The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-10
OUR FLAG ON CUBAN SOIL.
Santiago's Forts Attacked and a
Force Of Marines Landed,
Encmy's Guns Are siisnced by ssmpfons
fleet, our soidisr Hoys Are safely
Entrenched and the City win
soon be- Captured.

Washington. June s--Advices from
Kingston. Jamaica, report the reduce
ton Of the forts at the entrance To
Santiago harbor. and the landing and
cntrcnchment Of marines under pro
lection Of the heavy guns Of the fleet
The bombardment was furious. largo
number Of shells taking effect
Cubans Joined with the feet and at
tackled the city while the lombard.
ment was In progress
A report Of landing Of regulars Is
expected. when steps will be taken 10
occupy the city and capture cervera's
/ feet
The heot formed In double column
ak miles of MORO Castle At 9 o'clock
In the morning and steamed slowly 70
within 1000 yards Of the shore, the
Brooklyn leading, followed by the
MArblehead, Texas and Massachusetts,,
aud turned eastward. The second line,
the New York leading. with The New
Orleans. Yankee. Iowa and oregon FOL.
lowing. turned westward. The Vixen
and suancc were far out on the left
flank. watching the rincmen on shore.
The Dolphin aud Porter did similar
duty on the right flank,
The line headed by the New York
attacked the new earthworhs near
Moro Castle. The Brooklyn column
took up station opposite the Es'rclla
and Catalina batteries and tho new
eArthworlss along the shore.
The spanish batteries remained
silent. a. II doubtful whether the
spaniards were able To determine the
character Of the movement, owing Go
the dense foRs and heavy rains which
were the weather features Of the morn
ing.
Suddenly the Iowa fred isinch
shell, which struck the base Of Estrclla
battery and tore up the works in-
stantly firing began from both Admiral
sampson's aud Commodore Schleys
columns aud torrent Of shells from
the ships fell upon the spanish works.
The spaniards replied promptly, but
their artillery work was of very poor
quality, and most Of their shots went
wild. smoke settled around the ships
In dense clouds. rendering more DIM
cult the work Of the gunners. There
was no maneuvcring Of the feet, the
ships remaining Ia their original sta.
tions and ariug steadily. The squad
rons were NJ close inshorc that II was
dinicult for the American gnnners TO
reach the batteries on the hill tops, but
their hring was excellent Previous 10
tho bombardmcnt, orders were issued
10 prevent firing ON Nero Castle, a.
the American admiral had been In
formed that Lieutenant Iobson and
the other prisoners Of the Merrimac
were confined there. In spite Of this.
however, several stray shots damaged
MORO Castle somewhat
Commodore schlcy's line moved
closer lnshorc, firing at shorter range
The brooklyn aud Texas caused wild
havoc among the Spanish shore bat
tcrics, quickly silencing them.
While the larger ships were engaging
the heavy batteries, the Saunee aud
the Vixen closed with the small lnshor,
battery opposite them, raining rapid
Dire shots upon II and quickly placing
the battery out Of tho eight,
The brooklyn closed 10 500 yards aud
then the destruction caused by her
guns and those OF the Marblehead aud
Texas were really seen. Tho Estrellu
fort was burning aud the battery wal
siienccd, hring no more during the en-
gagemcnt. Eastward, the New Yorl
and New Orleans silenccd the Cay'
battery In quick order aud then shellec
the eArthworks, located higher up.
Later, the practice was not 40 nc
ourate, owing To the elevation Of ul
guns Many OF the shells, however
landed, aud the spanish gunners 70
tired
shortly after the firing ceased, th'
warships turning In order To permi
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