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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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American warships bombarded Santiago, Cuba, on Saturday evening from a distance, with ineffective fire that did not reach Spanish forts. The 45-minute attack drew no Spanish response, and on Sunday, 16 U.S. ships remained visible offshore.
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Madrid, June 6.-A dispatch to the Imparcial from Santiago says that at 10 o'clock Saturday evening twenty American warships opened a hot attack on Santiago, but were so distant that the shells did not reach the forts. The dispatch adds that seeing the futility of the enemy's cannonading, the Spaniards made no reply to their fire, waiting the nearer approach of the ships, but the attacking fleet continued to remain at its distant position. The dispatch further adds that the bombardment lasted forty-five minutes and was not resumed. On Sunday, it continues, sixteen American warships were still moored at the same place in sight of Santiago.
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Santiago
Event Date
Saturday Evening, As Reported June 6
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shells did not reach forts; no spanish reply; bombardment lasted 45 minutes and was not resumed; 16 american warships remained in sight on sunday
Event Details
At 10 o'clock Saturday evening, twenty American warships opened a hot attack on Santiago from a distance, with shells failing to reach the forts. The Spaniards, seeing the futility, made no reply, awaiting a nearer approach, but the fleet stayed distant. The bombardment lasted forty-five minutes and was not resumed. On Sunday, sixteen American warships were still moored in sight of Santiago.