Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-14

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Official in
formation has reached Washington tc
the effect that the fleet of transports
with the troops for Santiago, supposed
to have left yesterday for Cuba, had
not sailed at an early hour this morn
ing. No reason has been stated fol
the unexpected delay Officials posi-
lively decline to discuss the matter. but
they clearly show by their manner that
the news is most unwelcome.
FIGHTING ALONG SHORE.
NEW York, June 14.-A special
dated off Caimanera, June 13, via
Mole, st. Nicholas, Hayti, IA, reports
there was renewal on Sunday of the
Spanish attacks upon the marines
landed there Friday last. Fighting is
said to have lasted all through Sunday
night, Camp McCalla and Crest Hill be-.
ing attacked by greatly superior forces
of the Spanish. The battleship Texas,
gunboat Marblehead and collier
Abarenda supported the marines by
directing fire upon the coast, particu-
larly the bushes, which all through
these encounters have served to screen
the movements of the Spaniards.
PROBABLY OFF AT LAST.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Later ad-
vices received during this afternoon
show tnat the start was actually made
yesterday, but the movement dragged
and many ships did not move until
some time this forenoon. 1t is sup
posed that all the vessels are now fairly
under way. The public will probohly
be fully informed tomorrow concerning
the movement, as the authorities have
determined to withdraw the censorship
thus far enforced from Florida points.
Allowing three days for the trip, Gem
eral Skaters forces will be in the vi
cinity of Santiago by Friday noon. 1t
is expected that another expedition will
leave from an Atlantic coast point
within ten days for Puerto Rico.
ANOTHER PLACE DESTROYED.
NEW YORK, June 14.-A special to
the Eoenihg World, from Mole st.
Nicholas, says that the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis arrived there from
Guantanamo, which she left at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The Marines at
Caimanera were hard at work throwing
up breast works and strong fortifca-
tions on the hill top behind the prom
ontory where the guns will be placed
for protection of the forces. Three
miles east of Santiago there was a little
village, where a considerable force of
Spanish troops wrs stationed. 1t was
used as a Ease of operations for attack
on the American positions, but yes err
day, the World dispatch says, the Dol
phin shelled the place and practically
destroyed it. From the Dolphin's deck
the Spanish soldiers could be seen run
ming In all directions.
GREAT NEED OF HASTE.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Among the
Naval Department bulletins, today
posted for the public. was telegram
from Mole st Nicholas: The Spanish
attacked vigorously the camp at
Guantanamo. At the outpost four
marines were killed and their bodies
mutilated barbarously. Surgeon Gibbs
was also killed.
(Signed) SAMPSON.
THE HONORED DEAD.
KINGSTON, Jam aica, June 14.-After
two nights of hard fighting the Ameri-
can flag still waves over the encamp-
ment of Marines in Cuba, and it will
be kept there. In Sunday nights
fighting two Americans were killed
and four were wounded. The dead are
Sergeant Major Henry Goode and pri-
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