Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1898 — Page 2

SANTIAGO IS STORMED BY SCHLEY.

Fortifications of El Morro and Socapa Battered Down by the Yankee Fleet. Americans Accomplish Their Task Without Loss of a Man or Damage to a Ship.

Washington special: THE distinction falls upon Commodore Schiey for striking the first hard blow in the Atlantic. The outer fortifications of Santiago de Cuba are in ruins, the formidable Morro fort being practically wrecked, and Admiral Cervera's flagship battered and her plates broken and her machinery injured is no longer the dangerous battle craft that crossed the Atlantic to lead the Spanish fleet against the American warships. The imported French and German gunners •ent the projectiles from' the Krupps close to our ships, but they did not land. Not •ne shell struck Schley's vessels. According to advices received by way •f Kingston, Jamaica, the Marblehead first made certain of the presence of the Spanish fleet at Santiago. The fight was • sequel to its discovery. The Marblehead, cruising close to the harbor entrance, found four Spanish cruisers, two

COMMODORE W. S. SCHLEY.

torpedo-boat destroyers and the old Reina Mercedes skulking behind the batteries at the mouth of the barltor, Schley at ence determined to draw the fire of the batteries. His object was to make the enemy reveal the location of the new masked batteries and.to compel the Spanish fleet to come out nnd fight. When the American fleet advanced the Cristobal Colon lay across the entrance to the harbor, her port broadside, facing the assailants. The Massachusetts opened fire, taking the Spanish flagship for its first target. An eight-inch shell was thrown. It was not a good shot, quite as bad ns the shot ♦hat answered it. Then the Massachusetts tried its thirteen-ineh guns. The

roar ot these was a new voice. Even the ships near trembled with their shock and the water seemed to hum like an immense sounding board. The Cristobal Colon and four batteries, two on the east side, one •n the west and one on an island in the middle of the channel, made fitting replies. Their ten and twelve-inch Krupps sent shot for shot for the American sixes, eights, twelves and thirteens. It was a eoisy and spectacular scene, but not effective on either side at the outset. Both sides apjH*ared to be unable to get the range. The Americans steamed across in front of the batteries at full speed, circled and passed again. Both sides found the range on the second passage and began to shoot close. Several shots burst •ver the lowa, three fell very near the New Orleans aml one sprayed the bow of the Massachusetts. But the American Are ate into the forts steadily. When they got the range there were few shots wasted. The walls of Morro crumbled in many places and its fire slackened first. After half an hour’s firing the two forts •n the east and the one on th? island were silenced. Five minutes later Schley’s •hips ceased firing. The western battery •nd the Spanish flagship continued the •hooting for twenty minutes, but their fire was not effective. At.one time the American sailors were cheering and shouting when they saw the Colon afire. This •ceurred after a shot from the lowa had exploded on her, but the Spaniards soon Bad tlse blaae extinguished, for the ship Jtept on shooting and fired the last gun. Schley changed back to the Brooklyn and •teamed out to sea. Every vessel reported “No casualties.” .

Key West special: Commander. Miller, who commanded the collier Merrimac before she was turned over to Lieut. Hobson to be sunk, and several officers of the vessel came aboard the Mayflower and told in detail the story of the sinking of the ship. When the Merrimac started toward the harbor the flash of a single gun on the Morro was seen from the deck of the New York, though the report could not be heard. It was followed in a few moments by sheets of fire all along the shore. The Spaniards had evidently turned every gun on the ship. The Merrimac went straight on to a point where the channel was only 400 feet wide. Shot and shell were falling all about her, but none seemed to hit her. When this narrow point in the harbor was reached Lieut. Hobson headed her in shore, and dropped an anchor only a few feet from the shore. The moment the anchor was dropped Lieut. Hobson and her crew dropped these torpedoes over the side and then opened every seacock there was in the ship and al) the port holes. Meantime the guns kept booming and the flash of the burning powder lit up the harbor, so rapid was the firing. The fleet was so far off shore that they did not hear the guns, but could tell by the flashes of the hotness of the fire. The current was running out of the harbor and as the Merrimac lay at anchor she swung lazily around with it. Everything was open and she had begun to fill before she was broadside in the passage. Hobson and his men waited patiently until they could drop another anchor, this one from the stern, so that it would hold her directly across the passage. She was so long that there was only thirty-one feet of channel on each side that she did not occupy. Hobson and his men launched the life raft and dropped down on board it, taking with them the wires with which the torpedoes were to be exploded. The thunder of the shore batteries and the rattle and clash of musketry continued. The water was foaming with the commotion made by Hie shells and bullets. Hobson and his men floated down stream 130 yards, dragging the wires out after them. This was the distance for the contact to be made aud it was then done. The water about the Merrimac was lifted up by the explosion and when it had settled again the ship was at the bottom of the passage. M’HINLEt’S TERMS OF PEACE. Will Demand Possession of Puerto iflco, Manila and Cavite. The terms upon which the President is now reported to be willing to negotiate peace with Spain, and which are said to be generally acceptable to the Senators

