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ties of her funnel and two masts are

visible above the water.

The Santiago advices to Cape Haytien, In

referring to the sunken vessel as an auxil

lary cruiser, probably mistake her charac-

ter. The Merrimac is a collier and always

baa been a collier.

(Copyright, 1808, The Associated Press.

Port au Prince, Hayti, June 3.-9:45

p. m. This morning at 8 o'clock the

American squadron again began

bombardment of the fortifications of

Santiago de Cuba, and a lively can

nonade ensued for two hours, which si

lenced the Spanish batteries. An

American vessel, the Merrimac, de-

scribed in the advices from Santiago

as an auxiliary cruiser, making a dash

to force the entrance, succeeded In

passing the first line of defenses, but

;was torpedoed about 600 feet up the

channel. She went down "perpendicu

larly."

An officer, an engineer and six sea

men were taken prisoners. The num

ber of victims is unknown. Only the

funnel and mastheads of the sunken

vessel can be seen. There is great ex-

cltement In this city. A part of the

population assisted in fighting on the

heights. Everybody Is astounded at

the audacity of the American vessel.

The American squadron was cruising

all the while In the offing.

It will be noted that there Is an impor

tant discrepancy as to the time at which

the bombardment is said to nave Degu:

this morning between the dispatches from

Cape Haytien and Port Au Prince, the for

mer saying 3 o'clock a. ni., the latter at 8

o'clock." 1 is possible that this arises from

8 confusion between the figures 3 ana 8.

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The daily morning journal and courier. (1898). New Haven, Conn., 1898-06-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020358/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The daily morning journal and courier, 1898-06-04.