What a bully trick." Flagg produced a glass, and after a careful scrutiny reported that he could see part of the train lying on its side at the eastern end of the cut.

He could also distinguish a number of bodies, and it was plain that the Spanish loss had been heavy.

It was not until later that we learned the details, which were as follows: After the bombardment the "Dolphin" remained at her station, firing occasionally at the batteries ashore.

She was directly opposite a cut in the cliff, through which runs a little railway connecting the iron mines with the dock in Santiago harbor.

During the bombardment, a train loaded with Spanish troops remained in the cut, and at its conclusion attempted to leave.