UNITED STATES TROOPS BOARDING TRANSPORTS AT TAMPA.

who must ratify the treaty before it can have effect, include, aside from the establishment of a stable and independent government in Culm, the possession of Porto Rico as n war indemnity and full payment for all claims for damages by American citizens against Spain, a naval base in the Ladrone islands and one in the Caroline islands. Two Englishmen Stoned. A mob of Spaniards, according to a dispatch from Gibraltar, assaulted and stoned Maj. Gen. J. B. Richardson, commander of the royal artillery at Gibraltar, and another Englishman while they were walking at San Rouque, seven miles northwest of Gibraltar. Fpain Watched by Britain. The British Government authorities are watching Spain’s obvious intention to grant to France the permanent free use of Ceuta, and the Russian Government is exercising vigilance in regard to Port Mahon, Minorca. Big Flag for Morrow. In New York a flag 120 feet in length, the largest ever made, is on exhibition. It is intended to raise it over the walls of Morro Castle when Havana is taken. • Rations for the Troops. The War Department Is massing rations for thirty days for the troops that are assembling at Jacksonville, Fla., under coosvngnd of Maj. Gen. Lee. In all the sea coast cities there is great demand /or insurance against loss by bombardment.

HOW SCHLEY BOTTLED UP THE SPANISH FLEET.

VAST ARMY MOVING. Twenty-six Thousand Men Under Gen. Shafter Hurried to Santiago. The last of the first expedition to Cuba left Tampa Monday night, forty-six transports carrying 2(5,000 men with horses,, wagons, artillery, siege guns and all necessary equipments and supplies for a campaign of six months. Gen. Shafter is in command. Twenty thousand troops went from Mobile. Assuming that forty-six transports can take 20,000 men to Cuba in seven days, and giving them three days to unload and four days to get back to Tampa, which is a lery short time, two weeks will be used up in the round trip. It will require another week for them to take on the second load and seven days more to land it in Cuba, or ten days if they are going to Porto Rico. The present fleet of transports will therefore require at least fifteen weeks, or until the middle of September, to transfer 100,000 men, or one-third of our army, across the gulf stream. MATANZAS BLOCKHOUSE RAZED. Tags Uncaa and Leyden Fire on the Fortifications. It was discovered a few days ago that the Spaniards had built a new blockhouse at the entrance of Matanzas haVbpr, ettgt of Pedro light. It was determined to destroy the fort, which was a small affair, mounting only one gun, and manned by a small company of Spaniards. The tugs Uncas and Leyden were ordered to do the work. At noon on Monday they steamed

within a half-mile of the fort and opened fire with their six-pounders. The Spaniards replied with one shot, which went wild. Both boats continued pouring shells right at the fortifications, nearly every one of them hitting the mark. The hot fire completely demoralized the garrison. The shot riddled the fort and completely destroyed it. Twenty-eight shots were fired. The tugs then withdrew. The Spanish loss is believed to be ten or twenty dead. Spain’s Predicament. In diplomatic circles it 4s openly stated that no European Government will attempt to do anything for Spain until she makes up her mind to allow Cuban independence as a basis of negotiations. In the same circles it is stated that the Madrid Government has told the powers that it is impossible at present to accept such a condition without the gravest perils to the monarchy. Scheme of Blanco. Two warships off Havana on Tuesday spied a steamer coming out of the harbor. They headed her off and fired three shots at her to bring her to. The steamer put back, It is believed to have been a scheme of Blanco to draw the warships under the fire of the shore batteries. Pope Wants Peace. It is stated in Rome that the Pope has appealed to the Queen Regent of Spain to be satisfied with alleged successes against the Americans and to prosecute the war no further.

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gov. Pingree has offered to shoe Michigan soldiers. Gen. Blanco lias given notice to all correspondents to keep out of Cuba. Mr. Knight, the London Tinies correspondent, lias been released from Havana. An auxiliary mo>rtar fleet will probably lie organized to bombard Havana fortifications. Advices from Gen. Garcia of the Cuban

HARBOR OF MATANZAS.

army indicate that he has 10,000 men in his command. Spain will issue a perpetual interval debt on a thousand million pesetas to secure creditors. Forty Krupp guns have been smuggled from Germany through France into Spain as kitchen furniture. The French cable running from Cuba to Hayti has been cut by the crew of a United States naval vessel. Congress has passed a bill providing for the establishment ot post offices at military posts and camps. The commanders of Admiral Dewey's ships have been promoted for bravery at the battle of Manila. Owing to the difficulty in shipping horses so far, it is likely that no cavalry will be sent to the Philippines. William A. Pinkerton, the famous detective, has been called into Government service to hunt down Spanish spies. It is reported that large quantities of arms and ammunition are being sent across the Pyrenees from France to Spain. It is reported that United States Ambassador White is much pleased at evidences of strict neutrality on the part of Germany. , Michael O’Connor Roche, of Company G, Seventh Regiment, Illinois National Guard, died at Springfield Tuesday of pneumonia. British Colonial Secretary Chamberlain thinks an alliance between the United States and Great Britain is certain in the near future. France is disturbed by the misguided attack of Paris newspapers on thej United States and by fears of an Anglo-Ameri-can alliance. The United'States hospital relief ship, now undergoing transformation at the Brooklyn navy yard, will, when finished, be the first boat of the kind ever put afloat.

