Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-02
Reports That a Bloody Fight Is Now
Going On.
THE INSURGENTS ARE ALSO up IN ARMS.

{ until such time ~ a visit, fruitleas In
results, should be made there by Ameri.
cans. when upon their departure the
Spanish fleet would run into the harbOr
Schley determined 10 make that visit
and Friday night ran within six miles OF
the harbOr. The st. Paul was then sent
back TO keep out OF sight, with instruc-
tiOns to be ready at twenty knot clip,
to bring the news TO the commodore at
any moment.
From the American ships the Spanish
! batteries were In plain view, but no
doubt under precOncerted arrangements,
for they made no attempts 10 iire, and
the tyingsquadtOn, after circling around
slowly, steamed away in the direction OF
Key West, as its coal supply was getting
short.
There was a collier with the squadron.
but there was no friendly harbOr with
smooth water, and there was serious
danger OF smashing the collier II an at
tempt was made TO coal any battleships
at sea.
ResouTceful and daring, Commodore
Schley showed forth, however, and nj
dark, with an original rigging TO protect
the shipa, the Texas and MaTblehead be-
gan 10 coal. They worked all night, and
at daybreak had tlled their bunkers,
BY noon, Saturday, the converted yacht
Vixen had also cOaled aud at o'clock,
not having heard from the 81 Paul, the
warships moved again towards Santiago.
Standing of the coast about fifteen
miles, the squadron afterwards circled In
front OF Moro Castle, but not close
enough in TO get a view OF the inside
harbOr. guarding carefully against pos
sibilities Of torpedo boat attack.
At night the squadron lay off point OF
land. On the next morning Sunday
the st. Paul came along, but did not
report any knowledge OF Spanish fleets
whereabouts.
Consequently, schley determined to
find 1t himself, and with his flagship in
the lead started toward the harbOr. The
spanish troops at the earthwOrks and
batteries could be seen, through glasses,
preparing in haste to give the American
ships az warm "A reception as possible.
When about five miles from the batteries,
lOOkOuts reported the masts OF two ships.
Lieutenant Sears and Ensign McCauley
made ont the first one 10 be CristObil
Colon. Two torpedo boats we're also
made out and the second vessel OF Viz.
caya class was seen.
All this time Commodore Schley was
upon the after bridge OF the Brooklyn,
making good use Of his binoculars. He
arrived at the harbOr entrance, when the
ships were sighted from the deck, and
turned his eyes from the glasses long
enough TO wink and say: II told you |
would lind them. They will be q long
time getting home"
Order TO man port batteries had been
given, and the men, stripped 10 the
waist, in temperature considerably
over hundred degrees, awaited with i'm
patience the word 10 fire; but the com
mOdore decided not TO waste ammunition
on the batteries, and the men were dis
appointed for the time being. However,
there was much quiet jubilatiOn among
the men over the prospects OF fight.
Schley showed his eyenness OF temper
ament by ordering the Massachusetts TO
take coal from the collier within full
view OF the forts and warships OF Spain.
On the Texas, Capt. Philipps went
through with the days rOntine, includ-
ing church services, at which the men,
with refreshing suggestion. sang "Puli
for the Shore
II was perfectly evident from the DO.
sitiOn OF the Spanish war ships Sunday
morning that they had either lust en-.
tered the harbor, having learned OF the
supposed final departure Of the Ameri-
can squadron, or had been In hiding up
the bay, which IL about nine miles long,
and had run down to get out early sun
day morning.
In any case II was an excellent proof
OF the perfection Of Schleys tactics. Ii
will be a suicidal attempt 10 force an en-.
trance into the place at least until the
batteries are reduced and that will con.
sumo lot Of ammunition
Sunday sunset found the squadron
IN battle line outside OF Santiago, the |
Brooklyn on the east line. the MAssachu. |
setts next TO her, the Iowa wee, Of the |
Massachusetts, and next the Texas, which |
was on the extreme left, while the Mar !
blehead and Vixen secuted in shore. To !
leave Santiago, the Spanish ships would |
have to pass this seemingly impregnable
barrier.
Monday, May 30.-The American fleet |
this morning retained lts position of |
Santiago and no attempt was made dur
Ing the night or morning on the part Of |
The Spanish fleet to get out OF the
haTbOr.
The United States cruiseJ New Or
leans, arrived this afternoon and Joined |
Ihe squadron, and the collier Sterling |
also came along.
Cargo OF Coal Condemned.
Key West, June 2. - In the United |