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Foreign News
July 28, 1898
The Barbour Democrat
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
U.S. naval forces achieved a victory at Manzanillo, Cuba, on July 15, destroying several Spanish transports, a hospital/store ship, and gunboats without any casualties on American vessels.
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LATENT NAVAL VICTORY
The following is in part the official report of the latest naval
victory, that of Manzanillo, Cuba:
At 7:30 o'clock on the morning of
July 15, fire was opened on the
shipping and after a deliberate fire
lasting about two hours and a half
three Spanish transports, El Cocina, Deseada, Cuernavaca and La Parisina
and Conocimiento, were burned and
destroyed. The pontoon which
was the hospital ship and store
ship, probably for ammunition,
was burned and blown up. Three
gunboats were destroyed. One
other was driven ashore and sunk
and a third was driven ashore and
is believed to have been disabled.
No casualties occurred on
board any of our vessels.
Faith never our standing.
The following is in part the official report of the latest naval
victory, that of Manzanillo, Cuba:
At 7:30 o'clock on the morning of
July 15, fire was opened on the
shipping and after a deliberate fire
lasting about two hours and a half
three Spanish transports, El Cocina, Deseada, Cuernavaca and La Parisina
and Conocimiento, were burned and
destroyed. The pontoon which
was the hospital ship and store
ship, probably for ammunition,
was burned and blown up. Three
gunboats were destroyed. One
other was driven ashore and sunk
and a third was driven ashore and
is believed to have been disabled.
No casualties occurred on
board any of our vessels.
Faith never our standing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Manzanillo Naval Victory
Spanish Ships Destroyed
Cuba Naval Action
Where did it happen?
Manzanillo, Cuba
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Manzanillo, Cuba
Event Date
July 15
Outcome
no casualties on u.s. vessels; three spanish transports (el cocina, deseada, cuernavaca, la parisina, conocimiento), one pontoon hospital/store ship, three gunboats destroyed; one gunboat sunk ashore, one disabled ashore.
Event Details
At 7:30 a.m. on July 15, fire opened on Spanish shipping at Manzanillo, Cuba, lasting two and a half hours, resulting in the burning and destruction of multiple vessels.