STREET SCENE IN SANTIAGO.

Mrs. L. Z. Leiter of Chicago has purchased the Crawfish Springs Hotel at Chickamauga aad will 'present it to the Government to be used as a military hospital. President Love of the Philadelphia branch of the Universal Peace Union has issued an explanation of the letter of sympathy sent by him to the Queen Regent of Spain. The converted yacht Wasp, doing scout duty off Cienfuegos, Wednesday night entered the harbor and discovered three Spanish war ships, believed to be a part of Cervcxa’s fleet. .

DEFENSES IN RUINS.

SAMPSON SHELLS FORTIFICATIONS OF SANTIAGO. ' American Warships Throw a Furious Torrent of Deadly Projectile*-Span-iards Admit Serious Damage and Loss-Landing of Troope Under Fire. Spanish Guns Silenced. Washington special: The news from Santiago Tuesday was of a stirring character. The bombardment of the fortifications at the mouth of the harbor, which began on Saturday, was resumed Monday morning at 7:30 and continued until 11 o’clock. Evidently the attack was intended to cover the landing. probably of marines, from the fleet, whose purpose it was to establish a depot, land supplies and siege guns, communicate with the insurgents, nnd prepare the way for the invasion by the army. The bottled-up Cervera, who would send ns roseate a dispatch as possible, reported to the Spanish Government that six American vessels had bombarded the fortifications and Santiago, but that the damage was “unimportant,” though he conceded that six men were killed and seventeen wounded on the Reina Mercedes, which would indicate that important damage was inflicted upon that cruiser and that three officers were killed and eighteen soldiers wounded, probably in the engagement with the marines. Admiral Sampson, on the other hand, notified the Navy Department that the forts were bombarded and “entirely silenced,” which would not have been the case had the damage been unimportant, as asserted by the Spanish admiral. It is evident there were no casualties on our side or any damage to the fleet, or he would have been likely to mention them. Other and unofficial reports state that immense damage was inflicted upon the enemy, that the cruiser Reina Mercedes was badly crippled, and that the Morro, Socapa and Punta Gorda forts were substantially demolished. The havoc wrought by the fleet is further demonstrated by the successful landing of the marines, which appears to have been made at Aguadores, a little to the east of the entrance of the bay. The forts being silenced and the Spanish fleet bottled up, it will be possi-

REAR ADMIRAL W. T. SAMPSON.

ble to land the troops, which are already on the sea. and make a close attack upon Santiago itself. SPANIARDS BEATEN AT MANILA. Insurgents Under Agninaldo Take Many Prisoners. Advices received from Manila show that the rebels are gradually surrounding the city. They attacked the Spaniards at San Francisco de Malibak on May 31, and the fighting has been continuous since. The Spanish garrison has been driven back with severe losses. It is stated that rebels have captured several towns. They have captured anti are holding as prisoners the governors of the provinces of Cavite and Bataugas. A spy, who is in the employ of the Americans, says that Captain General Angusti wanted to surrender to Admiral Dewey, but his officers opposed such action, and persuaded hinr to make a further resistance. One Spanish regiment has mutinied, and shot some of the officers. The rebels have cut the railroads in the neighborhood of Manila and are only four miles from the city. It is reported that the rebels have captured and tortured a number of Spanish priests. The foreigners at Cavite are occupying buildings that will be needed by the American troops when they arrive. During a pitched battle on May 30, a number of native auxiliaries deserted the Spanish and joined the rebels. In this battle the Spanish lost 400 killed and wounded. The rebels are very active in preventing food from reaching Manila. Fired 1,000 Projectiles. ° The Spaniards admit that the bombardment at Santiago Monday from the American fleet was most destructive. About 1,600 projectiles are said to have been fired by the American warships, and it seems that the responsive'fire from the Spanish force and ships was scarcely felt at all by the Americans. Bad News for the Soldiers. In answer to numerous inquiries on the subject, it is officially announced that the Government and not the States will pay all volunteer troops for the time between the dates of enlistment and muster. This means a considerable loss to the men. Bryan Expects to Go to Cuba. The Bryan silver battalion of Nebraska has been formally offered to the War Department and is expected to be mustered in and sent South within ten days. Mr. Bryan will be the commander of the regiment. News of Minor Note. The cargo of coal of the British steamer Restormel. captured off Santiago, was condemned. Havana defences are said to tx> very formidable tfnd the Spanish army of 120,000 The. Fifty-first lowa regiment has been ordered to report at once to Gen. Merritt at San Francisco. The Senate has passed a bill providing for the appointment of two matrons for eveqr volunteer regiment to mend and wash clothes. - . »

The Chinese Flag

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Oldest Sailing Craft.

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There Is a Class of People

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It's a Recent Origin.

The American navy has practically all been built since 1883.

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