The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-01
! Copyright, 1888, By the. Associated press.}

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CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti S p. Adyces just re-
ceved from Havana since o'clock this afternoon the
American feet Santiago Cuba has been annonadng the
teres Of Moro Castle La Zecapa and Puna Carda
time it added the American ships have been engaged
Spanish warshps The firing extremely heavy AT
the cannonading became less heavy against ocation
accentaed in the locality where the fleets engaged
Moro Castle is at the the abor Santiago Cuba
La Zecapa also shown the maps Zecapa Castle
distance inside the habo and Puna Cada is situated
point well inside the harbor of Santiago de Cuba showing that the
American fleet has entered the habor according
vices Cape Hayen and has engaged the Spanish feet those
waters
The Havana advc indicate that the American feet has forced
the entrance Of the harbor Santiago Cuba engaged the
Spanish feet ,sl'. 4. Is. 535s8 ..s
$40 this hour the Santiago cable still working from
Santiago.
Private messages intimate that there has been fight
the American feet and the outer Notifications and the Spanish
fleet 5G.
The lasted the greater part the afternoon The advantage
appears have been with Americans According the latest
advices the combat is still in progress
Persons who climbed Lookout Mountain entrance Of Cape
Haen harbor this afternoon declare that they heard cannoadng
low distinct the north beyond Tortuga Island
The correspondent Of the Associated Press who the signal
station the same e also heard sounds resembling cannonade
The wind the right direction carry the deonations him
certain thae Hayhen gnboa passing Cape
ays gong found Its opportunity OF turning backward
across the front Of an opposing force.
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PORTAU PRINCE, Hayt, May 31Abou o'clock this after
American squadron conmoped Of fourteen warsps, OF
which the cruiser New York displayed the flag OF Rear Admiral
Sampson and number torpedo boats began
heavy guns OF the forts and the habor Of Santiago de Cuba The
American fire directed principally against the forts and the
bor
The forts Of Moro Castle La Zecapa and Puna Gor suffered
especially The cannonadng very persistent and cannot have
failed to be destructive 1t lasted until 345 p. "
The town. which is situated the inner end OF the harbor
capped damage @ss
345 pm the cannonading diminished About o'clock
discharges heard distance presumably sea con
ing for some time, when the firing ceased completely
The Spanish authorities maintain silence the number Of
victims who were apparently numerous
LONDON, May 3rThe of the fighting at Santiago dc
Cuba has revived the dwndlng interest the It suggested
that the Americans may be bobadng the forts in order
the laying Of mines the sinking Of hlks to block the channel
Ccdencc given the report that Admiral Cervcra tried to the
blockade before the arrival OF Cen Skaters expedition Its not
believed that Commodore Scy initiate Dewey
feat at Manila
Everything 50 a Spain concerned shed to depend Adj
display mastery skill evident that the bold strategy the Span
Iards will only result in the destruction Of their fleet in detail
second could not prepared for months the vessels
recently mentioned the Madrid press backward state
at Ferro Cadiz and Carasena, except the Numanc the Vito
ria and the Dona Maria de Molina which could be ready in few
weeks 3S#s st fs s