The western recorder., 1898-05-19
BATTLE AT clENFuEoos.

Thrcc cruiscrs Engage tho +. ris and Cut
the Gable.
Kcy west, BSuy 1t.--A fight hnH
taken pince on CIenfuegos. The Mar
bIehend. Nashville and Window were
pitted against the forts. The Window
Inns Just come In with the wounded
Americans. Two mt have been killed
and eight wounded The Spanish loss
Is 400.
The action took place off Colorados
Point Light at the entrance of Glen
fuegos Bay ON wednesday. II began
with the firing OF shells by the Marble
head and Nashville in the carly mora
Ing.
About o'clock two boats were sent
out from each OF these ships with grap-
pIing irons and other necessary np-
purntus for cutting the cable, There
was no firing from shore for two hours,
while the cruisers and Window kept
up flre.
The small boats got within about
twenty-five yards OF the shore and sue
cceded ia graphing the cable. Before
they let 20 they, had cut out section
anu accomplished their purpose Of
stopping the cables usefulEess-
II was determined some time ago to
cut the Spanish cable out OF Cienfuc-
COS and thus prevent the movements of
the American ships on that side being
made knownito Madrid. The task WIS
assigned 10 the three cruisers men
TONED, and on Wednesday they drew
in close to shore. They made out a
new forti1cation Mt the entrance TO
Cienfuegos BAY and the Window, un-
der Captain Mcclure. engaged the bat
teries.
At 1000 yards the fort opened FIRE
The Window replied with her big fo--
ward rifle and inside of q few minutes
left the fortifications nothing but a
mass OF ruins.
The Nashville. and the Mnrblehead IN
the meantime had called in close and
made every effort to draw the fire from
whnt masked batteries the Spanish
might have One battery was visible
at the apex OF the bay and into this
shot and shell were poured.
Under cover of the cnnnonnde the
Nashville and Marblehead launched
hoats. and their crew pulled into where
the cable took OF. BY dint. of rare
courage they. cut the cable and started
hack. Half way across the bay masked
batteries ON either side of the harbor
opened a merciless fusilade. firing at
the two boat loads. The boats were
riddlcd and their occupants were soon
struggling in the water.
The trenchcry was quickly atoned
for.
From the guns Of the Nashville and
Mnrblehead belched forth n rain of
shot and she'll Every shot went true
and enrtliworks, guns and Spaniards
were seen flying convulsiyely In the
air as each shell burst. In the mean
time Captain Mcclure lowered his
b0ats and rescued the wounded The
bodies of the two dead men We're also
recovered. They were placed aboard
the Window.
I've avenged them" said Captain
Mcclure. eve sent fully 1000 shells
Into the city. and / really believe there
must be as many dead Spaninrds."
The Window arrived here this morn
ing with the wounded. nll OF whom
are doing nicely. The dead will be
buried on Cuban soil.
Captain Maynard of the Nashville
was struck over the head by shot.
but the missile glanced and only in
fiIcted slight injury.
Lieutenant Winslow lost three fin-
gers of his left hand The dead are
two unknown senmen Of the Marble
head
The wounded are: Captain Maynard
of the Nashville. slightly; Lieutenant
Cameron Winslow OF the Nashville;
Gunners Robert Bolfz. John Davis.
John Dornn. Ernest Sunezench. Her.
man w. Koclmaister and /. Hen
Erickson