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

publishes dispatch from st. Thomas,
saying that San Juan de Porto Rico
surrendered at six o'clock yesterdu,
evening.
The dispatch adds that immense dam
age was done to the city and that
number of important buildings col
lapsed.
The Iowa and Detroit, according to
this dispatch fired 4S0 shots with ter
rible effect.
The dispatch says the Americans did
not attempt TO take possession of or
destroy the town. beyond razing the
Notifications.
All the American warships, except
the Montgomery, steamed in elliptical
formation before the Notifications at
San Juan de Porto Rico, which fired
from twenty to thirty guns, seven Of
which were good guns The fleet first
fired too low. but at the second dis
charge they got the elevation and soon
silenced Moro Castle and set fire to the
town. driving the Spaniards from their
guns repeatedly.
The shore guns fired hundreds OF
shots The New York was hit once and
one seaman was Killed and four were
wounded The Iowa was hit once and
two men were slightly wounded.
The dispatch winds up with ANNOUNCE
Ing that the American fleet under Rear
Admiral Sampson is awaiting the COM
Ing of the Spanish fleet commanded
by Admiral Cervera- which was last
reported off Fort de France. Island of
Martinique, French Indies.
SAMPSON REPORTS THE bonn
BARDMENT.
Washington, May 10. 1920 a. m.-This
morning the navy department received
the following dispatch from Admiral
Sampson dated st. Thomas, May 70:
"A portion of the squedron under my
command reached San Juan this morn
Ing at daybreak. No armed vessels
We're In found In port, As soon as 1t
was sufficiently light, / commenced an
attack upon the batteries defending
the city. This attack lasted about three
hours. and resulted In much damage 10
the batteries, and incidentally to the
portion of the city adjacent to the
batteries. The batteries repliedsto our
fire, but without material effect. One
man was killed on board the New York.
and seven were slightly wounded in
the squadron. No serious damage to
any ships resulted.
tsigned SAMPSON"
Admiral SIMPSONS statement that he
attacked with only n portion of the
fleet is taken to indicate that he did
not ind II eNpedieht to take the entire
squadron into the harbor. though 1t is
not believed that he has separated his
fleet.
The navy department officials were
at loss to know how his dispatch
reached st. Thomas until the Assoclat-
ed Press dispatch announced the pres
ence of the Yale at st. Thomas
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
New York. May ia special from
st. Thomas says the casualties on
board the United States fleet In the
bombardment of San Juan was as fol-
lows:
Killed-seaman Frank widemark OF
the New York.
Wounded-Samuel Feltman, leg brok-
en-. and four other seamen on the New
York.
Marine G. NJ Merkle. elbow broken.
Seaman p. C. Hill and John Mitchell
slightly hurt.
Washington, May l3.-The men
killed and wounded In SIMPSONS bonn
bardment of San Juan yesterday are
designated on the muster rolls of the
department.
Frank Widemark, seaman on cruiser
New York killed. Born In Finland.
He had declared his intention of be-
coming citizen Length of service
about eight months
Samuel Feltman. ordinary seaman on
cruiser New York, leg broken. Born
in New York City, next of kin, Chas.
Alexander, Willet street. New York
native born citizen. service about one
year and five months.
Raymond c. Hill, apprentice second
class, on battleship Iowa slightly
wounded, born in Coventry, Eng. nat
urnlized citizen. service about one year
and ten months.
John Mitchell, seaman on battleship
Iowa, slightly wounded born in Con-
stantinople, Turkey, has no relatives.
allen but intentions declared. Served
about two years and eight months.
These names are taken from press
dispatches as the navy department has |
not given out an official list OF names,
NJ. G. Markle Is naval marine and
is not borne on the naval roll.
A BRITISH REPORT.
New York, May IA special to the |
Times from Mobile. Ala. says:
a cablegram was received from the |
captain of the British steamship |
Specialist of the Angler line. to Walter
E. Sargent, ship agent at Mobile. |
as follows;
san Juan de Puerto Rico. May IL.
7:40 p. m.-Sargent. Mobile, Ala: |
Specialist VIII be delayed an indefinite |
time by the bombardment OF this port, |
started today.
(Signed) EVANS. Master"
In previous message to Sargent,
Capt. Evans reported the Specialist
ready to clear for Mobile with 5000 tons |
of freight loaded.
CALLED 1T A FAILURE.
st. Thomas, May 13.-Rear Admiral |
Simpsons feet attacked but failed to |
silence the forts at San Juan de Porto |
Rico yesterday morning, The AmerI- |
cans lost two killed and seven wound |
ed. The Spanish loss is unknown.
CAPE VERDE FLEET is THERE.
London, May 13.-Lloyd's agent at ,
Martinique confirms the advlces that |
the Spanish fleet is Mt Fort de France. J
Washington, May l3.-At $40 am.
Secretary Long gave out the statement