Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-01

tuDl was ODlulne0 Dy your COrrcS-
pondcnt at the Mole:
THE American squadron, augment
ed by the torpedo boat Porter, an
auxiliary cruiser, and the protected
cruiser New Orleans, approached the
entrance to the harbor Of Santiago at
about 1890 y. M, the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the htrbur was
scen one OF the warshlps Of Ccrvera's
fleet, stripped for action. AS the
American ileet drew near, the New
orleans was detached and steamed for
ward ahead Of the Iowa, Texas ana
Massachusetts,. One of the forts opened
fire on her and she replied the other
ships directing the fire at the battery
on Punta Gorda, within the harbor ana
TO the westward of the position occu>
pied by the Spanish ship.
sPANIARD RAN AWAY.
The latter replied to the FIRE and I'M
mediately became target for all the
American ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind a protecting head
land and was not seen again during
the engagement.
The Iowa, directed by Captain Flight
Ing Bob" Evans, the Massnc husotta,
Captain j. w. Philip, and the New
Orleans. Captain william A. Folger.
kept up their terrific fire against the
MORO, Socapa and Punta Gorda forts
for two hours, their projecties Of enor-
nous size doing tremendous damage
to the defenses of the harbor,
The masonry OF Socapa and Moro
was battered almost into dust and the
forms of Spanish artilerymen and in
fantry could plainly be seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills.
AMERICAN SHIP DAMAGED.
The auxiliary cruiser which Joined
Schley's fleet just before the BATH
took place was hit by shells from the
forts. and 1t is thought she was serious
ly damaged.
After seeking the protection of iut-
ting headland, the Spanish warships
continued to fire projectiles over the
hills toward the fleet but they had no
range, not even direction. to their shots.
and the shells fell harmlessly Into the
sea.
That the number Of killed and wound
ed on the Spanish side is enormous, no
one doubts for time and again the
American shells hft the batteries
squarely, and amid the flying masonry
and dlsmantled guns, the forms of men
were seen.
The damage done to the American
| fleet cannot be learned, but 1t Is not
thought any person was killed--if In
| deed any was wounded.
MORE OF THE BATTLE,
Cape Haitien. Haiti, June l.--tCopy
| righted, 1898. by the Associated Press. ]
| The Daily Bulletin, issued by tbs
| French cable company here, today np-
| parently confirms the news OF Spanish
| origin TO the effect that a battle has
been fought before Santiago de Cuba
| The bulletin is rs follows:
| Santiago de Cuba, May Sl-Today q.
. o'clock the American fleet composed
| of Il ships, OF which one appeared to
be the New York and few the flag of
| Admiral sampson, and a few torpedo
| bonts, opencd fire on the forts and OF
the roadstead with heavy guns. Tn
| fire Of the Americans appeared to be
directed principally upon the roadstend
| and on the forts of the Moro, Socapu
was very brisk up to s:i5 O'Clock. Th'
! shells fell in the bay, hut did not reach
| as far as the town
After 3.45 the cannonnde weakened
! and cannon shots were heard in the
oifing. The Americans completely
ceased firing after o'clock, In the af-
At o'clock today the American
steamer Fanlta arrived from Fort de
| Palx. She reports that she did not SET
any warships.
SPANIARDS ARE JUBILANT.
Madrid. June 1, I p. MIN the Senate
today Count Valencia asked If 'the
news of the American repuse at San
| tIppo de cuba was othclal"'
The minister of marine, Captain
Aunnn, replied afilrmatively, adding%
oThe news is a good augury for fur
| Their victories which the courage and
hlgh merit of our sailors give reason II
| hope for"
The senate then quickly NOTED with
satisfaction. the brilliant victory Of
! tho SDnnigh fleet"