Fort Knocked To Pieces

Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 2.- Tho torpedo boat Porter arrived at Mole St. Nicolás at 1 o'clock this morning wlth dispatches for Washington. She left immediately. But before going to sea the following story of the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba, the refuge oL Cervera and the Spanish fleet, was obtained by a correspondent at the Mole: The American squadron, augmented by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul and the protect-i ed cruiser New Orleans, approached th entrance to the harbor of Santiago$ abeut 12:30 p. m., the lowa leading. Inside the entrance to LUe harbor was seen one of the war ships oí Cervera'í fleet stripped for action. As the American fleet drew near tiie New Orleans was detached and stearn ed forward ahéad of the Iowa. Texas, and Massaehusetts. One of the forts_ opened fire on her and she replied, the other two ships directing the fire jt the battery on tbe Punta Gorda within, 'the harbor and westward of the posi-, tion occupied by the Spanish ship. The latter replied to the fire and immediately became a target for all the A"merica( ships engaged in the battle. She retired behind a projeciing heailand and was not seen again during the engagement. The Iowa, directed by Capt. Evans; the Massaehusetts, Capt. F. J. Higginson; the Texas, Capt. J. W. Phillio, and the New Orleans, Capt. William, M. Folger, kept up their terrific fire, against the Morro, Socapa aiid Punta Gorda forts for two hours, their pri-., jectiles of enormous size doing tremendous damage to the defenses of thL harbor. The masonry of Socapa and Mor" was battered almost into dust and tha forms cf Spanish artillerymen and in-i fantry could be plainly seen flying . safety behind the neighboring hills. The auxiliary cruiser which joined. Schley's fleet just before the battle tookj place was hit by shells from the forts and it is thought she was seriously damaged. t After seeking the protection of a jutting headland the Spanish -warships continued to fire projectiles over thej hills toward the fleet, but they had ntf range, nor even direction, to their shotal and the shells feil harmlessly into the, sea. That the number of killed ancj, wounded on the Spanish side is enorm' ous no one doubts, for time and agairi the American shells hit the batteriei squavely, and amid the flying masonry; and dismantled guns the forms of men' were seen. The damage done to the American, fleet cannot be learned, but it is not thought any person was killed, if, indeed, any one was wounded. THWAKTED THE PRESIDENT. Commodore Schley's Ambition Iuterfored wlth nis Flaug. Chicago, June 2.- The Journal prints the following írom a Washington cor respondent: "Sehley has scooped th president. Mr. McKinley, it is understood, had partially arranged a plan oí peace based upon friendly intervention by the powers of Europe. He expected to see Spain brought to terms when our. army and navy had appeared beforei San Juan and Santiago de Cuba. It would then appear that the UnitedStates was in a position to deal two effectivè blows, and that it would be a. useless waste oí life and property to! let the engagèments begin. On this representation President McKinley hastened to direct Sehley to withhold his attack until the army wa with him and until he had received further instructions, and Sampson was cabled the method of procedure that had been decided upon. It develops, though, that Sehley anticipated Interference and ordered Capt. Sigsbee not to remain in the harbor of Kingston, Jamaica, longer than twenty minutes when he went there to send dispatches. Sigsbee's short stay prevented Schley's co-operation in the president's scheme and there is now a prospect that President McKinley will be circumvented in his designs by the ambitious nayy. HA VANA'S VERSIÓN. Rèporls Tliat the Spaniards Compelled Schlcy to Ketire. Havana, June 2. - The following Spanish account of the engagement olï Santiago de Cuba has been issucd here: The American fleet, consisting of the Iowa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn? Texas, New Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis and another cruiser, in addition to six small vesí.els. took up a position May 31 on the western side oL the mouth of Santiago channel, opening fire from tlis first five vessels. The fire of the American fleet was answered by the Morro, Socapa anti Punta Gorda batteries and by the cruiser Cristóbal Colon. The American fleet fired seventy shots, "with projectiles of 32," without causing the least damage. The bombardment lasted ninety minutes, and the American fleet retired with a transatlantic steamer (auxiliary cruiser) damaged. Two shells were seen to explode on the Iowa's stern, ana there was flre on hAtá another battl snip.