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number of victims is unknown.

Only the funnel and mastheads of

the sunken vessel can be seen.

There is great excitement in the

city. A part of the population assist

ed in the fighting en the heights

Everybody is astounded at the au

dacity of the American vessel.

The American squadron was cruis

ing all the while in the efllng.

Cape Haytien, ITayti, June 4. The

American fleet, according te advices

received by cable from Santiage dc

Cuba, the cable being under Spanish

control, opened fire again at 8 o'clock

Friday morning en the fortifications

and war ships.

The cannonading was well sustained

until 4 o'clock a. m

One of the United Statc3 auxiliary

cruisers "well armed" attempted te

force the passage Inte the harbor.

The 8panlsh allowed the cruiser te

cress the first line of torpedoes, but

before she arrived at the second line

they dlscharcd at her a torpedo, which

broke a great hole in her side and

caused her te sink almost instantly,

bow first.

The name of the vessel is net known,

nor is the number of victims reported.

One officer, one engineer and six

sailors were made prisoners.

A dispatch from Santiage says that

the vessel sunk is understood te be the

Merrimac. Only the extremities of

her funnel and two masts are visible

above the water.

The Santiage advices te Cape Flay

tlen, In referring te the sunken vessel

as auxiliary cruiser, probably mistake

her character. The Merrimac is a col

lier and always has been a collier.

(It will be noted that there is an im

portant discrepancy as te the time at

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Daily public ledger. (1898). Maysville, Ky., 1898-06-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86069117/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Daily public ledger, 1898-06-04.