The herald., 1898-06-02
NEWS FROM SCHLEY AT SANTIAGO

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Stories Sent to Spain
MADRID, June /, p.m.-The Minister
of Marine, Captain Aunon, on leaving the
palace this afternoon after a visit to the
! Queen, said:
1.-THE American squadron has lombard
ed and tried to force the Santiago forts,
which replied vigorously. The Cristobal
Colon advanced to the mouth Of the har-
Dor exchanging shots with the enemy, who
fired seventy shots against the forts. The
damage done is not reported. The Colon
hit an auxiliary American ship, damaging
1t. The Colon was not hurt"
Further details are withheld.
Manterola's Message
MADRID. June l, S p.m.-The following
undated dispatch from Havana has been
received here:
1.-THE American squadron commanded by
Commodore Schley, composed of large
iron-cads and cruisers, attacked the forti-
fications at the entrance of Santiago de
Cuba. Our iron-clad Cristobal Colon, clos
ing the mouth of the port and supported
by the fire of the forts, repulsed the at
tack, causing some damage to the enemy
"MANTEROLA."
Admiral Manterola is the officer in COM
mand of the regular Spanish fleet in Gu
ban waters.
Claims Victory
MADRID, June 1, II a.m.-The Minister
of Marine, Captain Aunon, has received q
dispatch saying the American squadron has
suffered a check before Santiago de Cuba
The fire from the Spanish forts and the
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repulsed the American ships. which are
said to have retreated and to have been
damaged. The Spanish fleet, 1t is claimed,
did not suffer.
Grows More Brilliant
MADRID, June 1, p.m.-In the Senate
today Count Valencia asked if 1.-THE news
Of the American repulse at Santiago de
Cuba was official?"
The Minister of Marine, Captain Aunon.
replied affirmatively, adding: 1.-THE news
is good augury for further victories
which the courage and high merit of our
sailors give reason to hope for"
The Senate then quickly "noted with
satisfaction the brilliant victory Of tho
Spanish fleet"
A French Account
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June 1.-The
Daily Bulletin, issued by the French
company here, today apparently confirms
the news of Spanish origin to the effect
that n battle has been fought before San
tiago de Cuba. The bulletin is as follows:
Santiago de Cuba, May 31.-Today at 2
o'clock the American fleet, composed of
fourteen ships, Of which one appeared to
be the New York and flew the flag of Ad-
miral Sampson, and few torpedo boats
opened fire on the forts and on the road
stead with heavy guns. The fire Of the
Americans appeared to be directed prin-
cipally on the roadstead and on the forts
of Moro, Socapa and Punta Gorda. The
cannonade was very brisk up to 3:45
o'clock. The shells fell in the bay but
did not reach as far as the town. After 3:45
the cannonade weakened and cannon
shots were heard in the offing. The Ameri-
cans completely ceased firing after 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
At o'clock today the American steamer
Fanita arrived at Cape Haytien from New
York and Port De Paix. She reports that
she did not see any warships
Britons Bewildered
LONDON, June This city is bewild-
cred by the conflicting reports from San
tiago de Cuba which are reaching here
from all sources.
1.-THE Spanish fleet destroyed or surrend-
cred" alternates with reported battle dis
credited at the Navy Department" on the
news placards.
Some of the special dispatches have
seemingly minute details as to how 1.-THE
Brooklyn, standing well in shore, opened
the battle yesterday afternoon and how
heavy fire was concentrated by the whole
squadron on MORO Castle and the other
defenses, to which they replied furiously"
Another report says Commodore
Schley, after exploding many mines in the
channel, ran the Texas far enough into the
harbor to engage and sink the Reina
Mercedes
~ Waiting for. News
NEW YORK. June IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
Washington is working itself up to tire
hope of official news from Schley to match
the news from Dewey. With various cor
roborative dispatches at Santiago, it is
plain that whatever the plans may be for
eventual cooperation at Santiago de Cuba
of the army and navy, there is no re-
straint upon Commodore Schley to pre-
vent him from reducing the forts at the
entrance to the harbor, destroying Ger
vera's fleet and making the city uninhab-
liable to the Spanish II he chooses to do
so.
The news from Commodore Schley con-
tanned in the press dispatches caused no
surprise to those who have known him
and his record. He is not an officer to re-
main quiet while there is chance for en-
terprise so close at hand. His adventures
in Korea when he took part in the attack
on the native forts, his participation in
the Greeley expedition and more recently
his stand for American rights in Valpa-
raiso. indicate the character of the Amer
lean in command before Santiago. Car
rying with him very poor opinion of the
military ability Of the Spanish people. he
heard the opinion of these people respect
Ing us, and it was his belief that the
United States ought to have an opport-
unity to show these scoffers that they did
not understand the people they had sneered
ut SO long. 1t has been known that Schley
was eager to meet the foe and that he
and his men have fretted at Fort Monroe
while Dewey was making himself famous.
Since Commodore Schley's fleet has been
reported at Santiago, a great deal of call
culation and speculation has been INDUCED
in, as to the possibility of his acting eff
fectively against the fleet of Admiral Ger
vera without entering the harbor. Some
Of the naval men here have taken all things
the 13-inch, 12-inch and S-inch guns on the
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