Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
SHELLS Thrown INTO THE TOWN
AND DO GREAT DAMAGE.
TEXAS ENTERS SANTIAGO HARD0R.
She Pour. . wen-Darected Fire
Upon Both Eel Moro and Castle
zocapa-A Number of spanisrds
Captured.


Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press{
MoLH ST. NICHOLAS Saturday
June 1850 p. M.--Ths news from Guam
tanamo bay up to this morning shows
that naval operations there continue
most active and with the advantage OF
the side OF the Americans.
Yesterday morning at $50 the Americak
vessels resumed the bombardment Of
Guantanamo town, and In the course OF
one and one-half hours threw into II
seventy-1ve shells, great majority OF
which appeared to have been eaective.
Six of these shells were B-inch projec'
tiles, eight S-inch and the rest smaller.
The men in the tops could see many Of
the shells strike In the very midst OF the
town, while others fen among the ship
ping and the commercial buildings near
the waters edge
Smoke rose in dense clouds from the
places where the shells fell, esd II Is
believed that the damage. both by the
impact of the missiles and consequent
conAagration was very grsat.
On Thursday evening the ships had
thrown four Pinch and nine S-inch shells
into the town. This bombardmsnt began
at 4 o'clock and ended at s. Much smoke
and confusion were discerned In Guanta-
namo during its progress. Crowds OF peo-
pie and troops of soldiers we're seen
moving about. and tho vessels in port
huIriedly changed their anchorage.
TEXAS IN SANTIAGO BAY.
On Wednesday night the Texas pene-
trated into the bay of Santiago. passed
Moro Castle, and poured q weil-dreoted
fire both upon that stronghold and ths
Castle Zocapa. This battle began about IL
O'Clock and ended about midnight. There
was very little response from the Span
iards, and such as there was did hardly
| any damage Nobody was killed In any Of
these actions on tho American ships.
Two Spanish officers, who were cap
tured on "Wednesday In GUANTANAMO bay.
are reported To be on board tina Marble
head.
The news OF thu work on Wednesday
| night by tho Vesuvius and New Orleans
in Santiago bay Is confirmed. The Vesu-
| vius threw sholls into the water to ex-
| plode the mines, while the New OrleanG
| engaged the fortifcations along the shore.
The Marblehead has captured Spanish
sloop in Guantanamo harbor. and made
eight soldiers who were on board pri.
soners.
The Americans are now practically IN
| fun possession OF Guantanamo bay, and
the whits tents Of the landing force pre-
| sent a rather imposing spectacle. There
| is occasional firing from tho Spanish hand
| forces, but IL is always Intellectual. ard OF
| no Importance.
RENEGADE CUBANS
Day before yesterday our soldiers cap.
| tured at Guantanamo a Cuban. with DIS,
| patches which he was carrying 60 ths
| Spanish general. He was turned over t.
| the Cuban commander and shot. An,
| other Cuban was also captured the ssm(
| day, under similar circumstances Hid
| fate is under consideration
NO MORE LARGE OPERATIONS.
| MOLE ST. NICHOLAS. Saturday. Juno
1S-Last night the Texas entered Sane
| tiago harbor and indicted much damage
upon the fort on the east shore II Is
the general opinion among naval officers
| that beyond the capture OF Guantanamo
and the possible reduction OF Santiago.
there will be no more large operations
! during the summer.