Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-18
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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+ Washington. June 15.-The principal
war news on Wednesday OF last week
came In dispatch from Cape Haytien,
which told OF the bombardment Of Cal
manera, on the bay OF Guantanamo. by
five ships OF Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron. The Spaniards were forced TO
abandon their positions on the shore
and retreat to the town proper. where
they were preparing for a final desper-
ate struggle. the Spanish commander
having issued orders 10 burn Caiman-
era before surrenderIng II into the
hands of the Americans. The story OF
the bombardment, which was coming
by cable from Santiago to Cape Hay
tien, was suddenly Interrupted. showing
that the cable had been out In = re-
port 10 the Spanish cabinet from Man
liza Captain General August declared
that It would be impossible for him ito
hold the ground against two enemies"
He confirmed the reports OF insurgent
successes.
On Thursday the dispatches from
Madrid gave the impression that Spain
was preparing TO make an official plea
for a cessation of hostilities, but thus
far no move to that end has reached
Washington District Attorney Beck,
at Philadelphia. IS investigating
charges that several prominent coal
dealers in that section have been fur
nishing the Spanish with coal, and
arrests are expected General Greedy.
chief signal officer. has ordered that no
news concerning the movements OF
American troops shall be sent to for
eign countries The president nomf-
mated ex-Congressman J. Warren
Keifer. Of Ohio. for major general and
J. p. g. Goblin. OF Pennsylvania. for
brigadier general
An alarming report which came late
Friday night was that four Spanish
warships had been sighted of Cape
Henry AS nothing further has been
heard from them the later report that
they were merchantmen Is generally
credited The navy department re-
ceived a report from Admiral Sampson
that he holds Guantanamo bay.
On Sunday came the story Of the
landing Of American marines on the
shore OF Guantanamo bay. near Caima-
nera. and the raising OF the Stars and
Stripes over a block house used as a ca
BILE terminus. On Sunday the dispatches
told Of an attack by Spanish guerillaf
on the marines. the fight lasting from
Saturday night at IL o'clock until Sun
day noon Four OF our men were killed
during the night They were Assistant
Surgeon John Blair Gibbs, of New
York. Sergeant Charles H Smith. Of
Smallwood, Mass. Private William
| Dunphy. OF Gloucester. Mass. and Pr.
| vate James McColgann, Of Stoneham
Mass The Spaniards shot from thu
thick bushes, and the marines wer'
Il 80
| came. being unable to sea the enemy
Finally the searchlsRhts OF the shipi
were thrown on the land. and by Thu
aid the marines fire became fore eff
fective. The advance pickets unde
| Iieutenants Neville and Shaw war
missing, and IL was feared they has
| persisted Later. however. they re
turned and reported the loss OF onl,
one man-Sergeant Smith, OF Compan,
X. Since May IL the subsistence de
partment of the army has loaded i
solid miles OF provisions on freight car
for shipment to the troops Other sup
plies have been furnished in like pro
portions Soldiers at ChickamauK,
raided an Illicit whisky Joint where on
OF their number was wounded. and de
molished the gambling paraphernalia
Mondays dispatches brought furthe
details of the fights OF our marine
with Spanish guerillas at Guantanam
bay. together with the news of othe
attacks by the Euerillas on Sunda,
night The Spanish losses are believes
90 be heavy. It is known that, Will
our warships are landing food and am
munition for the insurgents near San
tiago. the people in Santiago are in
state of semi-starvation- All the sol
diers but four of a volunteer com
pany from Butte, Mont. now at Sa,
Francisco, refused TO go out on drill
declaring they had not been given SUI
ficient food to maintain their strength
AS they were excused from drill duty
and were not disciplined. 1t woul
seem that their complaint was we
, founded