The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-13
sILENcED THE FORTS.
Detailed story Of the Attack en- Santiago
Batteries.

Batteries.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
on Santiago de Cuba. D. m, via
Kingston. Jamaica, June delayed in
transmission).-Thef feet commsnded by
Rear Admiral Sampson bombarded and
silenced the batteries at Santiago de
Cuba this morning. Not one Of our
vessels was hit. and no casualty oc-
curre,. on our side. The enemy's f1re
was irregular and badly directed Tho
bombardment lasted from 7:l5 a m.
until r. m. and its object was finally
accomplished. Admiral Cervera's ships
did not show themselves. FREQUENT
pauses in the firing occurred on account
of the smoke hanging over the land. 1t
Is believed that the enemy's fortiflca-
tions were seriously damaged. Admiral
SIMPSONS order of battle was as fol-
lows:
United States flagship New York,
first rate. off Santiago de Cuba. June
5--Preparations will be made to engage
the batteries on Monday morning, June
6. at o'clock. The men should be
given their breakfast at $50. and the
divisions should be ready to form at
o'clock. When the preparation sig
nal 1s Is made. the ships win form
south Of the MORO as follows: The
western column, heading north, ths
Brooklyn. Marblehead. Texas and Mas
sachusetts. The eastern column heading
north. the New York. Yankee, New Or
leans. Oregon and Iowa.
When the signal IS is made. the
columns will move ahead. The COM
mander of each division will make such
signals as may be necessary to bring
his division into the positions maRke0
on the accompanying drawing. forming
on the circles drawn at 5000 yards from
the eastern and western batteries. one
column bearing In a westerly. and the
other column bearing in an easterly di-
rection.
Vessels win be zoo yards apart. and
will retain their positions. the westerly
column using the starboard battery. ana
the easterly column the port batteries-
On the signal from the Commander In
chief both columns will open flre. or
fire will be opened In case the enemy
begins Bearings will be taken care
fully and distances obtained with all
possible accuracy. The Dolphin VIM
take a position to the eastward ana
Suanee and Vixen to the westward. ~
shown on the plan. for the purpose OF
looking after any musketry f1re from
the shore.
The fire will be deliberate and con-
tinued until the batteries are stlenced
or an order to cease nring has been
made"
The order was carried out in most OF
its details. The crew OF the New York
went to general quarters at e:l6. There
was some delay in getting the ships In
position. There was a light breeze blow
ing. and the sky was murky.
At 7:20. while signalling to the ships
to close up was in progress. Admiral
Sampson. leaning over the ran Of the
forward bridge. asked Lieutenant Mar
BILE. in charge of the forward eight
inch turret. what he could 80 from the
turret's sight The lieutenant replied:
II can see yellow earth. but I cannot
see the guns yet. sir.
The New York went ahead slowly.
followed closely by the alkee and New
Orleans, Iowa and Oregon some way bo-
hind In . westerly directicn- a smau
battery two miles west of Morro Caoeles
which the New York was rap1dly op>
preaching. seemed to be flrinG With
smokeless powder. The Dolphin woo
signalled to come closer and attead to
this. At 7:40 O'Clock . number of 0uuo
could be seen sticking out over the ye1-
low earth emplacements on the eastern
battery, which 10 . quarter of . 0f1o
from Mcrro. The ships went x1gh3
half turn until the New York's Doft
battery vas brought 70 bear - thooo
emplacements.
At T:s5 the signal to Commences 0xlnH
was hots.ei. and q few second3 later -
New Tcrk's big guns roare1 ne. O.
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