The record-union., 1898-06-02


the bay.
The Spaniards pretend that two can
non balls landed on the stern of the
Iowa, and must have caused damage
They say that the American squadron
engaged in the bombardment was COM
posed of thirteen ships, among which
they believed they recognized the
Brooklyn, Iowa, Massachusetts,, ANA
Zonas (New Orleans) and the protected
cruiser Columbia.
The American squadron, which left
Santiago waters at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon returned in front of the en-
trance of the bay this morning and
fired two cannon shots, which are be-
lisved to have been a signal arranged
with the Cuban troops, massed 5000
strong three miles from this city.
Everybody expects grave events.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Mole ST. Nicholas telegraphs
that the United States torpedo-b boat
Porter was in that port-last night
(May 80 at a late hour, but gave no
account of a compartment.
HAVANA REPORT OF ENGAGE
MENT.
HAVANA, June 1. - The following
Spanish account Of the reported en-
gagement off Santiago de Cuba has
been issued here:
The American fleet, consisting of the
Iowa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas,
New Orleans, Marblehead Minnesota
and another cruiser, in addition to SIX
small vessels, took up a position on
the western side Of the mouth of San
tiago de Cuba Channel, opening fire
from the first five vessels. The Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon was anchored
toward Punta Gorda, and could be seen
from the open sea.
The fire of the American fleet was
answered by Morro Zecapa and Punta
Gorda batteries, and by the cruiser
Cristobal Colon. The American fleet
fired seventy shots with projectiles OF
3d." without causing the least DANA ge.
The bombardment lasted ninety min
utes and the American fleet retired
with the transatlantic steamer (aux-
Hilary cruiser) damaged Two shells
were seen to explode on the Iowa's
stern and there was fire on board an
other battleship. Several projectiles
fell inside the harbor, near the Spanish
warshipS.
There is great enthusiasm at Santiago
de Cuba and here.
The American squadron which bonn
barded Santiago was composed of pow
erful vessels, and one of them is sup
posed to have been the flagship New
York, though other reports have it that
she was not present.
SHELLS DID NOT REACH THE
TOWN.
CAPE HAYTIEN (HaytO, June l.
copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
yC1-1
French company here to-day apparent
ly confirms the news of Spanish origin
to the effect that battle has been
fought before Santiago de Cuba. The
bulletin as follows:
Santiago de Cuba, May 31.-To- day
at o'clock the American fleet COM
posed of fourteen ships of which one
appeared to be the New York, the flag
ship of Admiral Sampson, and a few
torpedo boats, opened fire on the forts
and on the roadsted with heavy guns.
The fire Of the Americans appeared to
be directed principally on the road
stead and on the forts of MORO, Ze-
capa and Punta Gorda- The cannon
ade 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
shots were heard in the offing The
Americans completely ceased firing
after 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
At 2 o'clock to-day the American
steamer Fanita arrived at Cape Hay
tien from New York and Port de Paix
She reports that she did not see any
warships. The Fanita came half
empty. She brought from New York a
cargo of provisions for the navy, which
she landed at Matthewton. Great In
aqua, in the Bahamas. Her Captain
says the rest of her burden is heavy
supply of coal, but there is good reason
to suppose that it is something very
different from COAL
CONFLICTING REPORTS AT LON
DON.
LONDON, June 1.-This city.is be-
wildered by the conflicting reports from
Santiago de Cuba which are reaching
here from all sources.
THE Spanish fleet destroyed or sur
rendered" alternates with reported
battle discredited at the Navy Depart
ment,' are some Of these placards
Some of the special dispatches have
seemingly minute details as to how "the
BROOKLYN, standing we'll in shore, open
ed the battle yesterday afternoon, and
how a 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 exploading many mines
in the channel, ran the Texas far
enough in to the harbor to engage and
sink the Reina Mercedes"
SPANISH FLEET DIVIDED.
NEW YORK, June IA dispatch to
the World from Key West says:
The converted yacht Wasp was doing
scout duty off Cienfuegos last Wednes-
day night. From the outside of the
harbor she could see several topmasts
sticking up just inside of MORO Castle
They looked like Spanish warships. and
the commander of the Wasp determin-
ed to investigate.
Under full speed the yacht entered
the harbor and went within two miles
of the city wharves. Here it was
proved that the conjecture had been
correct, for, sure enough, the topmasts
belonged to three Spanish cruisers.
The Wasp's officers are sure the
cruisers are part Of Cervera's fleet.
Why they did not fire on the little
the water is a mystery, but they did
not, and the Wasp turned and steamed
back out of the harbor.
CERVERA WAS NOT IN THE HAIR
BOR.
HAVANA, June 1 e d. m.)-(Copy-
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