The Spaniards again attacked the American marines at Guantanamo Bay, and were repulsed after seven hours’ hard fighting.[6]
President McKinley signed the war revenue bill.
Secretary Gage issued a circular inviting subscriptions to the popular loan.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius joined Admiral Sampson’s fleet.[7]
While the U. S. S. Yankee was off Cienfuegos on this day, a Spanish gunboat steamed out of the harbour, evidently mistaking the character of the newcomer; but on learning that the Yankee was ready for business, put back in hot haste. Both vessels opened fire, and after the gunboat had gained the security of the harbour the Yankee engaged the eastern and western batteries. During the brief action a shell burst over the American ship, its fragments wounding one man.
June 14. The American marines at Guantanamo Bay again attacked by the Spaniards.[8]
The heroes of Santiago Bay, who sank the Merrimac, rewarded by the Navy Department.[9]
First trial of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius.[10]
The war tax on beer, ale, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes went into effect on this date.
June 14. From Manila on June 14th much of interest was received. A severe engagement occurred, when one thousand insurgents attacked twice that number of Spaniards, inflicting heavy losses. The insurgents had drawn their lines closely around the landward side of the city, and Captain-General Augusti published a decree ordering all the male population under arms. Mr. E. W. Harden, correspondent of the New York World, thus summed up the situation: