Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-10
WAR NEWS BRIEFS.


The last day of Magyar entrance
was attempted by the American
into the harbor of Santi-
ago de Cuba, where the Spanish
fleet is quartered. The forts were
first fred upon by fourteen Of our
battle ships, but from all accounts
but little vas accomplished ON
either side. The Spanish gunboat,
Cristobol Colon, advanced near
the entrance of the harbor and
exchanged a few hot shots with
our boats. Admiral Cervera was
absent at the time oG the lombard
ment.
That our feet will score q victO-
ry when it comes in contact with
the Spanish fleet, no fears are en-
tertained. If it does, it is hoped
by Washington officials, as well as
the whole country, that the over.
whelming power of Uncle Sam
will be such an object lesson to
Spain as to convince the Sagasta
Ministry of the futility of longer
continuing the struggle. When
the Spanish fleet is captured OF
destroyed, it will end the naval
power of Spain on the sea and
will no doubt hasten the end OF
hostilities between the two nations
Spain is growing tired of the con
test and will yield to the entrea
ties of European nations to sue
for peace, when asked.
SECOND BOMBARDMENT.
At eight o'clock Saturday morn
ing last, the American fleet made
a second attack on the forts o
Santiago de Cuba, and a lively
canonading ensued Gpr two hours
which silenced the, Spanish bat
teries. The Mergimac.an American
vessel, made dash to force al
entrance to the harbOr. The Span
ish allowed her to cross the frs
line of tOrpedoes, but before sh'
arrived at the second line the!
discharged at her torpedo, whicl
broke hole in her side, sinkin!
her almost instantly.
The sinking of the Merrimac il
the entrance of the harbor was
prearranged plan by our men o
war. Admiral Sampson decide,
Friday morning last to close tn
narrow harbor entrance by sinkini
the Merrimac, loaded with coal, i
the channel.
Lieut.. Hobson and seven me
were chosen, and Friday mornin
at 3 a. m, the Merrimac under he
own steam entered the cbannC
under a terrible Spanish fire, an
the boat was sunk, closing up tn
entrance, rendering Cervera's Ell
cape impossible.
Hobson and the hero crew {
the Merrimac were saved in til
following manner: Unable, afte
the sinking of their vessel,
make their way back through til
storm Of shot and shell, they rowe
into the harbOr to the SPANS
flagship and were taken on boar
unframed. The Spanish Admira
under a flag Of truce, sent word
the American Admiral Offering
exchange the prisoners for span
ish prisoners held by our memo
3 war.
Later reports Of the daring AZ
venture of HObson and his ere
claim that the fire from SPANS
forts did no material damage
the Merrimac, and that the boz
; was sunk by HobsOn and his Gre,
4 as previously planned. The Spa
!. ish dispach to Madrid, that the boz
, was sunk by torpedo from the
guns, striking the side of the hu
3 of the ship knocking a hole in
is denied by a dispatch fro
Sampson direct to authorities
Washington. Besides the landir
of several thousand troops on IL
e coast six miles from Santiago
/. rapid preparations on all lines al
o being made by our government
, for a vigorous campaign in Cul
and the Philippine Islands.
! Tuesday, June Havana T
ports that the Americans are boz
harding the Santiago forts agai
Rear Admiral Dewey cable
2 that the PHILIPPINE insurgents hay
} achieved notable victories. III
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t kel active.
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making a stro6gqnce for Cervera
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