorize have taken ex-
sraordlnary precautions. and have placed
in the narrow passage ~ IRA entrance OF
the hsrbor. special coutrivanoes which
permit the closing and opening OF the port
az will
Manterais Announces Bonn ba dmens.
MADRID. June 1.-The following un-
dated dispatch from Havana has been re-
celved here;
"The American squadron commanded by
Commodore schley, composed Of large
lr0neiads and cruisers. attacked the for
iiAcations at the entrance Of Santiago lie
Cuba Our ironciad Chrie.obal caIon,
closing the mouth Of the port and sup
ported By the fire from the forts. repulsed
the attack. causing damage to the Ell
envy. 'MANTEKOLA."
Manterola is the officer IN command Of
the regular Spanish feet in Cuban waters.
The minister Of marine Capt Aunon,
on leaving the palace this afternoon after
a vix!t 70 the queen. said:
'sThe American squadron has lombard
ed and tried 10 force the Santiago forts.
which replied vigorously. The Christoiaal
Colon advanced 10 tie mouth OF the har-
Dor. exchanging shots with the enemy.
who fred seventy shots against the forts.
The damage done is not reported. Tie
colon hlt 81 auxiliary American ship.
damaging Il. The Colon WA not hurt.
Further details are withheld.
Spanish AnxtoaS for a battle.
Copyrighted. 1893, by the Associated Press
HAVANA Juna From a Spanish cor
raspondeut-Adm!ssl Cervera. It is report
Ell here was not at Santiago dc Cuba yes
tsrday during the bombardment by the
American squadron. Had he been there.
tse Spanish ships would have entered the
combat against the Americans confident Of
a victorious outcome. Pho Spanish troops
have orders 10 make an energetic, "a slight.
or no resistance. according TO circum-
stances with view Of facilitating the
landing of American forces. so that the
latter may go into the Interior OF the coun-
try where the Spanish are convinced they
will bo abe To defeat them. The Spanish
army and NAVY are anxious 10 measure
aims with the Americans. and are desir-
Gus thst i ptepltlons occasion may pre-
sent f;seif. trusting for the result TO the
courage % the Spanish soldiers and sail
orr. 10 their better organization. and 10 tho
greater skin OF their comma naing officers