The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-12
Copyright by the Associated Press,

Copyright by the Associated Press.l
On EOard the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy. off Aguadorcs. Cuha:
July 10. via Port Antonio AID Kingston,
Jamauca. July 11.-9:45 II. m.'The
Brooklyn. TEXAS and Indiana. under
GOmnloGorr Scfiey. began the bomba"i-
mcnt of the city of Santiago 1T 5:1J
this afternoon. in obedience 10 IA request
from GeneN,l Shafter, conveyed by a
signal from the shore.
The warships lined up from east
to west. a quarter of Il mile from tie
shore, and fired over the limestone cliffs
that come down to the sea and hide the
city. five miles away.
The bOmbardment was continued for
one hour.
After 80 shuts had been fired from the
S-inch guns. Commodore Schley became
convinced that the Brooklyn's fire was
falling short. and ordered Il cessation.
permitting the battleships to continue.
they, with their larger guns having long
or range The shots were fired appar-
emily with great deliberation and mt in
tervals of two minutes. The signals
from the shore announced that the shells
fell thousand feet short. and Il little to
the left of the Spanish position. At dusk
the squadron ceased firing and Commo-
dore Schlcy sent a launch to the shore
to ask General Shafter if he desired
firing continued during the night
When the Associated Press reporter
went aboard the Brooklyn. Commodore
Scllley said he was ignorant Of the pur-
pose of the bombardment. The Asso-
ciated Press reporter read to him Il
message received at Juragna from a
mounted courier. saying the armistice
was ended. and that hostiites had been
resumed.
Commodore Schley said:
General Shafter signalled to me to
begin the bombardment as soon as
could get into position. ] doubted from
the start whether could hit the city
had to guess at its location and be very
careful not to injure our own army. If
/ lombard tomorrow | shall have range
marks on shore to guide me- and | shall
take the ships closer to the shore than
to-day. The water off AguadOres is so
smooth that Our craftsmanship was
not affected by the swaying of the ship.
In firing to-day | gave the turrets the
greatest possible elevation by listing the
ships. But l knew | would fall short.
The guns will carry more than five miles,
bnt to throw shells over the cliff a great
elevation is required"
When the Dandy left AguadOres at Z
o'clock the warships were still in posi-
ton.
During the bombardment the Dandy
lay a quarter of mile behind the lines
of ships. When the bombardment be
gan heavy rainstorm was in progress
with thunder and lightning, but ar
tilcry fire could be heard on shore
Indicating that General Shafter haG
resumed hostilities immediately on the
ending of the armistice
Following the roar of Commodore
Schlcy's guns could be heard the shrek
ing of the shells as they sped on theil
way to the doomed Spanish city. Ther
came a long echo from the hills back OF
Santiago. and sometimes Il peal of thun
der prolonged the reverberations and
gave the impression that the city was
Bomharded from the sky, sea and land
The situation must have been appalling
TO the Spaniards. and if General ShafteI
made the demonstration for the mere
effect which il would have on the wayer'
ing enemy he probably attained his end