| Show NEW BATTERIES 1 being constructed at santiago de do cuba I 1 I 1 t I 1 V naval board believe Belleve 3 it must be foolhardy for the americans to attempt to run by bi the forts into the harbor abington Wa june 3 cadan sies bee of the st paul reported lo 10 to the navy department officials that the spaniards have hare been erecting now batteries by taking guns from the ships in harbor and some floating batteries bitter iea have been built which command the entrance eo trance to the harbor of santiaco Santi Sarot lazo aeo the naval war board believes it would be foolhardy for the american commanders to attempt to enter the the harbor it ia Is regarded as probable that rear admiral sampson may use the dynamite causer cru ber vesuvius and the battleships to destroy the batteries at the entrance to the harbor in order that the cordon cordo arx around the mouth may be and thus prevent the escape of the spanish men of war |
