The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-04
THE SHIP WAS
THE MERRIMAC
An officer and Seven Seamen Reported Capured--1he
Number of Lives Lost is Not Given'-Schley Says
Santiago is Strongly Fortified and that
the Spaniards have Number
of Modern Guns.
of Modern Guns.

heavy supply of arms and ammunition.
The adyices received here ON the sub
iect say that the Fanita arrived at Monte
Cristo at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and that the revolutionists had no diff
Guilty in taking the town.
The most circumstantia reports have
it that the revolutionists are now in con
siderable force. and that under Generals
Morales and VilIanueva. they are march
ing on Puerto Plata, while another de-
tachment is moving against Santiago de
Los Cahalleres, on the Vague River,
one hundred and three miles east of this
place.
General Garcia another Dominican
leader, is said to be taking part in the
revolution, and ii is expected there will
be rising at Santo Domingo, the capi-
tai of the Dominican republic
President Heureaux, according TO Il
common saying among the Domini-
cans, has killed off al the prominent
men on whom he could lay his hands,
and who might be rivals.
President HeHreaux, is said to have re-
Gently resumed the arbitrary execution
of his opponents. sometimes openly,
sometimes stealthily. The tragic dis
appearances of men of political note
have been frequent of late in Dominican.
General Pablo Reyes, is said to be
among the officers who have risen. This
afternoon the Dominican consul here re-
ceiyed Il dispatch from President Heure-
aux, saying that attempted revo-
luton at Monte Cristo had been defeated,
that General ,Timinez fled ut the first
fire of the government troops, taking re-
fHge on board the Fanta, and that all
the others who landed with the exception
of three. had been killed.
Two of the prisoners are Pablo Vile
nueya. son of General Nillenueya, and
Il laborer named Calderon. They will be
executed to-day with the other prisoners
Five of the insurgents were taken
prisoners and shot this morning. The
others escaped in the steamer Fanita.
President HeureauX left the capital
this morning with three men-of-war
The correspondent in concluding his dis
patch says that the revolutionary move
ment is regarded at Peurto Plata as OF
no consequence.
THE FIGHT AT SANTIAGO.
Copyright 1893 by Associated Press.)
On board the flagship Brooklyn, off
Santiago de Cuba, May 31.--(Via Port
Antonio, Jamaca, June 1.)-Commodore
Schley determined to test the batteries
of Santiago de Cuba to-day and ascertain
their location and capacity. At 10
o'clock he transferred his flag to the
Massachusetts, and went on board that
ship.
At 1:15 o'clock the Massachusetts
sfgnalled the Iowa and the New Orleans
to form column and follow. A course
due east was steered until the ships
were about 1000 yards from the shore.
and then. circing about, they headed
due west, they passed, starboard side
on by the forts. The heavy 13-inch
guns of the Massachusetts and the 12-
inch guns Of the Iowa were ordered to
open on the Cristobal Colon, which was
about 1000 to 1000 yards inside the
MORO, while the New Orleans's large
calibre guns were to open on the forts,
SO as to draw their fire.
The narrowness of the harbor en-
trance and the speed OF the ships which
made ten knots, allowed of the Cristobal
Colon being "A target for only IL few
minutes. In that time it is believed she
was hit twice but was not seriously
damaged.
The entire set of forts, some six in
number, opened fire. and the object OF
the expedition was attained
Some of the modern guns, with smoke
less powder, were aimed well, but of
all the shots fired not one did any
damage to Commodore Schey's ships.
The Cristobal Colon replied to the fire,
but all of her shots fell short.
The American ships fired not more
than four rounds from their heavy guns.
consuming in all fifteen minutes for the
fire. The Spaniards fired more thaa
four hundred rounds, keeping up the
fire when the ships were fully two miles
ont Of their range.
During the action Commodore Schley
occupied position near the forward
13inch turret of the Massachusetts,
and watched the shells go whistling by
as the ships got in the line Of fire of
the batteries. as unconcernedly as
though in no danger Of it.
At $3.50 O'clock the Commodore was
back on the Brooklyn.
1t is evident that the Spaniards have
fortified Santiago very carefully and
well. There are a number of modern