Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-13

that official information had been re.
ceived that the Spanish squadron had
been sighted to the westward of Mar
Unique.
1t is learned that the Spanish fleet
was sighted on the morning of day be-
fore Yesterday off the north coast OF
Martinique, and was again sighted
yesterday on the west coast, hull down.
and the indications are 1t is taking a
nun supply of coal at Martinique to re-
plenish the bunkers exhausted by the
European trip.
Secretary Of the Navy Long this
morning received official advices from
Martinique, Windwsrd Islands, that
the spanish fleet had been sighted to
the westward of that island Mar
unique Is about 900 miles in a souther-
~ direction from San Juan. Porto
Rico. where the American SQUADRON
under Admiral Sampson was In action
yesterday. The Spanish vessels OFF
martinique compose the formidable
squadron recently collected at the Cape
.s Islands. and which sailed from
ago today.
FLYING SQUADRON GOES.
Upon receipt of this Information
secretary Long Immediately ordered
commodore Schley at Hampton Roads
10 put to sea at once with the flying
SQUADRON, and It Will sail today.
A'tfN rs Is not known
II Is believed that the squadron has
been sent In pursuit of the Spanish
squadron.
New York. May ia dispatch to
via Hayti. says:
The Spanish torpedo destroyer Furor
arrived at this port late "Wednesday
night, but Immediately nut to sea.
ment.
= T,ta NJ.
the Spanish destroyer Terror arrived
rive Spanish war vessels are In sinh
pound northward, apparently In the al
rection OF Cuba They are the Spanish
Cape Verde fleet
The United States scouting vessel
Harvard is in port. She came In here
TO send dispatches to the government
IN Washington. As a Spanish vessai
was IN port and left after the Harvard
arrived the port authorities served
would not he allowed TO leave mil, "a
hours after the departure OF the SPAN
ish vessel. ''p'"
sPANIARDS CLAIMS A VICTORY.
Madrid. May 13.-oficial dIspatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says tho
american squadron was repulsed ON
p3rto Rico. Although the eleven war
ar nI pohbarded the place, the attack
ers We're gloriously beaten back.
The Spanish batteries. armed win
six,inch guns were especially effective.
This alleged victory of the spaniard,
mas aroused great enthusiasm here.
wounded
Havana, May 13.-Via Kingston. ia
maica.-Captain General Blanco has re
ceived n dispatch from General Macras.
the Spanish commander at Porto Rico.
reading as follows:
Eleven of the enemy's ships ap-
peared during the early hours yester.
day before Porto Rico and opened FIRE
without giving warning. The port bat
terry replied ind a severe canonadine
was continued until nine o'clock In the
morning. The damage done was In
nificant."
SPAIN is ALARMED.
London. May ia special dIspatcl,
from Madrid says that immediately
upon being informed OF the lombard
ment by the United States fleet of San
Juan de Porto Rico. Senior Sagasta
conferred with Admiral Bermejo. minis
ter OF marine, who forthwith wired
urgent instructions to the commander
or the Cape Verde squadron
Madrid, May 10. 1880 a, NIT Ia said
the Spanish fleet is to leave Martinique
immediately for an unknown destina-
tion.
TO JOIN SAMPSON.
Newport News. Va. May 1s.-The st,
the island ~ st. Thomns, West Indies.
to Join Admiral SIMPSONS fleet All
hands on board the st. Paul are we'll.
LATEST ACCOUNT OF THE
BATTLE.
st Thomas, d. w l.. Nav IL
Copyright 1895 by theAssociatedPress).
ON board the Associated Press dispatch
Dauntless.-The forts Of San Juan de
Porto Rico have been bombarded nv a
portion of the fleet under the command
or Rear Admiral Sampson. The .ea-
ture or the engagement was the bad
Workmanship OF the Spsniards, hardly
a shot striking the ships, Most OF the
projectiles fell very wide.
At the close OF the bombardment the
fortihcations had n very dilapidated
appearance. but the gunboats We're as
active as ever.
The United States monitor Terror had
magnificent half hour duel with the
forts, The batteries bravely threw
shot and shell by her until she seemed
to occupy the center OF great ceyser
basin. The Spanish gunners were
crazed with excitement and sometimes
dropped their shells a mile away from
the Terror. The latter fired one shot
TO the forts three and when the mon
itor retired she did SO slowly, con-
temptuousy, still firing at the Spanish
forts. The Spaniards continued TO fire
on her until she was miles out OF range.
After the engagement the Dauntless
We're cleaning the decks and polishing
the guns.
The American sailors were said to
be not at all excited and Were going
about their work as II nothing extra
ordinary had happened. The only
marks on the Iowa was a dent on her
exhaust pipe and a slight Injury to the
railing of her bridge. The New York
had several holes in one OF her VEN
tilators. Each vessel in action carried
two large American flags Only one yes-
sci is known to be in the harbor of San
Juan de Porto Rico and that craft Is a
small French steamer which hurried
away affrighted after the warshlps had
departed.